NOVA - Oct.fh9 - Auckland District Health Board

NOTICEBOARD
B a b y l o s s A w a r e n e s s We e k
Phone 09 367 0000 www.adhb.govt.nz
This awareness week provides an
opportunity to acknowledge the loss of
babies at any gestation of pregnancy, raise
awareness for the needs of grieving parents
whose loss impacts the rest of their lives;
and thank the health professionals for their
dedication, compassion and commitment
to providing an excellent service at National
Women’s as well as those involved with the
support services in the community such as
SANDS, October 15th Working group,
Miscarriage Support, Twin Loss and
Parentcare.
The Story below is kindly shared by a mother called Claire, whose loss of three
babies has led her to work closely with other bereaved parents. Claire has
developed a passion to raise the awareness of grieving parents’ needs and how
support services can meet these needs.
Grief, for me, is a mixture of heartache, loneliness and desperate confusion washing over me,
in waves of various heights, since the deaths of our babies, Isabel, Phoebe and Daniel. Everyday
their father and I talk of them and love them. They were not with us for a great amount of
time but they will always be our children.
There are no time restrictions to grieving. All bereaved parents and families need compassionate
care at the time of their precious baby’s birth and continued support after their death.
Baby loss & grief are different for everyone. I have found, through going to SANDS support
groups, that my emotions are not entirely unique. With understanding and support I have
begun to learn to live with my grief.
Feeling that our babies are remembered is vital. A simple way to help parents do this can be
to say baby’s name aloud. In general, avoiding mentioning a baby who has died is not protecting
the parents from further pain; quite the opposite.
Baby Loss Awareness Week is a time to remember all babies who have died, their parents,
families and those who provide continued support for them.
ADHB Strategic Plan
shared by Claire Wright
(a member of SANDS Auckland Inc.)
Charge midwife Julie Arthur reiterates the emphasis on the importance of the
availability of ongoing counselling for women and their families. “There is a need
to share, talk and walk with someone through your grief journey, enabling
acknowledgement of loss, healthy grieving and a future with hope.”
Baby Loss Awareness Week events occurring from 9 – 15 October:
Information stands on L5 and L9 throughout the week
Ribbon pins available – donation of a gold coin – proceeds to go to bereavement
support services
October 15:
9 - 15 October
Afternoon tea and creation of memories - 16:30 L9 Airbridge ACH
Global Wave of Light service - 18:45 L6 Hospital Chapel ACH
Information Services Computer Training
IS Training continue to offer extensive range of computer training courses. These
courses fall into two distinct areas. There are courses in the use of ADHB specialised
applications and much of this training is focused around the role you perform. The
other group of courses are training in the use of Microsoft products (Outlook,
Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, FrontPage) used throughout ADHB. All these
courses are presented by Information Services staff who are very experienced
highly trained trainers that deliver well rounded, refined, and proven material. With
the knowledge you gain from this training comes the power to be more effective
and safer in your workplace. If you would like additional information please visit
our intranet pages by drilling down to the IS Training site for information on the
content of courses. The site address is http://adhbintranet/is/ISTraining/.
If you don’t know how to do this please contact IS Training by email
(istraining@adhb.govt.nz) or call us on extension 26464.
There is no charge to your RC for this training, the courses are run frequently plus
we can arrange ad-hoc courses if required so please take the opportunity to up
skill yourself and your workplace by attending a suitable training session.
The Auckland District Health Board District Strategic Plan has been printed and
is available as a hard copy from Julie Helean 638 0390 or ext 4390. Alternatively,
download a copy at www.adhb.govt.nz
ORBIT WELCOME TO THE TRAVEL REMEDY
Eddie Teokoitu, a new addition to the team at Orbit Corporate Travel takes us through a New Years in Melbourne.
Part One: Melbourne for New Years anyone……..I think so!!!
Hustle & bustle toil & trouble……Me and
three friends (Kash, Cushla and Andrea)
hit Melbourne.
