PENINSULA ONLINE

Issue 6
Monday, 18 June 2007 

Peninsula staff lead the way in prehospital research

Staff from the Department of Community Emergency Health and Paramedic Practice (DCEHPP) are setting the standard as leaders in their fields both nationally and internationally with several being recognised for papers presented at prestigious conferences around the world.

In 2007, Bill Lord, coordinator of the department's undergraduate programs, won the Best Presentation award at the US Prehospital Care Research Forum, for his paper 'Factors affecting paramedic administration of analgesics to patients in pain in the prehospital setting'.

Based at the University of California, LA, the forum feeds into Emergency Medical Services Today conference, the leading North American conference in its field. Bill also won the Best Paper Award at the recent multi-disciplinary Australian Pain Society Conference. 

International success started in 2005 when senior lecturer, Mal Boyle, won the runner up prize in the Best Paper competition in the leading UK Research Forum -- '999 Emergency Medical Services Research Forum' in Wales. Then in 2006, research fellow, Erin Smith, won best paper at the Australian Prehospital and Emergency Health Research Forum.

According to DCEHPP head Professor Frank Archer, these three research forums are the leading events in the field of prehospital care around the world. 

Most recently, at the 15^th World Congress on Disaster and Emergency Medicine held this month in Amsterdam, Ingrid Bielajs from DCEHPP, and Vivienne Tippett from Queensland University, were joint winners of the Best Paper competition for their respective papers on the two arms of the NHMRC-funded research project on Australian EMS perspectives of planning for the potential Avian Flu Pandemic. This Congress received 650 abstracts from which 250 were chosen for oral presentation.

"Department staff are the current title holders of two of the three international research forums as well as having their research achievements recognised in a range of significant forums in this emerging discipline," Professor Archer said "These outstanding achievements give the department, the campus and the university significant recognition as research leaders in prehospital and emergency medical services."

DCEHPP staff have also extended their influence into other national and international forums and with awards.

Erin Smith has been appointed to the Central Management Committee of the International Cochrane Collaboration, in addition to her work as administrator of the Cochrane Prehospital and Emergency Health Field located at DCEHPP. 

Research Fellow Amee Morgans was awarded the VC's Commendation for Excellence in a Doctoral Thesis for her recently completed PhD, which investigated how patients make decisions in pre-hospital health emergencies. Amee, who graduate with her PhD at the end of last year, was the first candidate from the department to do so. 

Professor Archer will also be involved in assessing the 2007 NH&MRC project grant applications as part of the committee's Panel for Primary Health Care.

Lessons on aging display in the Library

As part of an ongoing series of Peninsula Library displays celebrating the achievements of Peninsula staff, a display focussing on Professor Carol Morse’s recent publications on aging, can now be viewed on level 1 of the Library (just inside library entrance).

Carol is a health psychologist with more than 25 years of research experience in lifespan adult development and aging, and has published widely on issues of adults’ life transitions throughout the reproductive years, family formation, care-giving, and trans-cultural positive aging.

Carol has served on local, national, and international academic policy committees and is a member of the Victorian Department of Human Services Human Research Ethics Committee. 

Lessons on aging from three nations: Society and aging series

• Volume 1: The art of aging well
• Volume 2: The art of caring for older adults

Edited by Sara Carmel, Carol A. Morse, and Fernando M. Torres-Gil ; coeditors, JoAnn Damron-Rodriguez, Susan Feldman, and Terence Seedsman.
Amityville, NY : Baywood Publishing, 2006.

Aging in the workforce

The next Monash-Peninsula Business Associates seminar will explore 'Aging in the Workforce -- The impact of baby boomer retirements on your business'.

During the 26 June breakfast seminar, Dr Lucia Kelleher, a leading expert in the area of workforce management and employee health, will explore how dramatic demographic changes will impact on the future development of the Mornington Peninsula and its businesses.

The breakfast will be held at the Frankston RSL,183 Cranbourne Road, Frankston. Cost: $38 per person. Registrations essential. For further information contact Narelle Krueger on 44074.

