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ACS staff acknowledge the traditional owners of the land on which we work and pay our respects to the elders past and present

Dear Colleague, (goes with Primary Health attachment) Applications for Master of Primary Health Care Nursing (MPHCN) at Sydney Nursing School are open and the program will commence in March 2017. Further information is available on our website: http://sydney.edu.au/nursing/study/advanced/primary/index.shtml and I have attached a flyer about the course. The program particularly equips registered nurses with advanced skills and knowledge to move towards leadership roles in primary health care nursing. In addition, there are a number of scholarship opportunities (see attached pdf) available to support nurses complete their study.

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Please would you distribute to any of your staff who may be interested in undertaking study in the area of primary health care. A staged approach can be taken, starting with a post graduate certificate which can be completed in one year (part time). As coordinator of the program, I am more than happy for staff to contact me (see below) if they have any additional questions. Thank you and kind regards, Sue

Dr SUE RANDALL | Senior Lecturer in Primary Health Care

Coordinator Primary Health Care Nursing (Postgraduate Advanced Studies) Sydney Nursing School

THE UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY Room A5.23, Building M02 | 88 Mallett Street, Camperdown | 2050 T +61 2 9351 0628 | E: sue.randall@sydney.edu.au W: http://sydney.edu.au

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NATIONAL ABORIGINAL

WELLBEING CONFERENCE

2017

This year’s conference theme will be

“Healing & Beyond” and the conference will focus on the issues related to trauma and

healing and showcase the innovative programs being delivered Nationally and within our communities to promote healing for

Aboriginal Peoples.

The 2nd National Aboriginal Wellbeing Conference will feature Aboriginal Speakers and workshops from a range of areas, all of

which have experience and expertise in the field of trauma and healing.

WHERE – Ballina Beach Resort – Ballina NSW

WHEN – 29-30 March, 2017 COST - $450 – See website for Early Bird Prices

Register Early as Spaces are limited

www.aboriginalwellbeingconference.com

email— mel@spiritdreaming.com.au

EXPRESSION OF INTEREST For workshops

- NOW BEING TAKEN

The National Aboriginal Wellbeing Conference also wishes to invite Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal organisations or individuals, who successfully deliver programs or services to Aboriginal clients, to deliver a workshop to showcase their innovative programs to the conference delegates.

To submit an expression of Interest, please respond to the following EOI

Questionnaire which can be found on - www.aboriginalwellbeingconference.com

Speaker Topics Include; Undertaking Cultural Trauma Assessments

Lateral Violence Social Isolation

Mentoring Generational Trauma Healing from Trauma

Men’s Circles

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ACFI Question 12.4: additional information

The following information further clarifies the department's 16 December 2016

article on Aged Care Funding Instrument (ACFI) Question 12.4 in Issue #24 of the

Information for Aged Care Providers newsletter.

As per the ACFI User Guide 2017:

The evidence requirements for Complex Pain Management ACFI 12.4a

claims include a directive given by a registered nurse or medical practitioner

or allied health professional, as well as an evidence based pain

assessment.

The evidence requirements for Complex Pain Management ACFI 12.4b

claims include a directive given by a medical practitioner or allied health

professional, as well as an evidence based pain assessment.

Under question 12.4a and 12.4b, it is permissible for the treatment to be

undertaken by a different health professional than the one who gave the

directive, noting that for question 12.4a the different health professional is

limited, to an allied health professional or registered nurse, and for question

12.4b, an allied health professional only. Health professionals undertaking

these treatments must be operating within their scope of practice and

comply with the registration and/or accreditation requirements outlined on

pages 38 to 39 of the ACFI User Guide 2017.

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