[grc] ADV: 4th Indigenous Health Conference 2015 , 2016 International Indigenous Allied Health Conference

[Indigenous Conference Services]

INDIGENOUS CONFERENCE SERVICES
is proud to host the
4th Indigenous Health Conference
1st - 3rd December 2015
Shangri-La Hotel Cairns Queensland Australia  
Deadly First Nation’s guest speakers from Canada, New Zealand & Australia
  For further information visit the event website
http://www.indigenousconferences.com/
 
Indigenous Conference Service launches its 4th Indigenous Health Conference to be held at the Shangri-la Hotel Marina in Cairns Queensland, gateway to the Great Barrier Reef! The overwhelming response of the Call for Papers clearly indicates the interests of organizations and individuals to improve Indigenous Peoples’ wellbeing. The conference embraces the philosophy of Indigenous community control and mainstream service providers through promoting an informative forum of research, health education and training of staff for the betterment of Indigenous health.             
 
Again, this deadly conference has attracted high quality international First Nations’ speakers from Canada and New Zealand as well as we've received abstract submissions both from every states and territories in Australia. Registration numbers are also filling fast; hence, we encourage anyone who wishes to attend the conference to register as soon as possible. More than 50 % of the accepted papers are from community-based organizations, wishing to share successes in programs implemented within their communities. 
 
One of the featured international guest speakers, epidemiologists Dr. John Huakau and Dr. Tanya Allport from New Zealand will be highlighting about how their organization, Te Whanau O Waipareira Trust – an urban Maori health and social service provider in West Auckland, New Zealand has worked within the past thirty years to become a central agent in helping whanau (families) move from crisis to stability to success. Similarly Canadian Research Scientist, Sumeet Sodhi will be presenting lessons learnt from Dignitas International (DI) - a Canadian medical and research non-government organization working with the Malawi Ministry of Health to decentralize HIV/AIDS services in Malawi, to health centres in remote and rural communities.
 
Moreover, Indigenous Conference Services is proud to announce the following speakers whose papers had been accepted for presentation during the 2015 Indigenous Health Conference:
 
      Vainess Mbuzi, Clinical Registered Nurse of The Prince Charles Hospital QLD
      Leann Bonner, CALD Project Officer co-presenting with and Heylen Laver from DonateLife SA
      Kym Rae, PhD co-presenting with Loretta Weatherall, University of Newcastle - Gomeroi Gaaynggal Centre NSW
      Lesleigh Hayes, Researcher from Flinders University WA
      Claire Townsend from Synapse, Queensland & James Cook University QLD
      Libby Massey Bodill, Director co-presenting with Desireé LaGrappe, Manager of Machado Joseph Disease Foundation NT
      Prof. Ian Shochet of QUT co-presenting with Ms Astrid Wurfl, International Coordinator of the Resourceful Adolescent Programs QUT and Mr Nick Power, Health Manager, Murdi Paaki Enterprise Corporation QLD
      Sunni Wilson, Project Officer and Dr Melissa Stoneham, Public Health Advocacy Institute(PHAIWA) WA
      Charmaine Bell, Aboriginal Health Transition Officer co-presenting with Kerrie Brown, Aboriginal Services Development Worker of Albury Wodonga Health NSW
      Dana Bradford, Research Scientist from Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) QLD
      Jacqueline Burke, Clinical Director of Rape & Domestic Violence Services Australia NSW
      Carolynanha Johnson copresenting with Nathan Rigney, Aboriginal Quitline Counsellors from Cancer Council SA
      Catherine Jacka, PEPA Indigenous Coordinator from Queensland University of Technology (QUT) QLD
      Emma James, Counsellor and Educator from Palmerston Association WA
                                                 
Indeed this 3-day event will offer a truly unique experience for all delegates. Therefore, we wish to extend a formal invitation to you and your organisation to take part in this extraordinary chance to participate and build network outside your respective communities, share information and thought provoking discussions as well as aim to provide a culturally safe environment that people from all walks of life can participate in a frank and open forum. 
 
To register, please visit the conference website at www.indigenousconferences.com or send us an email at admin at indigenoushealth.net. 
 
To unsubscribe, please click reply and write STOP on subject line.
 
