Program
Wednesday 14 August |
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| 09:00 – 17:00 | Registration | Concourse Area 7, MCEC (in front of Exhibition Bay 23) | ||
| 18:00 – 20:00 | Welcome Reception | Rivers Edge Events
Level 1, 18/38 Siddeley St, Melbourne (located 5 minutes’ walk from the MCEC in the World Trade Centre building) Proudly sponsored by ORH The Welcome Reception offers a prime opportunity for attendees to unwind, connect, and build relationships in a casual setting, creating a positive and collaborative atmosphere before the formal Congress program begins. Always a highlight for Congress attendees, the reception will feature a welcome from the CAA and reception sponsor, drinks, and canapes. |
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Thursday 15 August |
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| 08:00 – 17:00 | Registration | Goldfields Theatre Foyer | ||
| 08:00 – 09:00 | Networking Breakfast | Exhibition Hall (Enter via Door 11 – Exhibition Bays 21B, 22B, 23)
Proudly sponsored by Healthcare Software Make the most of your Congress experience by attending the networking breakfast on the first day, an inclusive opportunity for all participants to casually break the ice, share ideas, and build essential professional connections before the start of formal sessions. |
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| Room | Goldfields Theatre | ||
| 09:00 – 09:05 | Welcome to Country | ||
| 09:05 – 09:10 | Welcome to the 2024 Council of Ambulance Authorities Congress
David Waters, Chief Executive, The Council of Ambulance Authorities |
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| 09:10 – 09:15 | Host Service Welcome
Jane Miller, Chief Executive Officer, Ambulance Victoria |
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| 09:15 – 09:25 | Safer Care Victoria Address
Louise Reynolds, Chief Paramedic, Safer Care Victoria |
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| Leadership Excellence | |||
| 09:25 – 10:00 | Reducing misogyny and improving sexual safety in statutory UK ambulance services
Anna Parry, Managing Director, Association of Ambulance Chief Executives |
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| 10:00 – 10:35 | Mining to Ambulance
Brendon Brodie-Hall, Chief Emergency Officer, St John WA |
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| 10:35 – 11:05 |
Morning Tea, Demonstrations, Poster Viewing | Exhibition Hall | ||
| Demonstrations at Booths
10:40 – Mercedes-Benz Vans | Booth 50 10:50 – Dedalus | Booth 30 |
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| Room | Goldfields Theatre | ||
| 11:05 – 11:40 | The heart of it all: why leading with love offers hope for culture transformation
Jordan Emery, Chief Executive Officer, Ambulance Tasmania |
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| 11:40 – 12:20 | Panel – Leadership Excellence
Facilitator: Clare Beech ASM, Senior Assistant Commissioner, Executive Director Clinical, NSW Ambulance Anna Parry, Managing Director, Association of Ambulance Chief Executives |
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| 12:20 – 13:15 |
Lunch, Demonstrations, Poster Viewing | Exhibition Hall | ||
| Demonstrations at Booths
12:30 – Corvanta | Booth 38 12:40 – Device Technologies | Booth 43 & 44 12:50 – Stryker | Booth 49 13:00 – RAPP | Booth 37 |
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| Concurrent Sessions | |||
| Room | Goldfields Theatre | Courtyard Room 1 | Courtyard Room 2 |
| Session Chair | Michael Georgiou, Director Regional and Clinical Operations, Ambulance Victoria | Heather Miller, Acting Director Health and Safety, Ambulance Victoria | Andrew Keenan, Director Patient Safety and Experience, Ambulance Victoria |
| 13:15- 13:45 | Thriving in Chaos: Antifragility and the Future of Paramedicine
A/Prof Tim Makrides, Executive Director, Clinical Service, Ambulance Tasmania |
Paramedic Student Placements in rural First Nations Communities
A/Prof. Deb Duthie, Director of Indigenous Health, Faculty of Health |
The Paramedic Response to Error: An Approach in Paramedic Education
Stephanie Wraight, St John Western Australia |
| 13:45 – 14:15 | Implementation of a quality improvement program in SA Ambulance using the Evidence-based Practice for Improving Quality (EPIQ) approach
A/Prof Amy Keir, South Australia Ambulance |
Ōritetanga Manapou Pilot: A Case Study
Yvonne Gemmell, Wellington Free Ambulance |
Research agenda and priorities for Australasian paramedicine: a Delphi consensus study
A/Prof Paul Simpson, Paramedicine, Western Sydney University |
| 14:15 – 14:45 | Advancing Health Equity and Cultural Safety – Building Culturally Safe Ambulance Services to Close the Gap
Conor Fardon, Queensland Ambulance Service |
Strengthening Operator Resilience through Simulation Training
Ole Paulsen, Founder of Sklls, Stavanger, Norway |
20 years of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest in Victoria, Australia: Insights and opportunities
Emily Nehme, Research Governance Manager |
| 14:45 – 15:15 |
Afternoon Tea, Demonstrations, Poster Viewing | Exhibition Hall | ||
| Demonstrations at Booths
14:50 – Care Company | Back of Exhibition Hall 15:00 – ZOLL | Booth 16 & 17 |
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| International Collaboration and Advocacy | |||
| Room | Goldfields Theatre | ||
| 15:15 – 15:50 | National St John Ambulance Service in Papua New Guinea
