2025 CAA Program

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CAA Congress Venue

Adelaide Convention Centre

North Terrace, Adelaide, South Australia 5000

Tuesday 19 August

18:00 – 20:00

CAA Congress Welcome Reception| Foyer F, Adelaide Convention Centre

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.

Wednesday 20 August
08:00 – 17:00	Registration \| Foyer H
08:00 – 09:00	Networking Breakfast \| Hall H Proudly Sponsored by Hexagon 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.
Room	Hall G
09:00 – 09:10	Welcome to Country
09:10 – 09:15	Welcome to Congress Jordan Emery, CEO, Ambulance Victoria
09:15 – 09:20	Welcome to the 2025 Council of Ambulance Authorities Congress Mojca Bizjak-Mikic, Chief Executive (Interim), The Council of Ambulance Authorities
09:20 – 09:30	Host Service Welcome Rob Elliott, CEO, South Australian Ambulance Service
09:30 – 09:40	Government Address Hon Chris Picton MP, Minister for Health & Well Being, South Australia
9:40 – 10:20	Keynote Address – AI is the real emergency! Stephen Yarwood, Urban Futurist, Former Lord Mayor of Adelaide
	Cyber Security
10:20 – 11:00	Cyber Security in the Health and Emergency Sectors – Safeguarding Health and Emergency Services in the Digital Age Richard Chin, Assistant Commissioner Cyber Command, Australian Federal Police
11:00 – 11:30	Morning Tea, Demonstrations, Poster Viewing \| Hall H
	Demonstrations at Booths 11:20 – Dedalus \| Booth 30 When the system slows down, amPHI provides paramedics the tools to keep care moving
Room	Hall G
11:30 – 12:10	Protecting the Digital Health Ecosystem: Cyber Security in Health Danielle Pentony, Chief Information Security Officer, Australian Digital Health Agency
12:10 – 12.50	Panel: Collaborating for a Safer Future: Bridging Cyber Security Gaps Facilitator: Jordan Emery, CEO, Ambulance Victoria Panelist: Cameron Brill, Deputy Chief Executive, Corporate Operations, Hato Hone St John NZ Richard Chin, Assistant Commissioner Cyber Command, Australian Federal Police Danielle Pentony, Chief Information Security Officer, Australian Digital Health Agency
12.50 – 12.55	Platinum Sponsor Presentation Corvanta
13:00 – 13:45	Lunch, Demonstrations, Poster Viewing \| Hall H
	Demonstrations at Booths 13:05 – Corvanta \| Booth 11 Mobile incident response with Corvanta’s Incident Response App 13:15 – Device Technologies \| Booth 03 13:25 – Stryker \| Booth 01 What if Data was simpler, and systems were smarter? 13:35 – EM Vision \| Booth 18 EMVision first responder Brain Scanner
	Concurrent Sessions
Room	Hall G	Riverbank Rooms 2 & 3	Riverbank Room 4
	Safety of Our People	Future	Professional Development
Session Chair	Alex McKenzie, Operations Manager, LMFKI	Trevor Matthews, ePCR Clinical Manager	Emily Leadbeater, Clinical Educator and Paramedic
13:45 – 14:05	Occupational Violence in Paramedicine: Risks, Impacts, and Mitigation Strategies Shohreh Majd, The Council of Ambulance Authorities	Is the Paramedic workforce ready for the digital health revolution? Matthew Didcoe, St John Ambulance WA	NSW Health Integrated Paramedic Workforce Model Project Alan Morrison, NSW Ambulance
14:10 – 14:30	Paramedic Education and Training in Mental Health Matthew Simpson, Western Sydney University	An Innovative Community Paramedic Role Outside Jurisdictional Service – a Multidiscipline Approach to Primary Care in Rural Australia Kerrie Duggan, Alison Spicer, NP Assist	Facilitating the development of clinical leadership in Paramedicine via an evidence-based methodological approach Andy Bell, St John Ambulance WA
14:35 – 14:45	Paramedicine Students: What is the role of Universities in wellness education and capability building? Buck Reed, Charles Stuart University	Sovereign AI and Automated Auditing: The Future of Clinical Auditing Kirsty Reekers, Hato Hone St John	The Need to Improve the Development of Paramedicine Clinical Practice Guidelines in Australia and Aotearoa, New Zealand: A Reflection and Call to Action Sonja Maria, Charles Stuart University
14:45 – 14:55	Action Plan for Psychosocial Safety – Mental Health Co-Response Nathan Ross, St John WA	A Mixed Methods Investigation of Paramedic Independent Prescribing in Emergency and Urgent Care Adam Bedson, South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust	Prehospital pain management clinical practice guidelines used by paramedics: a systematic review Michelle Thomson, The University of Adelaide
15:00 – 15:30	Afternoon Tea, Demonstrations, Poster Viewing \| Demonstrations \| Hall H
	Demonstrations at Booths 15:10 – BMW \| Booth 20 BMW X3 30e xDrive – Ambulance Specification Plug-in Hybrid Fast Response Vehicle 15:20 – RAPP \| Booth 08 Collecting data and designing a reliable in-field medication temperature management system
	Sustainability Governance “From Policy to Practice”
Room	Hall G
15:30 – 16:15	Sustainability transformations: Regulatory reforms and corporate responses Dr Tracey Dodd GAICD
16:15 – 17:00	Hato Hone St John Sustainability Journey Cameron Brill, Deputy Chief Executive, Corporate Operations, Hato Hone St John NZ
17:00	Close Day 1
19:00 – 23:00	Awards for Excellence Gala Dinner\| Ian McLachlan Room, The Adelaide Oval War Memorial Dr, North Adelaide SA 5006 (Approximate 10 minute walk from the Congress venue and Intercontinental Hotel Proudly supported by the Awards for Excellence Major Sponsor, SDSI The Bradman Collection will be open as a private viewing from 6pm for those wishing to view before drinks. Pre-Dinner Drinks from 19:00, with guests seated for dinner at 19:30. The most distinguished event on the CAA calendar, the CAA Awards for Excellence aims 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.

