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ANZSVS Vascular Conference 2016 5-8 August 2016 Sheraton on the Park, Sydney http://www.vascularconference.com/ registration/ DANA 2016 NSW Drug and Alcohol Nurses Forum 12 August 2016 Park Royal Hotel, Darling Harbour www.danaonline.org IASSIDD 15th World Congress 15-19 August 2016 Melbourne, Australia https://www.iassidd.org/conference/ index.php/HPC/IWC/index Cardiology and the Deteriorating Patient 19 August 2016 Deer Park, Armidale www.dibseducation.com.au Australian College of PerAnaesthesia Nurses (ACPAN) 20 August 2016 Coffs Harbour Public Hospital, Coffs Harbour www.acpan.edu.au Cardiology and the Deteriorating Patient 25 August 2016 Port Kembla Golf Club, Wollongong www.dibseducation.com.au Cardiology and the Deteriorating Patient 8 September 2016 Rydges Mount Panorama, Bathurst www.dibseducation.com.au The Children’s Hospital at Westmead Paediatric Perioperative Seminar 10 September 2016 Novotel Parramatta, Sydney claudia.watson@health.nsw.gov.au Cardiology and the Deteriorating Patient 15 September 2016 Gosford Golf Club, Gosford www.dibseducation.com.au Innovations in Cancer Treatment and Care Conference 2016 16 September 2016 Australian Technology Park, Sydney www.cancerinstitute.org.au/events/i/ innovations-2016 4th Annual Anaesthetics & PARU Conference 16-17 September 2016 Harbourview Function Centre, Newcastle www.empowernurseeducation.com.au Diabetes Update Day 17 September 2016 Australian Technology Park www.diabetesupdate2016.eventbrite. com.au Australasia-Pacific Post-Polio Conference 20-22 September 2016 Four Seasons Hotel, Sydney www.polioaustralia.org.au/ ACPAN Wollongong Twilight Seminar 22 September 2016 Wollongong Hospital, Wollongong www.aspaan.org.au Transforming our Landscape Biennial State Conference 2016 13-15 October 2016 Broken Hill www.palliativecarensw.org.au Audiometry Nurses Association of Australia INC Annual Conference and AGM 26-28 October 2016 Quality Noahs on the Beach, Newcastle http://anaa.asn.au
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Bones on the Beach Orthopaedic Conference 29 October 2016 Juliana Zvavanjanja: 024222 5966 or zvisinei.zvavanjanja@health.nsw. gov.au Nalda Ward: 024222 5811 or nalda. ward@health.nsw.gov.au Australian Rural and Remote Mental Health Symposium 2- 4 November 2016 Mantra on Salt Beach, Kingscliff www.anzmh.asn.au/rrmh High Dependency Nursing Conference 4 November 2016 Westmead Hospital Katherine.Schaffarczyk@health.nsw. gov.au Australian Women’s Health Nurse Association 30 Year In-service 17-18 November 2016 Carrington Hotel, Katoomba Jenny.Bath@hneheath.nsw.gov.au ‘Building Blocks of Critical Care’ Adult & Paediatric Seminar 18 November 2016 University of NSW www.acccn.com.au/events/event/nswcritical-care-seminar-18-november-2016 4th International Collaboration of Perianaesthesia Nurses [ICPAN] Conference 1-4 November 2017 Luna Park, Sydney www.icpan2017.com.au
ACT
Smart Strokes 25-26 August 2016 National Convention Centre Canberra, ACT www.smartstrokes.com.au
INTERSTATE
2016 ANMF Health and Environmental Sustainability Conference 17th International Mental Health Conference 10-12 August 2016 Sea World Resort, Gold Coast, QLD www.anzmh.asn.au/conference Working Hours, Shifts and Fatigue Conference 18 August 2016 Carson Conference Centre, ANMF House https://www.anmfvic.asn.au/eventsand-conferences ACPAN Advanced Life Support 2 Day Certification 19-20 August 2016 Royal Darwin Hospital, Darwin, NT www.acpan.edu.au 26th Annual Spinal Injury Conference 25-26 August 2016 Hampstead Rehabilitation Centre, Northfield, SA jhebblewhite@bigpond.com 11th National Conference Australian College of Nurse Practitioners 30 August-2 September 2016 Alice Springs, NT www.dcconferences,com.au/acnp2016 Cardiology and the Deteriorating Patient 1 September 2016 Hotel Grand Chancellor, Melbourne www.dibseducation.com.au World Indigenous Women’s Conference 2016 14-16 September 2016 Stamford Beach Hotel Glenelg, Adelaide, SA www.indigenousconferences.com International Conference for
