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PHCREDWA e-newsletter
July 2010
PHCRED Tri-State Program Conference: "Research to Practice - how to make it happen"
16th - 17th September 2010, Lady Bay Resort, Warrnambool Victoria
Information on www.phcredtristate.org.au Registrations now open, and close on 30th July raelene.burnely@flinders.edu.au
Rural Health Continuing Education program - Stream Two grants available
The RHCE program is funded by the Australian Government through the Department of Health and Ageing. It supports qualified health professionals living and working in rural and remote Australia to undertake continuing professional development activities.
RHCE Stream Two is administered by the National Rural Health Alliance and has approximately $2.5million available in grants until June 30th 2013. More details on www.rhce.ruralhealth.org.au
Call for Applications: State Health Research Advisory Council (SHRAC) Research Translation Projects 2010/11
The Health Department of WA have advised that applications are now invited for the fourth round of Research Translation Projects grant program developed by the State Health Research Advisory Council (SHRAC). Funding is available for short-term projects that will investigate and evaluate efficiencies and cost savings that research can deliver to WA Health in the process of health care. Projects will be selected on competitive merit. The maximum that can be requested is $200,000. Details can be found at http://www.shrac.health.wa.gov.au/funding/index.cfm
Information Governance & Data Linkage - Two day International Workshop
25 - 26 November 2010 Perth, WA
An international collaboration between School of Population Health UWA and The Health Information Research Unit, School of Medicine, Swansea University
Workshop topics include: Principles of information governance in the health and human services sectors; comprehensive application of information governance to a data linkage system; legal, policy and procedural tools for security in data linkage systems; technological tools for security in data linkage systems, and more.
For more information and to register go to www.sph.uwa.edu.au/courses/summer-school
Australian Disease Management Association 6th Annual National Disease Management Conference
Chronic Disease Management and the Future of the Australian Health System
19th - 20th August 2010 Crown Promenade, Melbourne
CALL FOR ABSTRACTS
All chronic disease management programs, services, research trials and all relevant initiatives including wellness, corporate health, self-management and health coaching that have demonstrated outcomes are invited to submit abstracts for oral or poster presentations. For further information contact: ADMA, 2nd Floor Feathers Building, Caulfield Hospital, 260 Kooyong Rd, Caulfield, VIC 3162. Email: info@adma.org.au or p.stoforidis@alfred.org.au Tel: +61 3 9076 4125 Fax: +61 3 9076 6901
Australian Research Council: Future Fellowship Funding Rules for funding commencing in 2010 now available
For queries regarding the new Funding rules or how to apply for funding under the scheme please email ARC-FutureFellowships@arc.gov.au or call +61 2 6287 6600
Online Cultural Orientation Plan for Health Professionals
Many health professionals have little or no knowledge of the post-colonial legacies and cultural values of Aboriginal people, yet the impact of poor understanding undermines respect and compounds communication barriers. The Cultural Orientation Plan with information, videos, activities and links to further resources, consists of five self directed learning modules: Culture, self and diversity - Aboriginal history - Working with Aboriginal people - Providing clinical services - Improving cultural security
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