AGENDA

DAY 1 - THURSDAY 1 MAY

8am	Registration
9am	Welcome to Country
9.10am	Conference open – day 1 Madeleine Harradence, Acting Secretary, ANMF (Vic Branch)
9.20am	Conference welcome and housekeeping Rachel Halse, Professional Officer, ANMF (Vic Branch)
9.25am	Our work being deeply human, we must be a voice for good – advocating for those with disabilities Dr Dinesh Palipana OAM, disability advocate and researcher, 2021 Queensland Australian of the Year, co-founder: Doctors with Disabilities Australia
10.10am	Gold sponsor address: HESTA
10.15am	Morning tea
10.45am	The Victorians Women’s Health Advisory Council and ANMF’s advocacy Madeleine Harradence, Acting Secretary, ANMF (Vic Branch)
11.20am	Equally Well in action – why people with mental illness are dying prematurely, and what we can do about it Professor Russell Roberts, Professor of Management and Leadership, Charles Sturt University and National Director, Equally Well Australia
12.15pm	Lunch
1.05 - 1.30pm	Concurrent sessions 1
1A – Midwifery	1B – Nursing	1C – ICU	1D - OHS
Safer Care Victoria – midwifery updates Elisa McDonald, Senior Maternity Advisor, Clinical Professional Leadership Unit, Safer Care Victoria	Out-of-hospital cardiac arrest – strengthening the chain of survival Professor Janet Bray, Heart Foundation Fellow, Monash University, Adjunct Professor, Curtin University	ICU skill mix and patient outcomes – a focus on adverse events Paul Ross, CNS, Clinical Research Nurse and PhD Candidate, Intensive Care Unit, Alfred Hospital	Developing a reporting culture: learning from near misses and hazards in healthcare Mark Carter, Interim Head of Workplace Relations, Health and Safety People and Culture, Thomas Embling Hospital
1.35 - 2pm	Concurrent sessions 2
2A – Midwifery	2B – Nursing	2C – Leadership	2D - OHS
Endorsed midwives working to scope – an opportunity for the rural public health sector Caitlin Fehring, Midwifery Group Practice Unit Manager, Cohuna District Hospital	Public health messaging by emergency nurses during disasters in Australia Dr Nicole Coombs, Senior Lecturer, Nursing, Deputy Director, Research, Collaborative Evaluation and Research Center, Federation University Australia	Through the lens of nursing leadership: fostering civility in Australian rural and regional health and aged care settings Marianne Ota, PhD Candidate, Federation University	Presenting and responding to work-related gendered violence including sexual harassment Jodi Peskett, Program Officer, Psychological Health Programs, WorkSafe Victoria
2.05 - 2.30pm	Concurrent sessions 3
3A – Midwifery	3B – Nursing	3C – Cancer nursing	3D - OHS
FUCHSIA Report and ANMF-supported midwifery research Robyn Matthews, Research Fellow, La Trobe University, research midwife/nurse and clinical midwife specialist, The Royal Women’s Hospital	Cystic fibrosis nurse-led models of care Elena Sunderland, Clinical Nurse Consultant, Cystic Fibrosis Department of Respiratory and Sleep Medicine, The Royal Children’s Hospital Melbourne	Job stressors experienced by Victorian cancer nurses and mitigating strategies to address these challenges Lauren Zarb, Senior Lecturer, Department of Nursing, School of Health Sciences, University of Melbourne	As loud as a construction site: noise levels in the emergency department Corey Adams, Clinical Research Officer, Macquarie University
2.35pm	Afternoon tea
3pm	Immigration and different types of visas for nursing and midwifery Natalie Walsh, Acting Assistant Director, Business, Industry and Regional Outreach, Health Outreach and Engagement, Immigration, Department of Home Affairs
3.40pm	Prevent alcohol and risk-related trauma in youth (the P.A.R.T.Y. Program) at the Alfred Hospital Sue Smith, Associate Nurse Manager, Alfred Emergency and Trauma Centre, TRR Research Officer Trauma Service, Coordinator, P.A.R.T.Y. Program
4.20pm	Conference close – day 1 Libby Muir, Professional Officer, ANMF (Vic Branch)

