.....WHAT'S NEW.....
! MEDIA RELEASE !
The launch of the
HEALTH CARE FOR KIDS
National Conference
Manly Pacific Hotel Sydney
4:30 PM - NOVEMBER 18 2008
ABC Radio National
'Life Matters'
will discuss the Standards with Professor David Bennett on Tuesday 18 November 2008
at 9:00 am
Her Excellency
Ms Quentin Bryce, AC
mentions AWCH in an exclusive interview with
Kerry O’Brien on the
7:30 Report
Watch the interview
or view the transcript at:
www.abc.net.au/7.30/
awch achievements |
The Association for the Wellbeing of Children in Healthcare (AWCH) has been instrumental in many advances made in the psychosocial care of children in hospitals, including:
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increased and flexible visiting hours for parents/carers and siblings of hospitalised children and adolescents
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parents staying with their child during hospitalisation with appropriate facilities
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recognition of the importance of play/education for a child/young person’s preparation and recovery while in hospital
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increased parental involvement in all aspects of a child’s hospital care.
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policies/guidelines to reflect appropriate care
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the AWCH Library
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the community Hospital Familiarisation Program in Western Australia
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the production and distribution of resources to assist children's and families' preparation for hospital and medical procedures
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development of policies and guidelines for the provision of child health care
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Paediatric Support Link (PSL) Service
For more information visit our conference website at
www.kidsconference.org.au
