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Program

Wednesday, July 23, 2025

Track 1
Track 2
Track 3
Track 4
8:29 AM - 8:29 AM
Plenary Session 1 - Location: Royal Theatre
8:30 AM - 8:40 AM Welcome to NNF 2025
Master of Ceremonies, Karen Cook FACN
8:40 AM - 8:55 AM Welcome to Country
8:55 AM - 9:10 AM Conference Opening
Ministerial Address
9:10 AM - 9:50 AM Keynote Address - Strengthening the sustainability of the Australian nursing workforce
Alison McMillan PSM, MACN
9:50 AM - 10:20 AM Keynote Address - Keeping your practice safe: the latest in nursing regulation
Veronica Casey FACN, AM
10:20 AM - 10:30 AM Corporate Partner Address
HESTA
10:30 AM - 11:05 AM Morning Tea (Day 1)
11:05 AM - 11:10 AM
Transit (1)
11:10 AM - 11:10 AM
Workforce - Building Diversity and Inclusion - Location: Royal Theatre
Digital Health, Location: Bradman Theatrette
Planetary Health - Location: Menzies Theatrette
Clinical Innovation – Location: Ballroom
11:10 AM - 11:30 AM Empowering Nurses Through Connection: Flexible, Sustainable Workforce Models
Presenter: Cheryl MacDonald FACN
Bridging the Digital Divide Between Education and Clinical Practice
Presenter: Dr Dianne Stratton-Maher MACN
Planetary Empathy: What it is and why it matters
Presenter: Prof Tracy Levett-jones MACN
Challenges and opportunities for social inclusivity for immigrant childbearing women
Presenter: Dr Elizabeth Emmanuel FACN
11:30 AM - 11:35 AM
Transit (2)
11:35 AM - 11:55 AM The gender pay gap in the Australian nursing workforce
Presenter: Dr Gemma Doleman MACN
Virtual Nurse Triage Can Reduce Avoidable Emergency Department Presentations
Presenter: Catherine Murray MACN
Sustainability in Healthcare
Presenter: Kaitlyn Cooke
Paediatric Nurses Supporting Kids through Integrated Practice ‘SKIP’
Presenter: Maeve Downes
11:55 AM - 12:00 PM
Transit (3)
12:00 PM - 12:20 PM Pandemic Paradox: COVID-19's Impact on Nursing and Midwifery Retention
Presenter: Dr Laura Hynes MACN
Creating Connection: Digitally-derived paperwork from acute to residential aged care
Presenter: Kate Gorell
Student-led initiative to improve planetary health content in nursing education
Presenters: Pritika Prahatheesan, Michelle Levy
The Benefits of Cross Sector Care Coordination for Rare Disease
Presenter: Faye Morgan
12:20 PM - 12:25 PM
Transit (4)
12:25 PM - 12:45 PM Incivility in the Perioperative Environment: A Scoping Review
Presenter: Amy Corbet
IMPAKT App-Nurses using Digital Technology for Evaluation of Patient Care
Presenters: Karen Tuqiri, Prof Val Wilson & Mary Mulcahy
Exploring the Factors Influencing Environmentally Sustainable Nursing & Midwifery Practices
Presenter: Belinda McGee
Nurse-Led Volunteer Support Program: Empowering Nurses to Enhance Patient Care
Presenter: Dr Marcus Ang MACN
12:45 PM - 1:30 PM Lunch (Day1)
1:29 PM - 1:29 PM
Plenary Session 2 - Location: Royal Theatre
1:30 PM - 2:15 PM Oration - “Dreams, Courage and Legacy"
Orator: Adjunct Professor Debra Thoms FACN (DLF)
2:15 PM - 3:00 PM
Trailblazers Awards & Fellowship Ceremony
3:00 PM - 3:15 PM Afternoon Tea (Day 1)
3:15 PM - 5:00 PM Emerging Research
Bronwyn Coulton, Caitlin Kent, Emma Munro, Haustine Patt Rempillo Panganiban, Indiara Carvalho dos Santos Platel, Nicole Psaila, Sam Miller
5:00 PM - 6:30 PM Networking Drinks Reception
