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Singapore Induction 2015Marina Cousins

Lecturer CQUniversityRockhampton

Republic of Singapore• Island country made up by 63 islands

• Population: 5.18 million people

• Former British Colony, separated from Malaysia on 9th August 1965

• Currency: SGD (Singapore Dollar)

• Language: Mandarin (official) 36%English (29.8%), Malay (12%), Hokkien (8%), Tamil (4.5%)

• Religion: Buddhism, Christian, Islam, Taoism, Hinduism

• Literacy rate: 95.9%

Reference: http://www.factmonster.com/country/singapore.html

This is Singapore!

What do they do for living?

Singapore is a very small for a country: no forest, oils, mines.

Singaporeans are more diverse in economy and achieve more success than Indonesia (work 45 hours per week)

HOW?– Manufacturing– Export and importing / trading– Tourism – Medical Tourism

The key is to deliver the best with best quality and best service!

Vanda Miss Joaquim(National Flower of Singapore)

FACTS

• Even though Singapore is a small country, but it becomes a very important port and act as busiest business hub in Asia Pacific region

• Singapore is a world leader in several economic areas:

– The country is the world's fourth leading financial center

– The world's second-biggest casino gambling market

– One of the world's top three oil refining centers

– The world's largest oil-rig producer, and a major ship-repairer

– The easiest place in the world to do business (given by the World Bank)

– The world's top logistics hub

– The world's fourth largest foreign-exchange trading center after London, New York and Tokyo.

Singaporeans are very disciplined!!

Canning for Vandalism

Singapore & Drug Traffickers

You are representing the University & Australia

Australian High Commission

25 Napier Rd, Singapore - Telephone: 68364100

opening hours 08.30 am to 4pm Monday - Friday

• Serious emergency

• Passport, visa / immigration issues for Australian citizens

Singapore Consumer / Media Culture

No censorship of foreign media & Domestic media is government owned

International Mobile Roaming

• English is the language of instruction in all public schools and all subjects are taught and examined in English

• Education takes place in three stages:

– Primary education (compulsory – 6 years)

– Secondary education (4 – 5 years)

– Pre-university education / junior college(2 – 3 years)

• There are four standard subjects taught to all students:

– English

– The mother tongue

– Mathematics

– Science

• Singaporeans students are consistently the top five students in the world

• Singapore government offers many scholarships for bright students in South East Asia region & also China mainland

Health System

• Life expectancy is 80yrs male & 85yrs female

• ≤ 10 annual deaths from HIV per 100,000 people.

• High level of immunisation

• Adult obesity is below 10%

• Lowest infant mortality rate in the world.

• Government’s healthcare system is based upon the “3M” framework:

– Medifund: safety net for those not able to otherwise afford healthcare

– Medisave: a compulsory health savings scheme covering 85% of the population

– Medishield: government-funded health insurance scheme.

Singapore Food

• Chinese (Hong Kong, Taiwan, South China)

• Malaysian

• Indian (north and south)

• Indonesian

• Thai

• Japanese, Korean Chicken & Rice

Bee Hoon - rice noodles, veggies, shrimp, eggs (shiok!)

Steamboat – fish, shrimp, tofu, vegetables, ginger, hot pepper

Ice Kachang - shaved ice, sweet condensed milk, jello bits, corn, beans

General Information

Ryan Thompson CIS In-country representative

Visa: Tourist

Etiquette Tips for SingaporeTable Manners 

•DO allow the host to do the ordering at a restaurant.

•DO expect a banquet by someone of Chinese descent and reciprocate with an equally nice banquet before leaving Singapore.

•DON'T eat until the host begins when dining with people of Chinese descent.

•DON'T eat with your left hand when dining with those of Malay or Indian descent.

•DON'T let the serving spoon touch your plate and don't share leftovers.

•DON'T refuse the first offer of food or beverages. If you want to refuse seconds, put your hand above your plate and tell them, "No, thank you."

•DO put your spoon and fork next to each other on your plate to indicate that you are done. If eating with chopsticks, put them on your chopstick rest to indicate that you are done.

Tipping 

•DON'T feel obligated to tip. It's not customary in Singapore and it's even frowned down upon by the government. Sometimes a service charge will be included in a bill.

Gift Giving and Accepting Gifts 

• DON'T open a gift until later.

• DO use both hands when presenting a gift.

• DO understand that gift giving etiquette varies depending on the ethnic background of the individual. See below for gift giving etiquette for those of Chinese, Indian, or Malay descent.  

– Exchanging gifts to someone of Chinese descent:  

• DO refuse a gift three times before accepting to show that you're not greedy.

– Exchanging gifts with someone of Malay descent: 

• DO give the gift upon departing, not arriving.

• DO use your right hand to give or receive presents. If it's large, you may use both. Never use only your left.

– Exchanging gifts with someone of Indian descent: 

• DO use your right hand to give or receive presents and not your left. If it's large, you may use both hands.

Body Gestures

• DON'T touch someone's head. The head is considered sacred.

• DON'T show the bottoms of your feet or use your feet to point. Feet

are considered dirty.

• DON'T tap your foot.

• DO cross your legs only by putting one knee over the other.

• DON'T point at someone with your index finger.

• DON'T pound your fist into the palm of your hand.

• DON'T show affection in public

Ramadan 18 June to 17 July 2015

• Abstaining from food, drink & sexual intercourse from sunrise to sunset.

• When the call for Maghreb prayer is heard fast is broken.

• Dress conservatively – shoulders and knees should be covered.

