Newsletter | September 2025
It's tempting to feel like the year is almost over, but there's still lots of exciting things happening in the world of healthcare communication. We've got online courses and coaching, in person workshops, and ongoing research all happening over the next few months. The review of the Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care Communicating for Safetystandard is also starting, for which I will be participating as a subject matter expert on the advisory committee.
Recommendation of the month
I'm excited to be facilitating a workshop this week at the South Western Sydney Local Health District Corporate Services Conference. We're looking at managing different levels of formality in workplace communication activities and interdisciplinary working. When preparing, I came across some interesting work on hybrid meetings (outside of healthcare) that is worth a look.
CPD
We're getting towards the end of the year, which means for those who are healthcare providers in Australia, that it's time to get cracking on your CPD. Our courses and coaching are CPD accredited by AMA CPD Home and ACRRM. They will soon also be shared via Osler CPD Home as well.
Research success
Some of our work currently being conducted with A/Prof Liliana Laranjo and her team at the University of Sydney has been accepted for presentation at the International Conference on Conversation Analysis, to be held in Canada in 2026. We look forward to sharing our research.
Conversation Analysis course
Don't forget to sign up for our course on Conversation Analysis, which is scheduled to start in mid-October.
International Medical Graduate Conference 2025
We had a great time at the International Medical Graduate Conference. The AMC will be announcing the presentation prize soon and I look forward to providing a coaching session to the winner or someone else they nominate. We're also planning more IMG-specific courses in the future.
Survey
We'd like to hear from you - what are you interested in when it comes to communication and how can we improve what we offer at Bedside Manners Pty Ltd. Please complete the survey here.
Stay chatty!
Sarah