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This page presents information about upcoming health conferences relevant to the Victorian health sector.

November 2011

Mission: Impossible? Evidence-based & the future of global health
7-9 November 2011

Your mission, should you choose to accept it, is to attend the 2011 JBI Convention and to establish whether an evidence-based approach to the delivery of healthcare will in fact improve global health outcomes.

Agents who form part of the healthcare operative come from a variety of professions and are chosen based on the particular skills necessary to the mission.  While not all agents are required for every mission, they all play a crucial role in ensuring a stable future for improved global health outcomes.  It is for this reason we require agents from all the health disciplines to make up our Impossible Mission Force and attend this important event.

Our adversaries on this mission are many and often appear in disguise so you must be wary.  Ritualistic approaches to care provision and a lack of knowledge regarding the science and utility of evidence to inform clinical decision making can have devastating effects. This clandestine operation aims to resolve these issues and more.

We look forward to welcoming you in Adelaide for your event briefing and mission training.

Venue: National Wine Centre, Adelaide, SA
Website: www.joannabriggs.edu.au/events/2011Convention
 Contact: Kat McGuffie on 08 8303 3637 or katrina.mcguffie@adelaide.edu.au

The General Practitioner Conference & Exhibition (GPCE) - Melbourne, Victoria
11 - 13 November 2011

The General Practitioner Conference & Exhibition (GPCE) is Australia's leading primary healthcare event. It offers a superior learning experience by featuring 29 seminars and 65 hands-on workshops, professionally accredited and delivered by expert speakers. It also provides access to the leading healthcare products & services all in the one location.

Venue: Melbourne Convention & Exhibition Centre
Website: www.gpce.com.au/melbourne
Contact: 1800 358 879 or vanessa.hilliard@reedmedicaleducation.com.au
Organised by: Reed Medical Education

LIME Connection IV - Christchurch, Aotearoa, New Zealand
29 November - 1 December 2011

The Leaders in Indigenous Medical Education (LIME) Network invites you to participate in LIME Connection IV.

The fourth biennial LIME Connection will be held in Christchurch, Aotearoa/ New Zealand from 29 November – 1 December 2011, including a pre-Connection caucus.

This year’s Connection will focus on Medical Education for Indigenous Health: Building the Evidence Base. Specifically, the Connection will address leading approaches to integrating Indigenous health into medical education and will contribute to the growing body of evidence illustrating the key role medical education plays in Indigenous health outcomes. The Connection will provide an opportunity to discuss and challenge some current practices and explore emerging tools and techniques to drive continuous improvement in outcomes for Indigenous health and aims to encourage information sharing, professional development, capacity-building and networking amongst peers.

Keynote speakers include experts in medical education and Indigenous health from Australia, New Zealand and further afield. The target audience includes Indigenous and non-Indigenous medical educators, Indigenous health specialists, general practitioners, policy makers, students and community members. The LIME Connection seeks to support collaboration between medical schools and to build linkages with those from other health disciplines. The conference also hosts the LIMElight Awards, which acknowledge and celebrate the many current successes in Indigenous medical education.

LIME Connection IV is being hosted by The University of Otago, Christchurch, and is held under the auspices of Medical Deans Australia and New Zealand, the Australian Indigenous Doctors’ Association (AIDA) and Te Ohu Rata O Aotearoa (Te ORA) M?ori Medical Practitioners Association of Aotearoa.

December 2011

Advanced Management of Behavioural and Psychological Symptoms of Dementia using Environmental Approaches: Workshop 4 - Melbourne, VIC
2 December 2011

This workshop provides a more detailed look at the current evidence for environmental interventions in BPSD management and builds further skills in the use of these approaches. OTs will be engaged in developing environmental strategies including completing simulated environmental modifications in response to given case studies. Participants will also develop skills in designing “virtual” best practice dementia environments with particular focus on the use of cueing for improved functioning.

For further information please contact Alissa Westphal on:
Ph: (03) 9816 0436
Email: alissaw@unimelb.edu.au

February 2012

The Milky Way: A Galaxy of Lactation Information
Feb 13th and 14th 2012

The Raddison Resort
Palm Meadows Drive
Carrara, QLD

This conference is also webcast.

