Media Release
FOR INFORMATION
19 OCTOBER 2009
MICHELLE EUNSON
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
0412 189 228
INTERNATIONAL HEALTH AND COMMUNITY SERVICES EXPERTS FLOCK
TO MELBOURNE FOR A MAJOR ‘THINK TANK’
ON CLIENT CARE IN THIS COUNTRY
In Australia, with our aging population and increasing skill shortage, the discussions and
potential solutions explored at the 5th annual Convention for the Community Services & Health
Industries are of vital important to the community services and health industries and to every
Australian who plans to age.
The Community Services and Health Industry Skills Council (CS&H ISC), the national body
representing skills development needs for the CS&H industries have gathered together world
experts to assist Australia meet the ever-increasing demand on its health services.
“As the most rapidly growing and diverse industries in Australia, it is imperative that the
Community Services and Health Industries embrace this opportunity to share knowledge and
resources from world-leading experts and have a serious rethink about the benefits of uniting
service delivery from both industries.” Explains Dan Hill, Chairman, CS&H ISC
“The Community Services and Health Industry Skills Council is the recgonised national
advisory body on the skill and workforce development requirements of these industries, and
we are responding to the needs of the community services and health industries to lead the
implementation of a ‘demand driven' approach to training delivery.” Mr Hill said.
Day 1 plenary sessions are chaired by Dr. Norman Swan and presentations from the
international contingent of experts include:
Community Services and Health industries – working together to make a difference? - Professor
Sir. George Castledine. Qualifying as a professional nurse before winning a scholarship to Oxford
University to study for a degree in psychology, physiology and philosophy, Professor Castledine has
spent his career focusing on the integration of theory and practice, as well as health and social
care. Professor Castledine will provide the keynote address for the convention
Innovation in the Integration of Health and Social Care in Care Homes for Older People: A new
way forward in the UK, Dr Sara Nelson and David Smallacombe
Nurse prescribing : just what the doctor ordered - Skills for Health (UK) Programme Manager
Professor Helen Green.
Bringing down the ‘Berlin Wall’ between health and social care - Professor Jon Glasby,
Professor of Health and Social Care and Co-Director of the Health Services Management Centre,
University of Birmingham, UK
Volunteer Peer Support making a difference for Dementia Family Carers - Dr Georgina
Charlesworth, Consultant Clinical Psychologist and Dr Karen Burnell, Research Associate, North
East London Foundation Trust / University College London.
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Giving Patients and Carers Credit - Charlette Middlemiss, a health service manager with a
background in strategic and operational services, who currently works developing and supporting
the NHS in Wales to implement workforce strategies aimed at modernising the workforce and
improving care to patients explains.
The Convention, which will be held at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre (21 to
22 October 2009)
will be opened by the Honourable Jacinta Allan, Minister for Regional and
Rural Development, Minister for Skills and Workforce Participation and includes a keynote
presentation by Christine Nixon, Chair of the Victorian Bushfire.
To arrange to speak with any of the international presenters contact Michelle Eunson on 0412
189 228
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