IT systems
Our IT systems remain a major challenge, with
ageing network and systems in need of a major
upgrade; issues include, but are not limited to:
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network speed and latency
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network manageability and security
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disaster recovery risks
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video conferencing (remote sites isolated)
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hardware and software replacement
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database inadequacies
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flexibility for changing needs
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photocopier requirements
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remote systems unworkable due to bandwidth
limitations
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unnecessary complexity and network
manageability issues
With the help of Council member Julian Martin we
are currently reviewing our needs and providers for
our IT network and systems. A number of providers
have been consulted and proposals received. This
exercise has the potential to be expensive and we are
exploring outsourcing the use of hardware and data
storage. We are working towards a solution for the
New Year. Thank you to TLC IT solutions for their
support through their IT help desk support.
MODEL OF CARE
After consultations with internal and external stake-
holders we identified we needed to investigate the
efficacy of our current Model of Care. The intention
of the 2012 annual conference was to review our
clinical functioning and ‘draw a line in the sand’ as
an organisation to move towards a more focused
and consistent service across Queensland.
The 2012 BUSHkids conference was a great success
clinically, largely due to the support and facilitation
of Dr Doug Shelton, a paediatrician and Director
of Community Child Health on the Gold Coast. Dr
Shelton has a particular interest in optimising the
development of children so they can achieve their
potential across their life course. He pursues many
interests including the development of a society
for paediatricians who work in child development,
attempting to improve child development services
and establishing a clinic for the diagnosis of FASD.
Thank you, Dr Doug Shelton, for your passion and
enthusiasm for the work we do at BUSHkids. The
key Conference topics workshopped were:
BUSHkids’ unique qualities
Staff were divided into small groups and asked to
create a short radio or television advertisement for
BUSHkids. The products coming from this activity
were entertaining and highlighted the unique
characteristics of BUSHkids.
Model of Care
The key elements that came out of all the group
discussions were that BUSHkids’ focus should be on
early intervention, prevention/health promotion and
multidisciplinary work that is family-based.
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