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23 February 2012 QLD
Satellite Broadcast
Chair: MsMichelle Trute, President Queensland Vision Initiative Inc & CEO Diabetes Australia Queensland Are you interested in how the retina works, and what happens when things go wrong? And would you like to hear about some of the exciting discoveries likely to change the ways we will be treating eye disease in the future? In this broadcast, our panel will discuss retinal diseases, current practices and the promise of new therapies, such as new drugs, stem cells and the bionic eye. We will also explore the human side of retinal vision loss.
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24 February 2012 SA
Breakfast Forum
Presenter: Mr Jim Birch, Deputy Chairman, Independent Pricing Authority The Independent Hospital Pricing Authority has been established under legislation that will set a national efficient price for public hospital services and determine the commonwealth government’s funding to the states and state funding authorities. It is proposed that this key action - as part of health reform – “.. will take the politics out of health funding….. and provide the health system with stability and robustness”. But as with any major change, there are questions to be answered...
Where: National Wine Centre of Australia, Gallery Room, Cnr Bontanic & Hackney Road, Adelaide, South Australia When: 7:00 AM - 9:00 AM
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28/02/2012 NSW
Medicare Locals are the primary health care flagship of the national health reforms being rolled out by the Commonwealth Government. Medicare Locals started to appear on the health landscape in July 2011 – more have been announced and they will eventually number 62 in total around Australia. They are regional organisations whose job is to plan and coordinate improvements in primary health care for a designated population. But how will they join up all the pieces?
Join us at this Breakfast Forum and hear our panel of experts talk through all these issues and more.
Speakers: Mr Mark Booth,First Assistant Secretary, Pirmary & Ambulatory Care, Commonwealth Dept of Health and Ageing Dr Rohan Hammett, Deputy Director General, Strategy and Performance, NSW Ministry of Health Dr Diana O'Halloran, Chair, Western Sydney Medicare Local Click Here for further information or to register
1st March 2012 WA
Evening Seminar
Speaker: Kim Snowball, Director General, WA Department of Health As Director General of Health, Kim Snowball leads the provision of public health services in Western Australia.
When: 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM Where: Conference Centre, St John of God Hospital - Subiaco, McCourt Street, SUBIACO
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Series of 3 National
ACHSM successfully introduced the ‘lunch n learn’ webinar series in 2011 and we are back with more for 2012 - short, sharp and informative sessions held monthly at lunchtime, accessible from the convenience of your desktop.
We invite you to join us for this 3-part Strategic Communication series. Each session is a stand-alone webinar but collectively they build up a good body of knowledge and shared learning on this topic which features high on the health leadership management competency list.
Thursday 15 March - Dissolving Resistance to Change Thursday 12 April – Stakeholder Relations and Reputation Management Thursday 10 May – Building Strong Brands
22-23 March 2012 VIC
The 2012 Victorian Conference will consider the good ideas that focus on innovative practices and how these ideas can be implemented to enable the reforms needed to keep the health system viable and affordable. You will be able to listen to and interact with politicians, CEO’s and health care professionals in an informative and entertaining forum.
The Conference will be held at the Hilton Melbourne On The Park Hotel set in the heart of the city and overlooks the beautiful Fitzroy Gardens.
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