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 Applications open for new community mental health fundingPosted on 11 Nov 2012Funding is available for about 230 new community mental health workers under the next stage of the Personal Helpers and Mentors initiative. The new personal helpers and mentors will include workers to provide intensive support to people with mental illness on income support, to help them tackle social and personal barriers preventing them from finding and keeping a job.The... view article |
 CALL FOR PAPERS: 6th Annual Information Technology in Aged CarePosted on 11 Nov 2012ITAC 2013 Consumer Centric Service Delivery - driving the efficiency gain 6th Annual Information Technology in Aged Care 1-2 May 2013.The ITAC 2013 organising committee invites the submission of presentations for the 6th Annual Information Technology in Aged Care Conference The theme of the conference,Consumer Centric Service Delivery – driving the efficiency gain,... view article |
 Decision-Making Tool: Supporting a Restraint Free Environment in Community Aged CarePosted on 11 Nov 2012Decision-Making Tool: Supporting a Restraint Free Environment in Community Aged Care A restraint-free environment means no words, devices or actions will interfere with a person’s ability to make a decision or restrict their free movement. This information has been designed to stimulate discussion between staff working in community aged care services about how to... view article |
 Beyondblue and Movember invest $1M in Young and Well CRC to explore the role of technology and how it can improve the mental health and wellbeing of young people.Posted on 08 Nov 20127 November 2012 – The Young and Well CRC have announced a $1M investment from beyondblue with Movember, tied to the centre’s broader partnership efforts on projects that improve the mental health and wellbeing of young men. This announcement coincides with this year’s Movember Campaign, with all monies raised directed to programs and research to improve... view article |
 BRandA Quality Management have released a 3rd edition of their Workplace Safety Manual.Posted on 08 Nov 2012BRandA Quality Management have released a3rd editionof their Workplace Safety Manual.These updates will assist your organisation to prepare for the new Work Health and Safety Regulation No. 43 which requires employers to display in their workplace an Emergency Plan, together with the Evacuation Plan. The BRandA Emergency Plan format includes an emergency evacuation procedure... view article |
 Funding for health and medical research announcedPosted on 06 Nov 2012A major source of innovation funding for health and medical research totalling $652 million to support 1,141 grants, was announced on 19 October 2012. This will supportProject Grants, Research Fellowships, Practitioner Fellowships, Career Development Fellowships, Early Career Fellowships, NHMRC-European Union Collaborative Research Grants, Partnership Project Grants, Mental... view article |
 Successful Applicants for the 2012 Volunteer Grants have been announcedPosted on 05 Nov 2012Successful Applicants for the 2012 Volunteer Grants have been announced.More than 166,000 volunteers across 4,800 organisations throughout Australia will benefit from funding of $16 million under Volunteer Grants 2012. Grants of between $1,000 and $5,000 each will enable organisations to purchase small equipment items to assist volunteers and contribute towards reimbursement... view article |
 LifeTec's Come and Play Tech Days in DecemberPosted on 01 Nov 2012Join LifeTec for a fantastic opportunity to try out some of the latest Tech equipment available. LifeTec will set up fun and interactive equipment trial stations where you are welcome to speak to LifeTec's health professionals and trial the latest in Environmental Control, Communication, Computer Access, Tele-communication and Powered Mobility. We will also be conducting a... view article |
 Australia needs a healthcare “assistive technology” networkPosted on 01 Nov 2012The Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering (ATSE): an independent body of more than 800 eminent Australian scientists and engineers which promotes technological solutions for a better Australia, have highlighted the need to establish a network of people working in health care on “assistive technologies” – or emerging assistive and... view article |
 The Australian Workplace Health & Safety Strategy 2012-2022 has been released.Posted on 01 Nov 2012Progress towards the vision will be made through a set of outcomes to be achieved by 2022 which in turn will be supported through seven Action Areas. The outcomes are:reduced incidence of work-related death, injury and illness achieved by reduced exposure to hazards and risks using improved hazard controls and supported by an improved work health and safety... view article |