Day 1: Tuesday August 26
| Time | Room | Session |
|---|---|---|
| 8:15am-8:55am | Outside Carlton Room | Event check-in Please proceed to the check-in desk outside the Carlton Room to collect your name badge. |
| 9:00am-9:05am | Carlton Room | Opening address Dr Brendan Goodger General Manager, Primary and Community Care Stream Central Eastern Sydney PHN |
| 9:05am-9:15am | Carlton Room | Welcome to Country Bradley Bell Ngunnawal Traditional Custodian |
| 9:15am-9:20am | Carlton Room | Day one forum overview David Pearson Chief Executive Officer Australian Alliance to End Homelessness |
| 9:20am-10:00am | Carlton Room | Homelessness health scene setting Kat Davies Director, Priority Populations Section Department of Health, Disability and Ageing Tegan Rosenberg Assistant Director, Priority Populations Section Department of Health, Disability and Ageing Dr Brendan Goodger General Manager, Primary and Community Care Stream Central Eastern Sydney PHN Stephen Bothwell Director NOUS Group Rob Sutherland Principal NOUS Group |
| 10:00am-10:15am | Carlton Room | Homelessness in Australia David Pearson Chief Executive Officer Australian Alliance to End Homelessness |
| 10:15am-10:45am | Carlton Lounge | Morning tea |
| 10:45am-12:00pm | Carlton Room | Reflections, stories and patterns of integration The Australian Centre for Social Innovation (TACSI) Brugh O’Brien Associate Director TACSI Martin Ford Senior Social Innovator TACSI |
| 12:00pm-1:00pm | Courtyard Restaurant | Lunch |
| 1:00-1:45pm | Ainslie Room | Introduction to Advance to Zero (AtoZ) Please note: this session is repeated across both breakout blocks. David Pearson Chief Executive Officer Australian Alliance to End Homelessness Olivia Naughtin Director Country to Coast PHN |
| Grosvenor Room | Primary health responses for children and young people experiencing homelessness Shannon Richardson Safe and Healthy Families Manager Hunter New England and Central Coast PHN Nadine Howard Service Manager, Women’s Services Launch Housing | |
| Carlton Room | Overview of Micah Projects’ integrated approach and vision for the future Karyn Walsh Chief Executive Officer Micah Projects Leanne Papas Clinical Nurse Lead Micah Projects Sally Upton Cluster Lead Micah Projects | |
| 1:50-2:30pm | Ainslie Room | Introduction to Advance to Zero (AtoZ) Please note: this session is repeated across both breakout blocks. David Pearson Chief Executive Officer Australian Alliance to End Homelessness Olivia Naughtin Director Country to Coast PHN |
| Grosvenor Room | Climate, health and homelessness Professor Lisa Wood University of Notre Dame Dr Jocelyn Tan University of Notre Dame Dr Tim English University of Sydney Jon Swain Homelessness Manager, Churchill Trust Fellow City of Sydney | |
| Carlton Room | Integrated homelessness and health solutions Troy Martin Community Health Nurse Launch Housing Clara Bedoya Group Manager, Foundational Support Launch Housing | |
| 2:30pm-3:00pm | Carlton Lounge | Afternoon tea |
| 3:00pm-4:00pm | Carlton Room | Advancing primary care responses to homelessness health This session is designed for Primary Health Network (PHN) representatives to explore tailored approaches to strengthening primary care responses to homelessness. Other delegates are welcome to attend, though the concurrent session may be more relevant for non-PHN participants. Speakers: Dr Brendan Goodger General Manager, Primary and Community Care Stream Central Eastern Sydney PHN Jason Phillips Aged Care and Strategic Projects Manager Central Eastern Sydney PHN |
| Grosvenor Room | Advancing sector responses to homelessness health Nicole Bartholomeusz Chief Executive Officer cohealth Dr Jane Currie Professor of Nursing Queensland University of Technology Alexandra Lebret Australian Health, Housing and Homelessness Project Lead Australian Alliance to End Homelessness | |
| 4:05pm-4:35pm | Carlton Room | Closing remarks Lisa McKenzie VP Asia-Pacific Region Institute for Healthcare Improvement Luke Elias Director, Primary Health Programs and Partnerships Healthy North Coast PHN Nicole Bartholomeusz Chief Executive Officer cohealth |
| 5:00pm-7:00pm | Courtyard Restaurant | Networking drinks and canapes Tickets to the networking drinks are sold out. If you’re unsure whether you have a ticket, check your email for messages from Humanitix or contact info@aaeh.org.au. |
Day 2: Wednesday August 27
| Time | Room | Session |
|---|---|---|
| 9:00am-9:10am | Carlton Room | Opening address Dr Brendan Goodger General Manager, Primary and Community Care Stream Central Eastern Sydney PHN David Pearson Chief Executive Officer Australian Alliance to End Homelessness |
| 9:10am-9:20am | Carlton Room | Ministerial address The Hon. Clare O’Neil MP Minister for Housing Minister for Homelessness Minister for Cities |