Thursday 21 August
08:30 – 17:00	Registration \| Foyer H
Room	Hall G
09:00 – 09:05	Welcome to Day 2 Rob Elliot, CEO, South Australian Ambulance Service
	Psychological Safety of Our People
09:05 – 09:45	Wales Ambulance Service Approach to Culture, Sexual Safety in the Workplace, Misogynism and Conduct Jason Killens, Chief Executive, London Ambulance Service NHS Trust, AACE Chair
09:45 – 10:25	Sexual Harassment: Busting Myths & Building Safer Ambulance Services Sally Moten, Partner and Practice Group Leader, Landers & Rogers
10:25 – 11.00	Enhancing Psychological Resilience Todd Wehr, Director Priority One, Queensland Ambulance Service
11:00 – 11:30	Morning Tea, Demonstrations, Poster Viewing \| Demonstrations \| Hall H
	Demonstrations at Booths 11:10 – Zoll \| Booth 10 Resuscitation on the Move™ with ZOLL’s latest mechanical CPR technology – AutoPulse® NXT 11:20 – Prehos \| Booth 19
	Concurrent Sessions
Room	Hall G	Riverbank Rooms 2 & 3	Riverbank Room 4
	Diversity & Inclusion	Workforce	Clinical
Session Chair	Stacey Solomou, Operations Manager, Clinical Development and Innovation	Clare Toms, Operations Manager, Metro	Kate Clarke, ED, Critical Operational Services
11:30 – 11:50	“Do I Even Belong Here?” Experiences of Women in Executive Leadership Roles in Ontario Paramedic Services Elizabeth Donnelly, University of Windsor	IoT in Emergency mobile Healthcare Lachlan Graham, SA Ambulance Service	The NSW Ambulance GoodSAM program – A review of the first 12 months Alan Morrison, NSW Ambulance
11:55 – 12:15	Leading with Respect – Preventing workplace sexual harassment Fleur Behrens, Ambulance Victoria	Unrestricted Clinician in Odyssey. An Australian First in Secondary Triage. Why. How. What. Wil White, St John WA	Cultural Safety in Paramedic Practice: Māori Experiences of Pre-Hospital Cardiovascular Care Sarah Penney, Auckland University of Technology
12:20 – 12:30	AKŌRERO Podcast: An engaging and inclusive way to bring cultural education to life Isaac Isa’ako, Wellington Free Ambulance	The Shift Workers Wellbeing Guide Chloe Larcombe, NSW Ambulance	Call, Push, Shock… and Listen: Lessons from audio recordings of cardiac arrests Jason Belcher, St John Ambulance WA
12:30 – 12:40	Best Care for People with Communication Disabilities: Communication Accessible Emergency Health Amber Smith, Scope	Community engagement and influencing internal culture through fundraising and communications Claire Carruthers, Wellington Free Ambulance	Building Bridges and Moving Upstream: Paramedics as Policy Architects Jennifer Bolster, Ambulance Tasmania
12:45 – 13:45	Lunch, Demonstrations, Poster Viewing \| Demonstrations \| Hall H VIP Lunch, hosted by Motorola Solutions \| Gilbert Suite
	Demonstrations at Booths 13:00 – Laerdal \| Booth 14 SimX: Enhancing EMS Training with Immersive VR 13:10 – Livingstone \| Booth 09 Supporting Ambulance Services with Medical Supply Solution 13:20 – MidMed \| Booth 23 Gold standard in rapid lifesaving interventions
Room	Hall G
	The New Patient
13:45 – 14:15	The new patient: How demographic change will shape future demand for ambulance services Johnny Barnard, Population Forecaster & Consultant, .id (informed decisions)
14:15 – 14:45	When the Ambulance Service Becomes the Pre-‘Hospital’ Lars Borup, Denmark EMS
14:45 – 15:15	NSW Ambulance & Health Future Demand Clare Beech ASM, Executive Director Clinical Capability, Safety & Quality
15:15 – 16:00	Panel: The New Patient: Shaping the Future of Ambulance Services Facilitator: Jordan Emery, CEO, Ambulance Victoria Panelist: Johnny Barnard, Population Forecaster & Consultant, .id (informed decisions) Clare Beech ASM, Executive Director Clinical Capability, Safety & Quality Lars Borup, Denmark EMS
16:00 – 16:10	Welcome to the 2026 CAA Congress, Thank you and Congress Close
16:10 – 17:00	ICU Later Afternoon Tea\| Hall H

Saturday 23 August

09:00 – 17:00

Barossa Valley Wine Tour

Unwind after Congress with a full-day public tour through the world-famous Barossa Valley. Enjoy wine tastings, a two-course lunch, scenic stops, and expert commentary and return transport from Adelaide CBD.

Learn more on the Social Events page.
Book your spot during registration, or contact mail@conferencedesign.com.au.