Through The Looking Glass

Lessons from the Past for the Future of Children's Health Care

The 1999 Conference focused on the changes and developments in the psychosocial care of children in the health system. The imminence of the new millennium made the conference an appropriate time to review the past achievements and plan for the future of child and adolescent health care.

The 1999 Conference Proceedings is made available from this webpage in PDF form either in its entirety or in sectional form. Use the links below to access each relevant part of the conference.

CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS - Full Copy(1,433KB)

THE FUTURE OF CHILDREN'S HEALTH CARE
Professor Les White (49.5 KB)

THE PARENT'S EXPERIENCE IN THE NEONATAL INTENSIVE CARE UNIT
Anne Dullow (36.7KB)

ART AND THE CHILD IN HOSPITAL
Bob Greaves, Monash University Peninsula Campus (1.25 MB)

WORKING WITH FAMILIES - THE ROLE OF THE DEVELOPMENTAL PAEDIATRICIAN AND SOCIAL WORKER IN THE CHILD DEVELOPMENT UNIT
Lampropoulos, B., Auciello, M., Nassar,V. (3.84 KB)

A HOLISTIC APPROACH TO PAEDIATRIC PALLIATIVE CARE
Lynne Twaits, Fiona McAlinden, Very Special Kids (17.0 KB)

CHOICES
Sandra Yole, Very Special Kids (9.82 KB)

A MULTISENSORY ENVIRONMENT
Tania Dalzell (11.8 KB)

A LEAD AND BOWL FOR OUR NEW STAFF MEMBER
Melanie Zietz (13.0 KB)

DENTAL HEALTH OF CHILDREN IN HOSPITAL
Associate Professor Richard Widmer (3.62 KB)

INTERACTIONS IN THE SPECIAL CARE NURSERY: ARE THEY FAMILY CENTRED?
Fenwick, Barclay & Schmied (4.33 KB)

EFFECTS OF HOSPITALISATION - IMPLICATIONS FOR FURTHER RESEARCH
Jude Nelmes (5.26 KB)

PERCEIVED NEEDS AND PATIENT SATISFACTION IN RELATION TO ADOLESCENT HEALTH CARE
Anderson, G., Lampropoulos, B., Clarke, S. & Kohn, M. (16.4 KB)

THROUGH THE LOOKING GLASS: NURSING EDUCATION'S RESPONSE TO CHILDREN'S AND ADOLESCENTS' HEALTH CARE
Aruna Akkireddi Senior Lecturer
Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT), Melbourne (14.1 KB)

WHO WILL PROTECT THE CHILDREN?
Christine Hunter (34.8 KB)

HOSPITAL FAMILIARISATION PROGRAMME
AWCH W.A. (24.9 KB)

FROM HOSPITAL TO HOME… AND BEYOND
Carolyn Cooper & Trish Boss (15.0 KB)

THE WOMEN'S AND CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL HOME ENTERAL NUTRITION SERVICE: THE SUPPORTING ROLE IT PLAYS FOR THE CHILD, PARENT AND CAREGIVER
Dana Wright (22.2KB)

'FAMILIES FIRST' - A SUPPORT NETWORK FOR FAMILIES RAISING CHILDREN IN NSW Dianne Hudson (22.0 KB)

THE PROVISION OF SUPPORT IN NSW GOVERNMENT SCHOOLS FOR STUDENTS REQUIRING HEALTH CARE PROCEDURES
Garry Smith (8.65 KB)

THE HEALTH CONNECTION - EMBRACING WHOLISTIC HEALTH AS A WAY FOR THE FUTURE TREATMENT OF YOUNG PEOPLE AFFECTED BY CANCER
Lea Birch (15.0 KB)

FACILITATING ACCESS TO MAINSTREAM EDUCATION FOR CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL HEALTH NEEDS
June McDonald & Robyn Fitzgerald (11.0 KB)

CHILDREN WITH RELAPSED CANCER AND THEIR FAMILIES
Amanda Haller (3.96 KB)

PLAY THERAPY IN OUTPATIENT BURNS CLINIC
Tamela Blocker (2.69 KB)