Matt Cannon, Chief Executive Officer, National St John Ambulance Service Papua New Guinea |
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| 15:50 – 16:25 | Live from the Red Zone in Ukraine
Tenby Powell, Founder and Chair, Kiwi K.A.R.E (Kiwi Aid and Refugee Evacuation) |
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| 16:25 – 17:00 | Lessons from the Frontlines: Medical Response in Post-Earthquake Turkey
Jessica Hickingbotham, Clinical Solution Manager, Belgravia eHealth |
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| 17:00 | Close Day 1 | ||
| 19:30 – 23:00 | Awards for Excellence Gala Dinner| Goldfields Theatre
Proudly supported by the Awards for Excellence Major Sponsor, SDSI The most distinguished event on the CAA calendar, the CAA Awards for Excellence aim to recognise the hard and innovative work of member ambulance services from Australia, New Zealand and Papua New Guinea. The awards are designed to encourage innovation and to enable services to share their work and learn from each other. |
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Friday 16 August |
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| 08:30 – 17:00 | Registration | Goldfields Theatre Foyer | ||
| Room | Goldfields Theatre | ||
| 09:00 – 09:05 | Welcome to Day 2
Howard Wren, CAA Chair & Chief Officer, ACT Ambulance Service |
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| Clinical Excellence | |||
| 09:05 – 09:45 | Multidisciplinary evolution of ambulance services
Dr Claire Bertenshaw, Deputy Medical Director, Queensland Ambulance Service |
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| 09:45 – 10:25 | No NEWS is not good news
A/Prof Gayle Christie, Medical Director St John Western Australia |
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| 10:25 – 10:30 | Platinum Sponsor Address, Stryker
Edward Barnes, Regional Marketing Director, Stryker |
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| 10:30 – 11:00 |
Morning Tea, Demonstrations, Poster Viewing | Exhibition Hall | ||
| Demonstrations at Booths
10:35 – Hexagon | Booth 36 10:45 – BMW Group | Booth 46 |
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| Room | Goldfields Theatre | ||
| 11:00 – 11:40 | Panel – Clinical Excellence
Facilitator: Dr Tony Smith, Medical Director, Hato Hone St John, Aotearoa, New Zealand Panelists: Dr Claire Bertenshaw, Deputy Medical Director, Queensland Ambulance Service |
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| Thought Leadership | |||
| 11:40 – 12:20 | Why focusing on rural health is everyone’s business?
Susi Tegen, Chief Executive, National Rural Health Alliance |
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| 12:20 – 13:00 | Inclusive Leadership: The essential leadership capability
Dr Janet Smith, Program Specialist and Lead Facilitator, Women & Leadership Australia |
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| 13:00 – 13:45 |
Lunch, Demonstrations, Poster Viewing | Exhibition Hall | ||
| Demonstrations at Booths
13:05 – Ambulance Victoria | Booth 18,19 13:15 – Laerdal | Booth 33 13:25 – Stryker | Booth 49 13:35 – Belgravia eHealth | Booth 47 |
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| Concurrent Sessions | |||
| Room | Goldfields Theatre | Courtyard Room 1 | Courtyard Room 2 |
| Session Chair | Ross Salathiel, Director Regional and Clinical Operations, Ambulance Victoria | Vanessa Gorman, Director Regional and Clinical Operations, Ambulance Victoria | Fiona Smeaton, Director Strategic Planning, Ambulance Victoria |
| 13:45 – 14:15 | The Use of Video Assisted Triage in Ambulance Victoria’s Secondary Triage Service to Enhance Clinical Assessment and Improve Emergency Ambulance Resource Allocation
Scott Clarke, Clinical Team Leader – Ambulance Victoria |
Evolving Models of Coordination in Disaster Management
Stephen Zsombok ASM, Chief Operating Officer Queensland Ambulance Service |
Rebuilding an Ambulance Service from the Ground Up: The Solomon Islands Experience
Michael Andrews, Chief Executive Officer, St John Ambulance, Solomon Islands |
| 14:15 – 14:45 | Service planning for NSW Ambulance Strategic Workforce and Infrastructure Team (SWIFT) program
Bernard Coren, New South Wales Ambulance |
Fire, Storm, Power – AV’s integrated approach to emergency management and business resilience
Justin Dunlop, Director of Emergency Management Ambulance Victoria |
Sustainability in Ambulance Services
Dr Shohreh Majd, CAA Policy and Research Manager |
| 14:45 – 15:15 | Afternoon Tea, Demonstrations, Poster Viewing | Exhibition Hall | ||
| Future Approach to Disasters | |||
| Room | Goldfields Theatre | ||
| 15:15 – 15:45 | Learnings and Leadership Through a Major Crisis
Dr Tony Smith, Medical Director, Hato Hone St John, Aotearoa, New Zealand |
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| 15:45 – 16:15 | Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear Preparedness
Erica van Ash, Phd Candidate, CBRN Health Systems and Security – Specialist Advisor |
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| 16:15 – 16:55 | Panel – Future of Emergency Management
Facilitator: Rob Elliot, Chief Executive Officer, SA Ambulance Service Panelists: Dr Tony Smith, Medical Director, Hato Hone St John, Aotearoa, New Zealand |
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| 16:55 – 17:00 | Welcome to the 2025 CAA Congress
Thank you and Congress Close |
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