ACHSE Pre Congress Workshop
10 March 2005

The workshop will focus on the needs of managers working in remote and rural settings in terms of their ongoing professional development and support. It is also relevant for health professionals working in these settings whose roles invariably also involve some managerial responsibilities.

A Workshop faculty of

Dr John Wakerman	Director & Associate professor Centre for Remote Health A Joint Centre of Flinders University & Charles Darwin University
Ms Sue McAlpin	President, National Rural Health Alliance
Mr Trevor Canning	Federal President, ACHSE
Mr Stuart Schneider	Chief Executive Officer Greater Southern Area Health Service, NSW
Mrs Patricia Canning	Director of Nursing Kalgoorlie Regional Hospital
Mr David Briggs	Senior Lecturer University of New England
Mr Zane Rice	Coordinator NSW Aboriginal Management Training Program ACHSE

will present points of view, lead discussions and coordinate individual sessions.

The program outline for the day is

9.00am	Introduction and Welcome: Ms Sue McAlpin President National Rural Health Alliance Mr Trevor Canning Federal President Australian College of Health Service Executives
9.15am	Rural / Remote Health Service Management Associate Professor John Wakerman Centre for Remote Health A Joint Centre of Flinders Unviversity & Charles Darwin University
10.00am	Morning Tea
10.30am	Workshop: Health Needs and Capacity Building
11.30pm	Workshop: Preparing for & Sustaining Rural / Remote Health Service Management Responsibilities
12.30pm	Lunch
1.30pm	Workshop: Communication Technology Impacts on Rural / Remote Settings
2.30pm	Workshop Interactive Discussion on Workforce Issues
3.30pm	Closure - Afternoon Tea

Registration cost is $60.00. Please complete the attached registration form on the 2005 NRHA Congress web page www.ruralhealth.org.au if you wish to participate or contact ACHSE direct on achse@achse.org.au

This will be a good opportunity to learn from experiences, address issues and plan for the future.

I look forward to seeing you there.

Bill Lawrence
National Director
ACHSE