Conference Program
Presenters who have consented to having their presentation uploaded will have their slides linked in the below table. This page is updated as we receive each presentation so check back regularly for new presentations.
| Time | Session | Presenter |
| 6:30 AM - 7:15 AM | Saturday Morning Yoga Session | |
| 8:00 AM | Registration - Welcome Tea and Coffee | |
| 8:55 AM | CONFERENCE OPENING | |
| Official Welcome by MC | Casey Beros | |
| Welcome to Country | Ingrid Cumming | |
| Welcome from Rural Health West | Catherine Elliott Chief Executive Officer Rural Health West | |
| Welcome from WA Country Health Service | Jeff Moffet Chief Executive WA Country Health Service | |
| 9:25 AM | Keynote Address: From Migrant Child to Navy Captain and Beyond | Captain Mona Shindy |
| 10:30 AM | Morning Tea and Trade Exhibition | |
| 11:00 AM - 11:40 AM | CONCURRENT SESSIONS | |
| 11:00 AM | The Gaming Disorder Clinic at Fiona Stanley Hospital |
Daniela Vecchio South Metropolitan Health Service Wai Chen Fiona Stanley Hospital |
| 11:00 AM | Planning for Retirement |
Briony Gouldthorp and David Hartley Australian Medical Association WA |
| 11:00 AM | Chronic Pelvic Pain in Rural General Practice |
Carly Roxburgh Rural Clinical School of WA Christine Oosterhuis Pioneer Health Pelvic Pain Clinic |
| 11:00 AM | Vascular Updates Presentation Linked |
Brendan Stanley Mount Hospital, Fiona Stanley Hospital |
| 11:00 AM | Updates in Preparing for Anaesthesia and Surgery |
Scott Sargant Fiona Stanley Hospital Marie Timlin Fiona Stanley Fremantle Hospital Group |
| 11:45 AM | Keynote Address: The AI Diagnostic Revolution – A New Look at Retinal Screening and Beyond the Eyes in Your Own Practice |
Professor Angus Turner |
| 12:45 PM | Lunch and Trade Exhibition | |
| 1:25 PM - 2:10 PM | CONCURRENT SESSIONS | |
| 1:25 PM | Providing a Neuroaffirming Health Care Service |
Stacey McAllister and Carla Allen Therapy Focus |
| 1:25 PM | Exploring Mental Health Screening for Aboriginal People in Primary Health Care |
Emma Carlin and Erica Spry University of Western Australia and Kimberley Aboriginal Medical Services |
| 1:25 PM | Supporting Trans, Gender Diverse and Non-binary People to Access Appropriate and Inclusive Healthcare |
Julia Moore Child and Adolescent Health Service Shauna Beech Royal Perth Hospital |
| 1:25 PM | A Broome Approach to Early Pregnancy Assessment Services |
Chevaun Howard WA Country Health Service, Rural Clinical School of WA |
| 1:25 PM |
Scollypox - Marine Wound Infections in Rural WA Presentation Linked |
Andy Foote WA Country Health Service |
| 2:15 PM - 3:00 PM | CONCURRENT SESSIONS | |
| 2:15 PM | Immunisation |
Paul Effler Department of Health |
| 2:15 PM |
Equity of Access to Cancer Care for Rural Patients Presentation Linked |
Tony Calogero WA Country Health Service |
| 2:15 PM | Chronic Kidney Disease & Supporting Community Members Accessing Kidney Care |
Harish Puttagunta Fiona Stanley Hospital Kerrie Parker Purple House |
| 2:15 PM | Stories from Dust and Coast: How Connection and Co-design are Shaping Eating Disorder Care in Regional WA |
Bronwyn Raykos WA Country Health Service, Morgan Psychology Kate Illich WA Country Health Service, Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services |
| 2:15 PM | The Traumatised Hand - Soft Tissue Injuries to the Upper Limb |
Alexandra O’Neill HANDOC |
| 3:00 PM | Afternoon Tea and Trade Exhibition | |
| 3:30 PM - 4:15 PM | CONCURRENT SESSIONS | |
| 3:30 PM | Exploring Voluntary Assisted Dying |
Alice Morison WA Voluntary Assisted Dying Statewide Care Navigator Service |
| 3:30 PM | Handling Complaints in Practice |
Kate Rowan-Robinson MDA National |
| 3:30 PM |
Broadening the Perspective: Enhancing Suicide Prevention Through Comprehensive Risk Assessment and Management Presentation Linked |
Jo Drayton Holyoake |
| 3:30 PM | Coercive Control from an Indigenous Perspective |
Aleeta Fejo Locum |
| 4:20 PM - 5:00 PM | CONCURRENT SESSIONS | |
| 4:20 PM | What is New in Hypertension in 2025 |
Markus Schlaich Royal Perth Hospital, The University of Western Australia |
| 4:20 PM |
AI in Rural Health: Balancing Innovation, Law and Ethics Presentation Linked |
Schellie-Jayne Price Stirling & Rose |
| 4:20 PM |
Hepatitis B: Care in the Community - Supporting Rural Health Clinicians Presentation Linked |
Adam Gregson Royal Perth Hospital and WA Department of Health Damien Zilm Department of Health |
| 4:20 PM | Maternal Environmental Health Referrals in the Pilbara |
Samantha Barba Pilbara Aboriginal Health Alliance Mahli Khalu Wirraka Maya Health Services Aboriginal Corporation Scott Mackenzie Ending Trachoma Project |
| 4:20 PM |
Kimberley Cases Presentation Linked |
Casey Parker WA Country Health Service |
| 5:00 PM | Close of Conference - Day One | |
| 6:30 PM - 11:59 PM | WA Rural Health Excellence Awards 2025 |
| Time | Session | Presenter |
| 8:00 AM | Welcome Tea and Coffee | |
| 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM | WORKSHOPS | |
| 9:00 AM | Menopause & Perimenopause Workshop |
Roger Hart, Sebastian Leathersich, Bernadette McElhinney, Natalie Martin, Jenni Pontre and Lesley Ramage Menopause Alliance |
| 9:00 AM | Medicare Billings for Indigenous Health |
April Armstrong Business For Doctors |
| 9:00 AM | Talking About Children's Online Safety and Digital Wellbeing |
Kaylene Kerr eSafeKids |
| 9:00 AM | Managing Burnout and Vicarious Trauma |
Tanya Hallett Trauma Informed Practice Training |
| 9:00 AM | Adult Burn Management |
Chelsea Evans and Natalia Ziolkowski Fiona Stanley Hospital |
| 9:00 AM | Dental Emergencies for Medical Practitioners |
Lisa Bowdin and Jenny Ball Australian Dental Association WA |
| 10:30 AM | Morning Tea and Trade Exhibition | |
| 11:15 AM - 1:30 PM | CONFERENCE CLOSING | |
| 11:15 AM | The Great Rural Health Debate: Rural Training - A Manicured Pathway or a Teaspoon of Toughen-up? | Paul Griffiths, Anne-Marie Dunnet and Andrew Szabo Affirmative Team Mike Eaton, Jessie Jones and Eloise Delaney Opposing Team Catherine Elliott, Casey Parker and Fareeha Khan Judging Panel Ross Godwin Debate MC |
| 12:15 PM | Keynote Address: A Roadmap for Engaging Men in Mental Health Care |
Dr Zac Seidler |
| 1:15 PM | Thank You |
Catherine Elliott Chief Executive Officer Rural Health West |
| Exhibitor Passport Prize Draw and Farewell |
Casey Beros |
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| 1:30 PM | Close of Conference |