Emergency Nurses 19-21 October 2016 Alice Springs Convention Centre, NT www.2016.icen.com.au The National Nursing Forum 26-28 October 2016 Melbourne Park Function Centre, VIC www.acn.edu.au/nnf2016 Nursing Network on Violence Against Women International Conference 2016 26-28 October 2016 InterContinental The Rialto, Melbourne, VIC www.latrobe.edu.au/jlc/news-events/ NNVAWI-Conference-2016 Hospital In The Home (HITH) 9th Annual Scientific Meeting 2016 2-4 November 2016 Stamford Grand, Glenelg, SA www.conference.hithsociety.org.au Clinical Nursing & Nurse Education 2016 7-9 November 2016 Melbourne, VIC www.clinical.nursingconference.com ACPAN National Conference 12 November 2016 Park Hyatt, Melbourne, VIC www.acpan.edu.au 5th Closing the Gap Indigenous Health Conference and 2016 World Indigenous Allied Health Conference 1-3 December 2016 Pullman Cairns International Hotel, Cairns, QLD www.indigenousconferences.com STOP Domestic Violence Conference 5-7 December 2016 Mercure Brisbane, QLD www.stopdomesticviolence.com.au
INTERNATIONAL
5th World Congress of Clinical Safety 21-23 September 2016 Joseph B. Martin Conference Center, Harvard University Medical School, Boston, USA www.iarmm.org/5WCCS/ BIT’S 3rd Annual World Congress of Orthopaedics 29 September-1 October 2016 Korea International Exhibition Center (KINTEX), Goyang-Si, South Korea www.bitcongress.com/wcort2016/ Heart Rhythm Congress 9-12 October 2016 International Convention Centre, Birmingham, United Kingdom www.heartrhythmcongress.org 5th International Conference on Violence in the Health Sector 26-28 October 2016 Dublin, Ireland www.oudconsultancy.nl/dublin_5_ ICWV/index.html Emergency Care Conference 6-10 February 2017 Rusutsu Resort, Hokkaido, Japan www.emsconferences.com.au
REUNIONS
Dubbo Base Hospital Graduate Nurses Reunion - Farewell to the George Hatch Building 6 August 2016 Sue O’Dea: 0438 845 225 Jenny Furney: 0419 480 259 Kempsey Hospital NSW Ex and Older Staff Reunion 10 September 2016 South West Rocks Country Club Trudy Lynch: 0265627794 Brenda: 0265674532 Annual Reunion Lunch: Sydney Hospital Graduate Nurses Lunch
4 October 2016 Parliament House, Macquarie Street Jeanette Fox: 024751 4829 or bekysa@ tpg.com.au St Vincent’s Darlinghurst PTS Class March 1976-1979 40 year reunion 22 October 2016 Kerrie Maher: kerriefmaher@hotmail. com or 0408464903 All PHH and NEC Nurses All Years & 50 year Reunion 29 October 2016 Nurses War Memorial Chapel, PHH Museum Margaret Paterson (President PHHNA): 0290190784 or lindapaterson@live. com.au St Vincent’s Darlinghurst PTS Class January 1977 40 year reunion Mary Piechowski (nee Morris):piechow@grapevine.com.au Anne Barudi (nee Whelan):annebarudi@optusnet.com.au Tamworth Base Hospital February 1976 intake 40-year reunion Contacts: Sandra Cox: sandra.cox@ hnehealth.nsw Sean O’Connor: 0408 349 126 Gerard Jeffery: 0417 664 993 Auburn Hospital October 1976-1979 40th Reunion Sharon Byers: 0419 144 965 or sbyers01@bigpond.net.au Margaret Borg (Mueller): 0431 159 964 or margaret_borg@bigpond.com Australian Women’s Health Nurses Association 30 Year Reunion Dinner 18 November 2016 Carrington Hotel, Katoomba Jenny Bath: Jenny.Bath@hnehealth. nsw.gov.au Royal Prince Alfred Hospital January 1977 (including Rachel Foster Hospital) 40 Year Reunion 3 Day Comedy Cruise P&O Pacific Pearl Cruise Number: P207 Booking Reference: GNVQXN Departs Sydney - 27 January 2017 Contact Michele Kristidis (nee ‘Lee’ Sweeney): michelekristidis@hotmail. com RAHC Royal Alexandra Hospital for Children PTS 1977- 40 Yr Reunion 4-5 February 2017 Coleen Holland (Argall): bobandcolh@ yahoo.com.au St Vincents Darlinghurst PTS Class March 1977- 40 year Reunion 25 March 2017 Frances O’Connor (nee Pugh): 0415764131 or fgoconnor@optusnet. com.au 25 year reunion: 1992 UWS Nepean Graduating Class July 2017, Sydney, NSW Bede McKinnon: bede01@bigpond.com
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