| Conference sessions this year will examine a range of areas of health outcomes evaluation, including measurement methodologies and related issues, outcomes in clinical practice, service improvement frameworks in National Health Priority Areas, population health based approaches, hospital quality, Indigenous health, economic modelling, data set development and many other areas of research and practice. One 'stream' of sessions will look at mental health outcomes issues, including a major report back from the implementation of consumer outcome measurement in all specialist mental health services under the Australian and New Zealand National Mental Health Strategies. The Mental Health Outcomes stream will also contain reports from independent initiatives such as the Schizophrenia Care Assessment Program.
Six half day practical, interactive Preconference Workshops will be held on Tuesday, 19 August (9.15am -12.45pm, 1.30am - 5.00pm), and there will also be a Special Seminar with Dr John Ware (author of the widely used SF-36, SF-12) on the Tuesday evening. Workshops and Seminar will be held at the conference venue, Rydges Lakeside Canberra (workshop registration form attached). |