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The monthly newsletter of the Joanna Briggs Institute: JBI Matters – The monthly newsletter of the Joanna Briggs Institute – August 2014

Accreditation Reports on Homes Accreditation reports are now available on the Aged Care Quality Agency Website: https://www.aacqa.gov.au/site/pdfs/reports

Advance Health Directive July 1st 2014 marks the commencement of the Advance Care Directives Act 2013 and associated amendments to the Consent to Medical Treatment and Palliative Care Act1995 (Consent Act) and the Guardianship and Administration Act 1993 (GA Act).

JBI Short Courses Dates for 2014 Short Courses includes Clinical Fellowship Program, systematic review training, teaching evidence-based healthcare, evidence utilisation and JBI COnNECT+.

Compulsory Reporting Resources New compulsory reporting resources available for aged care services

Nominated and legally appointed representatives What’s New? What Can We Learn? Report : Working with nominated and legally appointed representatives.

The Cameroon Centre for Evidence Based Health Care: a collaborating centre of the Joanna Briggs Institute ACQA in partnership with Workplace Horizons and ActiveQMS continues it supports to the Cameroon Centre in Africa to become a full Joanna Briggs Institute Collaborating Centre. Asahngwa Constantine, the centre director visited Adelaide to attend 2013 JBI International Convention….

New web address for Joanna Briggs Institute If you are trying to access the Joanna Briggs Institute home page their new address is: www.joannabriggs.org

ActiveQMS upgrade On the 29/06/13 based on your feedback ActiveQMS completed a upgrade to the ACQA program. This has resulted in: Improved Navigation Faster report generation Easier access to everyday workflows Speed improvements across the software For further information or assistance please contact ActiveQMS Support at support@activequality.com.au