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ICD-10 Train-the-Trainer and Coder Training

• Date: 23 June - 11 July 2008
• Venue: Queensland University of Technology, Australia
• Host: National Centre for Classification in Health (NCCH) / School of Public Health
  
• A three-week training program to introduce participants to coding with the ICD-10.
  
  This training program is offered to meet the needs of countries which have implemented or plan to implement the ICD-10 classification system, have people previously trained in the use of ICD-10 and/or require local training and support for existing ICD-10 coding staff.
  
  Included for the first time this year is an optional week prior to the coding course designed for introducing the techniques and methods for training others in the use of the ICD-10 for morbidity (hospital) and/or mortality (death certificate) coding.
  
• Resource link: http://www.cpe.qut.edu.au/events/ICDC008.jsp

Influenza pandemic forum for Local Government and exercise day

• Date: July 10 - 11 2008
• Venue: Victoria, Australia
• Host: Environmental Health Australia, Homeland Security Communications Group and Department of Human Services, Victoria
  
• This health forum aims to:
  - Provide an overview for Local Government on Influenza Pandemic
  - Provide useful tools for Local Government in planning for an Influenza Pandemic
  - Provide Local Government with the latest information from the DHS on Government's roles and responsibilities in relation to Influenza Pandemic and how these relate to planning needs of your council
  - Assist Local Government with business continuity planning
  - Provide attendees with practical guidance and information on the planning and preparation for an Influenza Pandemic
  
  
• Resource link: http://www.pandemic.net.au/eha_forum.html

Where Should the Money Go?

• Date: 4 - 8 August 2008
• Venue: Melbourne, Australia
• A short course on tools for allocating health resources in resource poor settings run in partnership with Monash University's Centre for Health Economics.
  
  This intensive five day course will introduce participants to health economics; development economics; methods of health financing; and health economic tools to aid resource allocation and priority setting decision-making in the health sector.
  
  It incorporates techniques for obtaining data in challenging developing country settings. This course will be useful for those working in, or interested in working in health or finance ministries, academic research or International NGOs, where duties involve making decisions or devising policies on healthcare spending, financing or resource allocation.
  
  The first module will give participants an introduction to the relevant and important economic themes, so a background in economics is not required to make the most of this short course.
  
  Case studies and exercises will be used to illustrate many of the key concepts.
  
  
• Resource link: http://www.burnet.edu.au/home/cih/education/shortcourses/wstmg

International Congress on Chronic Disease Self - Management Australia 2008

• Date: 26 - 28 November 2008
• Venue: Melbourne, Australia
• Host: University of Melbourne
  
• The University of Melbourne will again host Australia's premier conference on Chronic Disease Self-management. In the context of new and emerging national and international policy and programs, this year's conference represents a very valuable opportunity for international knowledge exchange.
  
  This conference would be beneficial for program developers and managers, general practitioners and medical specialists, physiotherapists, occupational therapists, nurses, community health educators, non government organisations, consumers and researchers.
  
  The program will consist of a day of workshops followed by two days of presentations. These will include those showcasing innovations in Chronic Disease Self-management in a variety of contexts (disease groups and modes of intervention), proffered papers, and presentations from both Australian and international leaders in the field.
  
  - The workplace: an untapped opportunity for Chronic Disease Self-management
  - Innovations in Chronic Disease Self-management program content and delivery
  - Optimising the role and impact of primary care
  - The needs of indigenous people and those from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds
  - Chronic Disease self-management for young people
  - Health Literacy: the foundation of self-care and self-management support
  - Introduction of innovation: making Chronic Disease Self-management sustainable
  
  
  
• Resource link: http://www.crd.unimelb.edu.au/news/archive.html#international

Intensive Course on Health, Development and Human Rights

• Date: 8 - 12 December 2008
• Venue: UNSW, Sydney, Australia
• Host: The Initiative for Health and Human Rights UNSW
• The interactions between health, development and human rights are becoming increasingly clear: the growing recognition of their reciprocal relationships can help shape health and development policies, strategies and programs for the future.
  
  The learning objectives of this unique multi-disciplinary intensive course are to:
  
  1. Define underlying principles and prominent approaches applied to each of the fields of health, development and human rights;
  
  2. Describe the reciprocal interaction between health, development and human rights and how these linkages can be analysed and applied in practice in one or more selected areas pertinent to participants interests;
  
  3. Illustrate how international mechanisms and procedures can be applied to health, development and human rights and how they can be accessed;
  
  4. Identify key actions and research that is needed to further the synergy between health, development and human rights.
  
  This course will benefit those working internationally or locally in the Health, Development or Human rights sectors who want to better understand how to apply rights-based approaches to their fields.
  
  
• Resource link: http://www.ihhr.unsw.edu.au/initiative/courses.html