Flinders University International Centre for Point-of-Care Testing

Hoping to see everyone at POC25 in Thailand!! #POC #ICPOCT #POCT

Today we join NAATSIHWP in celebrating the National Day of Recognition for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Workers and Health Practitioners. Without your efforts and dedication, our point-of-care testing networks would not be possible. Thank you for all that you do for our programs and your communities! This years theme is "More Men For Mob" to promote the need for more male Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Workers and Health Practitioners. To learn more visit https://lnkd.in/g4xStuwy #NDoR2024 #MoreMenForOurMob #GrowingOurWorkforce

Great work at the HERDSA conference Kirsty Emery! #ICPOCT

Greater evidence for the clinical benefits of decentralised molecular point-of-care testing provides for STI diagnosis and treatment in primary health services in rural and remote Australia. Well done Susan Matthews, Kelly Andrewartha and Mark Shephard on the successful collaboration addressing inequalities in STI diagnosis and treatment in First Nations populations. #ICPOCT #STI #POC #POCT #POC Link to free article below:

Well done Susan Matthews, Kelly Andrewartha, Kelcie Miller, Melisa Milic, Mark Shephard and team, providing more evidence that point-of-care testing in primary care settings can be performed to an equivalent laboratory analytical standard. Also highlighting the benefits of quality management practices in real-world testing environments. Read and share it here: https://lnkd.in/gn5GMJvh #ICPOCT #pointofcare #FlindersUni #quality #qualitycontrol

Read the latest #research from our team members and #FHMRI researchers Brooke Spaeth, Mark Shephard and Emma de Courcy-Ireland that has just been published with #SpringerNature in #NatureMedicine. Read and share it here: https://rdcu.be/dJq1u #ICPOCT #POCT #pointofcare #FlindersUni #sepsis

❤️ 💛 🖤 THANK YOU!! For an incredible 25th Anniversary workshop! 🖤 💛 ❤️ The 25th annual QAAMS Training Workshop was held at the Adelaide Convention Centre on the 1st and 2nd of May in Tarndanya (Adelaide). Past and present QAAMS participants, Leaders and staff members attended the 2 day event to celebrate the program's achievement's over the past 25 years! Attendees were also able to network, receive training on both the DCA Vantage and Atellica DCA devices, and view numerous presentations and booth displays. Day one commenced with a welcome to Country by Cliffy Wilson from Kuma Kaaru. The honourable Chris Picton Minister for Health and Wellbeing addressed those in attendance and Founder Professor Mark Shephard gave a brief overview of the history of QAAMS. Presentations across the two days were full of information and insights including but not limited to those from Kelvin Duiker - Goondir Health Services, Colleen Penny and Belinda Kelly - Moorditj Koort Aboriginal Corporation, Nathan Garrawurra and Natasha Gibbins - Miwatj Health Aboriginal Corporation, Dr Samantha Bateman and Kelli Owen - Kidney Health Australia, and Satinder Kaur - Diabetes SA. During breaks from presentations and trainings, attendees were able to peruse a number of interactive booths from companies such as SiSU Health Group, Australian Indigenous HealthInfoNet, Siemens Healthineers, Flinders University International Centre for Point-of-Care Testing, and headspace - Yarnsafe. The team here at QAAMS hope you all have a fun and educational 25th anniversary workshop. Enjoy a small selection of happy snaps from across the 2 days. We look forward to seeing you all in Whadjuk (Perth) in 2025! #QAAMS #HbA1c #ACR #POCT #Training Photographs: Robert Monteleone

Do you want to join an MRFF-funded project that will provide equitable access to full blood examination testing in remote Northern Territory primary health care centres via a point-of-care test? Our Sepsis Point-of-Care Testing Trial (SPOCTrial) has 1 PhD scholarship available at Flinders University To find out more or to apply, visit the scholarship page at https://lnkd.in/gMfhfg8K or contact Dr Brooke Spaeth