Queensland Health Healthcare Improvement Symposium and Awards

The Queensland Health Healthcare Improvement Symposium and Awards were held during Queensland Health Week (29 August - 2 September) on Wednesday 31 August 2011 at the Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre.

The aim of these prestigious awards was to recognise staff for their innovation and excellence in healthcare delivery within the public healthcare system.

The symposium provided an opportunity for Queensland Health staff to share best practice and improvement from around the state.

2011 award themes

Special awards

• Minister for Health's award for best innovation
• Director-General's award for best demonstration of Queensland Health values

Theme awards

1. Skilling for the future: innovative skills and system development
2. Improvement through leadership development: better culture, better care
3. Consumer partnership: improving healthcare together
4. Improving Indigenous health outcomes: closing the gap
5. Better clinical practice: better patient outcomes
6. Research informing healthcare improvement: from bench top to bedside
7. Right place, right time, right care: improving access to patient care
8. Acute and chronic disease prevention: promoting better community health and wellbeing
9. Non-clinical improvement initiatives: fostering collaboration towards health service delivery

Further information

To learn more about the symposium and awards including registration and abstract submission visit www.health.qld.gov.au/chi or contact Anthony Bordignon at I AM EVENTS on 07 3834 3333.