DIARY DATES
Conferences, seminars, meetings SYDNEY, HUNTER & ILLAWARRA Certificate IV in Counselling Course Code 13018NSW. Face-toFace Mode 160 hrs, VETAB accredited Date: 5 October 2005 Venue: TBA Contact: Erica Staples, 4924 6631
The Disability Nurse Ref. Group Date: 10 October 2005, 12.30 - 2pm. Venue: Westmead Hospital Second Tuesday of every month Contact: Cheryl Jones, 4731 6222
Community Nurse Audiometrists Assoc. 23rd Annual Conference Date: 12 - 14 October 2005 Venue: Hunts Function Centre, Cross Roads Liverpool Contact: Rhonda Boyde, 9824 8490
Course ‘Evidence based practice for RN’s’ Date: 12 - 14 October 2005 Venue: Claffy Lect. Theatre, Sydney Hosp. Contact: Gemma Bellanto, 9382 7403
Nursing Research Festival SWAHS Date: 12 October 2005 Venue: Blacktown RSL Contact: Julie Ann Stukovski, 9881 8888
Advance Notification of Residential Workshop – ‘Getting
St Vincent’s & Mater Hlth Sydney Nursing Research Symposium
The Children’s Hospital 125th Anniversary
back to basics - caring for the carer’ Date: 20 - 22 October 2005, venue: TBA Contact: Dawne@dawnefahey.com
Nursing Research: follow the yellow brick road Date: 10 November, 9:00am Venue: Function Room, Level 4, St Vincent’s Clinic, Darlinghurst Contact: Sharon Wiley 8382 9443
Graduate Nurses Reunion Luncheon Date: 29 October 2005 Venue: Sofitel Wentworth, Sydney Contact: Helen Bytheway, 9550 0518 helenb1@chw.edu.au
NSW Lactation College Inc
All past and present staff Date: 29 - 30 October 2005 Venue: Junee Bowling Club Contact: June Jackson, 6924 1093 Bronwyn.lemmitch@swsahs.nsw.gov
Aust. Dermatology Nurses’ Assoc. Annual Education Day Date: 21 October 2005 Venue: Bankstown Sports Club Contact: Carolyn Ashley, 0423 808 644 nrderm@ozemail.com.au
The 2005 Health Awards Forum - Excellence in Quality & Safety Date: 21 October 2005 Venue: Australian Tech. Park, Sydney Contact: quality@doh.health.nsw.gov.au, www.health.nsw.gov.au/quality/ awardsforum.html http://internal.health. nsw.gov.au/quality/awardsforum.html
NSW Midwives Association ‘Midwifery by the Sea – riding the waves of change’ Dates: 21 & 22 October 2005 Venue: Swiss Grand, Bondi Contact: Renne 9281 9522
The Mater Graduate Nurses Assoc. Annual General Meeting & Reunion Lunch Date: 23 October 2005, 11:30am Venue: Mater Hospital, Rocklands Road, North Sydney Contact: Jillian O’Brien 9900 7549
CNC/Advance Practice Nurses Forum – ‘Change for the Changers’
Forensic Mental Health Practice Date: 24 October 2005, 9:00 am Venue: TRMEC, Liverpool Hospital ANZCMHN (NSW) & Justice Health Revising The Boundaries Contact: Paul Sonntag 9722 8000 Date: 14 October 2005 Venue: Mercure Hotel Sydney Contact: Kim Ryan, 0407 289 189 executive@nzcmh.org
Mental Health Week 2005 Free Movie Screenings: ‘Stereotypes & Stigmatisation on the Silverscreen’ Date: 15 October 2005 Venue: Northern Sydney Education Ctr, Macquarie Hospital, North Ryde Contact: June Wilson, 9887 5597
Empowering Christian Nurses Workshop Part 2 Date: 19 October 2005, 8.30am - 3.30pm Venue: Bondi Junction Contact: Diana Marshall, 9476 4440
Young People and Sexual Health, Issues for Mental Health Staff Date: 20 October 2005, 8.30-5pm Venue: Rozelle Hospital Conf. Ctr. Contact: Heather Shield 9366 8611, Jennifer Thompson 0404 830 728, shieldhe@sesahs.nsw.gov.au, thompsonj@sesahs.nsw.gov.au 44 THE LAMP OCTOBER 2005
