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Australian Centre for Evidence Based Aged Care

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2010

  • Fetherstonhaugh, D. 'Innovation in residential aged care: Addressing clinical governance and risk management'. Plenary session speakers. Aged and Community Services Tri-State Conference. Mt Gambier, 28 February - 2 March.

2009

  • Bauer, M.  ‘Improving hospital discharge preparation and support for families of patients with dementia.’ 24th Conference of Alzheimer's Disease International. Singapore - March
  • Nay, R. ‘Sexuality & Dementia.’ Pfizer Master Class in Alzheimer’s Disease. Sydney - 2 May
  • Fitzgerald, L. Bauer, M. Koch, S. & King, S.  ‘Hospital discharge planning for older people with Alzheimer’s disease or dementia and their family carer.’ 13th Alzheimer's Australia National Conference 2009.Adelaide - June
  • Bauer, M. ‘Family carers’ perceptions of hospital discharge preparation for an older person with a dementia.’ 9th International Family Nursing Conference, Reykjavik, Iceland - June 2009
  • Nay, R.  ‘Why do we have to measure everything?  It just takes us away from bedside care.’  ACSAA Better Practice event.  Launceston - 26 June
  • McAuliffe, L. ‘Sex in the city and older people.’  19th IAGG World Congress of Gerontology and Geriatrics, Paris – 5-9 July
  • Nay, R.  ‘From Boardroom to bathroom: embedding person centred care.’  ACSAA Better Practice event.  Sydney – 24 July
  • Nay, R.  ‘What will the next generation of consumers want from aged care – cutting through the red tape.’  Catholic Health Australia National Conference.  Hobart – 17 August
  • King, S.  ‘Family care of older patients with a dementia:  perceptions of hospital discharge planning and preparation.’  The 4th International conference on community health nursing research.  Adelaide – August
  • Nay, R.  ‘From Boardroom to bathroom: embedding person centred care.’  ACSAA Better Practice event.  Melbourne – 11 September
  • Nay, R.  ‘Update on carers and consumers.’  DCRC National dementia research forum.  Sydney – 24 September
  • Fetherstonhaugh, D.  ‘Decisional capacity of persons with dementia involved in research.’ DCRC National dementia research forum.  Sydney – 24 September
  • Nay, R.  ‘From Boardroom to bathroom: embedding person centred care.’  ACSAA Better Practice event.  Perth – 16 October
  • Bauer, M.  ‘Keep on Rockin’: Sexuality and Ageing symposium.’  Invited Speaker.  Canadian research network for care in the community.  Toronto – 20 October
  • Fetherstonhaugh, D.  ‘Person Centred Care’ BUPA.  New Zealand – 4-5 November
  • Nay, R.  ‘From Boardroom to bathroom: embedding person centred care.’  ACSAA Better Practice event.  Brisbane – 6 November
  • Fetherstonhaugh, D. ‘Person Centred Care’ Prime Life Conference.  24-25 November
  • Bauer, M.  ‘Hit and Miss: How family carers perceive hospital discharge for people with dementia.’  42nd National Australian Association of Gerontology Conference.  Canberra – 26 November
  • Winbolt, M. ‘Changing the culture of gerontic nursing from task-focused and routinised care to practice that is evidence-based and person centre’  AAG national conference.  Canberra – 26 November

