February 2020 College Communique | ACCYPN

February 2020 College Communique

 

 

WHAT’S INSIDE?

  • Chairperson’s Letter
  • Join the Conversation
  • ACCYPN 2020 Conference Update
  • WA Chapter Report
  • 2020 International Year of the Nurse and Midwife
  • Commission for Children and Young People
  • Dear Mind Campaign
  • Queensland Early Years Conference
  • Aracy Early Years Conference
  • RCH National Child Health Poll
  • Beyond Blue – Be You Resources to Help Educators Help Kids after the Bushfires
  • ACCYPN are on Social Media

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CHAIRPERSON’S LETTER

Dear Members

Welcome to the first edition of Communique in 2020.

This month I’d like to update you on a few of the key priorities for the College in the coming year.

The Board met on February 1st for a planning session where we reviewed the current Strategic Plan and developed key actions for the year ahead. Top of the priority list is College membership, the new Journal and Credentialing. We have seen a significant decline in new and renewing memberships over recent times. Recruitment and retention of members is not an issue for our College alone as many other smaller professional associations are also finding this a challenge. We value our members and strive to inform, support and involve members in the College activities. We are committed to providing you value for money and for you to have the opportunity to be active in a professional body that advocates strongly for children, young people and the nurses who care for them. However, declining numbers is a significant issue for the financial sustainability of the College. Membership fees are our main source of income along with the bi-annual conference. The Board has identified some activities such as promotional events at conferences, workplace staff forums and education events, and to nursing students through University events. I would like to ask you to look for opportunities where you can promote the College in your own workplace and through your professional networks. If every member could sign up just one member we would off to a flying start in re-building our membership base.

“NO ONE can do everything, but EVERYONE can do something” (Author unknown)

Also a quick update on the new Journal. We have an agreement in place with the publisher – Cambridge Media, and have appointed Dr Yvonne Parry as Journal Editor and Dr Robyn Penny Associate Editor. A second recruitment round is in progress for Associates including an Associate from the Asia Pacific Nurses Association. We aim to be calling for submissions very soon for the first publication in 2020.

Regards
Catherine Marron
Chairperson – ACCYPN Board of Directors

DO YOU HAVE ANYTHING OUR MEMBERS WOULD BE INTERESTED IN HEARING ABOUT?

  • An interesting article
  • Something happening in your workplace
  • An event you would like to share

We warmly welcome member newsletter contributions.  Please email your items to info@accypn.org.au

ACCYPN 2020 CONFERENCE UPDATE

Hello everyone! Here is a quick update regarding our upcoming Conference

 

The Conference Abstract Portal is NOW OPEN for submissions.  Please take some time to familiarise yourself with the Conference Website prior to submitting an Abstract.  One thing to keep in mind … we don’t have sub-themes.  We are interested in Abstracts that reflect the diverse roles and work that we do with children, young people and their families.

Invitations have been sent to our proposed list of Keynote Speakers and once they are confirmed, we will let you know.

Super Early Bird Registrations opens early March!  Don’t forget to request your leave and also make sure you look out for discounted airfares to Darwin!

The Conference Committee is looking forward to seeing you in September.

Regards

Jacquie Burton
Chair – ACCYPN 2020 Conference Committee

Click here to download and share the ACCYPN Conference Flyer

Call for Abstracts – Now Open
Abstract Submissions: Close 20 April 2020


Registration
Super Early Bird: Opens 2 March 2020

Register your Expression of Interest here!

WA CHAPTER REPORT

The WA Chapter is hosting our first education event on Tuesday 25th February at Perth Children’s Hospital on level 5 in the Auditorium.

The presenter is Renee Deleuil, Clinical Nurse Consultant in Paediatric Palliative Care and her topic is Embracing Change in Paediatric Palliative Care. The evening starts at 4.45pm for a 5:00pm prompt start and we aim to finish by approximately 6:30pm. As always, light refreshments will be served. One (1) CPD point can be claimed.

Dates for future events throughout the year are:

  • Tuesday May 5th – Clinical supper
  • Tuesday June 16th is our mid-year dinner
  • Tuesday August 4th  is our final clinical supper
  • Saturday November 7th is our clinical breakfast

All of the suppers are planned to be in the PCH Auditorium.  We will announce the topics and speakers nearer to the dates.

WA Chapter Working Group

The next working group meeting is 5.00pm on Tuesday 10th March 2020 via Zoom video link. If you are interested in becoming a working group member, please come along and see what we do.

Dates for the working group meetings are May 12th, June 30th, August 18th and November 17th. For the Zoom Video Link, please contact Pam O’Nions or Jon Mould for details.

As a reminder: there are still people booking to attend events but then not attending. It would be really helpful if people could let us know prior to the event if they have to cancel.

   

Don’t forget:  the 2020 ACCYPN conference is in Darwin!  We hope to see you there.

