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2009
21 May - AHURI & Housing NSW - Research Seminar
The AHURI Research Seminar will be held at Doltone House, Jones Bay, Pyrmont. Issues discussed will include housing costs & benefits for older people, dwelling and land use by older homeowners and "ageing in place". For further information, please see the Seminar Flyer or contact Damien Coup at AHURI on (03) 9660 2303 or damien.coup@ahuri.edu.au
11-22 May - AHURI-UNSW 2009 Reverse Mortgage Holders seminars
The Reverse Mortgage Holders seminars are open to all Senior Australians who are contemplating or who already have a Reverse Mortgage on their home. Call 1800 305 486 (freecall) to express your interest and to get venue details:
Sydney - Monday 11 May, 11am / Newcastle - Wednesday 13 May, 11am / Hervey Bay - Friday 15 May, 1pm / Brisbane - Monday 18 May, 1pm / Melbourne - Wednesday 20 May, 1pm / Perth - Friday 22 May, 1pm
17 March - Cornell University, USA & UNSW Student Exchange, Prof Frank Becker
Held 17 March in M010 Red Centre, UNSW, Cornell University (College of Human Ecology, Ithaca, NY, USA) and
UNSW introduce the Undergraduate Student Exchange Program. Great opportunities are available for undergraduate students from both Cornell & UNSW - study abroad, enhance your educational experience and student development, and gain advantages in your future career development. For more information, see the UNSW International Student Exchange site or the CHAA Events Page for other Becker events.
6 March - Multi Purpose Services (MPS) - AHIA Emerging Issues Workshop No.5
Held in Sydney, NSW, this workshop was the fifth in a series aimed at sharing research and receiving feedback from clinicians, managers and designers regarding latest trends in clinical practice, technologies and design that should be considered in updating the Australasian Health Facility Guidelines. Click here for the outcomes report.
3 March - CHAA SEMINAR NO.1 - 4:00-5:30pm
Barbarian at the Gate: Heretical Ideas for Designing University Buildings - PROF FRANK BECKER
CHAA & the FBE Interior Architecture Program welcome you to the first CHAA Seminar for 2009. Our guest speaker, Visiting Professor Frank Becker, will be introduced by the Dean of FBE, Alec Tzannes. Prof Becker is from the Department of Design & Environmental Analysis/College of Human Ecology at Cornell University, New York, USA and he will be talking about new ways of working that are reshaping how we plan, design and use academic facilities.
2008
2 December - Mental Health - HCAMC Emerging Issues Workshop No.4
Held Tuesday 2 December, 2008 in ACT, this workshop was the fourth in a series aimed at sharing research and receiving feedback from clinicians, managers and designers regarding latest trends in clinical practice, technologies and design that should be considered in updating the Australasian Health Facility Guidelines. Click here for the outcomes paper & presentations.
29 September - Medical Technology Forum - HCAMC Emerging Issues Workshop No.3
Held Monday 29 September, 2008 in Perth, WA, this workshop was the third in a series aimed at sharing research and receiving feedback from clinicians, managers and designers regarding latest trends in clinical practice, technologies and design that should be considered in updating the Australasian Health Facility Guidelines. Click here for the outcomes paper & presentations
4 August - HPU Inpatient Unit - HCAMC Design Issues Workshop No.2
Held 4 August, 2008 in Herston, QLD, this workshop was the second in a series aimed at sharing research and receiving feedback from clinicians, managers and designers regarding latest trends in clinical practice, technologies and design that should be considered in updating the Australasian Health Facility Guidelines. Click here for the outcomes paper & presentations.
May - Building Information Models (BIM) presentation - John Mitchell, FBE At the May HCAMC in Sydney, John Mitchell spoke to the gathered health capital managers on the latest developments in Building Information Models (BIM) and their application to health capital projects. BIM offers the opportunity for true integration of design and construction documentation with the added benefit of producing models that can be used for ongoing facility management purposes. Click here for the Other Events page to view presentations.
May-June - Special Water Issue - Protecting Our Most Precious Resource - Uniken, UNSW (Issue 46)
In this special water issue of Uniken, Dr Keiko Hirota is interviewed on how a hospital's facility management strategies can impact on water use issues (p.11). Also featured is the amazing work by UNSW researchers covering areas as varied as water recycling, beach erosion, bottled water consumption and groundwater subsidence. Click here to read Uniken.
21 April - HPU Operating Unit - HCAMC Design Issues Workshop No.1
Held April 21, 2008 in Adelaide, SA, this workshop was the first in a series aimed at sharing research and receiving feedback from clinicians, managers and designers regarding latest trends in clinical practice, technologies and design that should be considered in updating the Australasian Health Facility Guidelines. Click here for the outcomes paper & presentations.
