Program Overview

MONDAY 11 August 2025

Pre conference workshops will be run at the Adelaide Convention Centre on Monday 11th August. Workshops are for onsite attendees only.

These are an additional cost to attend, and you will be able to book a workshop when you register.

0830 – 0930 Registration | Foyer F
PRE-CONFERENCE WORKSHOPS (In Person Only)
These workshops are an additional cost to attend.  Each workshop has a limited number of participants that can attend and bookings will be taken in a first come, first served basis.  To view full descriptions
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0900 – 1030 WORKSHOP #1

Redefining roles: The Impact of Advanced Practice in Australian Healthcare

Felicity Martin, Laura Jeffs, Dr Piers Truter, Tracy Sheldrick 

WORKSHOP #2

Strategies for co-design in allied health

Match Studio

WORKSHOP #3

Patient reported measures (PRMs) in Allied Health

Commission on Excellence and Innovation in Health (CEIH)

WORKSHOP #4

Building a Rural and Remote Allied Health Assistant Workforce: A practical workshop

SARRAH

WORKSHOP #5

“Crafting Winning Grant Applications” – the science and art of grant writing

Professor Linda Denehy

1030 – 1100 Morning Tea 
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1100 – 1230 WORKSHOP #1 (cont’d) WORKSHOP #2 (cont’d) WORKSHOP #6

Allied Health Standard Terminology Mapping & Data models

AHPA in conjunction on Australian Digital Health Agency

WORKSHOP #4 (cont’d) WORKSHOP #7

From Trials to Treatment: evidence-based practice and introduction to systematic review of clinical trials

A/Professor Vinicius Cavalheri

1230 – 1330 Lunch available for those attending both a morning & afternoon workshop
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1330 – 1500 WORKSHOP #8

What Works for Rural Can Work for Everyone: Transforming Allied Health Workforce Solutions

Dr Jane George

WORKSHOP #9

Why do you make me look? Responding to empathic distress and finding space for compassion and wellbeing – an interactive and practice-based workshop

Duncan McKellar

WORKSHOP #10

Virtual Reality Cultural Training

 Assistant Professor James Charles

WORKSHOP #11

Demonstrating the value and impact of allied health through health services research

Professor Saravana Kumar, A/Professor Vinicius Cavalheri, Dr Piers Truter

1500 – 1530 Afternoon Tea
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1530 – 1700 WORKSHOP #8 (cont’d) WORKSHOP #9 (cont’d) WORKSHOP #10 (cont’d)
1700 – 1900 Welcome Reception | Exhibition Area
Halls F & G

Tuesday 12 August 2025

Morning OPENING PLENARY SESSION
  Official Opening & Welcome

Dr Ingrid Lensink, Chief Allied Health and Scientific Health Officer, SA Health

  Welcome to Country 

Jack Buckskin, Kuma Kaaru Cultural Services

  Opening Address

Chris Picton MP, Minister for Health and Wellbeing, SA Government

  Chief Allied Health Officer Presentations 

  • Anita Hobson-Powell, Chief Allied Health Officer, Department of Health and Aged Care
  • Dr Martin Chadwick, Chief Allied Health Professions Officer, NZ Ministry of Health
Morning Tea Exhibition and Posters
Concurrent Sessions
Lunch Exhibition and Posters
Plenary Session
Empowering Lives, Connecting Care: Allied Health in the Digital & Data Revolution

Dr Louise Schaper, Digital Health Catalyst

Concurrent Sessions
Afternoon Tea Exhibition and Posters
Concurrent Sessions
Evening Networking Reception

Wednesday 13 August 2025

Morning Plenary Session
Morning Tea Exhibition and Posters
Concurrent Sessions
Lunch Exhibition and Posters
Concurrent Sessions
Afternoon Tea Exhibition and Posters
Closing Plenary Session
Caleb Rixon
Award Presentations
Official Conference Handover & Close

Thursday 14 August 2025

Morning Post-Conference Breakfast
Venue John Halbert Room, Adelaide Oval
  Have you got a container for that? How to shine brightly and stay the distance.

Mary Freer, Compassion Revolution

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