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About AWCHThe Association for the Wellbeing of Children in Healthcare (AWCH) is a national, non-profit organisation of parents, professionals and community members who work together to ensure the emotional and social needs of children, adolescents and their families are recognised and met within hospitals and the health care system in Australia. Our Vision: The best possible healthcare for children and young people. Our Mission: To advance the wellbeing of children and young people in healthcare. Our Objectives:
AWCH advocates for a family-oriented approach to the care of children, acknowledging that families are the main support and strength for children and young people when they are sick or have a chronic illness or condition.
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What's New~ Useful Links ~
World Rare Disease Day Australia 2012 World Rare Disease Day raises awareness about rare diseases and their impact on patients’ lives. May 2012 Parent to Parent NZ is looking for contacts to connect families who have a child with a disability, health impairment or special need. See if you can help - click here to view the current list of contacts they are looking for. 16 April 2012 The Consumers Health Forum of Australia is currently conducting a project on Quality Use of Medicines among Young People. Part of this project involves an online survey of individuals 17 years old or younger (focussing on young people aged 10 17 years of age) with the aim of gathering information about their attitudes and behaviours regarding medicines and medicine use. To participate visit: 29 February 2011 AWCH attended an event in Sydney’s Martin Place on February 29th that marks World Rare Disease Day 2012. 22 November 2011 AWCH attended the Youth Health2011 – It’s Totally Important Conference in November in Sydney. The conference ran over 3 days and was a wonderful mix of professionals and young people coming together to discuss youth health. AWCH jointly hosted a pre-conference workshop which had a morning session discussing the rights of young people in healthcare and the standards required to protect those rights followed in the afternoon with presentations and discussion about training and workforce development in adolescent healthcare.
Click on the report to read about the workshop, go to www.youthhealth2011.com.au and follow the tweets or check out the program at www.youthhealth2011.com.au/program/conference-program/ 04 October 2011 |
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