Program
The program below is provisional and will be updated as planning proceeds. Please check this page regularly.
The program below is provisional and will be updated as planning proceeds. Please check this page regularly.
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 click here. |
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| Room | River Bank 2 & 3 | River Bank 4 | River Bank 5 | River Bank 6 | River Bank 7 |
| 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 | ||||
| Room | River Bank 2 & 3 | River Bank 4 | River Bank 5 | River Bank 6 | River Bank 7 |
| 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 | ||||
| Room | River Bank 2 & 3 | River Bank 4 | River Bank 5 | River Bank 6 | River Bank 7 |
| 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 |
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| 1500 – 1530 | Afternoon Tea | ||||
| Room | River Bank 2 & 3 | River Bank 4 | River Bank 5 | River Bank 6 | River Bank 7 |
| 1530 – 1700 | WORKSHOP #8 (cont’d) | WORKSHOP #9 (cont’d) | WORKSHOP #10 (cont’d) | ||
| 1700 – 1900 | Welcome Reception | Exhibition Area Halls F & G |
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Tuesday 12 August 2025 |
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| Morning | OPENING PLENARY SESSION |
| Official Opening & Welcome
Dr Ingrid Lensink, Chief Allied Health and Scientific Health Officer, SA Health |
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| Welcome to Country
Jack Buckskin, Kuma Kaaru Cultural Services |
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| Opening Address
Chris Picton MP, Minister for Health and Wellbeing, SA Government |
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Chief Allied Health Officer Presentations
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| 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 |
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| Concurrent Sessions | |
| Afternoon Tea | Exhibition and Posters |
| Concurrent Sessions | |
| Evening | Networking Reception |
Wednesday 13 August 2025 |
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| 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 |
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| 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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