Health Beyond Research & Innovation Showcase 2019

Showcase Date

5th & 6th June 2019

Venue Location

The William Inglis – MGallery by Sofitel

Free to Attend

About The Showcase

The Health Beyond Research & Innovation Showcase is an event where allied health professionals, nurses, doctors and researchers in south western Sydney present abstracts across the disciplines of health service research, cancer, community health, clinical medicine, biomedical research, mental health and many other areas.

The Showcase has given us an opportunity to promote environment, health, research and education in south western Sydney and has been a drawcard in developing the vision for the future of Sydney. Presentations include current programs underway at the Ingham Institute and the South Western Sydney Local Health District; together with our valued partners, UNSW Australia and Western Sydney University.

The theme for 2019 is “Our Research = Healthier Communities”. The Showcase aims to draw attention to developing a vision for the national and global future of Healthcare.

Great Speakers

Hear from national and international experts – as well as our own accomplished health and medical researchers!

Engaging Schedule

Plenary speakers, themed breakout sessions and more!

Chance to Network

Broaden your networks during the catered breaks.

Trade Displays

See world-leading equipment, solutions and opportunities in the trade displays.

Free to Attend

All this made possible by SWSLHD and the Ingham Institute – registration is free!

Why Attend The Showcase?

Premier District Research Event

This is the largest annual health and medical research conference in south west Sydney.

Famous Speakers

At the Showcase you will see local, national and international speakers who are leaders in their fields.

Chance to Network

Broaden your networks during the catered breaks.

Free to Attend

All this made possible by South Western Sydney Local Health District and the Ingham Institute – registration is free!

Trade Displays

See world-leading equipment, solutions and opportunities in the trade displays.

Engaging Schedule

Plenary speakers, themed breakout sessions, a debate and more!

Who Should Attend The Showcase?

Allied health professionals

Biomedical researchers

Clinical medicine

Community health

Health service researchers

Doctors

Researchers

Mental health

Nurses

…and anyone interested in health and medical research happening in south west Sydney.

Showcase 2019 Program

Day 1
The morning will start with a number of plenary sessions by keynote local and national speakers, followed by a keynote panel session. The day will feature two sessions of concurrent presentations, covering the themes Discovery Research and Innovation, Nursing and Midwifery, Allied Health, Cancer, Drug and Alcohol, and Community, Child and Family Health. Day 1 will end with a networking event.
Day 2
The morning will start with keynote speaker sessions. This will be followed by a session of concurrent presentations covering the themes of Arts in Design and Health, Mental Health, and Population Health. The immensely popular School Program will be making a return, followed by a second session of concurrent presentations with the themes Consumer Participation, Injury and Prevention, and Health Services Research to finish the day.

Showcase Speakers 2019

Professor Paul Glare

Professor Paul Glare is Chair in Pain Medicine at the University of Sydney and Director of the Pain Management Research Institute.

Mr Darryl Harkness – Emcee Day 2

Mr Darryl Harkness joined the Ingham Institute in December 2017 as their first CEO. The Ingham Institute is all about addressing health issues in South…

Mr Bradley Warner – Emcee Day 1

Mr Bradley Warner is the Clinical Manager of the Aged Care Rehabilitation and Complex Care Internal Medicine Clinical Streams for South Western Sydney Local Health…

Professor Evelyne de Leeuw

Evelyne has made a career in health promotion, urban health, and health political science since the mid-1980s.

Professor Meera Agar

Professor Meera Agar is Professor of Palliative Medicine, IMPACCT (Improving palliative, aged and chronic care through clinical research and translation) University of Technology Sydney.

Professor Iain McGregor

Professor Iain McGregor is an NHMRC Principal Research Fellow, Professor of Psychopharmacology and Director of the Psychopharmacology laboratory.

Professor Donald McNeill

Professor Donald McNeill has a particular interest in urban policy and innovation, currently undertaking research to understand the governance, planning and design of health precincts.

Ms Jana Pittman

Mrs Lucinda Brogden

Lucy’s primary areas of focus are issues facing Women and Girls and Mental Health and Wellbeing particularly in the workplace. She takes an evidenced based…

Ms Elizabeth Koff

As Secretary of NSW Health, Ms Koff is responsible for the management of the NSW health system and setting strategic direction to ensure NSW continues…

This is a fantastic event with a huge range of research that shows the excellence that has developed in south west Sydney.

Prof Michael Barton
Cancer Research Theme Principal, UNSW Sydney

We need to celebrate the fact that here in south west Sydney we’re doing some of the best research anywhere.

Prof Brad Frankum
Immunologist

We have a whole range of basic science and clinical research which we would never know was going on in south west Sydney if we didn’t have this kind of event.

A/Prof Kathy Gibson
Rheumatologist

People should know that innovation is the new way to go.

Good to get ideas, to be inspired and make new things.

Diana Odisho
Student

There is rarely an opportunity to get together and hear about what people outside of your own discipline are doing. I think that’s really important.

Then there’s the opportunity for cross-pollination of ideas when you do that.

Katherine Kelly
Speech Pathologist

Fantastic things are happening out here in south west Sydney.

Come and joins us!

Amanda Larkin
Chief Executive, SWSLHD

Our Sponsors 2018

UNSW Sydney

UNSW Sydney is one of Australia’s leading research and teaching universities. Their teaching gains strength and currency from our research activities, strong industry links and…