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Volume 1 Issue 2 - May 2008

Please note, some of the articles provided will have additional papers which can be downloaded or directed to another website page. In some cases these documents are linked to the ACS Members Only section of this website and will require a Username and Password. All members have been issued with a Username and Password. If you have not received this please contact Gretta Koch with your contact details and she will issue you with your access details.

Index

Local news	Forum update Committee nominations Cameron Camp seminars
National news	ACFI clarification on residential bond or charge
News extra	National conference

 

Local news

Forum update

ACS member forums provide a unique opportunity to keep up to date with industry issues and trends, touch base with the peak body – and network!

Regional forum
Friday May 30, 9.30am-4.00pm, Adelaide Entertainment Centre
Aged Care in Rural & Remote SA
Click here for the program and registration form.

Quality Improvement forum
Wednesday June 4, 9.30am-4.00pm, Stables Ballroom, Camden Park
Overcome the Barriers
Click here for the flyer and registration form.

Committee nominations

A final reminder that ACS is seeking nominations from interested individuals who are keen to assist by providing their knowledge, skills and expertise to the five committees, which are:

• Workforce
  
• Finance
  
• Residential Care
  
• Community Care
  
• Retirement Housing

Selection is based on knowledge, expertise and skills relevant to the particular committee, rather than as a representative of a particular organisation. Individuals nominating for committee positions must be employees of an organisation that is a member, or industry supporter, of ACS SA & NT.

New appointments to the committees commence on July 1 2008 and will be for a three-year term, except for those filling casual vacancies to replace members who have resigned mid-term.

Committee nominees should read the Terms of Reference, in conjunction with the Explanatory Memorandum, providing general information relevant to all Committees. Both are available, along with nomination forms, in the Members Only section of the website.

The Nomination Process
Nominations must be submitted by close of business Monday May 26 2008. Please forward your completed nomination to ACS by post or email – see the nomination form for details.

All nominees will be advised of the outcome.

Cameron Camp seminars

The SA & NT Dementia Training Study Centre offers the following professional development opportunities for health professionals:

The Spaced Retrieval Technique - One day seminar Thursday May 22, plus optional second day workshop Friday May 23.
Click here for full details and registration form.

Montessori-based Dementia Programming - One day seminar Tuesday May 20, plus optional second day workshop Wednesday May 21.
Click here for full details and registration form.

The speaker for both workshops is Cameron J Camp PhD, Director and Senior Research Scientist at Myers Research Institute, Menorah Park Centre for Senior Living, in Beachwood, Ohio.

 

National news

ACFI clarification on residential bond or charge

In previous editions of Snippets ACS has reported that it is the first ACAT assessment that determines if a new resident pays an accommodation charge or an accommodation bond.  This information was based on written advice from Peter Broadhead, the Assistant Secretary, Policy and Evaluation Branch, Ageing and Aged Care Division, Department of Health and Ageing.

Following concerns raised by members, ACS SA&NT initiated discussions with the Department and has been advised that interpretation of this issue is under review. Confirmation of the correct application is expected in the near future.

News extra

National conference

Please mark your diary now for the 2008 ACSA National Conference, to be held in Adelaide from September 28 to October 1.

Registration opens soon. Click on the conference logo below for more information.