Track 1
Track 2
8:29 AM - 8:29 AM
Plenary Session 1 - Location: Royal Theatre
8:30 AM - 8:40 AM Welcome to NNF 2025
Master of Ceremonies, Karen Cook FACN
8:40 AM - 8:55 AM Welcome to Country
8:55 AM - 9:10 AM Conference Opening
Ministerial Address
9:10 AM - 9:50 AM Keynote Address - Strengthening the sustainability of the Australian nursing workforce
Alison McMillan PSM, MACN
9:50 AM - 10:20 AM Keynote Address - Keeping your practice safe: the latest in nursing regulation
Veronica Casey FACN, AM
10:20 AM - 10:30 AM Corporate Partner Address
HESTA
10:30 AM - 11:05 AM Morning Tea (Day 1)
11:05 AM - 11:10 AM
Transit (1)
11:10 AM - 11:10 AM
Workforce - Building Diversity and Inclusion - Location: Royal Theatre
Digital Health, Location: Bradman Theatrette
11:10 AM - 11:30 AM Empowering Nurses Through Connection: Flexible, Sustainable Workforce Models
Presenter: Cheryl MacDonald FACN
Bridging the Digital Divide Between Education and Clinical Practice
Presenter: Dr Dianne Stratton-Maher MACN
11:30 AM - 11:35 AM
Transit (2)
11:35 AM - 11:55 AM The gender pay gap in the Australian nursing workforce
Presenter: Dr Gemma Doleman MACN
Virtual Nurse Triage Can Reduce Avoidable Emergency Department Presentations
Presenter: Catherine Murray MACN
11:55 AM - 12:00 PM
Transit (3)
12:00 PM - 12:20 PM Pandemic Paradox: COVID-19's Impact on Nursing and Midwifery Retention
Presenter: Dr Laura Hynes MACN
Creating Connection: Digitally-derived paperwork from acute to residential aged care
Presenter: Kate Gorell
12:20 PM - 12:25 PM
Transit (4)
12:25 PM - 12:45 PM Incivility in the Perioperative Environment: A Scoping Review
Presenter: Amy Corbet
IMPAKT App-Nurses using Digital Technology for Evaluation of Patient Care
Presenters: Karen Tuqiri, Prof Val Wilson & Mary Mulcahy
12:45 PM - 1:30 PM Lunch (Day1)
1:29 PM - 1:29 PM
Plenary Session 2 - Location: Royal Theatre
1:30 PM - 2:15 PM Oration - “Dreams, Courage and Legacy"
Orator: Adjunct Professor Debra Thoms FACN (DLF)
2:15 PM - 3:00 PM
Trailblazers Awards & Fellowship Ceremony
3:00 PM - 3:15 PM Afternoon Tea (Day 1)
3:15 PM - 5:00 PM Emerging Research
Bronwyn Coulton, Caitlin Kent, Emma Munro, Haustine Patt Rempillo Panganiban, Indiara Carvalho dos Santos Platel, Nicole Psaila, Sam Miller
5:00 PM - 6:30 PM Networking Drinks Reception

Track 3
Track 4
8:29 AM - 8:29 AM
Plenary Session 1 - Location: Royal Theatre
8:30 AM - 8:40 AM Welcome to NNF 2025
Master of Ceremonies, Karen Cook FACN
8:40 AM - 8:55 AM Welcome to Country
8:55 AM - 9:10 AM Conference Opening
Ministerial Address
9:10 AM - 9:50 AM Keynote Address - Strengthening the sustainability of the Australian nursing workforce
Alison McMillan PSM, MACN
9:50 AM - 10:20 AM Keynote Address - Keeping your practice safe: the latest in nursing regulation
Veronica Casey FACN, AM
10:20 AM - 10:30 AM Corporate Partner Address
HESTA
10:30 AM - 11:05 AM Morning Tea (Day 1)
11:05 AM - 11:10 AM
Transit (1)
11:10 AM - 11:10 AM
Planetary Health - Location: Menzies Theatrette
Clinical Innovation – Location: Ballroom
11:10 AM - 11:30 AM Planetary Empathy: What it is and why it matters
Presenter: Prof Tracy Levett-jones MACN
Challenges and opportunities for social inclusivity for immigrant childbearing women
Presenter: Dr Elizabeth Emmanuel FACN