Australian Nurse Practitioners Assoc. Inaugural Conference Date: 28 - 29 October 2005 Venue: The Chifley on Northbourne Hotel, Canberra, ACT www.dcconferences.com.au
Modern Midwifery III ‘Something for Everyone’ Date: 28 October Venue: Tweed Heads Bowls Club Contact: Colleen Gaul 5575 8119
Blacktown/ Mt.Druitt Hosp. CHS or Blacktown - Mt.Druitt Hlth over the past 40 years
Evening Breastfeeding Seminar Date: 23 November 2005 Venue: St George Hospital, Kogarah Contact: Gwen Moody 9845 6964
INTERSTATE 26th Annual Scientific Meeting of Australian Pain Society ‘Pain Across the Life Span’ Date: 9 April 2006 - 12 April 2006 Venue: Grand Hyatt Hotel - Melbourne Contact 9954 4400, apsoc@dcconferences.com.au/aps2006
Reunions Alfred Hospital, Melbourne 1/75 30 year reunion Date: 9 October, venue: Melbourne TBA Details: Dianne Doyle, (03) 5453 9202 Michelle.doyle1010@bigpond.com
Auburn District Hospital June 1975 Group, 30 yr reunion Date: 22 October, venue: TBA, Sydney Contact: Annamarie.mackie@gmail.com
Renwick Infants Hospital (now Grosvenor Hospital) Date: 8 September - 8 October 2005 Venue: Renwick Infants Hosp., 9.30 - 3pm Contact: Rae Watson (nee Botefur), 4446 5577
St Vincent’s Hospital, Darlinghurst P.T.S January & March 1965, 40 Year Reunion Date: 15 October 2005, venue: TBA Contact: Carol Briscoe (nee Patmore), carolbriscoe@bigpond.com, Rosemary Morrow nee Candsell, rmorrow@hotmail. com; Donna Lukas nee Morrow, donna. lukas@lucas.com.au
Dubbo Base Hospital Nurse Date: 31 October 2005, venue: TBA Contact: Betty Salter, 6882 2718
RNSH Midwifery 20 year Reunion November 1985 group. Hoping to organise reunion for November 2005. Contact: Megan, Leuenberger@hnehealth.nsw.gov.au Jenni Sullivan (Wilson) (07) 5524 8142
St George Hospital Graduate Nurses’ Association 2006 will mark 60th annual general meeting and we are seeking all graduates who are no longer, or never were, members. Contact: BM Carruthers, 4/1 Carlton Pde Carlton NSW 2218
Orange Base Hospital PTS Feb and March 1981 Date and venue: TBA Details: Joyce Kennedy (Biggs), 6361 0408,jkenne14@postoffice.csu.edu.au
Sutherland Hospital 30 Year Reunion – PTS August 1972 Date and venue: TBA Contact details: Lois Berry (nee Cassidy) 4441 6884. Particularly seeking contact with Gwenda Burchil (nee Hudson), Debbie Baker and Penny Lewis.
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Coffs Harbour Base Hospital Medical Ward (before the move)
Date: 29 October 2005, 11am-5pm Venue: Rooty Hill RSL/Pharaoh Hill Contact: Nurse Education/Mt Druitt Hospital, 9881 1770 Lorraine-Forbes@swahs.nsw.gov.au
Date: 15 October 2005 Venue: Coffs Golf Club Contact: Anita Atkinson (Young), 6651 7317, ajycoffs@yahoo.com.au
Grafton Hospital Reunion
Reunion for all ex trainees and staff Date: 15 October 2005 Venue: Masonic Club (NSW) Contact: Evelyn Kelly, 9817 7421 Gladesville@yahoo.com
All past & present employees Date: 29 October, venue: Silks on Course Clarence River Jockey Club Contact: Kaypaine@hotkey.net.au
Junee District Hospital Reunion
Marrickville District Hospital
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