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Welcome to the June edition of the HSNet
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Welcome to the 3rd edition of the HSNet eBulletin for 2008. This newsletter aims to keep you informed about recent developments in the
Human Services sector, the HSNet website and HSNet team.
The HSNet newsletter reaches an audience of over 3,800 government and non-government staff. If you
would like to provide us with your good news
stories, project information, accomplishments or 'What's happening' in your area, email hsnet@hsnet.nsw.gov.au.
The newsletter is sent bi-monthly. To view submission closing dates please refer to the
HSNet web site - HSNet General Group under Latest Documents.
To view previous versions of the eBulletin, please refer to our public web site page under the
heading archived
eBulletin. | | |
| Over 45, 000 records in Servicelink | |
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The HSNet team is pleased to announce that services the Servicelink directory have increased by 30% so far this year. There are now 45,053 searchable
records available to assist you with your clients’ needs. | | |
| FREE HSNet workshops June, July and August | |
| HSNet provides FREE half-day training session on the use of the HSNet website. The next workshops are to be held in Sydney on the 18th of June,
17th of July and 12th of August. Morning and afternoon sessions are available
To register, call the support desk on 02 9228 4200 or email hsnet@hsnet.nsw.gov.au.
Sydney Training Calendar
2008
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| DADHC Hunter Access Points Project
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| This project simplifies access to the community care system, ensuring that all eligible clients are assessed adequately using a consistent assessment methodology
and electronically referred to the most appropriate service provider(s).
Currently, 190 agency outlets and over 355 staff are sending eReferrals in the Hunter area. This month, the project achieved the milestone of over 2000 referrals sent.
As the project progresses, we are hearing interesting stories of how service providers are using eReferrals to streamline service to clients. For example, Occupational Therapists are using the
file upload facility on the form to attach CAD drawings for home modification service referrals sent via the Access Point.
For information on Access Points, please contact Access Point Help on 1300 731 556 Monday to Friday 9am -
5pm. | | |
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Bi-monthly ServiceLink build schedule | |
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HSNet updates the ServiceLink software every two months. These updates include “bug fixes” and enhancements to ServiceLink
functionality. New versions are installed in our test environment on the third Thursday of each even month and, all being well, migrated to our production environment on the second
Wednesday thereafter.
The next build is scheduled for installation in our test environment on 19 June and migrated to production on 2
July. | | |
| HSNet server upgrade to a virtual environment | |
| Over the next few weeks, HSNet will be replacing most of its servers as the current servers are at the end of their service lives.
The new servers will utilise “virtual server” technology. This will allow each of them to do the work of a number of the old servers and allow us to reduce our hardware
complement without a decrease in the quality of service.
The virtual approach will provide us with greater flexibility in our technical endeavours by allowing us to create new “logical” servers quickly and easily when required at
negligible cost. | | |
| Out and About: Carex Sydney Expo | |
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HSNet thanks Carex for encouraging HSNet participation in the health and aged care expo at Rosehill Racecourse.Alison Warhurst (pictured), Zoe Petridis and Colette McCracken welcomed new members to HSNet and enjoyed meeting with existing members and service providers. We have taken on board your suggestions and hope
to implement improvements over the coming months where possible. | | |
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 Congratulations to former HSNet team
member, Vanja McCarthy who on the 26th May gave birth to a baby girl, Lola. Lola has turned her parents' lives upside down. Day is night and night is day. All
the best to Vanja's growing family!
Alison Warhurst (above) has been appointed Senior Project Officer,
filling in for Vanja while she is on maternity leave. Alison was previously our Applications Officer looking after the technical side of the HSNet website. She is excited to be getting out and about meeting HSNet
members. Alison is also the team captain of the HSNet Honeys in the Global Corporate Challenge, a health and fitness initiative in which HSNet is taking part. Good luck to those of you who are also
participants! | | |
| Welcomes and fond farewells | |
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Sadly we bid farewell to the bubbly and dynamic Suzy Nour from the HSNet Support Desk. Suzy's former workplace
couldn’t do without her.
Welcome to Anna Di Donato, our new Support Desk Officer “with a smile” and Colette McCracken taking on
the role of Web Content Coordinator during Charmaine Swift’s maternity leave. Anna and Colette are Department of Commerce staff on secondment from NSW Procurement. Both Anna and Colette are advocates of Toastmasters, a public speaking program.
We also welcome Ubaid Rana and Dr Merryl
Uebel-Yan who have joined the team temporarily to assist with the continual process of sourcing and keeping up-to-date records in
ServiceLink. | | |
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For further information please refer to Introducing HSNet
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