Symposium on the Role of Geographic Information Systems in the Health Sector

9.00 - 1.00 p.m. Wednesday, 9 July 1997
Lecture Theatre C1
Level 4, Civil Engineering & Geomatics Building
The University of Melbourne

Sponsored by

• The Department of Geomatics,
• The University of Melbourne
• the Centre for Community Child Health & Ambulatory Paediatrics (Royal Children's Hospital)
• the National Key Centre for Social Applications of GIS
• The University of Adelaide
• Geospatial Policy and Coordination Victoria
• Geographic Data Victoria and the Department of Human Services (Victoria).

A half day symposium on "The role of GIS in the health sector" was held on Wednesday 9th July, 9.00 - 1.00pm at the Department of Geomatics, University of Melbourne. It was designed to present the current status of GIS developments in the health sector.

It was supported and had involvement from some of GPAC, GDV, Royal Children's Hospital, GISCA (The University of Adelaide), Department of Human Services, the Divisions of General Practice and the Centre for Geographic Information Systems and Modelling (The University of Melbourne).

For more detailed enquiries contact Dr Francisco Escobar (9344 6566).