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JUNE - AUG 2010    ANZSA & PSANZ PMG IMPROVE Program

                              3RD BIENNIAL CONFERENCE, BREATHING NEW LIFE INTO MATERNITY CARE

AUG 2010               ANZSA TEAM RUNS BRIDGE TO BRISBANE

SEPT 2010              ANZSA 2010/2011 Board Nominations Close

                              Call for ISA/ISPID Reseracher, Educator and Parent Advocate Award Nominations

                              CLINICIANS' AUTOPSY SURVEY CLOSES

OCT 2010                ISA & ISPID Joint Conference:  PRECIOUS LIVES:  GLOBAL COLLABORATION IN STILLBIRTH

                               & INFANT DEATH

                              Join Us at the ISA/ANZSA Pre Conference Workshops - Perinatal Audit on Suboptimal Care   

                              Workshop and Classifaction of Perinatal Mortality Workshop

                              ANZSA Annual General Meeting 

ANZSA & PSANZ PMG IMproving Perinatal Mortality Review Outcomes Via Education (IMPROVE) Program

 

ANZSA and PSANZ PMG are pleased to announce that funding has been received for the roll out of the IMproving Perinatal Mortality Review Outcomes Via Education (IMPROVE) Program in three Australian states: Queensland (QLD), Victoria (VIC) and Western Australia (WA) with regional and remote areas included.  8 workshops are planned in QLD, 3 workshops are planned in VIC, and several workshops are planned in WA.   With accreditation from the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RANZCOG), the Australian College of Midwives (ACM) and the New Zealand College of Midwives (NZCOM), these workshops, focused on implementing the PSANZ Clinical Practice Guideline for Perinatal Mortality into practice, aim to educate medical professionals and bereavement specialists on communicating with parents about autopsy, post mortem and placental examination, investigation, clinical examination, classification, and the psycho-social aspects of bereavement care.  To date 11 workshops have been held with positive feedback from participants.

 

IMPROVE Program schedule

 

If you are interested in hosting an IMPROVE Program at your hospital please contact your regional coordinator or the ANZSA Secretariat.  

3RD BIENNIAL CONFERENCE, BREATHING NEW LIFE INTO MATERNITY CARE

Working together learning from each other

Alice Springs Convention Centre

NT, Australia

1 - 3 July 2010 

READY, SET, GO!  ANZSA TEAMS RUNS BRIDGE TO BRISBANE

Raising Funds to Support Research, Improve Clinical Practice and Raise Public Awareness

Sunday 29th August, 2010

The ANZSA Secretariat would like to send a huge thank you to everyone who donated to our Bridge to Brisbane team.  We raised an amazing $2210, with a few more donations still trickling in!!

We set our fundraising goal at $2500 with this number being symbolic.  2500 was representative of the number of babies that are stillborn each year in Austraila and New Zealand - so each dollar raised really meant a lot to us.

Congratulations to the team who ran (or walked) the 5 km race and 10 km race.  We would also like to thank the Mater Foundation for their support with this event.    

Donations are still welcome.  To sponsor us, please make your donation via the following link: http://fundraise.bridgetobrisbane.com.au/anzsa

ANZSA 2010/2011 BOARD NOMINATIONS CLOSE

Are you a clinician, researcher, support worker, bereaved parent or work in perinatal mortality in Australia and New Zealand? If you are, and would like to nominate for the 2010/2011 ANZSA Board, please do so by COB Friday 10th September 2010. 

The new board will be elected at the 2010 ANZSA Annual General Meeting, held in Sydney on Saturday 9th October 2010 from 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm.  The ANZSA Board meets monthly via teleconference and consists of a multidisciplinary team of experts working in perinatal mortality.   

If you would like nominate for the 2010/2011 ANZSA Board please submit your nomination application to the ANZSA Secretariat by COB Friday 10th September 2010. 

