NOTICES

To all conference participants,

1. Registration Fees information: Full package fee $500 in Samoan Dollars; this fee covers all conference activities and social functions. Observers Fee: $80 Samoan Dollars per day to attend scientific conference . Opening Cocktail Function hosted by the Minister of Health on Monday Night is $50 per head. The Island Night Party is free for all participant, Island Tour on the last day is $30 per head.

2. Registration Process. -Registration opens on Sunday 3rd September 2006, 2pm at the entrance of the Conference Venue. There will be bank facilities available provided for by the Westpac Bank for those who wish to pay registration by credit card/visa card etc. Otherwise for those who wish to do a telegraphic transfer of funds the following guide is stated as follows: Plse go to a Westpac Bank.

Details of Bank in Samoa: Westpac Bank Samoa Ltd; Swift Code-PCOBWSWS, Branch Number-039049, Name of Account-Samoa Nursing, Account Number-200017120

3. Kava Ceremony-This traditional welcome ceremony will be conducted on Saturday 2nd September 2006, at the Samoan Nurses Hall, Motootua at around mid'day. So if you are here by then this activity is made especially for you. Please do join us and enjoy our traditional 'faaausi dish' served following the ceremony.

4. Please send names of delegates and observers immediately for the conference committee to organise conference packages for everyone, as well as the need to confirm accomodations.

5. For accomodation search, please go to: pacifictravels/hotels/samoa islands and browse through various sites for your choice of accomodation

6. Please check the list below for names of those to present papers in the Scientific conference. For persons listed below, please contact us immediately if you will not be able to attend.

Papers selected for the Scientific Conference

Presenter(s) and Topic(s)
1 Dr Ausaga F Tanuvasa (NZ) - Lenses behind the microphone – The power of radio in Leadership Doing Health
2 Stuart Newman (Australia) - Wanted: Nursing Leadership
3 Mareta Onosai, Jill Trezise(NZ)The economic & health challenges for nurses working with pple having Type 2 Diab.
4 Jane Giles, Nelesone Seipua (Tuvalu) - Partnership and Collegiality in Diabetes
5 Helen Palau, Hineroa Hakiaha (NZ) - Ngati and Healthy – Prevent Diabetes
6 Marcia Kepa, Bulou Makutu (Fiji) - Nurses as Actors in Health Promotion
7 Pacific Health Research Council (NZ) - The role of the council in the pacific
8 Sione Vaka, (Tongan, NZ) - The Langimalie Mental Health study
9 Dr Satupaitea Viali (Samoa) - Diabetes Work in Samoa
10 Tauaitala Lees (Samoa) - The midwifery practice in Samoa
11 Fulisia Aiavao (Samoa) - Smoking, alcohol, nutrition and physical exercise study on nurses of Samoa
12 Ma F Aiolupotea, Murraye Faresa (Samoa) - Healthy Lifestyle habitsof children in urban schools of Samoa
13 Fiona Armstrong (Australia) - The health effects of climate change in the Pacific
14 Lewenquila Mary (Fiji) - Migration of Nurses Overseas
15 Eseta Hope (Samoa) - Elderly cultural Perspective in Spirituality
16 Jacqui Guy, Selena Haggai (Vanuatu) - Developing Strategic Learning Partnerships
17 Kevin Kellehear, (UTS, Australia) - Developing mental health nursing in the pacific
18 Anna Ozawa,Miho Yuki (Japan)-Samoan-Japanese Nsg Ed Exchange Program-Learning Experiences of Jap students
19 Richard Moore (NZ) - Pacifica Nursing: Opportunity, Challenging or dangerous?
20 Helen Wells (Samoa) - Post Graduate Acute Care Nursing Course: A Post Mortem
21 Mareta Onosai (NZ) - Excellence in nursing education, improves diabetes health outcomes

Summary of country papers: NZ (7) Samoa (6) Australia (3) Fiji (2) Tuvalu (1) Japan (1) Vanuatu (1)