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The AusHFG website image carousel has today been updated to showcase examples of Arts in Health.
In 2016 NSW Health committed a Health & the Arts Framework, adopting the national definition for the concept as referring “broadly to the practice of applying creative, participatory or receptive arts interventions to health problems and health promoting settings to create health and... More Details
An updated revision of HPU360 Intensive Care Unit (Revision 7, July 2019) has been uploaded. The revised version has been informed by an extensive consultation process with clinical and technical experts.
Key changes to the document include:
Following extensive consultation processes with clinical and technical experts, the following resources have been uploaded:
Update to HPU 300 Emergency Unit
An updated health planning unit, HPU 300 Emergency Unit (Revision 7), has been uploaded. Key changes to the document include:
The following updated health planning units (HPUs) have been uploaded:
These HPUs describe the operational, functional and design requirements for a range... More Details
An updated health planning unit, HPU440 Medical Imaging Unit (Revision 7), has been uploaded. This HPU describes the operational, functional and design requirements for the provision of a range of medical imaging modalities for diagnostic and therapeutic radiological examinations. The revised version has been informed... More Details
AHIA is pleased to announce the provision of a new AusHFG resource: the AusHFG IFC model.
The AusHFG IFC model contains all currently modelled Standard Components in a platform neutral, open file format. The IFC model can be explored by designers and non-designers alike via any software platform that carries an IFC viewer. An associated document, Notes on use of the AusHFG IFC model... More Details
An updated revision of Part C (Revision 6.0, 18 September 2018) has been uploaded. This was developed through an extensive consultation process that included specialty architectural, DDA, BCA and security consultants.
Major changes are as follows:
The paper ‘Culturally Sensitive Planning and Design’ is a new AusHFG resource that has been developed with input from all AHIA jurisdictions.
It provides information relating to the process for engaging with cultural representatives and overarching design considerations to assist Users in ensuring that healthcare facilities incorporate culturally sensitive planning and design solutions... More Details
Part E has been retired due to variations in the delivery of engineering services across jurisdictions.
Relevant jurisdictional specific references are included under the Part E tab on the AusHFG website:
https://aushfg-prod-com-au.s3.amazonaws.com/PART%20E_Alternative%20References.pdf... More Details
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