Australian Association for the Manual Handling of People

Challenge the Boundaries

Three Day Conference and Exhibition

Wednesday 21st – Friday 23rd March 2012, Auckland

Dear Colleague

On behalf of our respective organisations we would like to welcome you to the inaugural MHANZ and AAMHP moving and handling conference “Challenge the Boundaries”.

Following the ever increasing success of the bi-annual AAMHP conference in Australia and the emergence of the MHANZ group in New Zealand we have decided to join forces to give you the best event the Antipodes can provide!

We aim to break down some of the boundaries we share in moving and handling today including the need for education pathways and qualifications, increased evidence for practice and the needs of those areas or specialties that have not yet had their moving and handling needs met.

This event will include key note speakers and leaders in the field from around the world and will also provide an opportunity for home grown talent to show us what they have got.

As we are co-hosting this international event there won’t be another AAMHP hosted conference on Australian soil, until 2014 so make sure you don’t miss out on this unique event!

We also have the launch of the first revision of the New Zealand Moving and Handling Guidelines to coincide with this event adding a unique facet to the event and enabling us to attract an even wider programme for you to enjoy.

The conference will be held in Auckland, the lovely City of Sails in New Zealand. With its temperate climate and stunning Hauraki Gulf scenery we encourage you to make the most of your visit perhaps combining a holiday with the conference?

On behalf of the 2012 Conference Committee, we looking forward to seeing you in Auckland.

Anne McMahon (MHANZ) and Pippa Wright (AAMHP)

Join us for a group discussion on
"Manual Handling Applications: Preventing body stressing injuries in an ageing workforce".

Location: Independent Living Centre, 11 Blacker Rd, Gilles Plains

Drinks and nibbles provided.

Non members welcome.

Dear Members,

You are invited to attend the AAMHP Annual General Meeting schedule for the closing session of the Sydney conference, Thursday 14 October 2010 at 4:45pm, at the Sofitel Sydney Wentworth.

Important for this years AGM are the nominations for Executive members.  In accordance with the Associations Constitution, the term of office for Executive positions are 2 years, after which the positions are opened for nominations, or re-nomination, by any financial member of the Association.  For 2010 the all Executive positions are up for nomination. The nomination form is attached below.

With each conference the attendance and interest in the handling of people grows and as a voluntary Association like the AAMHP, we require the ongoing support and commitment of energetic and motivated individuals to further progress the association.  I encourage your to consider a role as either an executive or committee member.

Copies of the agenda, nomination forms, Exec Job Descriptions and 2009 AGM minutes are available at - https://www.aamhp.org.au/forum/topic/83.

Please feel welcome to stay on afterwards for the Conference farewell reception.

Looking forward to the conference and catching up.

Regards

Tony Johnston
AAMHP Secretary 

 Welcome

Dear Colleagues,

On behalf of the Association for the Manual Handling of People (AAMHP) it is my pleasure to invite you to attend and participate in the “Moving on”- Exploring New Directions in People Handling 2010 Conference.

The conference will be held at the Sofitel Sydney Wentworth commencing on Wednesday 13 and concluding on Friday 15 October 2010.

The AAMHP is passionate about information sharing, understanding and improving practice and education. AAMHP is a multidisciplinary group consisting of Physiotherapist, Occupational Therapists, Nurses, Occupational Health and Safety Practitioners and Ergonomists. Our aim is to promote the improvement of training and practice in the manual handling of people and develop a compassionate and collaborative network of likeminded professionals interested in the manual handling of people.

 “Moving on”- Exploring New Directions in People Handling 2010 Conference aims to enable change, encourage new approaches to key challenges and build a supportive education and training culture. For those of you who have attended the previous AAMHP conferences you will know that each year the conference presents high calibre of papers from the industry for the industry.

Since the inaugural conference in 2005, this conference increases with delegate attendance as well as trade exhibitors, partners and high quality presentations.

We look forward to you seeing at this conference and encourage you to let others know about the Moving on”- Exploring New Directions in People Handling 2010 Conference.

Regards
Executive Team and Conference Organising Committe

The 2009 Annual General Meeting has been scheduled for Wednesday the 22 July 2009.

Time: South Australia 17:00; Eastern States 17:30

Please visit the members forum (https://www.aamhp.org.au/forum/topic/80) for:

• Agenda
• Details for the teleconference (dial in number and participant code)
• Nomination forms for election of Executive positions