DAY 2 - FRIDAY 2 MAY

8am	Registration
9am	Conference open – day 2 Samantha Casey, Assistant Secretary, ANMF (Vic Branch)
9.05am	Making big messages small – understanding dynamics and the Bluey effect Joe Brumm, Australian animator, director and writer, creator: Bluey
9.50am	Miscarriage, stillbirth and newborn death support Rachel Ficinus, Director, Bereavement Services, Red Nose Grief and Loss
10.10am	EBA improvements – changes and improvements to primary carers leave Maddy Harradence, Acting Secretary, ANMF (Vic Branch)
10.30am	Silver sponsor address – Aware Super
10.35am	Morning tea
11.05 - 11.30am	Concurrent sessions 4
4A – Midwifery	4B – Mental health nursing	4C – ICU	4D & 5D – OHS
Sexual and reproductive health – examining regional models Sarah Grundy, Endorsed Midwife, Sexual and Reproductive Advice Clinic, Maryborough District Health Service	So now we know experiences shape brains. So what? Let’s C.H.AT. about the neuroplastic narrative Dr Haley Peckham PhD, Living Experience Researcher / Mental Health Nursing Lecturer, Centre for Mental Health Nursing, School of Health Sciences, The University of Melbourne	Developing a nurse-led MET call system Alissa Starritt, ICU Liaison Nurse, Footscray Hospital, Western Health	OHS Panel discussion: Hazardous chemicals and dangerous goods management Perdita Dickson, Manager, Occupational Health and Operational Programs, Prevention, Strategy and Planning Division, WorkSafe Victoria Jen Gamble, Associate Nurse Unit Manager, Anaesthetic Equipment Nurse and HSR, University Hospital Geelong Gaye Coles, Clinical Nurse Specialist, Anaesthetics and HSR, University Hospital Geelong
11.35 - 12pm	Concurrent sessions 5
5A – Midwifery	5B – Nursing	5C – Research
PIPER service (Paediatric, Infant, Perinatal Emergency Retrieval) Donna Miller, Nurse Unit Manager, PIPER, The Royal Children’s Hospital Melbourne	Nurse Practitioners lead the way Rose McCrohan, Withdrawal Service, Manager / AOD and MH Nurse Practitioner, Adult & Mother Baby Withdrawal Unit, Uniting ReGen	The influence of student RN employment on the graduate nurse experience Libby Muir, Professional Officer, ANMF (Vic Branch)
12.05 - 12.30pm	Concurrent sessions 6
6A – Midwifery	6B – Nursing	6C – Leadership	6D - OHS
Let's talk about breastfeeding (baby). Some things you might not know about ABA – but should Dr Jennifer Hocking, Professional Engagement Lead, Growth and Engagement Team, WHO Code Advocacy Project Officer, Australian Breastfeeding Association	Mental Health Royal Commission – reform already achieved Pam Anders, Senior Executive Director, Mental Health & Wellbeing Division, Department of Health	Breaking barriers: advancing women nurses in healthcare leadership Mihiri Pincha Baduge, CCRN, RN, PhD candidate, Monash Centre for Health Research Implementation	The link between mental health and cardiovascular health – what this means in the workplace context Adrienne O’Neil, Principal Research Fellow, Deakin University
12.30pm	Lunch
1.15pm	Respectful pronouns – mindfully navigating gender and identity at work Brayden Crane, advocate and founder, Crane Consulting (LGBTIQ+ Organisational Inclusion – Training, Consulting and Project Work)
2.05pm	Family and domestic violence – a preventable and killer disease Arman Abrahimzadeh, Councillor, Speaker, Advocate
2.55pm	Foundations of the ANMF gender equity Fair Work Commission case Kristen Wischer, Senior Federal Industrial Officer, Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation
3.40pm	Conference close – day 2 Mark Staaf, Professional Officer, ANMF (Vic Branch)

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