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Brisbane Carex 2008 - Free Workshops

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Wednesday July 9 2008

Room 1 - Check the boxes to attend that workshop

Focus: Management

Time Session Title & Presenter
1000-1045 "Difficult" people in your workplace - clients, colleagues or contractors
Bernie McCarthy, Managing Director, McCarthy Psychology. M.A. (Clin Psych), B.A. (Hons), B. Theol.

Understanding & dealing with people with "difficult" personalities is enormously challenging. This session will explore these challenges & assist you to respond appropriately & professionally to these people - whether they be patients, residents, clients, families, co-workers or contractors. Essential information on essential skills for managers & staff.
1230-1315 Maintenance programs in Health & Aged Care Facilities: the past, the present, the future
Tim Ireland, Director, Mergence Pty Ltd

This session will reflect on past practices, current trends & future directions for maintenance programs (both preventative & remedial) in health & aged care facilities. With an eye to professional practices, legislative requirements & technological advances, this session is an essential update for all managers & personnel with responsibility in this key operational area.
1415-1500 ACAR Applications - "getting it right"
Gillian Anderson, Director, Aged Care Quality Solutions Pty Ltd

This session will explore the process to maximise your potential success with ACAR Applications. Essential insights & discussion for senior staff undertaking this challenging task.
   

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Focus: Clinical

Time Session Title & Presenter
1000-1130 Dementia Care - Shifting the focus
Elisabeth Elder – RN; Education & Training Coordinator, Alzheimers Australia Qld

This session will discuss strategies that will take you/your organisation from task focused work to true person centred care.
1230-1315 The Importance of Nutrition in Bone Health and Falls Prevention.
Sue Wilson, Project officer, Special projects, HACC Resource Unit

Maintaining a good diet throughout life is crucial to  keeping our bones strong and healthy. But how do we know if we have healthy bones and what is the best diet to help us achieve this? Whilst good nutrition is a vital element in helping us stay strong and prevent falls, there are other factors that impact as well. What are these factors and how can we reduce our risks of having a fall?
   

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Focus: General / Community

Time Session Title & Presenter
1000-1045 Hearing Loss & New technology
Nicole Hartley, Senior Audiologist, Australian Hearing, BSc(UQ), MAudSt(UQ), MAudSA(CCP)

This session will examine what are the different types of hearing loss, the effects of hearing loss, how to asses hearing loss and the technology available now and in the future.
1230-1315 Superannuation: How to get the most out of it!
Stephen O Donnell, Marketing Manager & Deputy CEO, HIP Super (Health Industry Plan)

We all know superannuation is important, but how many of us understand how to make it really work for us? With a theme of "how to get the most out of it", this informative session takes the mystery out of superannuation and explains it in simple terms, so you can get the most out of your super! Find out about: getting up to $1,500 super (for free!), salary sacrifice into your super, govt. changes - simpler super! or answers to questions you may have about super in general!

Plus - every workshop participant goes into the draw for a fabulous gourmet hamper valued at $100.
1415-1500 The challenge of client complaints
Sally Dew, Senior Advocate, Qld Aged & Disability Advocacy Inc.

This session will examine the negative connotations associated with 'complaints' and seeks to reframe the term, which enables a wider range of client responses to influence improvements in service provision. The presentation will also highlight how advocacy is integral to meaningful complaints / feedback systems.
   

Thursday July 10 2008

Room 1 - Check the boxes to attend that workshop

Focus: Management

Time Session Title & Presenter
1000-1130 Advance Health Directives
Dr. Louise Welch, MBBS, FRACGP, FaChPM, DFM MPM. Palliative Care Physician with a special interest in palliative care for the aged

The aim of this session is to provide contemporary information & an opportunity for open discussion/questions on this challenging area of professional practice.  The documentation relating to end of life planning will be presented and how it fits in our lives personally and professionally. A case study will explore the associated issues of end of life care.
1230-1315 Food Safety Programs & Food Safety Supervisors
Lyn Charlesworth, Director, Serve-Safe Food Hygiene Training Services P/L

This session will provide the what, why, who, how, when & where of these new / forthcoming legislative requirements. With an eye to compliance, this session is essential for managers & staff with responsibility in the food services area.
1415-1500 ACFI: the story so far ...
Ruth Forrester, Residential Care Project officer, ACQI

This session is set to be presented approx. 4 months after the commencement of the new ACFI. It will take a look at the initial implementation & use of the tool as well as an opportunity for attendees to provide feedback & discuss issues/challenges arising.
   

Room 2 - Check the boxes to attend that workshop

Focus: Clinical

Time Session Title & Presenter
1000-1045 Clinical management of osteoarthritis
Lynne Newcombe, Education Manager, Arthritis & Osteoporosis Qld

This session will examine the contemporary clinical management of osteoarthritis including programs available, resources, medications & client involvement
1230-1315 Medication management & Risk management
Keryn Coghill, B.Pharm., M.P.S., Grad.Dip.Clinical Pharm., A.A.C.P.

This session will examine areas of risk in current practice and areas that new technology will enhance outcomes by reducing risk. Risk will be classified as patient risk, staff risk, management risk, financial risk & resources risk. A look at new technology and whether it improves outcomes.
1415-1500 Dementia Specific Units - making them work
Bernie McCarthy, Managing Director, McCarthy Psychology. M.A. (Clin Psych), B.A. (Hons), B. Theol.

This session will explore the elements that increase the likelihood of quality outcomes in a "dementia specific unit". What are the structures, strategies & systems that make a difference? Just naming it so, does not guarantee success!
   

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Focus: General / Community

Time Session Title & Presenter
1000-1045 Therapeutic Gardening in Aged Care
Paul de la Motte, President of Australian Horticultural Therapy Association Inc.

This presentation gives the participant an overview of the therapeutic benefits of gardening, particularly focussed on aged care. It will examine specific garden design elements, adaptive tools, raised garden beds and garden based activities that can be used for the elderly. Much of the session will focus on the specific needs of clients suffering dementia. The presentation will include examples and photographs of gardens and garden programs from Australia and overseas.
1230-1315 The challenges of service delivery in a culturally diverse society
Jason Foot, HACC Multicultural Advisor, B.A. (Hons.), MPPM, MCouns. and Elizabeth Zajac,PICAC Officer, B. Ped., B.Soc.Wk.

This workshop will briefly explore key challenges in community care service delivery in a culturally diverse society including stumbling blocks & practical solutions. Best practice examples of meeting these challenges will also be presented.
1415-1500 Driving and driving cessation: issues for older people
Dr Jacki Liddle, Occupational Therapist and postdoctoral research fellow, School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, University of Queensland and Kerry Mallon Occupational Therapist - Driving Assessor.

This session will provide an overview of issues related to driving, medical fitness to drive, and retirement from driving. Information about driving assessment and the impact of driving cessation will be discussed. The session will also include research into methods of promoting continued community engagement after retirement from driving (UQdrive program).
   

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