Australian Association for the Manual Handling of People

The Future - Moving Forward

The Association is a multidisciplinary group of healthcare and OHS professions aimed at sharing ideas and prompting continuous improvement in the systems, training, equipment and assistive devices available to safely move and handle people in the health and community services environments. The theme of the 2018 Conference continues to build on these areas and incorporates three pillars:

• Predictions
• People
• Preventions

Registration is now OPEN

We have a line up of International and National speakers on subjects of great interest to all of us, from Robotics in nursing to single handled care, legislative compliance on slings, equipment selection compatabilities, and managing risk through building design and ergonomics.

Who Should Attend:

OHS/WHS professionals and practitioner, Nursing, Physiotherpist, Occupational Therapists, Allied health professionals, Manual handling coordinators and trainers

Industries: Acture healthcare, aged care, disabilities and communities services, ambulance, education and funeral industry.

For more information please visit the conference registration page.

Conference highlights not to be missed!!!

• Networking events at the famous Melbourne ICON MCC-Jim Stynes room with tours of the MCG
• Deborah Harrison (UK) - Single handed care
• Lynda Enos (USA) - Sling standards across the globe
• Dr Asama (Japan) - Robotics in nursing
• Craig Nelson (NZ) - Managing bariatric needs
• Alison Gembarovski and Dr Beth Costa

Visit the conference website for more information. - https://aamhp2016.com/

Key dates:

June 2015           - Call for abstract
31 August 2015  -  call for abstract closes
1 October 2015  - Early bird registration opens
1 October 2015  - Author notification
9 January 2016  - Standard registration opens
23-25 May 2016 ....... Conference starts

Regards

WA Conference Team

The 2014 Conference, SAFER Handling, is shaping up to a fantastic conference with lots of interest from industry participants and trade suppliers.

For those new to the Association, the association has been going strong for over 10 years with the Conference format aiming at bringing together ideas and improvement strategies from across the globe in the systems, training, equipment and assistive devices available to safely move and handle people in the health and community industry.

The 2014 Conference theme, SAFER Handling, builds on five core pillars:

1. Systems and risk management strategies
2. Adverse patient events (Falls, pressure and challenging behaviours)
3. Facility design and environmental controls
4. Equipment and assistive devices
5. Research and evaluation

REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN

To register, please click here.  More information is available at the Registration Information tab.

Key Dates:

Early bird closing date has been extended to 30 March 2014.

SPONSORS AND TRADE EXHIBITORS - A few spaces are still available
Maximise your exposure and share you innovations with the safe moving and handling trainers, adviser and decision makers.  The Association is keen to ensure participants are kept abreast with changes and improvements with equipment and assistive devices.  Opportunities are available for sponsorship options and trade exhibition space.  Additionally, your organisation may wish to consider proposing a presentation or workshop from your clinical adviser.  New for 2014 Conference is a "new inventors-style" session to explore recent advances and innovations to the Australian market.  For more information, please contact YRD, Conference Organisers.
 

Regards

AAMHP Executive Committee

The recent members survey has identified strong interest for more workshop style events to build and share our knowledge in the safe handling and movement of people.

The Victorian Regional Committee have put together an innovative workshop program, combining interactive presentations with practical problem solving and product displays of new equipment and assistive devices to the Australian market.

Date:        Saturday 22 June 2013
Time:       8:30 for 9:00am start. Concluding at 16:30
Where:    Sofitel Melbourne, 25 Collins St, Melbourne, Victoria

Agenda: 
     Kim Barrie - Strategise your communication - Revive your motivation
     Tony Johnston - The human factor behind incident investigations
     Practical demonstration and application of new and innovative equipment and assistive devices
.... and most of all a lot of fun, networking, sharing experiences and problem solving.

Cost:   $120pp. Includes fabulous food produced by the finest chef's in Melbourne courtesy of the Sofitel Hotel

Registration:
Register your interest by emailing your details to vic@aamhp.org.au. (Include: name, organisation, contact details) An invoice for EFT payment will follow.

Regards
Victorian Regional AAMHP Committee

Join the Queensland regional group for a catch up.

Where: 
3 Monkeys Coffee and Tea House, 58 Mollison St, West End

Agenda:

1. Networking and coffee
2. Incident analysis: A short introduction to problem solving using Human Factors Analysis Classification System (HFACS)
3. Conference 2014: Conference planning and invitation for conference committee

See you then

Regards

Tony Johnston