Conferences

2008 - Handle with Care - 3rd Biennial Conference, Melbourne program

April 16th, 2008

09:00am - 09:10am
Welcome
Presented by Sara Warren (Chair, AAMHP)
09:10am - 09:45am
Reducing the Hurt: The Development of the National Standard and Code of Practice for Manual Tasks
Presented by Kerri Fitzgerald (ACT)
Presentations
09:46am - 10:30am
To Lift or Not to Lift, That is ...
Presented by Carole Johnson (UK)
Presentations
10:30am - 11:00am
Morning Tea
11:00am - 11:35am
The Ageing Workforce
Presented by Jodi Oakman (Vic)
11:35am - 12:10am
Patient Handling Research: Shifting Focus Patient Handling Assessment Tools
Presented by Robyn Coman (Vic)
Presentations
12:10am - 12:55am
Conducting Competency Assessments Within a Minimal Lift Program: Is Show and Tell Enough?
Presented by Laurette Wright (USA)
Presentations
1:00pm - 2:00pm
Lunch
2:00pm - 2:30pm
Session 1A : Bariatrics - Holistic Bariatric Care
Presented by Elizabeth Leigh, Hazel James and Barbara Mills (UK)
Presentations
2:00pm - 2:30pm
Session 1B : Ageing Workforce - Why Isn't Safe Manual Handling a Priority for Nurses?
Presented by Jillian Adams (WA)
2:00pm - 2:30pm
Session 1C : Education Strategies: From Around the World - An Overview of Manual Handling Practice within the United Kingdom - Problems and Solutions of the Past, Present and Future
Presented by Philippa Leggett (UK)
Presentations
2:30pm - 3:00pm
Session 1A : Bariatrics - How Far Can We Go with Overhead Tracking Systems and What is Stopping Us?
Presented by Irene McKinna (SA)
Presentations
2:30pm - 3:00pm
Session 1B : Ageing Workforce - Biological Pathways between Occupational Stress and Work-Related Musculoskeletal Disorders of the Neck and Upper Extremity
Presented by Venerina Johnston (Qld)
Presentations
2:30pm - 3:00pm
Session 1C : Education Strategies: From Around the World - Manual Handling Mentor Program
Presented by Leanne Wingrove and Kylie Downes (NSW)
Presentations
3:00pm - 3:30pm
Session 1A : Bariatrics - Ceiling Lifts: A Comparison Between British Columbia and South Australia
Presented by Susan Cowell (SA)
Presentations
3:00pm - 3:30pm
Session 1B : Ageing Workforce - Family Carers and the Physical Impact of Caring - Injury and Prevention
Presented by Dena Stafford (WA)
Presentations
3:00pm - 3:30pm
Session 1C : Education Strategies: From Around the World - The New Zealand Approach to Education
Presented by Susan Coggan (NZ)
Presentations
3:30pm - 4:00pm
Afternoon Tea
4:00pm - 4:30pm
Session 2A : Bariatrics: Case Studies - Weighty Matters - Issues and Considerations in Selecting Bariatric Equipment
Presented by Veronica Naughton (WA)
Presentations
4:00pm - 4:30pm
Session 2B : Systems Approach - Strategies that Work: How to Introduce and Maintain a No Lifting Program
Presented by Jeannette Kamar and Tamara Tyndall (Vic)
Presentations
4:00pm - 4:30pm
Session 2C : E Learning - On Line Learning - A Practical Approach
Presented by Lindi Harris and Jo Poole (SA)
4:30pm - 5:00pm
Session 2A : Bariatrics: Case Studies - Management of the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) Bariatric Patient - A Case Study
Presented by Lisa Storck and Vicki White (Vic)
Presentations
4:30pm - 5:00pm
Session 2B : Systems Approach - Implementation of a National Patient Manual Handling System into Ramsay Health Care (RHC), Australias Largest Private Hospital Provider
Presented by Pam Fogarty (Vic)
4:30pm - 5:00pm
Session 2C : E Learning - On Line Training in Manual Handling
Presented by Jacqui Markham and Heather Craig (NSW)
Presentations
5:00pm - 6:30pm
Trade Show

Drinks available at cash bar in exhibition area until buses leave.

6:30pm - 9:30pm
Welcome Reception: Melbourne Aquarium

First buses leave at 6.00pm

April 17th, 2008

08:30am - 09:05am
How Does Design of Equipment and Building Influence Occupational Health Issues for the Carer?
Presented by Marinus Floe Kristensen (Denmark)
Presentations
09:10am - 10:30am
International Panel - Healthcare Manual Handling Training - Is There a Standard for Competencies? Are Competencies Necessary?
10:30am - 11:00am
Morning Tea
11:00am - 11:30am
Managing the Falling and Fallen Client - An Every Day Occurrence
Presented by Mike Betts (UK)
Presentations
11:30am - 12:00am
Handle With Care: Can Research on Motor Control Help Us to Improve How We Handle People?
Presented by Julie Hides (Qld)
12:30am - 1:00pm
Lunch
1:00pm - 1:30pm
Session 3A: Disabilities - INTO POOLS: Training About Equipment and Manual Handling for Pool Staff to Include People with Disabilities
Presented by Judi Donald (WA)
Presentations
1:00pm - 1:30pm
Session 3B: Practical Skills - Strong Body Positioning Techniques in Screening Mammography - Improving Worker Biomechanics has Reduced Upper Torso Injuries and Claims
Presented by Hal Robertson, Georgina Upton and Browyn Knight (SA)
Presentations
1:00pm - 1:30pm
Session 3C: Innovative Design, Equipment and Ergonomics - Aged Care Needs to Repackage Manual Handling and Make it "Safety First"
Presented by Mary Whelan (Vic)
Presentations
1:30pm - 2:00pm
Session 3A: Disabilities - C.A.R.E. for the Aged
Presented by Bruce Metcalfe, Mike Verner and Audra Fenton (Vic)
Presentations
1:30pm - 2:00pm
Session 3B: Practical Skills - Controversial Techniques
Presented by Norma Richardson (UK)
Presentations
1:30pm - 2:00pm
Session 3C: Innovative Design, Equipment and Ergonomics - Wheelchairs - Asset or Risk?
Presented by Sharon Dickson (Qld)
2:00pm - 2:30pm
Session 3A: Disabilities - Manual Handling Risk Management in a Complex Care Environment
Presented by Anne Adams and Meaghan Bender (NSW)
2:00pm - 2:30pm
Session 3B: Practical Skills - Minimising Handling and Maximising Pressure Care: The Balance to Achieve Best Outcomes for Clients and Carers
Presented by Susan Robison and Coral Niethe (SA)
Presentations
2:00pm - 2:30pm
Session 3C: Innovative Design, Equipment and Ergonomics - Taking Care of You, So That You Can Take Care of Others
Presented by Von Karpinski (SA)
Presentations
2:30pm - 3:00pm
Afternoon Tea
3:00pm - 3:30pm
Proud to Manual Handle - A New Pride for Care Givers
Presented by Distinguished Guest Speaker Dr D Putin
3:30pm - 3:45pm
Closing Address
Presented by Sara Warren (Chair, AAMHP)
3:45pm - 4:45pm
AGM
4:45pm - 5:45pm
Farewell Reception

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