2007
The AUSTRALASIAN HEALTH FACILITY GUIDELINES (v2.0)
The Guidelines have been revised and the new version published December 2007. The Guidelines have been implemented with revisions in a number of areas - visit the site to see for yourself or click here to read an overview of the updates.
2006
Post-Occupancy Evaluation: Article published
We are pleased to announce that a paper written by Jane Carthey, CHAA Director, has been accepted for publication by The International Journal of Construction Management.
Reference details are: Carthey, J. (2006) “Post-Occupancy Evaluation: Development of a Standardised Methodology for Australian Health Projects”, The International Journal of Construction Management, Volume 6, Number 1, pages 63-80.
For a full copy of the article, click here to download the .pdf
Opening of Wairarapa Hospital New Zealand
The new Wairarapa Hospital at Masterton, New Zealand was officially opened by NZ Prime Minister Helen Clark on 4 May 2006, in the presence of the NZ Health Minister Pete Hodgson and other distinguished guests. Director of CHAA, Jane Carthey was a guest at the opening which was hosted by the Chair of the local District Health Board, Doug Matheson. Tribute was paid to the commitment of the local community to their health service and in particular to the vision and drive of the Chief Executive David Meates who was pleased to report to the gathering that the project was ‘on budget and on time’.
The hospital is a new 92 bed hospital, it has a six bed maternity unit with three delivery rooms, a six bed high dependency unit, six bed acute assessment unit, nine general and three paediatric clinic rooms, six recliner chairs and a 10 bed day procedure unit. Most of the rooms in the medical/surgical room are single rooms with ensuites and the paediatric unit has seven beds with room for parents to stay with their children. A single level facility, it is designed around a series of courtyards that have been creatively landscaped by the local community.
The budget for the hospital was NZ$30m and it was completed in 15 months.
(Thanks to the Wairarapa DHB and to the Wairarapa Times-Age publication ‘Wairarapa Hospital – a new beginning’ for information provided in this article)
The Centre for Health Assets Australasia and the Royal Australian Institute of Architects are pleased to jointly announce the publication of the Report which is accessible here. The Report is based on a survey of Australian and New Zealand health care design firms in Nov/Dec 2005. The Report is interesting reading as it quantifies the range and extent of architects’ involvement in the healthcare industry and the information sources used for their design work.
CHAA, in conjunction with FBE hosted Professor George Mann (AIA) - Professor of Health Facility Design from the College of Architecture at Texas A&M University. Prof Mann spoke at an evening function at UNSW to a very appreciative audience - view his presentation here.
Steven Tipper has an article published in the current (April 2006) edition of Hospital & Healthcare The article is titled “Designing the hospital to meet IT needs” (click here to download)
Exciting developments are expected from the Australasian Health Facility Guidelines - currently in progress: stay tuned for further launch information.
Professor Franklin Becker was recently hosted as a Visiting Professor by the Centre for Health Assets Australasia for a five week period from mid February to late March. Professor Becker is currently the Professor and Chair of the Department of Design & Environmental Analysis and Co-Director of the Design Concepts Laboratory at the College of Human Ecology at Cornell University in Ithaca New York. While in Australia, Professor Becker worked with CHAA and other researchers and students both within in both FBE and Medicine in developing a variety of research ideas and projects around understanding how clinical work environments may be better designed to support the work of healthcare staff and their interactions with healthcare consumers. He also delivered several talks and a lecture co-hosted by CHAA with the NSW Chapter of the Royal Australian Institute of Architects held at Tusculum in early March.
CHAA will welcome on 29 March another eminent overseas visitor, Sylvia Wyatt from the NHS Confederation and Manager of the NHS Future Healthcare Network, a research organization funded by local industry subscription membership. Pursuing research in similar areas to that undertaken by CHAA, the research of the FHN is directed towards improving the design and delivery processes for healthcare facilities in the UK. Ms Wyatt will be speaking to an invited audience of key industry representatives, and then participating in a round table discussion aimed at sharing UK and local experiences amongst those attending.
Jane Carthey, Director of CHAA was a guest at the opening of the new Wairarapa Hospital at Masterton, New Zealand. The new hospital was officially opened by NZ Prime Minister Helen Clark on 4 May 2006 (click here to view the full story & photos)
Steven Tipper has an article published in the current (April 2006) edition of Hospital & Healthcare The article is titled “Designing the hospital to meet IT needs” (click here to download)
Exciting developments are expected from the Australasian Health Facility Guidelines - currently in progress: stay tuned for further launch information here.
The CHAA website continues to undergo improvements: please be patient during the updates and feel free to email us your suggestions
2005
The Australasian CHAA Conference 2005: Future Health Facilities is now open for registration; keep November 10 and 11 free for your attendance and click here to download a registration form, draft program or view the sponsorship opportunities available.
