2008 Sustainable Solutions in Rural Health Conference

Program Saturday 24th May

PLENARY:

• Healthy Workforce, Healthy Communities, Prof Geoffrey Riley (Head Rural School, Albany. WA)

Healthy Workplaces, Healthy Communities

Workshop A: Partnerships II - Collaborative Solutions.
Chair: Dr John Menzies

• Public/Private Partnerships - Building Healthy Rural Communities. Bendigo Bank Model
  Robert Musgrove. Bendigo Bank
  
  
• "Making a Difference - Impact of a Rural Primary Health Service"
  Dr Rachel Tham and Prof John Humphreys
  
  
• The Lion Sleeps Tonight - GP Collaboration in After Hours Care
  Deb Cottrell. GVDGP
  
  
• Expanded Scope: Paramedic Roles in Rural Areas
  Prof Ian Patrick. RAV

Workshop B: Healthy Workplaces.
Chair: Prof Geoffrey Riley

• Working Smarter
  Dr Dale Ford
  
  
• Healthy Doctors Project
  Peter Marshall. RACGP
  
  
• Mentoring Works
  Stephen Dunns. Success Works
  
  
• Who are you Sleeping With Tonight Dear? Looking at Stress - A Partner's Perspective
  Tim Charles
  

Workshop C: Practical Tools.
Chair: Dr Graeme Jones

• e-Prescribing - Primary/Secondary Integration
  Dr Barb Westwood.
  Chris Turner. Echuca Regional Health
  
  
• IT Connectivity
  Dr Brendan Kay/Robert Moore. Otway Division of GP
  
  
• e-Decision Support
  Kirk Warren. CVDGP
  Bryan Pedersen. BCT
  
  
• Supporting Innovation
  Maureen Wilson. VMIA
  
  
• Technology: Creating Possibilities
  Elizabeth Aris. Telstra Business

Workshop D: Skills Workshop

• Experiences of Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Centres and Divisions of General Practice in Victoria Working Together to Improve Service Delivery
  Lesley Czulowski and Graeme Fletcher. GPV