Drop the Jargon

I pledge to Drop the Jargon

I am accepting the challenge to:

  • Use plain language in all communication – with other staff and with clients
  • Not use acronyms
  • Explain medical and other technical terminology
  • Check that information has been understood by my clients
  • Work with a professional interpreter when my clients have low English proficiency
  • Politely point out when my colleagues use jargon

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124 Caroline Bates St Vincent’s Hospital Northside Oct 22, 2024
123 Anita Waite St Vincent's Private Hospital Toowoomba Oct 22, 2024
122 Teresa Fomiatti St Vincent's Hospital Northside Oct 22, 2024
121 Alex Joyner St Vincent’s Health Australia Oct 22, 2024
120 Lauren T The Mater Hospital Oct 21, 2024
119 Mel Wright Mater North Sydney Oct 21, 2024
118 Alex Pavlov Mater Oct 21, 2024
117 Lorraine Taylor SVHA The Mater Oct 21, 2024
116 Sid Bindra NRCH Sep 25, 2024
115 Julie Canals The Royal Women's Hospital Sep 16, 2024
114 Spase Veljanovski Centre for Culture, Ethnicity & Health Sep 03, 2024
113 Mel Jefferies Rural Northwest Health Sep 02, 2024
112 alison Kingston Mater North Sydney Aug 02, 2024
111 Catherine Stokes NSW Health Jul 02, 2024
110 Leanne Johnston Children's Health Queensland Mar 04, 2024
109 Vanessa Pye Department of Employment, Small Business and Training Mar 01, 2024
108 Bob Bobbly Bob.co Feb 14, 2024
107 wendy craig ACCORAS Jan 17, 2024
106 Luna Zivadinovic Jan 12, 2024
105 Rowan White Fiona Stanley Hospital Jan 09, 2024
104 Marguerite Campbell PHCN Nov 09, 2023
103 Claire Jones Monash Health Oct 27, 2023
102 Susan Bell Susan Bell Research Oct 26, 2023
101 Deborah Robins SOSDF Oct 24, 2023
100 Saba Nabi Oct 24, 2023
99 Syed Haris Omar Oct 24, 2023
98 Monique Cardy Hume City Council Oct 24, 2023
97 Nerissa Bentley The Melbourne Health Writer Oct 24, 2023
96 faramarz ebrahimi Frankston Hospital Oct 23, 2023
95 Samoda Silva easyread.tech Oct 19, 2023
94 Natalie Capp NRCH Oct 16, 2023
93 Nadeen Laljee-Curran Health Consumers' Council Oct 16, 2023
92 Fiona Ryan NORTH RICHMOND COMMUNITY HEALTH Oct 16, 2023
91 jessie d headspace Oct 16, 2023
90 Chelsea Scott Hearing Australia Oct 16, 2023
89 Anita Craike DPV Health Oct 16, 2023
88 James Shirvill Victorian Integrated Cancer Services Oct 16, 2023
87 lyn gibson Breastscreen Tasmania Oct 16, 2023
86 Dana Mouwad Western Sydney Local Health District Oct 16, 2023
85 Nives Zerafa Continence Foundation of Australia Oct 04, 2023
84 Natalija Nesvadba Regis Aged Care Oct 04, 2023
83 Lisa Morstyn Monash Health Sep 27, 2023
82 Carolyn Golotta Peninsula Health Sep 21, 2023
81 Kerrie Banks QLD Health Sep 20, 2023
80 Hannah Allert Royal Flying Doctor Service (Central Operations) Sep 20, 2023
79 Nicki Walsh Queensland Health Sep 19, 2023
78 melanie stuart Sep 14, 2023
77 Anna RALPH Royal Darwin Hospital Aug 09, 2023
76 Sara Harte Bendigo Health May 31, 2023
75 Vivian Fry Lara Communituy Centre Inc May 04, 2023