The World Health Assembly has designated 2020 the International Year of the Nurse and the Midwife.

 

ACCYPN Celebrates all nurses and midwives , and in particular thanks nurses and midwives for the contribution they make to the health and wellbeing of children and young people.

 

Join us in celebrating at the ACCYPN Conference, Darwin NT, September 2020.

COMMISSION FOR CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

We all play an important part in keeping children safe from harm and abuse.

The Commission for Children and Young People provides information sessions to help organisations required by law to comply with Child Safe Standards (the Standards) or the Reportable Conduct Scheme (the Scheme) to meet their obligations.

These information sessions are designed to provide staff with a basic overview of the Standards or the Scheme.

Please note that the content in the sessions is not suitable for children.

Child Safe Standards – Introductory Information Sessions

What does the session cover?
The session covers each Standard and how they might be practically applied in your organisation.

Who should attend?
These sessions are targeted at senior staff and those responsible for implementation of the Standards in your organisation, such as CEOs, principal officers, Child Safety Officers, Member Protection and Information Officers, human resources staff or small business owners.
These sessions may also be of value for those who are wishing to understand more generally the responsibilities of organisations under Child Safe Standards.

How to book
Registration is essential and places are limited. The following Child Safe Standards sessions are currently available for bookings:

  • Wednesday 4 March 10am-12pm
  • Tuesday 24 March 10am-12pm

Click here for further information and to register.

Reportatble Conduct Scheme – Introductory Information Sessions

What does the session cover?
This session provides a general overview and information about the Scheme, including the legal responsibilities of a head of an organisation, types of reportable conduct, how to make notifications to the Commission and the investigation process.

Who should attend?
Check here to see if the Scheme applies to your organisation.
This session is targeted to senior staff, such as CEOs, principal officers or human resources managers, governance and compliance managers and committees of management.

How to book
Registration is essential and places are limited. The following Reportable conduct Scheme sessions are currently available for bookings:

  • Tuesday 24 March 1pm-3pm

Click here for further information and to register.

DEAR MINDS CAMPAIGN
Queensland’s first positive mental health and wellbeing campaign, Dear Mind


About Dear Mind

The Dear Mind campaign, which launched on TV, in cinema and across digital channels on 12 January, is the first of its kind in Queensland. Unlike previous campaigns which focused on mental illness, Dear Mind encourages all Queensland adults to prioritise their mental wellbeing and create a healthier relationship with their mind through simple, daily activities.

Evidence has shown that positive mental wellbeing can help prevent behavioural and mental health problems and act as an important ‘buffer’ to the risk of mental illness. Dear Mind shows people what positive mental health and wellbeing looks like and encourages them to build their resilience and ability to cope with life’s challenges.

Dear Mind is underpinned by extensive market research which indicated the need for a campaign to promote activities that can improve mental wellbeing and prevent mental health issues from arising. While many Queenslanders are already taking steps to look after their body and mind, they can always be doing more.

People can visit the Queensland Government Mental Wellbeing website for inspiration and practical ways to improve their mental wellbeing.


How you can help?
We want the Dear Mind campaign to benefit as many Queenslanders as possible, so I am seeking your support to share the campaign materials on your own communication channels and, in addition, share the attached stakeholder kit with your networks to spread the word to their members, patients, and communities.

The stakeholder kit includes newsletter articles, social media posts and a link to approved images.

Whether you influence the lives of five or 5,000, your help will be invaluable in building the resilience of all Queenslanders.

Click here to read the letter from Director-General and click here to here to download the Stakeholders Kit.

QUEENSLAND EARLY YEARS CONFERENCE

Registrations are now open for the Early Years Conference in Cairns on 28-29th May. The venue is the Convention Centre. 

Now is the time to spend your PD ????

There is a fantastic line up of keynotes (Professor Sharon Goldfeld, Associate Professor Richard Fletcher, Mr Joe Coyne, Associate Professor Amanda Third, Mr Nathan Wallis).

Click here for more information and the draft program.

ARACY EARLY YEARS SUMMIT

Outgoing National Children’s Commissioner Megan Mitchell will give a full and frank report on how our children are faring, what’s working and what’s not, when she delivers the keynote address at the National Early Years Summit 2020, in Melbourne this March.

Media Release – Outgoing National Children’s Commissioner Update on Kids at Early Years Summit

Click here to register.

RCH NATIONAL CHILD HEALTH POLL

E-cigarettes, vaping and teens: Do parents know the dangers?

Click here the read the key findings.

Be You resources to help educators help kids after bushfires – Early learning services and schools can play a critical role in supporting communities to respond and recover from the bushfire crisis, whether they have been directly or indirectly affected by the fires. While the physical impact of the bushfire crisis is obvious, the mental health impact may not be. To support educators Be You has developed a Bushfires Resource Pack.