By Alan Eade on April 20th, 2012
VIC: Chapter Meeting – 04 April 2012 (m)
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By Alan Eade on April 20th, 2012
VIC: Chapter Meeting – 13 Feb 2012 (m)
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By Alan Eade on April 20th, 2012
VIC: Life Membership – Andrew Pipkorn
The Paramedics Australasia Victorian Chapter was proud to celebrate the long and dedicated service of one of its members recently. The chapter held a dinner in honour of Andrew Pipkorn after his retirement as the Treasurer for the chapter in July 2011. At this dinner Andrew was presented with Life Membership of Paramedics Australasia. Having [...]
By Alan Eade on September 19th, 2011
NRHA Annual General Meeting
The National Rural Health Alliance (NRHA) held its annual general meeting today in Canberra. Held as part of a council meeting involving all of the member bodies the AGM was well attended with council members and additional representatives filling the available space. Paramedics Australasia is a member body of the NRHA and was represented at [...]
By Alan Eade on September 12th, 2011
PA Executive meets ACAP NSW board to progress amalgamation
The Paramedics Australasia executive met with the ACAP (NSW) board in Sydney on 30 August 2011. This meeting was requested by the PA Board to establish the current status of the ACAP (NSW) board in relation to the amalgamation with Paramedics Australasia. The redesign of Paramedics Australasia has been completed in all jurisdictions with the [...]
By Alan Eade on August 24th, 2011
ALTC Award and Citation for Brett Williams
Brett Williams (right) with Professor John Hay AC, Chairman of the Board of Directors, ALTC. Photo:www.photocall.com.au Monash University Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences Senior Lecturer, Brett Williams has won an Australian Award for University Teaching from the Australian Learning and Teaching Council (ALTC). The award was officially presented at a gala ceremony at [...]
By Alan Eade on August 21st, 2011
HWA Standing Advisory Committee for Health Professionals
The Health Workforce Australia (HWA) Standing Advisory Committee for Health Professionals met in Adelaide on Friday the 12 August 2011. This was the second meeting of the committee and Paramedics Australasia is a participating member of the committee. PA was represented at this meeting by Alan Eade (Vice President). Discussions for this meeting centred mostly [...]
By Alan Eade on August 21st, 2011
‘International Paramedic’ – global cooperation, coordination, communication and collaboration
International Paramedic website: http://www.internationalparamedic.org/Home.aspx Some really good things have happened to EMS globally in the last decade. While progress is consistent, it has been uncoordinated, duplication of effort outpaces replication of innovation, research is lacking and unfocused toward a specific end, and leadership of our profession is inadequately served by institutions with expertise. Seventeen paramedics [...]
By Alan Eade on August 09th, 2011
University Departments of Rural Health
The University Departments of Rural Health (UDRH) program encourages students of medicine, nursing and other health professions to pursue a career in rural practice by providing opportunities for students to practise their clinical skills in a rural environment. It also supports health professionals currently practising in rural settings. www.health.gov.au/udrh UDRH Program Guidelines List of University [...]
By Alan Eade on August 09th, 2011
Paramedics eligible for Rural Health Continuing Education program
Funding is available for allied health workers, including paramedics, under the Australian Government’s Rural Health Continuing Education (RHCE) program. The program provides continuing professional development grants for rural and remote health workers. Funding of $12.7million is being provided for the RCHE from 2009-10 to 2012-13. Futher information on the RCHE can be found at http://rche.ruralhealth.org.au
By Alan Eade on August 09th, 2011
Paramedics eligible for NAHRLS scholarships
The Australian Government has established the Nursing & Allied Health Rural Locum Scheme (NAHRLS) to support nurses, midwives and allied health professionals in rural and remote Australia to get away to do the professional development training they need to continue their vital work. The NAHRLS can provide your workplace with a suitably matched locum to [...]
By Alan Eade on August 09th, 2011
Puggy Hunter Memorial Scholarship Scheme
The Australian Government funds the Puggy Hunter Memorial Scholarship Scheme, which aims to help address the under-representation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in health professions. The scheme is administered by the Royal College of Nursing Australia (RCNA) and provides financial assistance to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people undertaking study in a health-related [...]
By Alan Eade on August 09th, 2011
NAHSSS under review ahead of new round of funding
The Australian Government’s Nursing and Allied Health Scholarship and Support Scheme (NAHSSS) provides scholarships to support undergraduate and postgraduate study, clinical placements and continuing professional development activities for nursing and allied health students and professionals. Services for Australian Rural and Remote Allied Health (SARRAH) administers the Allied Health Streams of the Nursing and Allied Health Scholarship [...]
By Alan Eade on June 05th, 2011
Are you Danish or a Danish speaking paramedic? Want to be on TV?
Paramedics Australasia has been approached by the Danish television production company, Gong. Gong produce primetime tv-programme for the Danish TV channels. They are currently researching for a new tv-programme about Danish or Danish speaking paramedics/medics/doctors working in foreign countries - especially in the ambulance services. The program will show the daily life of the persons, mainly at work, but also when [...]
By Alan Eade on May 27th, 2011
National Consultation – Health Workforce Innovation & Reform (WIR) Strategic Framework (Tamworth)
National Health Workforce Innovation & Reform Strategic Framework for Action Peter Lang (ACAP NSW) attended the consultation session held in Tamworth on 27 May 20011. The Australian Health Ministers Conference (AHMC) is aware of the urgency of future health workforce challenges and the need to build on work developed through national and regional collaboration. As [...]