2008

  • McAuliffe, L. ‘Successful pain assessment in older adults with dementia: A review of barriers and strategies.’ The Spectrum of Pain: 28th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Australian Pain Society.  Perth, 29 March – 2 April.
  • Winbolt, M. ‘Responding to unmet needs behaviours: A clinical guideline.’ The Dementia Services Development Centre Conference.  Belfast, 7 May.
  • Winbolt, M. ‘Confronting the challenge of getting evidence into practice.’ The Dementia Services Development Centre Conference.  Belfast, 7 May.
  • Hunt, S. ‘Medication safety issues in aged care facilities.’ National Medicines Symposium 2008.  Canberra, 15 May.
  • Nay, R. ‘Visionary leadership – seeing the possibilities in the impossible.’  Aged Care Better Practice.  Adelaide, 22 May.
  • Nay, R. ‘Is this dementia or depression?  Addressing the interface – treating the problem.’ Aged & Community Care Victoria State Congress.  Melbourne, 20 June.
  • Nay, R. ‘Visionary leadership – seeing the possibilities in the impossible.’ Aged Care Better Practice.  Sydney, 24 July.
  • Fetherstonhaugh, D. ‘Hobson’s choice: Dialysis or the coffin?  A study of dialysis decision-making amongst older people.’ Kidney Health Australia.  Melbourne, 14 August.
  • Nay, R. ‘Person Centred Care: Fanciful rhetoric in a climate of fear and risk aversion!’ Victorian Healthcare Association Strategic Implication of an Ageing Community Forum.  Melbourne, 22 August.
  • Fetherstonhaugh, D. ‘Shared decision-making in end stage kidney disease – theory or reality?’ World Congress of Bioethics Rijeka.  Croatia, 3 – 8 September.
  • Fetherstonhaugh, D. ‘Person-centredness in aged care – an ethical responsibility but how can we measure it?’ World Congress of Bioethics Rijeka.  Croatia, 3 – 8 September.
  • Nay, R. ‘Visionary leadership – seeing the possibilities in the impossible.’  Aged Care Better Practice.  Brisbane, 11 & 12 September.
  • Nay, R. ‘Sex, sexuality, ageing and dementia.’ Austin CDAMS Conference.  Melbourne, 13 October.
  • Nay, R. ‘Visionary leadership – seeing the possibilities in the impossible.’  Aged Care Better Practice.  Melbourne, 23 October.
  • Nay, R. ‘Visionary leadership – seeing the possibilities in the impossible.’  Aged Care Better Practice.  Perth, 13 November. 

2007

  • Nay, R. (Invited speaker) Whose choice is it? Aged Care Standards and Accreditation Agency Better Practice Event, Sydney 23/8/07, Brisbane 7/9/07, Melbourne, 5/12/07.
  • Johnson, P., Gibson, S. & Nay, R. (Poster) ‘Reviewing pain assessment methods in older people who have dementia and are unable to communicate verbally’. The 8th Asia/Oceania Regional Congress of Gerontology and Geriatrics, Beijing, China, October 2007.
  • Nay, R. A missing person or professional myopia: Using the CSI (Crime Scene Investigation) tools to improve care of people experiencing dementia.’ Aged Care Standards and Accreditation Agency Better Practice Event, Brisbane 7/9/07.
  • Nay, R. Evidence based practice in aged care Aged Care Standards and Accreditation Agency Best Practice Event, Brisbane 6/9/07.
  • Nay, R. (Invited speaker) Depression in residential care:  Assessment management and developing appropriate services. Hammond Care’s 4th National Conference on Depression in the Elderly Workshop, Sydney, 28/6/07.
  • Bauer, M., Nay, R., & McAuliffe, L. (Poster) Catering to Sex, Love and Intimacy. International Family Conference, Canada.
  • Nay, R. (Invited speaker) Whose choice is it? Aged Care Standards and Accreditation Agency Better Practice Event, Adelaide 24/5/07.
  • Nay, R. (Invited Keynote) A missing person or professional myopia:  using the CSI tools to improve care of people experiencing dementia. Alzheimer’s National Conference, New Zealand, April.
  • Ibrahim, J.E., Nay, R., Davies, Z., O’Brien, A., Young, C., Charles, A., Ranson, D.  (Poster) ‘Residential Aged Care Coronial Communique’ providing case studies of deaths reported to the Coroner’s Office to improve clinical care in residential aged care facilities.’  The 2nd Australasian Conference on Safety and Quality in Health Care, Canberra ACT.
  • Johnson, P., Nay, R., & Gibson, S. (Poster) “Qualitative impressions of pain behaviour assessment tools:  The nurses’ perspectives”, 27th Annual Scientific Meeting, Australian Pain Society, April 2007.

