Notices
On this page you will find news about the activities of the Chronic Illness Alliance Inc. and its members. All notices about events and activities, campaigns, developments, fund raising activities, and any news-worthy items accepted. All members (and interested browsers!) are invited to send in their notices by e-mailing to: jtamlyn@chronicillness.org.au.
On this page
Disclaimer
NPS Medicine Name Finder Tool
Help for self employed people when they become ill
Peer Support Network
National Prescribing Service Media Releases
CIA Policies 2007
CIA Position Statements 2009-2011
Consultancy Fees for the Chronic Illness Alliance
Publications of Christine Walker
Indigenous Hospitality House-a place for indigenous people to stay when a relative is in hospital
Some CIA History - Pictures from the 1996 Launch of the Alliance
The information provided by the Chronic Illness Alliance on this site or by its agents or employees by phone, fax or other transmission medium including any links to and from this site is for educational and information purposes only and should not be interpreted as a recommendation for a specific treatment plan, product, course of action or medical treatment. The information contained herein is not provided with the intent, nor should it be used to diagnose, treat, cure, prevent, or mitigate any disease or condition.
The Chronic Illness Alliance supports no such claims made by other agencies who link to this website that their products are suitable to treat any disease or condition.
The Chronic Illness Alliance does not provide specific medical advice or professional medical services and does not endorse any medical or professional service or information obtained through or by any links to or from this site. Use of the information on this site does not preclude the reader from seeking wider information on treatment options from other sources nor does it replace proper medical consultations with a qualified health or medical professional to meet the health and medical needs of readers, their family and friends.
NPS Medicine Name Finder Tool
To quote from the NPS Media Release:
"Avoid further health problems by learning what’s in your medicine.
Knowing the active ingredient in your medicine may help prevent serious
health complications
that occur because of an accidental mix up, the National Prescribing Service
Ltd (NPS) is
advising consumers.
More than 140,000 Australians are hospitalised each year because of mix
ups with their
medicines, many of which could be avoided through knowing how to read and
understand
medicine labels."
One of the tools provided by NPS to assist people is the Medicine Name Finder Tool. Click on this logo to check it out:
Help for self-employed people when they become ill.
Self-employed people encounter many financial and legal problems when they become ill. Business Victoria now has a website providing helpful advice including an illness management plan for people with small businesses. Go to Selling, Closing and Change Management
Peer Support Network
The Chronic Illlness Alliance has created a special interest group for members who are interested in hearing about peer support initiatives undertaken by some of our members. The aim is to assist our members develop their own programs of peer support which is a means to empower people with chronic illnesses to assist one another to achieve health and well-being.
For further details please contact Marion Wilde on 03 9882 4654.
National Prescribing Service Media Releases
These media releases provide valuable consumer information about medicines and medicines safety as well as other worthwhile advice and medication safety alerts.
CIA 2007 Policy managing chronic illness
CIA 2007 Policy Real flexibility in the workforce
CIA Position Statements 2009-11
The Chronic Illness Alliance's position on practical and accessible housing for all Australians
The Chronic Illness Alliance's position on successful transition from paediatric to adult services
Chronic Illness Alliance's position on people living with multiple conditions
Consultancy
Fees for the Chronic Illness Alliance
Workshops and Focus Groups
The Chronic Illness Alliance has considerable expertise in organising, facilitating and analysing workshops and focus groups with a range of health consumers and service providers.
Fees apply as follows:
- Initial consultation with client agency to establish purpose of undertaking a consumer consultation; most appropriate method of consultation eg workshop, focus group, interviews, (group or individual).
- Background reading (if necessary) and preparation of workshop materials.
- Attendance at meetings to review materials, inform clients of progress, participate in related project activities.
- Recruitment of participants.
- Development of open-ended questions or workshop materials, including consent forms and ethics approval where necessary.
- Workshop, focus group facilitation or undertake interview process. This includes tape-recording, and scribing the session.
- Transcription of tapes
- Analysis of content and preparation or report.
- Personal presentation of report, if desired.
Charges of $1000 per day or $125 per hour, all inclusive. Single tasks such as recruitment may be negotiated.
Additional charges include: (a) reimbursing the consumers between $25 and $50 per focus group, (b) costs of refreshments and venue hire (c) consumer travel costs (d) additional assistance (e) GST.
Literature Reviews and Discussion Papers.
Examples of recent work undertaken by Chronic Illness Alliance
- September 2003. Facilitation of three discussion groups for Southern Health.
- July-October 2003. Preparation, facilitation and analysis of two consumer focus groups, for project in collaboration with University of New South Wales General Practice Integration Unit. Report pending. Topic: GP use of information technology and consumer privacy issues.
- October-November 2002. Preparation, facilitation and analysis of focus groups on behalf of National Asthma Council. Report provided.
- June-August 2002. Preparation, facilitation and analysis of focus groups with Greek, Chinese, Vietnamese and Italian consumers, in cooperation with Peer-Led Self-Management of Chronic Illness Project. Topic: CALD consumers understanding of concepts of self-management programs.
Literature reviews, reports, discussion papers
The Chronic Illness Alliance has undertaken research projects concerning issues in chronic illness, such as consumers' needs, policy implications of chronic illness and the role of self-management programs in caring for people with chronic illnesses.
Fees apply as follows:
- Initial consultation with agency to establish the extent, aims and objectives, and the outline of work proposed.
- Collection of literature
- Drafting of review, discussion paper.
- Presentation of drafts for comment.
- Inclusion of material based on comments.
- Preparation of final draft.
Charges of $1000.00 per day or $125.00 per hour, all inclusive. Variations according to need may be negotiated.
Additional charges may include cost of research assistant, travel costs.
Publications of Christine Walker
Indigenous Hospitality House
The Indigenous Hospitality House is a communal house that offers indigenous people a place to stay while a relative is in hospital. It is situated in North Carlton. To be eligible you must first contact the Indigenous Liaison Officer at the hospital or the local health worker who will arrange the stay for you. The house is not allowed to accept anyone who does not have a referral. There are four non-indigenous resident workers.