While fasting during Ramadan, Muslims should abstain from the following activities:

1. Eating food and drinking water or any other kind of fluid

2. Getting angry or losing temper

3. Being impolite, rude or inconsiderate

4. Using obscene language or bad words

5. Gossiping and backbiting

6. Lying or cheating

7. Arguing, fighting or yelling

8. Indulging in sexual activities

9. Avoid blood cupping, blood withdrawal, and using ear drops or inhalers while fasting.

10. Do not listen to music because your heart should be occupied with supplication, remembrance of Allah, and the Holy Qur’an, not with songs.

Our Group – June 2015

Anne-Maree Lines Kylie Roebuck Ria Wolfs Breanna Meloury-Jones Christina Hunn (Sydney) (Gympie) (Rockhampton) (Rockhampton/Yeppoon) (Brisbane)

Paige Hayllar-Brown Yvette Brier Anne Leung Jack Austin Tara Leslie(Mackay) (Sunshine Coast) (Noosa) (Rockhampton) (Melbourne)

Fragrance Hotel Imperial

• 20 mins from airport

• Lift

• Non-smoking

• Free WiFi

• Hairdryer

• Mini fridge (at your expense)

Western Menu

Itinerary

Thursday 25th June: arrive at 0815 am

– City Walking Tour (2-6pm) and Welcome Dinner.

(Emergency in-country phone numbers/ embassy contact information will be provided at your Welcome Dinner)

– Morning: The Gardens by the Bay (outside gardens free)

– 2-4 pm Changi General Hospital visit

Bed: over 1000 beds care for 1.4 million people in eastern Singapore.

Accredited: Joint Commission International

Objective of visit: To disprove the myth that other countries are not as advanced as Australia within their Health Care Systems.

– For the students to appreciate that foreign nurses (who might be future nursing colleagues) still have a lot of experience and knowledge to contribute to our Australian Health System.

– For CQU to build a relationship with a General Hospital that might provide the university with future research opportunities.– Singapore is a great contrast to the Nepal Outbound Cultural Visit (June 2015 has got at least 2 students who went to

Nepal).

Services: It houses six specialist centres: Breast Centre, Changi sports Medicine, Diabetes centre, Geriatric Centre, Integrated Sleep Service & Medical Centre for International Travellers.

General Medicine & Surgery, ENT, Renal, Cardiology, Geriatric Medicine, A & E, ICU, Dental, Dermatology, Endocrinology, Eye, Gastroenterology, Orthopaedic Surgery, Psychological Medicine, Rehabilitation & Respiratory Medicine, Sports Medicine, Urology.

https://vimeo.com/54825144

Friday 26th June:

Saturday 27th JuneMorning: Bumboat Tour Afternoon: Singapore Flyer

Sunday 28th JuneFree day with optional La Vida Local cultural activities

Monday 29 June to 3 July 2015

https://youtu.be/6PiwK5Sq07I

Dr Lina Ma (Deputy Executive Director of the Lions Home for the Elders)

Dr Ma is an Adjunct Professor for Central Queensland University with the School of Nursing & Midwifery.

Dr Ma has extensive experience from being a Registered Nurse with an original emphasis on District and Community Nursing and for the past 15 years has been working with the Lions Home for the Elders.

Itinerary: Lions Home for Elders

Overview of the Singapore Health System

Assisted Living Unit (OT presentation)

Dementia Specific Unit & Care

Transitional convalescent Facility

Home Care Programmes in Singapore

Kachang Putech (Café run by the Elderly Residents)

End of Life Care: Collaborative project with Tan Tock Seng Hospital

Overview of Nursing Homes in Singapore

New Standards for Nursing Homes in Singapore

Speed Dating & Residients Singing Class (Nightingale)

Other Activities: The Lions Home for the Elders

• Man Fat Tong Nursing Home

• Ang Mo Kio-Thye Hua Kwan Rehab Community Hospital

• National Skin Centre

• St Andrew’s (Psychiatric) Nursing Home

Itinerary

Saturday 4th July:

– Free day with optional La Vida Local cultural activity

– CQU Appreciation Dinner: the Lions Home for the Elders)

Sunday 5th July:

– Morning airport transfer back to Australia (meet @ 11:30 am in Hotel Lobby)

– Arrive at 00.45 am Brisbane International Airport (6th July): EK432

(Brisbane: Quality Hotel Airport International & Fly to Rockhampton at 11am QF2356)

What to Bring:

Conservative Clothing Nursing Shoes & Uniform

Suntan Lotion & Hat

Camera & charger

Phone & chargerElectrical Socket adaptor

Passport & Flight Information

Sensible Walking Shoes

Marina will organise an Iron for everyone to use for their uniforms

Extra Coat hangers

Soap Powder

Chinese:Clocks/Handkerchiefs/flowers: death & funeralsCutting Utensils (represents severing the relationship)

Malay (Muslim):Don’t give alcoholAnything made of pigskin

Indian (Hindu)Frangipani flowers: death / funeralsAnything made from leatherDon’t give alcohol

Thank You Gifts $10: Speakers 15 & 8 other gifts (10 CQU Students Gifts & 13 gifts provided by CQU)

http://bookshop.cqu.edu.au/grep.asp?SMETA=catalog&SPAGE=1&STYPE=SU&STEXT=MERCH_PLUS

$8

$2

Keep in Touch

CQU Singapore Trip 2015

DIARY: Reflection

Optional App

Thank You – see you at the Airport

Flight Departs: 25th June 2015 @ 2.30 am (EK433)

Meet: Group Check-in at midnight on 24th June

Brisbane International Airport

A copy of this presentation will be emailed to every participant after your Induction Session)

Carry-on luggage: 7kg

• Max 100 ml bottle of substances i.e water, hair spray / perfume etc.

• Prescription medications in boxes( with your name & GP details+ GP Letter)

Luggage Weight: 20 Kg