Conference · Melbourne, Australia
Improving Hospital Safety and Security
Health · Hospital · Machine Tools
Key numbers
- Editions on record
- 2first in 2017
About Improving Hospital Safety and Security
Up to 95% of healthcare workers have experienced verbal or physical assault - WorkSafe Victoria The implications of Occupational Violence and Aggression (OVA) have far reaching consequences on the safety and long-term wellbeing of hospital staff, patients and visitors. While OVA is common, it should not be tolerated or become an accepted part of the job. The Improving Hospital Safety and Security conference will bring together key stakeholders across clinical, security, police and paramedic backgrounds to share tangible strategies to improve coordinated approaches to prevention, intervention and post-incident responses. This conference will focus on: Strengthening incident prevention and embedding a safety culture Boosting interdisciplinary and interagency collaboration and communication Supporting staff wellbeing post-incident Utilising data and technology to inform hospital initiatives Navigating legal issues and balancing duty of care with staff safety Who will attend? Security and patient services personnel responsible for: Security Services Patient Support Services Facilities Management OHS/WHS, OVA Operations Clinicians responsible for: Emergency Mental Health Drug and Alcohol Aged Care General Medicine
From our listing of this edition. Details may have changed since.
Editions
| Year | Dates | Where | Exhibitors | Visitors |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 21–22 Feb 2018 | CQ Functions Melbourne Melbourne, Australia | — | — |
| 2017 | 4–5 Apr 2017 | Novotel Sydney Central Sydney, Australia | — | — |
Past editions from the bvents archive (2008–2019) and organiser figures where they were published.
Questions
When is Improving Hospital Safety and Security?
The next dates haven't been confirmed. The last edition we have on record was 21–22 Feb 2018.
Where is it held?
The last edition we have was at CQ Functions Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia.