The presentation will explore the global standing of our health care system and the areas where we are leading or falling behind. Similarly our research performance will be examined relative to international exemplars.
Conjugate vaccines targeting Streptococcus pneumoniae were introduced into the Australian National Immunisation Program for infants in 2005.
The challenge is to shift the paradigm of the service system and government from a focus on crisis to one that recognises a balance is needed to also support and strengthen families and young people that are doing ok.
This presentation will describe the development of two large networks in the UK to address these issues. A Children’s Acute Asthma Research Program is currently being established.
This extraordinary grand round, during refugee week, will provide clinical, policy and legal perspectives on people seeking asylum. The Rt. Hon. Malcolm Fraser will provide his perspective on asylum seekers, Hon. Alistair Nicholson will examine rights and the rule of law, and Hon. Frank Vincent will detail the changes in legislation related to refugee policy over recent years.
There is growing evidence of the health effects caused by family violence ranging from fatal (homicide, suicide, maternal mortality) to non-fatal (physical health, mental health, chronic conditions, reproductive health issues, and negative health behaviours). Negative impacts of family violence on children are wide ranging and profound.
The interface between the Scheme and other universal systems like health and medical services will be critical to the Scheme’s success, while the Campaign for the Scheme ‘Every Australian Counts’ has lessons for everyone interested in improving public policy and creating a more civil society.
When this mismatch causes severe distress, it is referred to as Gender Dysphoria (GD). Although there are significant controversies in this area, there have been major steps forward in our understanding about how children experience gender, and about ways in which professionals and families themselves may be able to help.
This session will cover some of our experience in this area through methods such as clinical practice guidelines but more importantly will challenge those who attend to think where we want to go with this concept in the coming years.
In Victoria, over 1000 children are hospitalised with constipation each year. Nearly all of these are in public hospitals and hospital costs related to just constipation are $1 million per year. 10% of these children have multiple admissions indicating a chronic condition.