2006

  • Johnson, P., Nay, R., & Gibson, S. (Poster) “Measurement of pain in older people who have dementia and are unable to communicate verbally”, Australian Association of Gerontology, National Conference, November 2006.
  • Johnson, P., Nay, R., & Gibson, S. (Poster) “The views of nurses regarding pain assessment for older people with dementia”, Emerging Researchers in Ageing, National Conference, November 2006.
  • Nay, R. (Invited speaker) Sex and Sexuality in Dementia.  Austin Health Cognitive & Dementia Memory Service Annual Conference “The Multiple Faces of Dementia:  treatment, competency, mobility & caring”, Melbourne, October.
  • Nay, R. (Invited speaker) Evidence Based Practice – Limitations and Implementation.  3rd International Conference on Healthy Ageing & Longevity, Melbourne, October.
  • Nay, R. (Invited speaker) Evidence based practice – Ingredients for happy residents & staff.  La Trobe Regional Hospital Aged Persons Mental Health Week 2006 “Introducing the Pathways for Dementia Care 7th Annual Conference”, Traralgon, October.
  • Koch, S.  Aged Care Channel: Presented material from the Sleep systematic review for television program to be shown in November 2006. September, Melbourne.
  • Koch, S.  Attended NACA 2 day meeting: 17th & 18th August as the RCNA representative.
  • Koch, S.  Alzheimer’s Australia Quality Dementia Care Conference. Chaired a working group. 16th August 2006, Melbourne
  • Koch, S.  Department of Human Services Improving Care Forum. : Improving acute aged care. Innovations at the interface. August 11th 2006, Melbourne.
  • Koch, S.  Presented to visiting Indonesian Nurses at the Alfred. 10th August 2006
  • Heather, M.  Developing a Clinical Partnership in gerontic nursing research, education and practice.  Royal College of Nursing Australia Annual Conference and the 40th Patricia Chomley Memorial Oration “Leaders, Pioneers and Innovators”, Cairns, July.
  • Koch, S.  Department of Human Services Quality Unit.  Restraint: current research and practicalities.  24th July 2006
  • Nay, R. There is Never Enough Time, Staff or Money!  Is Person-Centred Care Just Fanciful Rhetoric?  The Hammond Care Group’s 6th Biennial International Dementia Conference “Enriching the Lives of People with Dementia”, Sydney, June.
  • Nay, R.  What’s the use of EBP?  The Aged Care Standards Better Practice Event, Adelaide, May.
  • Nay, R.  (Invited speaker) Pain assessment – nursing issues.  26th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Australian Pain Society, Melbourne, April.
  • Nay, R.  (Invited speaker) Geriatric Medicine Advanced Trainee Weekend conference, Melbourne, April.

2005

  • Nay, R. Invited Turning obstacle into opportunity: successful leadership. Annual General Meeting and 9th Gertie Berger Oration, Royal College of Nursing Australia (RNCA) Melbourne 9th March.
  • Nay, R. Invited Across the great divides:  care CAN be co-ordinated!  AAG Rural Conference, Albury, April.
  • Nay, R.  Invited Aged Care Clinical Nursing Research – trials, tribulations and success, Aged Care Association of Victoria’s “Watch It Grow” 2005 State Congress, Melbourne, May.
  • Nay, R.  R.M. Gibson Address, Newcastle, July.
  • Koch, S. Clinical practice Improvement (CPI) Project.  Development and evaluation of an interdisciplinary clinical guideline to improve the care of older people in sub-acute care.  RCNA National Conference.  Adelaide.  July.
  • Pitcher, A. Assessment and treatment of pain in people with dementia. Partners in Pain Satellite Meeting preceding 11th World Congress on Pain. 18th -19th August.
  • Koch, S. Invited Researching dementia care practice: Koch, S. Barriers and solutions, an academic perspective.  Alzheimer’s Australia, Vic. August.
  • Koch, S. Invited Ballarat District Nursing and Healthcare: Review and planning workshop for the Board of Management. Presentation Aged Care services and Primary Health Care. August
  • Koch, S. Invited Dementia a National Health Priority: Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing. Melbourne, August.
  • Nay, R. Invited The Future in Aged Care – Workplace issues.  Uniting Care Conference, Sydney, September.
  • Nay, R. Invited Evidence Based Practice: a model for moving rhetoric to everyday reality.  Australasian Rehabilitation Nurses Association 15th National Conference Melbourne 13th-14th October.
  • Nay, R. Invited Keeping in Tune, Enrolled Nurse Conference, Perth, November.
  • Nay, R. Invited Where to from here, The Aged Care Standards Better Practice Event, Perth, November.  Melbourne, August.
  • Koch, S.  Clinical Practice Improvement in aged care.  38th National Conference of the Australian Association of Gerontology, Gold Coast, November.
  • Koch, S. Invited The usefulness of quality indicators in improving clinical practice. Better Practice 2005, Aged Care Standards and Accreditation Agency, 19th May.
  • Nay, R. "Healthy Ageing: Mapping the Policy Agenda". 2nd International Conference on Healthy Ageing and Longevity Brisbane 18th-20th March.
  • Garratt, S. Quality indicators in residential care; how do you quantify depression? Challenging Depression in the Elderly Conference, Sydney. To be held June 23 and 24th.
  • Bauer M. The Reality and the Rhetoric of Family Inclusive Care in the Nursing Home. International Family Nursing Conference, June, Victoria CANADA.