Looking for a challenge? CHAA are looking for an additional Researcher - click here to view our advertisement or the position description for more details. Applications for this role close on Wednesday, August 31 and must be directed through the HR process. For all other positions available at the University of NSW, click here to be linked to the HR website.
Director Jane Carthey presented to the 4th World Congress and Exhibition on Design and Health in Frankfurt. She spoke on the Australian eGuidelines for Health Facility Design - a copy of her presentation is available by clicking here or click here to download a program and see what else happened.
The NSW Health Facility Guidelines (HFG) website has had a facelift! Please update your bookmarks. The new link to the NSW Health Facility Guidelines is at http://www.healthdesign.com.au/nsw.hfg The new version of the NSW Health Facility (HFG) website is now in a more interactive format. The latest version of the NSW guidelines are available for viewing and free download through the website. It will be updated regularly to reflect new evidence, research and updated practices in health facility planning. The NSW Health Facility Briefing System can also be accessed via this site.
The development of the NSW Health Facility Guidelines moves ahead at a cracking pace for industry review – it is hoped that up to 9 will be available on the website by the end of this year.
Ms Jane Carthey has accepted the role of CHAA Centre Director following a health scare from Professor Denny McGeorge – Jane stepped quickly into the breech and Denny (in much better health!) is now back on deck performing a mentoring role with an emphasis on research outcomes and the development of the Asset Managers Short Course Education project – more details on this in the months to come.
The Centre was recently successful in gaining part of the UNSW Faculty of the Built Environment Research Infrastructure Block Grant. These funds will be used to begin construction of a Health Facility Prototype Laboratory which will consist of full size prototypes, which can replicate, in a controlled research setting, a range of health facility spaces ranging from an operating theatre to single and four patient rooms. The Research Laboratory will provide infrastructure for a range of research projects in both the social and physical sciences and will be a key resource for the Centre for Health Assets Australasia. Additional funding is currently being sought from key industry players from the construction, facilities management and manufacturing sectors.
The Australasian CHAA Conference 2005: Future Health Facilities is now open for registration; keep November 10 and 11 free for your attendance and click here to download a registration form, draft program or view the sponsorship opportunities available.
Looking for a challenge? CHAA are looking for an additional Researcher - click here to view our advertisement or the position description for more details. Applications for this role close on Wednesday, August 31 and must be directed through the HR process. For all other positions available at the University of NSW, click here to be linked to the HR website.
Director Jane Carthey presented to the 4th World Congress and Exhibition on Design and Health in Frankfurt. She spoke on the Australian eGuidelines for Health Facility Design - a copy of her presentation is available by clicking here or click here to download a program and see what else happened.
The NSW Health Facility Guidelines (HFG) website has had a facelift! Please update your bookmarks. The new link to the NSW Health Facility Guidelines is at http://www.healthdesign.com.au/nsw.hfg The new version of the NSW Health Facility (HFG) website is now in a more interactive format. The latest version of the NSW guidelines are available for viewing and free download through the website. It will be updated regularly to reflect new evidence, research and updated practices in health facility planning. The NSW Health Facility Briefing System can also be accessed via this site.
The development of the NSW Health Facility Guidelines moves ahead at a cracking pace for industry review – it is hoped that up to 9 will be available on the website by the end of this year.
Ms Jane Carthey has accepted the role of CHAA Centre Director following a health scare from Professor Denny McGeorge – Jane stepped quickly into the breech and Denny (in much better health!) is now back on deck performing a mentoring role with an emphasis on research outcomes and the development of the Asset Managers Short Course Education project – more details on this in the months to come.
The Centre was recently successful in gaining part of the UNSW Faculty of the Built Environment Research Infrastructure Block Grant. These funds will be used to begin construction of a Health Facility Prototype Laboratory which will consist of full size prototypes, which can replicate, in a controlled research setting, a range of health facility spaces ranging from an operating theatre to single and four patient rooms. The Research Laboratory will provide infrastructure for a range of research projects in both the social and physical sciences and will be a key resource for the Centre for Health Assets Australasia. Additional funding is currently being sought from key industry players from the construction, facilities management and manufacturing sectors.
Centre Director, Professor Denny McGeorge and Senior Research Fellow Jane Carthey appeared in a Sydney Morning Herald Health & Science Feature on Thursday, 14 April. For the text of this interview, click here.
Jane Carthey and Steven Tipper were invited speakers at the Australian College of Health Service Executives (ACHSE) NSW Branch 2005 State Conference on April 8th. The theme of the Conference was "One System - Three Sectors; Cooperation or Indifference". They spoke on Responding to Ageing and Changing Populations - International Research and Trends in Healthcare (link to slideshow)
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