Ms Kate Thwaites1, Ms Reanna Clark1 1Office Of The Chief Mental Health Nurse, Melbourne, Australia The Victorian Government is committed to reducing – and where possible eliminating – the use of restrictive practices. . The Chief Psychiatrist has a statutory...
- July 25, 2018
Moderator Rob Curry, President, Services for Australian Rural and Remote Allied Health (SARRAH) Panellists Edward Johnson, Speech Therapist, Marathon Health Jeff Cook, CEO Lanyhapuy, Homelands Health Service Donna-Maree Towney, Project Officer, Indigenous Allied Health Australia Stephanie Gunn, General Manager, Partners in...
- July 24, 2018
Biography I have spent much of my working life as a physiotherapist and health programs manager in remote Aboriginal health care in the north of Australia. My particular skills and experience lie in the areas of cross cultural primary health...
- July 19, 2018
Amery, R1. and Wunungmurra, J.G2. 1Charles Darwin University, Darwin, Australia 2MJD Foundation, Darwin, Australia Abstract The cultural and linguistic diversity of Australia is one of our greatest assets. It will also be one of the biggest drivers of change for...
- July 19, 2018
Dr Lynne Coulson Barr, Victoria’s Mental Health Complaints Commissioner, will discuss the way in which her office assesses issues raised in complaints through the ‘lens’ of the rights and requirements set out in Victoria’s Mental Health Act 2014 and the...
- July 18, 2018
Dr Lynne Coulson Barr is Victoria’s first Mental Health Complaints Commissioner. Dr Coulson Barr has extensive experience in mental health, disability and dispute resolution, with specialist expertise in improving access and participation in independent complaint and review processes. Before her...
- July 18, 2018
Seclusion and restraint continue to be used across psychiatric inpatient and emergency settings, despite calls for elimination and demonstrated efficacy of reduction initiatives. Research into restrictive practices is at an all-time high but reducing and eliminating these practices remains a...
- July 18, 2018
Professor Eimear Muir-Cochrane is Chair of Nursing (Mental Health) at Flinders University and President of the Australian College of Mental Health Nurses and has been involved in mental health research and education for over thirty years. Eimear is committed to...
- July 18, 2018
Whiteley Medical is the leading global innovator in medical cleaning products. They are a trusted supplier to the Australian & New Zealand healthcare industry for over 85 years. Unique in this market Whiteley’s manufacturing and R&D facilities are based in...
- July 16, 2018
Wilhelm is a dynamic, fast paced Australian medical device company that is rapidly growing and committed to providing high quality and innovative technology at competitive prices. Our products are easy and intuitive to use, enabling clinical teams to focus their...
- July 16, 2018
