2025 Speakers

CAA Congress Keynote Speakers

Johnny Barnard - CAA

Johnny Barnard
Population Forecaster & Consultant, .id (informed decisions) 

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Cameron Brill
Deputy Chief Executive, Corporate Operations, Hato Hone St John NZ

Lars Borup - CAA

Lars Borup
Denmark EMS

Richard Chin (1)

Richard Chin
Assistant Commissioner Cyber Command, Australian Federal Police

Tracey Dodd - CAA

Dr Tracey Dodd
Academic and non-executive director

Jason Killens

Jason Killens
Chief Executive, London Ambulance Service NHS Trust, AACE Chair

Clare Beech ASM

Clare Beech ASM
Executive Director Clinical Capability, Safety & Quality, NSW Ambulance

Sally Moten-

Sally Moten
Partner and Practice Group Leader, Landers & Rogers
 

StephenYarwood - CAA

Stephen Yarwood
Urban Futurist, Former Lord Mayor of Adelaide
 

CAA Congress Presenters

AdamBedson

Adam Bedson
South Western Ambulance Service, Nhs Foundation Trust

Fleur Behrens - CAA

Fleur Behrens
Ambulance Victoria

Jason-Belcher - CAA (1)

Jason Belcher
St John Ambulance WA

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Andy Bell
St John Ambulance WA

AdamBedson

Adam Bedson
South Western Ambulance Service, Nhs Foundation Trust

Fleur Behrens - CAA

Fleur Behrens
Ambulance Victoria

Jason-Belcher - CAA (1)

Jason Belcher
St John Ambulance WA

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Andy Bell
St John Ambulance WA

Jennifer Bolster - CAA

Jennifer Bolster
Ambulance Tasmania

Claire Carruthers

Claire Carruthers
Wellington Free Ambulance

Matt Didcoe - CAA

Matt Didcoe
St John Ambulance WA

Elizabeth Donnelly - CAA & IRCP

Dr Elizabeth Donnelly
University of Windsor

Kerrie Duggan

Kerrie Duggan
NP Assist

Lachlan Graham

Lachlan Graham
SA Ambulance Service

Chloe Larcombe - CAA

Chloe Larcombe
NSW Ambulance

Dr Shohreh Majd

Dr Shohreh Majd
The Council of Ambulance Authorities

Professor Sonja Maria

A/Professor Sonja Maria
Charles Stuart University

Alan Morrison

Alan Morrison
NSW Ambulance

Sarah Penney

Sarah Penney
Auckland University of Technology

Danielle Pentony

Danielle Pentony
Chief Information Security Officer, Australian Digital Health Agency

Dr Buck Reed

Dr Buck Reed
Charles Stuart University

Kirsty Reekers

Kirsty Reekers
Hato Hone St John

Dan

Dan Rose
St John Ambulance WA

Nathan Ross - CAA

Nathan Ross
St John Ambulance WA

Matthew-Simpson

Matthew Simpson
Western Sydney University

Amber Smith

Amber Smith
Ambulance Victoria 

Michelle Thomson

Michelle Thomson
The University of Adelaide

Todd Wehr - CAA

Todd Wehr
Director, QAS Wellbeing

2024 CAA - Rob Elliott

Rob Elliott
Chief Executive Officer at SA Ambulance Service

Jordan Emery CAA

Jordan Emery 
CEO – Ambulance Victoria

IRCP Conference Presenters

Alan Batt

A/Professor Alan Batt
Monash University

Tom Doyle

Tom Doyle Byrne
NSW Ambulance

AdamBedson

Adam Bedson
South Western Ambulance Service, Nhs Foundation Trust

Kevin Deramus

Kevin Deramus
Washington County Emergency Medical Services (EMS)

Elizabeth Donnelly - CAA & IRCP

Dr Elizabeth Donnelly
University of Windsor

Sherri Hercules

Sherri Hercules
St Charles Country Ambulance District

CAA Speakers

Grant Hocking ASM
Ambulance Victoria (AV)

Jason Killens

Jason Killens
KAM, Chair, Association of Ambulance Chief Executives

David Krygger

David Krygger
Queensland Ambulance Service

Alex MacQuarrie

Dr Alex (Sandy) MacQuarrie
The Edge Human Performance Group

Angela Martin

Dr Angela Martin
Ambulance Tasmania

Dr Buck Reed

Dr Buck Reed
Charles Sturt University

Kimberly Tihen

Kimberlyn Tihen
St. Charles County Ambulance District

Desiree

Desiree O’Brien
NSW Ambulance, Sydney, Australia

Peter-OMeara

Dr Peter O’Meara
Monash University

Duncan McConnell

Duncan McConnell
MBA, MCOM, MParaPrac FAIPP, FIML – Paramedicine, Griffith University

Louise Reynolds

A/Prof Louise Reynolds
Chief Paramedic Officer, Safer Care Victoria

JD Heffern - IRCP

JD Heffern
Indigenous Community Paramedicine and Culturally Appropriate Education Models

Professor Michelle Murphy

Adj. Associate Professor Michelle Murphy 
Healthcare Leader & Strategist

2024 CAA - Susanne Tegen

Susanne (Susi) Tegen 
Chief Executive of the National Rural Health Alliance

Nick Nudell

Nick Nudell
Paramedic Scientist & EMS Leader

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