11:30 AM - 11:35 AM
Transit (2)
11:35 AM - 11:55 AM Sustainability in Healthcare
Presenter: Kaitlyn Cooke
Paediatric Nurses Supporting Kids through Integrated Practice ‘SKIP’
Presenter: Maeve Downes
11:55 AM - 12:00 PM
Transit (3)
12:00 PM - 12:20 PM Student-led initiative to improve planetary health content in nursing education
Presenters: Pritika Prahatheesan, Michelle Levy
The Benefits of Cross Sector Care Coordination for Rare Disease
Presenter: Faye Morgan
12:20 PM - 12:25 PM
Transit (4)
12:25 PM - 12:45 PM Exploring the Factors Influencing Environmentally Sustainable Nursing & Midwifery Practices
Presenter: Belinda McGee
Nurse-Led Volunteer Support Program: Empowering Nurses to Enhance Patient Care
Presenter: Dr Marcus Ang MACN
12:45 PM - 1:30 PM Lunch (Day1)
1:29 PM - 1:29 PM
Plenary Session 2 - Location: Royal Theatre
1:30 PM - 2:15 PM Oration - “Dreams, Courage and Legacy"
Orator: Adjunct Professor Debra Thoms FACN (DLF)
2:15 PM - 3:00 PM
Trailblazers Awards & Fellowship Ceremony
3:00 PM - 3:15 PM Afternoon Tea (Day 1)
3:15 PM - 5:00 PM Emerging Research
Bronwyn Coulton, Caitlin Kent, Emma Munro, Haustine Patt Rempillo Panganiban, Indiara Carvalho dos Santos Platel, Nicole Psaila, Sam Miller
5:00 PM - 6:30 PM Networking Drinks Reception

Track 1
8:29 AM - 8:29 AM
Plenary Session 1 - Location: Royal Theatre
8:30 AM - 8:40 AM Welcome to NNF 2025
Master of Ceremonies, Karen Cook FACN
8:40 AM - 8:55 AM Welcome to Country
8:55 AM - 9:10 AM Conference Opening
Ministerial Address
9:10 AM - 9:50 AM Keynote Address - Strengthening the sustainability of the Australian nursing workforce
Alison McMillan PSM, MACN
9:50 AM - 10:20 AM Keynote Address - Keeping your practice safe: the latest in nursing regulation
Veronica Casey FACN, AM
10:20 AM - 10:30 AM Corporate Partner Address
HESTA
10:30 AM - 11:05 AM Morning Tea (Day 1)
11:05 AM - 11:10 AM
Transit (1)
11:10 AM - 11:10 AM
Workforce - Building Diversity and Inclusion - Location: Royal Theatre
11:10 AM - 11:30 AM Empowering Nurses Through Connection: Flexible, Sustainable Workforce Models
Presenter: Cheryl MacDonald FACN
11:30 AM - 11:35 AM
Transit (2)
11:35 AM - 11:55 AM The gender pay gap in the Australian nursing workforce
Presenter: Dr Gemma Doleman MACN
11:55 AM - 12:00 PM
Transit (3)
12:00 PM - 12:20 PM Pandemic Paradox: COVID-19's Impact on Nursing and Midwifery Retention
Presenter: Dr Laura Hynes MACN
12:20 PM - 12:25 PM
Transit (4)
12:25 PM - 12:45 PM Incivility in the Perioperative Environment: A Scoping Review
Presenter: Amy Corbet
12:45 PM - 1:30 PM Lunch (Day1)
1:29 PM - 1:29 PM
Plenary Session 2 - Location: Royal Theatre
1:30 PM - 2:15 PM Oration - “Dreams, Courage and Legacy"
Orator: Adjunct Professor Debra Thoms FACN (DLF)
2:15 PM - 3:00 PM
Trailblazers Awards & Fellowship Ceremony
3:00 PM - 3:15 PM Afternoon Tea (Day 1)
3:15 PM - 5:00 PM Emerging Research
Bronwyn Coulton, Caitlin Kent, Emma Munro, Haustine Patt Rempillo Panganiban, Indiara Carvalho dos Santos Platel, Nicole Psaila, Sam Miller
5:00 PM - 6:30 PM Networking Drinks Reception

Track 2
8:29 AM - 8:29 AM
Plenary Session 1 - Location: Royal Theatre
8:30 AM - 8:40 AM Welcome to NNF 2025
Master of Ceremonies, Karen Cook FACN
8:40 AM - 8:55 AM Welcome to Country
8:55 AM - 9:10 AM Conference Opening