2004

  • Nay R. Invited keynote: If we care for granny, shouldn't we demand an all RN workforce? Aged & Community Services, Hobart, October.
  • Nay R. Invited speaker: Redefining Aged Care Aged & Community Services Association of NSW and ACT, Sydney, August.
  • Nay R. Invited speaker: Sexuality and Ageing Forum Department of Human Services, Albury, NSW August.
  • Nay R. Invited speaker/panel member: Quality in Dementia Care: What is it, how do we measure it and how do we fund it? The 5th Biennial International Conference Dementia - Facing the Hard Issues and Depression in the Elderly, June, Sydney.
  • Nay R. Invited speaker: No Sex Please, We Are Too Old Department of Human Services, June.
  • Nay R. Invited speaker: Nursing Issues at Monash Ageing Research Centre Conference Aged Residential Care; Mental Health for All - Monash Ageing Research Centre, Melbourne, March.
  • Nay R. Invited speaker: Thinking before doing: how can care assessment be improved? Better Practice Conference The Aged Care Standards and Accreditation Agency Ltd, Adelaide, April
  • Bauer M. The reality and the rhetoric of family inclusive care in the nursing home. Australian Centre for Evidence Based Aged Care, 4th JBI Australasian Colloquium, La Trobe University, 29th September - 1st October, Melbourne.
  • Koch S. The effectiveness of strategies to manage sleep in residents of aged care facilities: a systematic review. Australian Centre for Evidence Based Aged Care, 4th JBI Australasian Colloquium, La Trobe University, 29th September - 1st October, Melbourne
  • Koch S. Keynote speaker: Ethics and medications and Ethical issues of restraint use. Alzheimer's Australia Seminar, Canberra, March.
  • Wilson J. Topical skin care provided in an aged care facility: findings of a systematic review. Australian Centre for Evidence Based Aged Care, 4th JBI Australasian Colloquium, La Trobe University, 29th September - 1st October, Melbourne.
  • Bauer M. Keynote speaker: Working together with residents' families: all of them. Aged Care Branch, Quality Improvement Unit, Department of Human Services. Melbourne.
  • Koch B. Evaluation of Online Care Planning & Documentation. Tasmanian E-Health Association Conference, 27-28th April, Hobart.

2003

  • Nay R. Invited speaker: Evidence-based practice - supporting or at odds with holistic care? Can EBP contribute to Veterans' care in the acute sector? Veterans' Health Conference Caring for veterans in your hospital - meeting the challenge Department of Veterans' Affairs Melbourne, May
  • Nay R. Keynote speaker: Challenging the Status Quo - Nursing in the Future 15th Annual Nursing and Management Issues Congress Aged Care Defining our Future, Sydney, May
  • Nay R. Keynote speaker: Let's Grow Our Own Workforce. ACA Conference Melbourne, May
  • Nay R. Keynote speaker: Implementing new practices to improve resident outcomes and staff satisfaction, Regional Symposium - Ballina NSW Showing Leadership, July
  • Nay R. Invited Speaker: The Australian Ageing Research Agenda - The Researcher Perspective, National Symposium on Ageing Research - Building evidence, policy and practice, Canberra, September
  • Nay R. Invited Speaker: Increasing EBP in acute and sub acute care. AAG Breakfast Seminar. Perth, September
  • Nay R. Invited Speaker: Who should administer medication in Residential Aged Care? VAHEC 'Victorian Medication Seminar for Residential Aged Care', Melbourne, September
  • Nay R. Invited Speaker: Fact or Fiction: Putting Evidence into Aged Care Nursing Department of Health, WA seminar, Perth, WA, September
  • Nay R. Invited Speaker: Nursing Leadership, Nursing Leadership Enrichment Program Department of Health, WA seminar, Perth, WA, September
  • Nay R. Submitted paper: Issues for Acute and Sub-Acute Admission and Discharge of People with Dementia, 36th Annual Conference of the AAG - Expanding Knowledge of Ageing, Hobart November
  • Bauer M. Nursing home staff and participatory family care: A gap between rhetoric and reality, Australian Association of Gerontology 26th Annual Conference, Hobart
  • Bauer M. Family in the nursing home. In-service seminar presented at Bundoora Extended Care Centre, Victoria