AMDIG Understanding Mortality Data Workshop

Australasian Mortality Data Interest Group: Understanding Mortality Data Workshop

31 October – 1 November 2011

Registrations Open

The 2011 Australasian Mortality Data Interest Group workshop will be held in Brisbane Monday 31 October to Tuesday 1 November 2011.

We are pleased to invite delegates to attend our 2-day program prior to attending the 10th National Conference on Injury Prevention and Safety Promotion. In 2011 the workshop will be hosted by the National Centre for Health Information Research and Training, the Queensland University of Technology and the Queensland Commission for Children and Young People and Child Guardian.

The 2011 workshop will bring together leading professionals from Australia, New Zealand and other countries for two days of discussion and networking about current issues surrounding mortality data with, particular emphasis on the Australasian region.

Based around the broad theme of “Mortality Research Supporting Policy and Practice” the workshop aims to:
•    Present a selection of the latest research findings associated with mortality data > Provide insight into child death review processes
•    Highlight advances in data methods
•    Identify international developments in mortality data systems
•    Provide a forum for mortality data professionals and researchers to exchange information and forge constructive partnerships

Click here to download the current program including session speakers, abstracts and biographies.

We look forward to your involvement in what promises to be a rewarding experience and I would encourage you to join us prior to your attendance at the AIPN National Conference.

Understanding Mortality Data 2011: Mortality Research Supporting Policy and Practice
Early Bird registration closes 2 September

The Understanding Mortality Data 2011 Workshop Program is now available online. To review the program, abstracts and presenter bios click the link below.

Program, Abstracts and Presenter Information: CLICK HERE

Registration: CLICK HERE

Workshop Information
When: Monday 31 October to Tuesday 01 November 2011
Where: Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Costs (inclusive of GST): Two Day Registration - Early bird: AUD$346.00. Standard: AUD$385.00. One Day Registration - Early bird: AUD$180.00. Standard: AUD$200.00

The Australasian Mortality Data Interest Group (AMDIG) annual workshops have been increasingly popular events for researchers, epidemiologists, statisticians and collectors and processors of mortality data since their inception in 2002. Hosted by the National Centre for Health Information Research and Training, the Queensland University of Technology and the Queensland Commission for Children and Young People and Child Guardian, the 2011 workshop will again bring together leading professionals for two days of discussion and networking about current issues surrounding mortality data.

We look forward to welcoming you to Brisbane for what promises to be another rewarding experience.

Sue Walker
Program Committee Chair
Australasian Mortality Data Interest Group

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Key Dates

Registration Opens
Wednesday, 1 June 2011
Pre-conference Workshops
Tuesday, 1 November 2011
Wednesday, 2 November 2011
Conference Dates
Wednesday, 2 November – Friday, 4 November 2011
Conference Dinner
Thursday, 3 November 2011

10th National Conference on Injury Prevention and Safety Promotion hosted by the Queensland University of Technology's Centre for Accident Research and Road Safety – Queensland (CARRS-Q) on behalf of The Australian Injury Prevention Network (AIPN) to be held at Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre (BCEC) on 2-4 November 2011. Conference website: http://injuryprevention2011.com

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