Conference program

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ACHSM College one-day conference. 
2023 Conference program:

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7.50am REGISTRATION OPEN    
8.15am Plenary doors open    

8.30am-8.35am

Conference opening

 Dr Neale Fong, ACHSM College President  
8.35am - 8.40am Welcome to Country     

8.45am-9.15am 

Keynote presentation

 Presenter: 
  • Robert Skeen MCHSM, Chief Executive Officer, Aboriginal Health and Medical Research Council of NSW (AH&MRC)

9.15am-9.45am 

Keynote presentation

Presenter: 

  • Dr Andrew Wilson, Group Executive – Chief Executive Officer Health Services, Amplar Health
9.45am-10.00am Graduation presentation
  • Presentation to Graduating 2022 Victoria/Tasmania ACHSM HMIP Interns
  

10.00am-10.30am

MORNING TEA & NETWORKING

    

10.30am – 11.10am

Panel: 

Workforce – The Massive Challenge Facing Us All

 Panel members: 

  • Professor Rachel Huxley, Executive Dean for the Faculty of Health, Deakin University
  • John Fogarty FCHSM, Chief Executive Officer, Royal Freemasons Limited
  • Sue Williams, Chief Executive, Cabrini Australia
  • Bernadette Loughnane FCHSM CHE, Chief Executive Officer, Cohuna District Hospital
  • Facilitator: Dr Neale Fong FCHSM CHE, ACHSM College President 

        

      

       

11.10am – 11.50am

Panel:

Living with the pandemic one year on – where is the health system now?

 

 Panel members: 

  • Prof Zoe Wainer FCHSM CHE, Deputy Secretary, Public Health at Victorian Department of Health
  • Briana Baass FCHSM CHE, Chief Allied Health Officer, Safer Care Victoria
  • Professor Benjamin Cowie, Acting Chief Health Officer, Department of Health, Victoria
  • Facilitator: Dr Neale Fong FCHSM CHE, ACHSM College President

   

    
11.50am – 12.20pm

Keynote presentation

Presenter: 

  • Elizabeth Koff AM FCHSM (HON), Managing Director, Telstra Health

12.20pm – 1.10pm

LUNCH & NETWORKING

    

1.20pm-1.50pm 

Keynote presentation

Presenter: 

  • Tom Symondson, Chief Executive Officer, Aged & Community Care Providers Association (ACCPA)

   
1.50pm-2.50pm

Panel:

Aged Care

 

Panel members:

  • Dr Richard Olley FCHSM CHE, Cultural Integration Manager, Bolton Clarke Group
  • Dr Linda Mellors, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, Regis Aged Care
  • Cam Ansell AFCHSM, Managing Director, Ansell Strategic
  • Tom Symondson, Chief Executive Officer, Aged & Community Care Providers Association (ACCPA)
  • Facilitator: Dr Neale Fong FCHSM CHE, ACHSM College President

   

         
2.50pm-3.00pm To be announced  Dr Neale Fong, ACHSM College President  

3.00pm – 3.20pm

AFTERNOON TEA & NETWORKING

    

3.20pm-3.50pm

Keynote presentation

Presenter:

  • Brian Cook, Chief Executive Officer, Carlton Football Club and Chair, Barwon Health Board 

3.50pm-4.20pm

Keynote presentation 

Health care + climate care: sector leadership + action

Presenter:

  • Professor Eugenie Kayak, Enterprise Professor in Sustainable Healthcare at The University of Melbourne’s Melbourne Medical School

4.20pm-4.30pm Conference close     

4.30pm-5.30pm

NETWORKING SESSION: including drinks and canapes