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Paradigm Shift: A New Model – The Caa Wellness Initiative., Dennis M. Richards
Paradigm Shift: A New Model – The Caa Wellness Initiative., Dennis M. Richards
Dennis M Richards
It has been projected that the costs of health care have the potential to threaten the fiscal stability of Australian Governments in upcoming decades. These costs relate in particular to the ageing of the population, common lifestyle activities that involve health risks, and the ever-increasing demand for taxpayer-funded medical, drug and surgical treatments and technologies. Various Government bodies have determined that there is a need for change in thinking about health care, with new models of care being required and with much more emphasis being placed on disease prevention and health promotion. The Chiropractors ‘ Association of Australia has developed …
Paradigm Shift: Why The Need?, Dennis M. Richards
Paradigm Shift: Why The Need?, Dennis M. Richards
Dennis M Richards
The projected costs of trends expected to occur in Australian society over the next 40 years, particularly demographic changes, have the potential to threaten the fiscal sustainability of Australian Government finances. These costs particularly relate to the financing of health care. The Strategic Plan of the Chiropractors’ Association of Australian (National) Ltd. includes two strategies that seek to address this situation. This paper details these trends and threats, why new models of health care will be required, and why a paradigm shift in thinking in health care may be needed.
Paradigm Shift - The Two Models., Dennis M. Richards
Paradigm Shift - The Two Models., Dennis M. Richards
Dennis M Richards
The projected costs of trends expected to occur in Australian society over the next 40 years, particularly demographic changes, have the potential to threaten the fiscal sustainability of Australian Government finances. These costs particularly relate to the financing of health care, and the Government has called for new models of care to address this problem. This paper presents and discusses some historical models or paradigms of health care that may assist in understanding the current need for change and a possible solution.
The Plan: The Development Of The 2006-2009 Caa Strategic Plan., Dennis M. Richards
The Plan: The Development Of The 2006-2009 Caa Strategic Plan., Dennis M. Richards
Dennis M Richards
In 2006 the Chiropractors’ Association of Australia engaged a professional facilitator to develop and run a process by which a Strategic Plan could be developed to guide the activities of the Board of Directors of the Association during the period 2006-2009. This paper documents this process and lists the outcomes.
Agents Of Change: The Caa Consensus Process., Dennis M. Richards
Agents Of Change: The Caa Consensus Process., Dennis M. Richards
Dennis M Richards
In 1997 the Chiropractors’ Association of Australia engaged a professional facilitator to develop and run a series of consensus conferences around the country. The purpose of these was to engage CAA members in set, organised procedures that ultimately produced Core Values of chiropractic, Core Purposes of the CAA and a Vision Statement to guide the organisation in its future strategic planning and activities. This paper documents those consensus activities, lists the outcomes and notes proposed efforts to review them.
Clinical Parameters For Australian Practice. Modes Of Care, Dennis M. Richards
Clinical Parameters For Australian Practice. Modes Of Care, Dennis M. Richards
Dennis M Richards
In 1994 I was invited to write the ‘Modes of Care’ chapter for the Chiropractors’ Association of Australia’s ‘Clinical Parameters for Australian Practice’ clinical guidelines document. This took over a year of work and the final document I submitted was of 21,285 words and 497 references. It's purpose was to describe and rate procedures commonly used by Australian chiropractors in the care of their patients.