It was clear that we landed at the
Melbourne Airport because as soon as
the aircraft doors opened we were
greeted with a less then desirable humid
31 degrees. “Unbelievable”.
Taking our Auckland wears off and
slipping into swimmers was definitely on
the “To Do List”, but somehow making
sure there were no breakages to our
duty free bottles seemed more important.
Our stay was at the Saville Park Suites,
333 Exhibition Street, very relaxed and
modern, with air-conditioned suites
featuring huge open plan dining and
living areas and a small balcony.
The view looked back away from the city
but we didn’t care. Hotel facilities included
a restaurant and cocktail bar, indoor
heated pool and sauna. Saville Park also
has a 24 hour reception and 24 hour
foreign exchange desk. Certainly what
you would expect at a four star hotel.
We were also lucky enough to have lots
of other young funky tourists staying in
the hotel so being neighbourly; we shot
down to the pool with offerings of endless
cocktails.
The next day was New Year’s Eve. 34
degrees was the expected high and
Melbourne delivered. We wanted to stay
Monthly Competition
This month, be in to win a Rydges Auckland City Romance
Package valued at $230+GST.
This package includes an upgrade to deluxe accommodation,
a bottle of 'bubbly' & chocolate dipped strawberries on
arrival, a pamper pack and undercover car parking for one vehicle, and room service
breakfast for two. To be in to win, simply answer this month’s question:
Question
Whose responsibility is Quality and Safety at ADHB?
Clue: It's not any one individual!
Send your answers by 20 October to: novan@adhb.govt.nz or to the
Communications Department, Level 1, Building 10, Greenlane Clinical Centre
Grand Prize
Orbit Holidays along with Air New Zealand will supply a
GRAND PRIZE at the end of the year of two return pacific
class (economy) tickets to Fiji, Samoa, Rarotonga or Tonga.
To be in the draw, each month simply collect the letter
(supplied at the bottom of this column) and at the end of
the year correctly solve the simple anagram. Then send
your answer to the address supplied in the December edition.
Conditions of entry: tickets are not exchangeable for cash; tickets will not attract airpoints;
tickets are not upgradeable; winner must be an employee of ADHB (show employee number)
at the time of the prize draw. Valid until 30 June 2007. Travel is not permitted 20 Dec 2005
– 15 January 2007.
October Grand Prize Letter:
CONTACTING
Editor: Jessamy Malcolm
Design: Diane Stephenson, ADHB Photography & Graphic Design Department
Print & Distribution: APN Print
NOVA is the official newspaper of the Auckland District Health Board. It is published by the
Communications Department, located in Building 10, Level 1, Greenlane Clinical Centre.
If your department has something to share please contact
the editor either by phone, extension 4950 or by email
jessm@adhb.govt.nz. Copy needs to be received a month
prior to publication. Please send text in MSWord and photos
as a high-quality jpeg.
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in our air-conditioned haven but the call
for retail shopping was just too strong.
The free tram takes you all over the
CBD...That’s right, free...Melbourne rocks.
Anything you want is in Melbourne.
There’s even a shop called “Four floors
of shoes”. There’s several massive
shopping centres with one in particular
that is housed in 4 -5 separate buildings.
We loved Myer.
What I especially liked was clothes stores
for men. No-longer are we limited to
singlets, stubbies and jandles, sporting
the latest mullet…..no, times have
changed! Now we have the freedom to
pick and choose. Yes, a Ben Sherman
slim cut shirt with French cuffs matched
with boot leg cut flat front pants, dirty
brown cow-boy boots and black Gucci
sunglasses…Yes, we men can be
fashionable too. Now, if I had bought
that stuff it would’ve been very expensive,
so luckily sticking to a budget and opting
for a tank-top and three quarter pants
from Target did this kiwi just fine.
Night life in Melbourne was filled with
colour, surprise and culture. Along the
Yarra River were fireworks that reflected
off the water and nearby buildings. Music
and song was heard from all around.
The count-down wasn’t so far away now
and we wanted to be right in the thick of
it…
To be continued
AUCKLAND
DISTRICT HEALTH BOARD
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