NSW Rural & Remote Conference 4th – 5th November 2010
4th – 5th November 2010
Venue: Albury Entertainment Centre,
Albury, NSW, Australia
The NSW Institute of Rural Clinical Services and Teaching (IRCST) is proud to present the 2nd Rural and Remote Health Conference.
This conference follows on from the extremely successful inaugural conference held in Coffs Harbour in 2008, and will attract health professionals from every Area Health Service in rural and remote NSW.
Supporting the contemporary rural health professional, the conference theme is “Many paths to follow”. It will provide insight into emerging models of care and best practice, new directions for our rural and remote workforce, opportunities to improve Aboriginal Health, and initiatives to make our rural and remote communities healthier.
The conference will be enhanced by a series of workshops both before and after the conference proper, with proposed workshops to include wound management, sports injury, respiratory/occupational lung disease, embracing change, and women’s health.
Who Should Attend
Health professionals from senior health managers to front line staff, across almost all health disciplines.
Further Information
NSW Rural and Remote Health Conference Managers
HSS Events
PO Box 1770
Chatswood NSW 2057
Phone: 02 8907 1454
Mobile: 0428 978 234
Email: dearne.waters@hss.health.nsw.gov.au
ACAP R&R SIG admitted to the National Rural Health Alliance
Breaking News!
Advice received today that the National Rural Health Alliance (NRHA) have approved our application for
membership. More details to follow.
This opportunity is great, but it will require a concerted effort to make this a really useful exercise for ACAP and its rural members. Maybe, those of us attending the Perth Conference should get together and talk about how to make the most of this membership.
Peter O’Meara
CAA Rural and Remote Symposium
This event is being held in WA prior to the ACAP conference. Usually a really good event that cover the rural and remote issues for paramedics and ambulance authorities. Here is the link if you want to register. http://www.ambulance.com.au/intranet/docs/doc5281.pdf
Peter O’Meara
Rural Health after the Election
Here are some comments on Crikey. http://blogs.crikey.com.au/croakey/2010/08/23/memo-to-the-independents-some-advice-if-you-are-negotiating-on-behalf-of-rural-health/?source=cmailer Any comments to them on on this website.
Peter O’Meara
International Roundtable in Community Paramedicine
It has been announced that the IRCP plans to hold their meeting in Austrlia in 2011. What this space for further details.
Eight Australians attended this year’s conference in Vail, Colorado this week. One clinical educator from NSW Ambulance, six paramedic students from Charles Sturt University and myself. Special thanks to our sponsors, CSU Faculty of Science, CSU Foundation, Laerdal Australia and ACAP (NSW).
Peter O’Meara
11th National Rural Health Conference 13-16 March 2011 Perth, WA Conference
Would you like to submit an abstract for the 11th Conference? The Call for Abstracts is open and will close on 23 August 2010. We seek abstracts for refereed and general papers, workshops, multi-media and arts and health activities. The themes include: • social and economic determinants • health reform in rural and remote regions • a new generation of health professionals • community and consumer engagement • the strength of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities • economics and equity • capturing the benefits of new technologies • creative aged care in the community • multidisciplinary health care teams • adapting research results • chronic conditions in the bush For a full list of themes, abstract guidelines and details about the submission process visit the Conference website. Everything else you need to know about the 11th Conference is on the Conference Website. Further information will be added as it becomes available, so make sure you check the site regularly for the latest news and updated program. You can also follow the Conference on Twitter.
REGISTER AT THE VERY EARLY BIRD RATE AND SAVE For those wanting to get in early and save, Very Early Bird registration is available at $759 (gst inc) from now until 31 July 2010. Get in quick to ensure you receive this discount. Early Bird fee of $880 will apply from 1 August 2010 to 18 December 2010 and the Full Fee from 19 December 2010 to 11 March 2011. For a full list of registration fees or to register online visit the Conference website. SEE YOU THERE… We encourage you not just to attend but to get involved. Write an abstract for a spot in a concurrent session: tell others in the sector what’s working well in your area; come clean with your concerns about the reformed system or workforce retention; stake your claim as a rural/remote health leader of the future. For orgnisations exhibition space and sponsorship opportunities are also now available. PO Box 280 DEAKIN WEST ACT 2600 Phone: 02 6285 4660 Fax: 02 6285 4670 Email: conference@ruralhealth.org.au Web:
Opportunity for Education Funding
Rural Health Continuing Education Program (RHCE) Stream 2 Applications are expected to open in the first week of July. If you would like to be notified of this, or any other RHCE developments, email rhce@ruralhealth.org.au and we will be happy to add you to the mailing list.
Further information about the RHCE program is available at: rhce.ruralhealth.org.au <http://rhce.ruralhealth.org.au/>
Yes, paramedics are eligible for funding!
Easier access to R & R SIG site
With the migration to a new ACAP website there have been a few technical issues to sort out about access to this site. This has now been overcome.
The necessity for people to register in order to post a comment has been removed. All comments will still require administrator approval before appearing on the website, but anyone can post now.
We look forward to seeing your comments.
Peter O’Meara (moderator)
Rural and Remote Australia: The Heart of a Healthy Nation
The National Rural Health Alliance invites you to participate in the 11th National Rural Health Conference to be held in Perth, WA, 13-16 March 2011.
The 11th Conference is the key biennial event for individuals and organisations interested in Australia’s rural, regional and remote health and we encourage you to take this opportunity to network, celebrate, listen and have your say about issues that concern you.
Everything you need to know about the 11th Conference is on the Conference website <http://11nrhc.ruralhealth.org.au/> .
Further information will be added as it becomes available, so make sure you check the site regularly for the latest news. You can also follow us on Twitter <http://twitter.com/NRHAlliance> .
Call for Abstracts
The Call for Abstracts is now open. We seek abstracts for refereed and general papers, workshops, posters, multi-media and arts and health activities. The themes include:
- social and economic determinants
- health reform in rural and remote regions
- a new generation of health professionals
- community and consumer engagement
- the strength of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities
- economics and equity
- capturing the benefits of new technologies
- creative aged care in the community
- multidisciplinary health care teams
- adapting research results
- chronic conditions in the bush