| 9:20am-10:00am | Carlton Room | RACGP Specific Interest Group Urgent and emergency presentations to primary care Associate Professor John Adie Chair RACGP Specific Interest Group, Urgent and Emergency Presentations to Primary Care |
| 10:00am-10:40am | Carlton Room | Data-driven insights on homelessness Nikki Schroder Head, Housing and Homelessness Reporting and Development Unit Australian Institute of Health and Welfare Professor Lisa Wood Institute for Health Research University of Notre Dame Shannen Valessi Institute for Health Research University of Notre Dame |
| 10:40am-11:10am | Carlton Lounge | Morning tea |
| 11:10am-12:30pm | Carlton Room | Moving from needs analysis to addressing access Leanne Mitchell General Manager, System Change and Partnerships Australian Alliance to End Homelessness Alexandra Lebret Australian Health, Housing and Homelessness Project Lead Australian Alliance to End Homelessness |
| 12:30pm-1:30pm | Courtyard Restaurant | Lunch |
| 1:30-2:10pm | Ainslie Room | Designing health responses for local impact Erin Longbottom Nurse Unit Manager St Vincent’s Hospital Sydney Tom Faulkner Aboriginal Health Worker St Vincent’s Hospital Sydney Emma Barnett Clinical Nurse Specialist St Vincent’s Hospital Sydney Amira Karam Missionbeat outreach caseworker St Vincent’s Hospital Sydney |
| Grosvenor Room | First Nations health Neil Willmett Chief Executive Officer Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Housing Queensland | |
| Carlton Room | Pregnancy and homelessness: Intersecting vulnerabilities and responses Sally Coutts Program Manager The Royal Women’s Hospital Professor Lisa Wood Institute for Health Research University of Notre Dame Shannen Valessi University of Notre Dame Nadine Howard Service Manager, Women’s Services Launch Housing | |
| 2:15-2:55pm | Ainslie Room | Community, health and collaboration: Homelessness health access in Bendigo Clare Woods Project Lead, Health Access and Community Connections Bendigo Community Health Service Dale Hardy Executive Leader, Community Partnerships & Integration Bendigo Community Health Service |
| Grosvenor Room | Social workers in general practice Sheila Brito Allied Health Engagement Officer Capital Health Network/ACT PHN | |
| Carlton Room | Utilising AI In service delivery Dr Lee Fong Soul Clinic Hunter New England Central Coast PHN Shannon Richardson Safe and Healthy Families Manager Hunter New England Central Coast PHN | |
| 3:00pm-3:30pm | Carlton Room | Closing panel: Reflection and next steps Dr Brendan Goodger General Manager, Primary and Community Care Stream Central Eastern Sydney PHN David Pearson Chief Executive Officer Australian Alliance to End Homelessness Leanne Mitchell General Manager, System Change and Partnerships Australian Alliance to End Homelessness Associate Professor John Adie Chair RACGP Specific Interest Group, Urgent and Emergency Presentations to Primary Care |
Event information
Venue
Mercure Canberra
39 Limestone Avenue
Braddon ACT
2612
Conference room: Carlton Room
Parking
- Complimentary parking is available at the Mercure (subject to availability).
- Entry to the back car park is via Batman Street, with gate code 1516.
- Once full, street parking is available nearby. Please check signage carefully – some streets have no parking zones between 9:00-11:00am.
Check-in
- Opens at 8:15am.
- Collect your name badge at the check-in desk outside the Carlton Room.
- Have your QR code tickets ready for scanning (forum tickets and, if applicable, networking drinks tickets).
- If you can’t find your tickets, search your inbox for messages from order@humanitix.com.
- Networking drinks entry tickets will be issued at morning check-in.
Logistics
- This is a sold-out event. If you need help finding a seat, please speak with a staff member.
- Wifi details will be provided on the day at your table and in the event slides.
Catering
- Lunch and refreshment breaks will be provided.
- If you registered late, please note that the venue may not have been able to accommodate specific dietary requests.
Networking drinks
- Tickets to the networking drinks (August 26) are now sold out. If you’re unsure whether you have a ticket, check your email for messages from Humanitix or contact info@aaeh.org.au.
- Check-in for the networking drinks will take place during the morning forum check-in. You will receive an entry ticket for the networking event at that time.
- If you have a ticket to the evening networking event, proceed to the Courtyard Restaurant at 5pm.
- A complimentary drink will be provided on arrival and canapes will be served.
- Drinks will be available for purchase at the bar.
Feedback
- We would love to hear what you thought of the event. Complete the feedback survey.
- Your responses will be anonymous.
Questions?
- For assistance, please contact us at info@aaeh.org.au.
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