Event
Jul
Cerebral Palsy in Aotearoa New Zealand: Early identification, surveillance and beyond
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Date: 9 July - 9 July
Location: Virtual, register to receive the link
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Free Webinar: RACP statement on Indigenous child health in Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand – where to from here?.
The RACP is hosting a webinar on Thursday 11 March 2021, 4.30pm to 5.30pm (AEDT) / 6.30pm to 7.30pm (NZDT).
This webinar will explore the key concept and recommendations contained in the recently released RACP statement on Indigenous child health in Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand. This is an opportunity for participants to ask questions and explore the next steps in healthcare for Aboriginal, Torres Strait Islander and Māori children.
Speakers will include:
- Dr Danny de Lore, Māori paediatrician at Rotorua Hospital, Chair of the working group that developed the RACP statement on Indigenous child health in Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand
- Dr Niroshini Kennedy, paediatrician at the Royal Children’s Hospital Melbourne and Victorian Aboriginal Health Service, member of the of the working group that developed the RACP statement on Indigenous child health in Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand
- Associate Professor Jaquelyne Hughes, Principal Research Fellow Menzies School of Health Research, Nephrologist at Royal Darwin Hospital, Board Director of the Australian Indigenous Doctors Association
- Facilitator: Dr Jeff Brown, Paediatrician at MidCentral District Health Board
Date: 11 March - 11 March
Location: Online webinar: Register for zoom link
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2021 AusCP-CTN International Hot Topics in Cerebral Palsy
The Australasian Cerebral Palsy Clinical Trials Network (AusCP-CTN) is partnering with colleagues at the Queensland Children’s Hospital to host a joint-conferene, to provide the latest information and research relevant to paediatric rehabilitation.
The conferencee will showcase Hot Topics in research from the Australasian Cerebral Palsy Clinical Trials Network, including recent advances and issues on some of the work being done to improve early diagnosis and intervention for children with, or at risk of, cerebral palsy. We will highlight the latest research and innovations in early detection, neuroprotection, interventions and their implementation into clinical practice.
Keynote Speakers for Hot Topics in CP Research
Date: 5 March - 5 March
Location: Zoom, please register for link
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Changemakers 2021
Kids Plus is delighted to introduce Changemakers – a new conference which will take place at the RACV Torquay Resort, Victoria on 22-23 April 2021.
Changemakers 2021 will explore current research, clinical reasoning and provide an opportunity to share successful models of practice. Presentations will include;
- People with lived experience of disability presenting from their perspective – families and participants directly to inform change in the future direction of services and therapy,
- Insights from experienced leaders in the field, National and International, who have experienced changing practices in paediatric disability services with a vision for the future,
- Allied Health clinicians presenting about innovative programs that can be directly implemented back into clinical practice – ideas to directly change the practice landscape.
The Conference will prioritise the now and what we can and should be doing to ensure we offer the best of possibilities for those we seek to benefit. Changemakers 2021 is on over two days with delegates given the opportunity to attend in person or online.
Date: 22 April - 23 April
Location: Online and in person - RACV Torquay Resort, Victoria
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COLLABORATE, INNOVATE, ACHIEVE: CP-Achieve & AusACPDM Symposium 2021
The purpose of this symposium is to listen to those with lived experience of cerebral palsy, share knowledge, invite discussion, develop professional networks, and establish collaborative links.
The combined effect of these things, we hope, is to build innovative approaches that support young people with cerebral palsy, their families, and their care providers, in the move towards and through early adulthood.
A themed approach will be used to deliver information, forums, Q&A sessions, and networking opportunities; allowing participants to be actively involved in learning and engaging in improving the lives of young adults with cerebral palsy.
— COLLABORATE, INNOVATE, ACHIEVE —
Discounts available for AusACPDM members, contact cp-achieve@mcri.edu.au with your AusACPDM Member number and expiry date for a discount code.
Date: 17 June - 18 June
Location: Virtual
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The Rehab for Kids conference
The Rehab for Kids conference is a national conference organised by the Queensland Paediatric Rehabilitation Service (QPRS), Queensland Children’s Hospital, and partnered with the Australasian Cerebral Palsy Clinical Trials Network (AusCP-CTN), to provide the latest information and research relevant to paediatric rehabilitation.
The 3-day virtual conference will include dedicated single streams with various national and international keynote addresses, short multidisciplinary presentations and case reviews, along with research papers. The single-stream sessions will be held online via Zoom.
The program will provide you with opportunities to update skills and knowledge with colleagues involved in the rehabilitation of children with brain injuries, cerebral palsy, spinal cord injury, limb difference and other low incidence conditions.
