Day 1 – Wednesday, 25 September 2024

Master of Ceremonies – Ms Katie Gilbert and Dr Abhijit Pal

TimePresentationSpeaker
Equity and access in healthcare
8:00 AMRegistrations Open
8:45 AMWelcomeDr Abhijit Pal
8:50 AMAcknowledgement of CountryMs Matilda Harry
8:55 AMOpening AddressMs Sonia Marshall and Professor Les Bokey
9:05 AMHealth Equity in South West SydneyMs Simone Proft
9:15 AMEquity and AccessAdjunct Professor Jean-Frederic Levesque
9:30 AMThe impact of first 2000 daysProfessor Valsa Eapen
9:45 AMImproving access for renal transplantProfessor Angela Makris and Ms Glenda Rayment
10:00 AMPanel DiscussionEquity and access in healthcare Moderator: Professor Rod McClure
10:30 AMMorning Tea
Tailoring care to our diverse community
11:00 AMIntroductionDr Bernadette Brady
11:05 AMPrevention and chronic disease management in the Pasifika community A/Professor Freya MacMillan
and Mrs Ronda Thompson
11:20 AMInnovations to improve cultural safety for patients with cancer from migrant communities in South West Sydney – curiosity is the first stepDr Abhijit Pal
11:35 AMImproving the outcomes of people from culturally diverse backgrounds diagnosed with cancer: a big data approachA/Professor Mei Ling Yap and Ms Nasreen Kaadan
11:50 AMImpact of peer-mentoring on CALD patients’ engagement with chronic disease self-managementDr Bernadette Brady
“Oldies ain’t oldies”: Diversity in ageing
12:00 PMIntroductionProfessor Friedbert Kohler OAM
12:05 PMDiversity in optimal ageing: A life course approachDr John Ward
12:20 PMBrain Health, Your Way: Ageing well across culturesA/Professor Joyce Siette
12:30 PMBurden of frailty among injured patients presenting to hospital and models of careMs Nevenka Francis
12:40 PMWhat constitutes brilliant aged care? A/Professor Ann Dadich
12:50 PMPanel DiscussionQ&AFacilitator: Professor Friedbert Kohler OAM
1:10 PMNetworking Lunch
Innovating for our Community
2:10 PMRapid Fire Presentations – AbstractsChair: Mr Matthew Jennings
3:35 PMRoboFit: Harnessing Lived Experience and Cutting-Edge Technology to Pioneer Neuroplasticity in RehabilitationMs Maryanne Harris and Mr Daniel Hillyer (Robofit)
3:55 PMRobotic assisted percutaneous coronary intervention: a world first randomised clinical trialDr James Leung
4:15 PMPatient-centred AI solutionsDr Tu Hao Tran and Dr Zaidon Al-Falahi
4:25 PMClosing AddressProfessor Les Bokey
4:30 PMNetworking Event
5:00 PMEvent Close

Day 2 – Thursday, 26 September 2024

Master of Ceremonies – Ms Katie Gilbert and Dr Abhijit Pal

TimePresentationSpeaker
8:00 AMRegistrations Open
9:00 AMIntroductionMr Terry Goldacre
Aboriginal health
9:05 AMPerformance/Acknowledgement of CountryMuggera Cultural Enterprise
9:35 AMElevating Aboriginal health in SWSLHDMr Nathan Jones
9:45 AMAunty Roma’s: An Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander specific falls a Fairfield Hospital falls prevention program!Ms Katrina Filewood and Ms Minh Pham
10:00 AMAboriginal GOT IT – Key elements of cultural adaptionMs Jemma Milloy and Mr Joe Madrill
10:15 AMTharawal Metabolic Program: Adaption of a mainstream metabolic service model of care embedded within and managed by an urban Aboriginal Medical ServiceMs Sophia Malie and Mr Lachlan Wright
10:30 AMMorning Tea
11:00 AMDriving impact through innovationMs Rachel Norris
Children and Young People
11:10 AMIntroductionMr Paul Gallagher OAM
11:15 AM“Turning SWITCH on” Paediatric research within the SW Kids strategyProfessor Michael Kohn
11:30 AMMaternal Early Childhood Sustained Home Visiting (MECSH) ProgramProfessor Rebekah Grace
11:45 AMChildren and young people: Starting with the basicsA/Professor Elise Baker
12:00 AMAdvocacy: keeping children and young people at the centreProfessor Alison Hutton
12:15 PMPanel Discussion – South West Kids: Supporting children and their families to thrive through all stages of lifeFacilitator: Professor Michael Kohn

1:00 PMNetworking Lunch
Innovating for our Community
2:00 PMRapid Fire PresentationsChair: Ms Helen Goldsack
3:00 PMGame On: Harnessing technology for brain injury rehabilitationMr Brendan Worne, and Ms Kavya Pilli
3:25 PMClosing AddressMs Sonia Marshall