Call for ISA/ISPID Reseracher, Educator and Parent Advocate Award Nominations

ISA and ISPID invite you to nominate a worthy candidate for the recognition of their commitment and hard work in the areas pertaining to:

  • SIDS, SUDI and stillbirth research
  • SIDS, SUDI and stillbirth health education
  • Promotion of ISA�s goals with respect to improving bereavement care and support for families

For further information please visit the ISA/ISPID International Conference website.  To nominate, please send 100 words stating why you think the nominated person deserves this award.  Please send your nominations to the ISA Secretariat by Friday 30th September at info@stillbirthalliance.org.

CLINICIANS' AUTOPSY CONSENT SURVEY CLOSES

If you are a clinician, working in Australia and New Zealand, and have not yet completed the ANZSA Autopsy Consent Survey, we kindly urge you to do so online.

Baseline data into autopsy consent processes is currently being collected from Australian hospitals in an anonymous survey.  It will take around 15 minutes to complete and the information collected is part of a larger study aimed at gaining information to develop a uniform approach to autopsy information and consent.

To complete the survey please visit: http://www.stillbirthalliance.org.au/survey/autopsy

PRECIOUS LIVES: GLOBAL COLLABORATION IN STILLIBIRTH AND INFANT DEATH

ISA and ISPID 2010 joint Conference

There are still spaces available for the ISA/ISPID 2010 Conference, "Precious lives: global collaboration in stillbirth and infant death" conference held in Sydney, in just under a month.  Abstracts have been accepted, the program�s finalised and ISA and ISPID are honoured to announce that the Governor General of the Commonwealth of Australia, Quentin Bryce will

officially open our conference. With a keen interest in the health and wellbeing of mothers and babies globally, she will be a valued addition to this rare event. 

 

This event brings together international researchers, bereavement support workers and parents to provide a unique opportunity to exchange information on successful programs, activities and research aimed at reducing stillbirth and infant death rates globally.  The conference will host a diverse group of speakers including: Dr Joy Lawn, Prof Robert Goldenberg, Dr Fredrik Froen, Prof Gordon Smith, Prof Jason Gardosi, A/Prof Jan Jaap Erwich, Prof Robert Pattinson, Dr Vicki Culling, Ms Ros Richardson, Dr Peter Blair, Dr Janet Scott, and Dr Elise Agostinelli. 

 

To view the final program please visit here.  To register online please visit here.  We hope to see you there!


For further information, please contact the ISA/ISPID 2010 conference secretariat:
c/- Conexion Event Management
PO Box 601
Pyrmont NSW 2009
P: +61 2 9518 7722
F: +61 2 9518 7222
E: isaispid2010@conexion.com.au 
W: www.isaispid2010.com

ISA/ANZSA Pre Conference Meetings - Register Here

ISA and ANZSA will be holding two workshops in accordance with the ISA/ISPID International Conference: 'Precious Lives: Global Collaboration in Stillbirth and Infant Death'.  Chaired by international and local experts, these two workshops inlcude:

  • Perinatal Audit on Sub Optimal Care Workshop, Thursday 7th October, 4:00 pm - 5:55pm
  • Classification Workshop, Sunday 10th October, 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm

For a full summary of pre conference meetings please visit here.

To register for any pre conference meetings, including either ISA or ANZSA AGMs please download a registration form and return to Sonia Evans at sevans@mmri.mater.org.au or fax to (07) 3163 1588.

We would love to see you there.

ANZSA 2010 ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING (AGM) SCHEDULED FOR FRIDAY 9TH OCTOBER

All ANZSA member organisations, hospital members, individual members and other interested individuals are invited to attend the ANZSA AGM held in conjunction with the ISA/ISPID Conference on Friday 9th October from 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm at the Sydney Masonic Centre. 

Here we will reflect on ANZSA's achievements over the 2009/2010 period and explore ANZSA's future direction. 

For further information please contact the ANZSA Secretariat.