The conference will showcase Hot Topics in research from the Australasian Cerebral Palsy Clinical Trials Network, including recent advances and issues on some of the work being done to improve early diagnosis and intervention for children with, or at risk of, cerebral palsy. We will highlight the latest research and innovations in early detection, neuroprotection, interventions and their implementation into clinical practice.
You will also have access to a virtual bank of short presentations through the conference website on a variety of topics dedicated to paediatric rehabilitation.
Who can benefit from attending?
- Health professionals
- Other professionals who work with children who have received rehabilitation
- Parents/carers of children who have received rehabilitation
- Students
- Researchers
Parents/carers of children who have received rehabilitation are invited to register and attend this conference. Some conference content may be limited to health professionals where applicable.
Content and case studies presented at the conference is not intended to replace qualified medical or health related advice. If parents/carers have any concerns or questions arising from the conference in relation to the care for their child, these should be discussed with their QPRS health professional.
Date: 3 March - 5 March
Location: Conference to be held via Zoom videoconference
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Supporting families with disabilities impacted by COVID-19: the role of listening sessions
FREE EVENT
Wednesday 05 August 2020, 11am-12pm Australian EST
The AusACPDM / IAACD COVID-19 Taskforce want to hear from you. Join us in our upcoming listening session via zoom. Our aim is to share our experiences, to learn what has / has not worked, and hear about what learnings we can take into the future. Facilitators from our Taskforce panel include speakers involved in family support organisations and research.
What is a listening session and guidelines on how to run them
Prof Alicia Spittle, University of Melbourne
What support do families and people with lived experience need
Amy Hogan, CP Society of New Zealand
How family support organisations can help
Carrie Clark, Kalparrin, Western Australia
Supporting parents through challenging emotions and personal self-care
Dr Catherine Mak, Psychologist, The University of Queensland
Date: 5 August - 5 August
Location: Zoom, Register for link
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Free Webinar AusACPDM COVID 19 Taskforce
Understanding the impact of COVID-19 on service delivery: Part 1 – Listening session for clinicians & researchers
Wednesday 3 June 2020
11am-12pm Australian EST
Launching the IAACD COVID-19/AusACPDM COVID-19 Task Force, this FREE webinar event will provide an opportunity for clinicians and researchers in our community, across Australasia, to explore how best we can help children, families, colleagues and services during the COVID-19 pandemic now and into the future.
Our aim is to share our experiences, to learn what has worked, what has not worked and what learnings we can take into the future. This listening session will be facilitated by a panel of speakers representing the research community, and service delivery within the community and hospitals, but we want to hear from you!
Within the zoom listening session, we will ask you to share how you have adapted your clinical research and service delivery to COVID-19, what has worked, the challenges, and where you see us heading in the future.
Who is this session for?
All health professionals and researchers working within clinical populations.
Who will be speaking?
- A/ Professor Bernadette Gillick, IAACD COVID-19 Taskforce
- Professor Alicia Spittle, AusACPDM COVID-19 Taskforce
- Dr Mary-Clare Waugh, AusACPDM COVID-19 Taskforce
- Gaela Kilgour, AusACPDM COVID-19 Taskforce
Note: The number of attendees will be limited, however the session will be recorded, and posted on the AusACPDM Website.
Know someone else who may be interested in joining our listening session? Download the flyer here
Date: 3 June - 3 June
Location: Online webinar: Register for zoom link
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Combined AusACPDM and IAACD conference: “Better Together” 2022
Better Together
We are pleased to announce that the Combined 11th Australasia Academy of Cerebral Palsy and Developmental Medicine and the 3rd International Alliance of Academies of Childhood Disabilities Conference ‘BETTER TOGETHER’ (AusACPDM / IAACD 2022) will take place from the 1st to the 5th March 2022, hosted from Melbourne, Australia.
This is a fully virtual conference.
Visit the official website to learn more.
Visit the Better Together Website
| Key Dates |
|---|
| Focused Symposia – now announced |
| Pre-Conference Workshop – now announced |
| Call for Abstracts – now closed |
| Announced September 2021 |
| Scholarship Applications – now closed |
| Announced October 2021 |
| Registration – now open |
| Early Bird closes 1 November 2021 |
| Late-Breaking Abstracts |
| Opens 30 September 2021 |
| Closes 1 December 2021 |
| Announced December 2021 |
| Better Together 2022 |
| Pre-conference Workshop 1 March 2022 |
| Conference dates 2 – 5 March 2022 |
Date: 1 March - 5 March
Location: Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre, Victoria
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