Hope Alexander MPH

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It’s been very busy here of late, and a little behind posting. News on the recent “2011 Consumers Reforming Health Conference” will be posted very shortly.

Hope attended the inaugural annual Conference of the Australasian Association of Bioethics and Health Law [AABHL] in Adelaide in July 2010 and has become a member. The AABHL will replace the Australasian Bioethics Association and Australasian and New Zealand Institute of Health Law and Ethics which have traditionally held joint meetings.

Several of the delegates had studied for a degree in philosophy and then undertaken a law degree. There was a mix of attendees: philosophers, health law people, bioethicists, public health people and GPs, nurses and allied health practitioners.

There were two smaller groups, those advocating for euthanasia, and some like myself, opting for the Advance Health Directive such as the one passed into law in Western Australia in February 2010.

The Health Consumers’ Council will be holding a Community Forum on Oral Health/Dental Services on Tuesday, 9 November 2010. To RSVP for this event, contact Caroline at 9221 3422.

Event: 9 November 2010: Community Forum on oral health and dental services

An introduction to Enduring Powers of Guardianship and Advance Health Directives – a media release from the Office of the Public Advocate.

SERVICE PROVIDER TRAINING SESSION

An introduction to Enduring Powers of Guardianship and Advance Health Directives

On 15 February 2010 legislation came into effect in WA which enables adults to make an Enduring Power of Guardianship (EPG) and an Advance Health Directive (AHD).

These tools give adults with capacity, the power to direct how personal, lifestyle and treatment decisions would be made if they lost the capacity to make these decisions themselves.

Following the session, participants will have an understanding of:

§        the amendments to the Guardianship and Administration Act 1990

§        the legislative requirements of completing an EPG and an AHD

§        how EPGs and AHDs will operate

§        the amended hierarchy of decision-makers for treatment decisions

§        the legal responsibilities of service providers with regard to the new legislation and how they will be able to assist their clients.

This session is aimed at service providers in the health, aged-care disability and related sectors, however members of the public who are interested in attending are also welcome.

The Session is free but registration is essential

Light refreshments provided

Session Details

Date:            Tuesday 9 November, 2010

Time:           1.30pm –4.30pm

Venue:         Main Hall, Garry Holland Community Centre, 19 Kent Street, Rockingham

Hope will be participating in a poster presentation for the Public Health Association of Australia (WA Branch) at the 2010 State Conference: Global Issues, Local Solutions – Thinking outside the box, at the Tradewinds Hotel, East Fremantle, 18-19 November 2010.

PUBLIC HEALTH ASSOCIATION AUSTRALIA (WA BRANCH)

State Conference 18 – 19 Nov 2010

Global Issues, Local Solutions: Thinking outside the box

Tradewinds Hotel Fremantle WA

Hope’s abstract has been accepted for a poster presentation at the above conference.

The title of her presentation is “Customised exercise enhances quality of life in chronic conditions”.

Summary of paper: This paper offers reflective comment on a practical and holistic approach to enhancing the life of a person with a chronic condition. It demonstrates how a customised exercise program can not only rehabilitate the physical body, but can also invigorate and stimulate the intellectual and psycho-emotional aspects. An enhanced quality of life can be achieved, so that the person can live as well as possible, for as long as possible, in the community.