Australian Council of Community Nursing Services Inc. Conference 2005
Hosted By:
Australian Council of Community Nursing Services Inc.
ACCNS is a national council representing the interests of all home and community nurses and services throughout Australia. In 1969, it was recognised that there was a need for a national council to provide a forum for all community nursing services to meet and share information, to monitor national policies and lobby Government to ensure community/home nursing services and individual nurses working in the community have a voice.
Organising Committee Members:
Anna Shepherd – Convenor, Organising Committee
Lyndie Spurr – President, ACCNS
Richard Alderson
Margaret Bernard
Gina Butler
Grant Carey-Ide
Gaylene Coulton
Clare Guilfoyle
Ivanka Komusanac
Paul Phillips
Phillip Shade
Malcolm Stokes
Jill Towers
Cherryl Wirtanen
Marilyn Woodcock
Invitation
As the Convenor of the Healthcare @ Home Conference hosted by the Australian Council of Community Nursing Services Inc. I wish to invite you to participate in this exciting conference.
This conference only comes around every two years and this year we have decided to take this unprecedented step to incorporate a multi-disciplinary focus to the conference. We have invited speakers who we believe can provide background and vision for how collaboratively we can continuously improve to provide safe and quality health services in the community for the benefit of all Australians.
The concurrent sessions reflect the diversity we seek in the program. I encourage you and your colleagues to take this opportunity to gain recognition for the valuable contribution you make to so many people living in the community.
The culmination of the conference with be a hypothetical facilitated by Dr Norman Swan. The question posed is “In the future, most healthcare will be provided in the community”. The hypothetical session is addressing this topic & will canvass the impact of increasing the proportion of healthcare provided in the community settings; what is required to achieve this goal in a quality, safe and sustainable manner; and what challenges does the healthcare profession face into the future. An expected outcome of the hypothetical would be that conference participants would develop a clearer vision and direction for the future of the healthcare profession.
Anna Shepherd
Conference Convenor
Venue
The Sofitel Wentworth Sydney is renowned as one of Sydney's premiere hotels, and having recently undergone a $50 million refurbishment, the ACCNS Conference 2005 will be among the first to experience its luxurious facilities.
Scientific Program
The Magic, The Mystery, The Moments – the future is in your hands" has been chosen as the theme for our Healthcare@Home Conference in 2005. This will be an important opportunity to reflect on our achievements in healthcare@home to date and to ponder the future of an increasing proportion of healthcare being provided in the home environment. Our diverse range of invited international, national and local speakers will stimulate your thinking culminating in a hypothetical led by Dr Norman Swan. Concurrent papers will cover areas such as Chronic Disease Management, Quality and Safety, Post Acute Care, Dementia, Child and Family Health, General Practice, and the role of carers. The program will be held over two days and an exciting social program taking advantage of all that Sydney has to offer will also allow the opportunity to catch up with colleagues and meet new friends.
This program has been endorsed by Royal College of Nursing, Australia, according to approved criteria. 12 continuing nursing education (CNE) points have been allocated to the activity, which may be used by nurses as part of their enrolment in the Royal College of Nursing, Australia Life Long Learning Program (3LP).
Sponsorship and Exhibition
Sponsorship and Exhibition opportunities are available in conjunction with the Meeting. For further details and a copy of the Sponsorship and Exhibition document, please click here or contact the Conference Managers at accns2005@tourhosts.com.au
Thank you to our Conference Sponsors
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Conference
delegates will be able to relax and unwind in the Conference Sanctuary,
in between breaks - thanks to relaxation products which are being
provided by Judith White Aromatherapy
Thank you to Coles Myer for providing the reusable Go Green bags to conference
delegates. The bags are sold through Coles, Bi-Lo, Coles Express and
Coles Myer Liquor stores. Ten cents from the sale of each bag is used
to fund community environmental projects Australia-wide.
Registration
If you are interested in registering for the Healthcare @ Home ACCNS Conference 2005, please proceed by clicking on the following link Conference Registration
Timetable & deadlines
Early Registration 1 July 2005
Accommodation 1 July 2005
Address for Communications
ACCNS Conference 2005 Managers
GPO Box 128
Sydney NSW 2001
AUSTRALIA
Phone: + 61 2 9265 0700
Fax: +61 2 9267 5443
E-mail: accns2005@tourhosts.com.au