Prostate Cancer Specialist Nurse

Members are probably aware of the ongoing campaign to establish Prostate Cancer Specialist Nurses in major medical areas.

We are pleased to advise that a nurse has been appointed to the Nepean Area.

The nurse is Liz McKervey.

Liz is well known to many of our members as she has been involved in Prostate Cancer treatment in the Nepean / Blue Mountains area for a number of years.

Until recently she was the Prostate Cancer Specialist Nurse at the Chris O’Brien ‘Lifehouse’ in Sydney.

Liz’s details are:-

Liz McKervey

Phone – 02 4734 1701

Mobile – 0437 699 342

Email – Elizabeth.Mckervey@health.nsw.gov.au

A message from Liz,

“I am based in the Cancer Care Centre at Nepean Hospital, however will see patients in all wards, pre-op and post-op. On treatment or off treatment, whatever they need. My role is very supportive care focused ensuring the patient, caregivers and family are all cared for. Counselling, information, education and research are all domains I have to focus on. I would be happy if any of the members had research ideas they wanted to pass onto me.”

Liz.

Master Locksmith Access Key (MLAK)

The Master Locksmiths Access Key (MLAK) is an innovative system that enables people with disabilities to gain 24/7 access to a network of public facilities.

The MLAK system has been fitted to elevators at railway stations, accessible toilets in Council municipalities and National Parks and in adaptive playground equipment (Liberty Swing – see below) across Australia.

People with a disability are able to purchase an MLAK master key which will open all toilets, playgrounds and other facilities which are fitted with this specially designed lock.

Master Locksmith Access Key

MLAK keys are available for purchase from Business Members of the Association. To find your nearest Master Locksmith, please make use of our Locksmith Search facility.

Please note – it is the local Council’s or Municipalities decision to implement the system into its facilities. They will also determine whether these facilities are locked or unlocked during business hours for public access.

Who’s Eligible?

Eligibility is restricted to people who have a disability or have written authority from:

• a doctor

• a disability organisation

• community health centre

• the owner or management of a building with an accessible toilet on site

• If you meet these criteria, please download the application: MLAK Application PDF

MLAK Facilities

Spinal Cord Injuries Australia maintains a directory of MLAK-enabled facilities across Australia.

Further Information

For further information, please contact the Master Locksmiths Association on (03) 9338 8822
or Spinal Cord Injuries Australia on (02) 9661 8855 or 1800 819 775

The following hyperlink will give you more information needed to obtain a key:
MLAKCodeofPractice

The National Public Toilet Map

The National Public Toilet Map shows the location of more than 14,000 public and private public toilet facilities across Australia. Details of toilet facilities can also be found along major travel routes and for shorter journeys as well. Useful information is provided about each toilet, such as location, opening hours, availability of baby change rooms, accessibility for people with disabilities and the details of other nearby toilets.

The National Public Toilet Map is also available for Apple’s iPhone. Just go to the App Store on your iPhone or use iTunes to download the National Public Toilet Map App. It’s free!

Continence Aids Payment Scheme

Web address:

http://www.humanservices.gov.au

Search on site using Continence as key word.