Faeturing world renowned speakers in the field of breastfeeding and Human Lactation including Dr James McKenna (USA) Dr Michael Abou-Dakn (Germany) Rodney Whyte (Australia) Maureen Minchin (Australia) Liz Crowe Australia.

This conference is for anyone who works with breastfeeding women and their families including maternal and Lactation Consultants, family and child health professionals, psychologists, paediatricians, obstetricians, midwives, paediatric nurses, mothercraft nurses and allied health professionals, mental health clinicians, dieticians and breastfeeding counsellors, in fact anyone who has an interest in breastfeeding.

Contact:
Barb 0419377803
Email: info@breastfeedingconferences.com.au
Organised by: www.breastfeedingconferences.com.au

March 2012

Melbourne Drug and Health Alliance Conference 2012: What's the harm? - Melbourne, VIC
29 March, 2012

You are cordially invited to the first annual Melbourne Drug and Health Alliance Conference.

9am – 4.30pm
29th of March, 2012
The Village Roadshow Theatrette
State Library of Victoria

This conference presents an opportunity for professionals that work with people using drugs and alcohol and students studying in a relevant field, to gain access to some of Australia's finest thinkers on drug and alcohol clinical practice, workforce development and public policy.

Although Australia has traditionally been perceived as a leader in minimising the harms related to alcohol and other drug use, Victoria still has much to do in keeping pace with its stately rivals.

'What's the harm?' will showcase innovative and successful strategies to minimise the harms related to injecting drug use and inspire attendees to explore, discuss and debate what has held Victoria, and more broadly, Australia back in drug policy, attitude and action.

With relevant, compelling content and an engaging interview style, this one day event will feature:

Facilitator: Julia Medew, Health Editor of The Age Newspaper

This event will host 200 attendees with 10 places for exclusive student access.

To ensure your place, order tickets via Eventbrite: mdhaconference.eventbrite.com

To ensure your place at this event you will be asked to make a small donation. Your donation will partly fund the event and aid the continuation of the Melbourne Drug and Health Alliance's work in providing learning and forum opportunities for current and future alcohol and other drug professionals.

For more information on the Melbourne Drug and Health Alliance please contact Luke O'Connor on lukeo@youthprojects.org.au.

Orthopaedic Enhanced Recovery - Melbourne, VIC
13 March 2012

Join International presenters Rob Middleton (MA FRCS- Orth) and Tom Wainwright (PgDip PgCert BSc (Hons) AIC MIHM MCSP) for this one day Master Class on Orthopaedic Enhanced Recovery- an evidence based model of care that enables patients to recover faster from all types of orthopaedic surgery. More info available from www.changechampions.com.au

For further information please contact Char Weeks on:
Ph: (02) 9692 0533
Email: info@changechampions.com.au

Orthopaedic Enhanced Recovery - Melbourne, VIC
15 March 2012

Join 2 internationally recognised experts, Dr Doriane C. Miller,  Director for Community Health and Vitality, University of Chicago Medical Center, USA and chronic disease self management expert, Judith Schaefer from MacColl Institute for Healthcare Innovation and Improving Chronic Illness Care, Group Health Research Institute, USA in this stimulating Master Class. More info available from www.changechampions.com.au

For further information please contact Char Weeks on:
Ph: (02) 9692 0533
Email: info@changechampions.com.au

Educational opportunity in giving effective performance feedback

An online short course in giving effective performance feedback being offered by Monash University for health professionals

What: An online based module on Giving Effective Performance Feedback has been developed by Monash University, which aims to further develop feedback skills for health professionals. It contains a series of tasks and assignments designed to help build knowledge on feedback and practice the skills needed for giving effective feedback.

Who: The course is open to health professionals & clinicians of all disciplines. Those with an interest in teaching or currently undertaking supervisory roles may be particularly interested in the course.

When: The course will run for 4 weeks from Monday 5 March to Sunday 1 April. It is expected that the course will require up to 2 hours per week in order to complete the assigned tasks.

Cost: Once-off payment of $250

Places are limited so be quick! Registrations close on Wednesday 29 February.

To find out more and register: Please visit the Health Professional Education Online website.

If you have further queries, please contact the course coordinator, Stephen Maloney, for
further information at stephen.maloney@monash.edu.

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