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May 06
State AGM,
click here
to find details of the upcoming state AGM in July 2006 |
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Mar 06
Peter Mullholland wins Research Bursary,
Peter, who
is employed in the Northern Ambulance Region
(Launceston) as a Clinical Support Officer, was awarded
the inaugural $10,000 Prehospital Care Research Bursary. |
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Feb 06
Electronic Patient Care Record,
the
Tasmanian Ambulance Service has commenced a 12 month
project to implement the 'Victorian Ambulance Clinical
Information System (VACIS)'. There has been a full time
project officer appointed
(John
Horton,
john.horton@dhhs.tas.gov.au)
and a reference group currently meets fortnightly. The
project aims to implement the VACIS system into all
Tasmanian Paramedic Ambulances. |
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Feb 06
Political Parties make 'Ambulance' an election issue,
Tasmania is having a state election on the 18th March
2006. ACAP has been actively highlighting the problems
currently faced by the Tasmanian Ambulance Service and
all parties have included ambulance resources in their
pre-election promises. |
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Feb 06
New Ambulance Training Program,
the
Tasmanian Ambulance Service through arrangements with
Monash University (Vic) and the University of Tasmania,
have commenced a new educational program, the 'Associate
Degree in Paramedic Studies'. |
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Nov 05
New Research Bursary,
the
ACAP Executive Committee in association with Calvary Health
Care
and the University of Tasmania Department of Rural Health
have developed
a 'Prehospital Care Research Bursary'. The
Bursary is awarded to enable a salaried officer
working in TAS to undertake a Masters preliminary
program at the
University of Tasmania Department of Rural Health. |
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Oct 05
Letters from the Minister for Health,
The state
ACAP Executive Committee received replies form the
Minster for Health on concerns with
older
equipment and
quality assurance. |
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Oct 05
Sir Basil Osborne Award,
The Sir
Basil Osborne Award is an award presented to the
Student Ambulance Officer who is
judged the most improved student who demonstrates during
their course that they are professional in their
approach to their role as an Ambulance Practitioner and
strives at all times to be the best that they can be. The recipient of this award for 2004 was Deb
Davis from Burnie in the North West Region. Deb was
presented with her award at a graduation ceremony by
Professor Mark Burton, Dean, of the Faculty of Health
Science from the Charles Sturt University.
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Sept 05
State AGM,
The Annual
General Meeting was held on the 1st of September 2005.
Minutes of the AGM will be available soon. The
Chair's
report is available to read. |
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Aug 05
Meeting with the Minister for
Health, ACAP executive committee members
meet with the Health Minister to discuss our concerns on
the professional operations and development of the
Tasmanian Ambulance Service. Those who attended felt the
minister was genuinely concerned and receptive to their
discussion.
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Aug 05 State Seminar,
The
annual ACAP state seminar is currently being finalised
and is programmed to be held on the 20th Oct 2005,
in Hobart. Guest speaker will be Mr. Mark Cooke,
National Clinical Effectiveness Manager with the ASA in
the UK. The Organising Committee is calling for
submissions,
Call
for Papers. Anyone interested is encouraged to talk
with their regional ACAP representatives about
attendance and transport. |
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Jul 05
Road Rescue Review, The state executive provided
a submission
to the Government's
review into the provision of road rescue by the
Tasmanian Ambulance Service. |
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Jul 05
Productivity Commission Submission,
The state
executive contributed to the Productivity Commission's
"The Health Workforce" review by providing a detailed
submission.
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