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HCA wishes to acknowledge the achievements of Ashleigh Moore, from Cancers Voices, and Rosemary Warmington, of Carers SA. Both received honours in the recently announced Australia Day Awards. Rosemary was honoured has been appointed a Member of the Order of Australia (AM) for her support for carers. Ashleigh has been awarded a Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) for his service to cancer support and community health.
The Health Consumers Alliance of South Australia would like to congratulate the winners and finalists nominated for the annual Dr. Margaret Tobin Awards. The awards were established in memory of the late Dr. Margaret Tobin and her inspirational contribution to South Australia’s continuing mental health reforms. The winners were announced on Monday 10th October 2011, at a ceremony that officially marks the start of Mental Health Week in South Australia. EXCELLENCE IN LEADERSHIP & COMMITMENT…
Health professionals from across the State gathered on Friday to celebrate the achievements of their colleagues at the 2011 SA Health Awards. Health and Ageing Minister John Hill said, “The nominees and winners have made outstanding improvements to the delivery of health services in South Australia. The SA Health Awards recognize individuals, teams, projects or programs that demonstrate outstanding achievement of South Australia’s Strategic Plan goals and objectives, or the work of the State’s Safety…
The Institute of Public Administration Australia (IPAA) has called on all Australian governments to “get serious” about adopting best practice in delivering public services. A policy discussion paper developed by IPAA found there were few national, State or Local Government agencies with publicly disclosed service strategies that matched best practice internationally. The paper also found that apart from South Australia and to some extent the Commonwealth, it was hard to find directives and guidelines on…
SA HEALTH 3 SEPTEMBER 2012 SA Health has appointed Mr Warren McCann, Internal Consultant for the Office of Public Employment and Review, to undertake a review of SA’s metropolitan non hospital based programs. Mr McCann was formerly the Chief Executive of the Victorian Department of Human Services and Chief Executive of the SA Department of the Premier and Cabinet. SA Health’s Chief Executive, David Swan said this is the first time a consolidated review of…
National Reconciliation Week is an annual celebration held from 27 May to 3 June. It is a time to celebrate and build on the respectful relationships shared by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and other Australians. The week is framed by two key events in Australia’s history, which provide strong symbols for reconciliation: 27 May 1967 – the referendum that saw more than 90 per cent of Australians vote to give the Australian Government…
20 June 2012 More than 42 million people around the world have been forcibly displaced from their homes and communities. These numbers represent far more than statistics; they are individuals and families whose lives have been upended, whose communities have been destroyed, and whose future remains uncertain. World Refugee Day is a moment to remember all those affected, and a time to intensify our support. The pre-arrival experiences of refugees have major implications in terms…
SA Health News Release Friday, 3 August 2012 The first stage of the $46m Modbury Hospital redevelopment will begin in September with the expansion and refurbishment of the hospital’s Emergency Department. Minister for Health and Ageing John Hill said the redevelopments will almost double the ED’s capacity, increasing from 23 to 40 the number of treatment and assessment spaces. “We’re investing $17.4m to increase the size and capacity of Modbury Hospital’s ED, which will enable…
SA Health News Release Wednesday, 8 August 2012 Work is underway to re-instate bedside computer services at public hospitals across the state. Executive Director of eHealth Systems, David Johnston, said following four minor incidents in late June when screens came loose from their wall mountings; SA Health undertook a thorough investigation. “We are working with Independent Structural Engineers and the subcontractors to begin re-installing and re-activating the bedside computers in accordance with the approved specifications,”…
SA Health Friday, 18 January 2013 South Australians can now access the latest patient safety information about SA’s public health system, following the publication of the South Australian Patient Safety Report 2011- 12. The report includes serious incidents, known as ‘sentinel events’, which all public hospitals across Australia are required to report on each year. Of the approximately two million services provided in SA’s public hospitals each year, there were 21 sentinel events reported in…