"Call for Papers for the 2016 International Indigenous Allied Health Conference"
ICS Australia is proud to announce the launch of its 2016 International Indigenous Allied Health Conference to be held at the Pullman Cairns Hotel on the 1st- 3rd December 2016. Inspired by the huge success of the International & National Indigenous Health Conferences held in Cairns Queensland Australia for three consecutive years, ICS has now broaden the scope because of the interests shown from Indigenous Allied Health workers worldwide. ICS strives to provide a variety of sessions that focus on issues relevant to allied health professionals. Therefore, we are currently calling for papers with the closing date on the 30th September 2015 to include topics that were identified by past conference attendees as being the most needed and beneficial to their practice; thus, abstracts covering topics below will be given special consideration: 
Innovative Technology in Allied Health Practice
Creative Strategies in Distance Education & Placement
Person-Centred Versus Strength-Based Models of Care
Advanced Scope of Practice 
Innovative Diabetes Initiatives
>From research to evidence-based practice
Workforce development - motivating Staff
Best Practices in Re-enablement and Wellness
Creating & Maintaining Program Effectiveness Plans
Allied Health Private Practice Marketing  & Profile
Discuss and build strategies to create and support energetic interdisciplinary teams 
Strategising healthcare approaches to meet current challenges
The multidisciplinary team approach - doctors & allied health professionals
Making strides in clinical excellence
Coping with global trends in non-communicable diseases
Laboratory technologies - advances & innovations
Enhancing competency of allied health professionals
IT/ICT as enablers in facilitating work process
Explore the power of storytelling and related linguistic elements (i.e. anecdote, mnemonic, metaphor and analogy) as tools for effective patient engagement. 
 
The 2016 International Indigenous Allied Health Conference offers high quality, diverse professional development education sessions from high calibre allied health professionals, leading industry experts and First Nations guest speakers from around the globe gathering under one roof as well as offers unparalleled valuable networking opportunities. As an added bonus, ICS is offering a delegate who attends this year’s Indigenous Health Conference will be given a special discounted rate of $650 for the whole 4 day event in 2016. The conference also highlights inspiring initiatives, successes and challenges faced by allied health workers from not only in Australia but internationally. The conference aims to take you on a transformative journey of education and inspiration, empowering you to excel in your allied health practice. Your experience during the event's educational workshops and keynote sessions will enable you to come away empowered with the latest knowledge & information and gain insights as well as obtain knowledge from innovative research and service developments that may transform how services are delivered in years to come. Allied health is one of the most valued members in multidisciplinary team in healthcare and forms one of the three pillars of the patient care workforce. This will ensures allied health professionals are able to empower patients, drive faster recoveries, and create an efficient and effective health system that promotes the current trends of re-enablement and wellness approaches in health practice.
 
WHY ATTEND
The conference will enable you to discover new strategies for better serving your clients and experiencing unparalleled professional and personal growth. The event offers more than 60 sessions with engaging and inspiring keynote speakers, workshop sessions and unparalleled networking opportunities.  
Guidelines in Submitting Paper:
Papers should not contain offensive language and take into account cultural sensitivities of host country.
Papers may treat the themes in a manner that contributes to further discussion of conference aims.
Conference papers must be presented in the finish format not less than 60 days prior to the event.
First round of papers closing date will be on the 30th October
 
, 2015. Papers that are not chosen in the first round may be resubmitted in the second round.
Papers should be submitted in Microsoft Word format.
Authors of papers presented at the conference will be formally notified of their acceptance.
Registration fee of $650 will apply to all persons submitting papers payable upon acceptance of papers.
Papers should explore ways in which the themes show up in the philosophy of the conference.
All papers must be presented in a positive and informative light.
For more information, please visit the conference website at www.indigenousconferences.com or  contact us by email at adminics at iinet.net.au
TO UNSUBSCRIBE – PLEASE CLICK REPLY AND WRITE ‘STOP’ ON SUBJECT LINE.
 

-------------- next part --------------
A non-text attachment was scrubbed...
Name: clip_image001.gif
Type: image/gif
Size: 663 bytes
Desc: not available
URL: <http://maillist.peak.org/pipermail/grc/attachments/20151008/21232bd2/attachment.gif>