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AWCH LibraryThe AWCH Library was established in 1975, and contains information for parents and families as well as academic and research literature from national and international resources. The library is a unique service and is especially useful to those unable to access local or medical libraries. AWCH Library's unique printed and audio-visual collection covers:
The service is free to AWCH Members. Non-members are required to pay printing costs as well as postage and handling fee for library resources photocopied or borrowed. AWCH Audio Visual List - DVDs and Videos AWCH Library Brochures at Kids Health - The Children's Hospital at Westmead AWCH Library Updates - Resources Index On-line Catalogue Search The AWCH Library Catalogue now available online: Journal index: http://www.chw.edu.au/parents/journal_articles Book catalogue: http://library.wsahs.nsw.gov.au
For further assistance please send an email to Jillian Rattray, AWCH Librarian at JillianR@chw.edu.au Library Hours: Outside Library hours please contact:
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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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