Girls Night Out

Frankston Theatre Group presents the hilarious comedy Girl’s Night Out, proudly sponsored by the George Jenkins Theatre

When the girls gather at Aunty Ivy’s for pre-hens night drinks it is revealed that Jane’s fiancé is not the father of her unborn child, so who is?  

Tony has left to attend a Rod Stewart concert. Or has he? Tony has decided that his life is boring so he has answered an ad in the local paper for “Male Strippers - No Experience Necessary” to prove to himself that he can be windswept and interesting.

An absolute feast of comedy ensues when Aunty Ivy surprises the girls by taking them to a club where Tony will make his Full Monty debut!  A great night out for everyone.

When:

• Friday 13 July  at 8pm,
• Saturday 14 July at 8pm,
• Sunday 15 July  at 2pm,
• Friday 20 July at 8pm,
• Saturday 21 July at 8pm

Where: George Jenkins Theatre

Tickets: Adult $26.60, Concession* $24.50, Group or 10 or more $24.50
(* Concession includes: full time students, pensioners, Senior Card holders, unemployed and children). For telephone bookings contact the Box Office on extn 51111 or online Monart website.

For further information contact the Box Office or visit the Frankston Threatre Group's website.

Please note that this production is not suitable for children under the age of 18 as it features explicit sexual actions and nudity (Male strippers).

Introduction to Intellectual Property seminar

Intellectual Property is an important issue for supervisors and postgraduate research students.

The Monash Research Graduate School, together with Monash Research Commercialisation, will run Introduction to Intellectual Property seminars throughout 2007.

Lawyers from some of Melbourne's best known legal firms with Intellectual Property expertise will also be in attendance. We also plan to introduce a segment on Copyright.

For supervisors, attendance at the Introduction to Intellectual Property seminar (Master Class 4) will be credited towards Level 2 in the Monash Research Supervision Accreditation Program.

The nexte Introduction to Intellectual Property and Copyright seminar will be held on Monday, 9 July from 4 pm to 6 pm, Ground Floor Meeting Room (G19), Building 75 (STRIP 1),  Clayton campus.

Topics covered in each IP seminar include:

• Intellectual Property Basics
• The university’s IP Statute and Regulations
• The IP form signed at enrolment – how to complete it – what it means
• Assignment of IP and licensing
• Patents and Commercialisation
• Question and answer time

Bookings online; Category: Intellectual Property Search

Enquiries: Dr Anna Lucas

Performing arts at Monash

IL DAGO -- the biggest event in the history of ethnic comedy -- will be on at the Alexander Theatre on Friday 22 June at 8pm and Sunday 29July at 7pm

Featuring a star-studded line-up all on the one stage including  the legendary stars of Acropolis Now, Simon Palomares and George Kapinaris, Sri Lankan Australian comic Nish and hosted by international comedy superstar Joe Avati

Contact: Ticketing & Event Services through the Box Office, on extn 51111 or online for tickets.

School Holiday Entertainment Event on sale NOW!!!

AKA & GGA in association with the Australian Broadcasting Corporation present The Fairies Live on Stage  Returns by Popular Demand

Adapted from the popular children’s television series, comes the enchanting and magical stage production. Full of sparkle and laughter with lots of sing-along songs and audience participation, the Fairies and all their friends in Fairyland will enchant audiences of all ages.

Join Harmony and Rhapsody along with the energetic, all-dancing Elf the Fairy Cake Maker, Barnaby the Bizzy Buzzy Bee and the slighty, flamboyant Wizzy the Wizard, who drops in for some hilarious wizardly magic, which as usual, doesn’t quite go to plan!

So, dust off your wings, wave your wand and sprinkle magic fairy dust everywhere as we get set for a spectacular, magical adventure – live on stage!

There’s only one way to describe the show… it’s “FAN-FAIRY-TASTIC!”

When : Thursday 5 July 11.30 am & 1. 30pm
Where : Alexander Theatre, Building 7, Clayton Campus
Running time: 55 minutes – no interval
Ticket prices: All tickets: $23.90 per person

Note: Suitable for children under five years of age. Infants under one year of age admitted free of charge but every other person must have a ticket

For telephone bookings contact the Box Office on +61 3 9905 1111 or online Monart website. For further information contact Box Office or visit The Fairies website