ANMF/NMHPV Nurses and Midwives Wellness Conference

Agenda Friday 29 August

The agenda has been curated in partnership with the Nursing and Midwifery Health Program Victoria (NMHPV)

Time

Agenda item

8am

Registration

8.40am

Acknowledgement of Country
Nartarsha Bamblett, Founder, Queen Acknowledgements

9.05am

Conference open and welcome
Madeleine Harradence, Branch Secretary, ANMF (Vic Branch) and
Amanda Singleton, interim CEO, Nursing and Midwifery Health Program Victoria

9.20am

Navigating life’s challenges – seeking determination
Saroo Brierley, author – A Long Way Home (developed into the award-winning film, Lion)

10.05am

Introducing NMHP 
Nursing and Midwifery Health Program Victoria

10.15am

Gold sponsor presentation – HESTA

10.20am

Morning tea

11am

Mindfulness and healthcare
Professor Craig Hassed, Faculty of Medicine, Monash University

11.35am

The art of wellbeing gardens
Steven Wells, Nurse, Horticultural Therapist, Gardens Coordinator, Austin Health

12.10pm

Joint Q&A

12.25pm

Silver sponsor presentation – Aware Super

12.30pm

Lunch

1.20pm

NMHP – why do people contact us?
Nursing and Midwifery Health Program Victoria

1.40pm

Brain health: the brain science of everyday life, health and wellbeing
Dr Sarah McKay, neuroscientist, TEDx speaker, TV presenter and author

2.20pm

Neurodiversity, health care and you – better understanding your own mind and navigating through change
Janelle Booker, Psychologist, Janelle Booker Psychology

3pm

Mindfulness exercise
Sue Power, Senior Clinician, Nursing and Midwifery Health Program Victoria        

3.15pm

Change and Wellness following the 2023 Voice referendum
Presenter to be confirmed

4pm

Event concludes
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