Ministerial Address
9:10 AM - 9:50 AM Keynote Address - Strengthening the sustainability of the Australian nursing workforce
Alison McMillan PSM, MACN
9:50 AM - 10:20 AM Keynote Address - Keeping your practice safe: the latest in nursing regulation
Veronica Casey FACN, AM
10:20 AM - 10:30 AM Corporate Partner Address
HESTA
10:30 AM - 11:05 AM Morning Tea (Day 1)
11:05 AM - 11:10 AM
Transit (1)
11:10 AM - 11:10 AM
Digital Health, Location: Bradman Theatrette
11:10 AM - 11:30 AM Bridging the Digital Divide Between Education and Clinical Practice
Presenter: Dr Dianne Stratton-Maher MACN
11:30 AM - 11:35 AM
Transit (2)
11:35 AM - 11:55 AM Virtual Nurse Triage Can Reduce Avoidable Emergency Department Presentations
Presenter: Catherine Murray MACN
11:55 AM - 12:00 PM
Transit (3)
12:00 PM - 12:20 PM Creating Connection: Digitally-derived paperwork from acute to residential aged care
Presenter: Kate Gorell
12:20 PM - 12:25 PM
Transit (4)
12:25 PM - 12:45 PM IMPAKT App-Nurses using Digital Technology for Evaluation of Patient Care
Presenters: Karen Tuqiri, Prof Val Wilson & Mary Mulcahy
12:45 PM - 1:30 PM Lunch (Day1)
1:29 PM - 1:29 PM
Plenary Session 2 - Location: Royal Theatre
1:30 PM - 2:15 PM Oration - “Dreams, Courage and Legacy"
Orator: Adjunct Professor Debra Thoms FACN (DLF)
2:15 PM - 3:00 PM
Trailblazers Awards & Fellowship Ceremony
3:00 PM - 3:15 PM Afternoon Tea (Day 1)
3:15 PM - 5:00 PM Emerging Research
Bronwyn Coulton, Caitlin Kent, Emma Munro, Haustine Patt Rempillo Panganiban, Indiara Carvalho dos Santos Platel, Nicole Psaila, Sam Miller
5:00 PM - 6:30 PM Networking Drinks Reception

Track 3
8:29 AM - 8:29 AM
Plenary Session 1 - Location: Royal Theatre
8:30 AM - 8:40 AM Welcome to NNF 2025
Master of Ceremonies, Karen Cook FACN
8:40 AM - 8:55 AM Welcome to Country
8:55 AM - 9:10 AM Conference Opening
Ministerial Address
9:10 AM - 9:50 AM Keynote Address - Strengthening the sustainability of the Australian nursing workforce
Alison McMillan PSM, MACN
9:50 AM - 10:20 AM Keynote Address - Keeping your practice safe: the latest in nursing regulation
Veronica Casey FACN, AM
10:20 AM - 10:30 AM Corporate Partner Address
HESTA
10:30 AM - 11:05 AM Morning Tea (Day 1)
11:05 AM - 11:10 AM
Transit (1)
11:10 AM - 11:10 AM
Planetary Health - Location: Menzies Theatrette
11:10 AM - 11:30 AM Planetary Empathy: What it is and why it matters
Presenter: Prof Tracy Levett-jones MACN
11:30 AM - 11:35 AM
Transit (2)
11:35 AM - 11:55 AM Sustainability in Healthcare
Presenter: Kaitlyn Cooke
11:55 AM - 12:00 PM
Transit (3)
12:00 PM - 12:20 PM Student-led initiative to improve planetary health content in nursing education
Presenters: Pritika Prahatheesan, Michelle Levy
12:20 PM - 12:25 PM
Transit (4)
12:25 PM - 12:45 PM Exploring the Factors Influencing Environmentally Sustainable Nursing & Midwifery Practices
Presenter: Belinda McGee
12:45 PM - 1:30 PM Lunch (Day1)
1:29 PM - 1:29 PM
Plenary Session 2 - Location: Royal Theatre
1:30 PM - 2:15 PM Oration - “Dreams, Courage and Legacy"
Orator: Adjunct Professor Debra Thoms FACN (DLF)
2:15 PM - 3:00 PM
Trailblazers Awards & Fellowship Ceremony
3:00 PM - 3:15 PM Afternoon Tea (Day 1)
3:15 PM - 5:00 PM Emerging Research
Bronwyn Coulton, Caitlin Kent, Emma Munro, Haustine Patt Rempillo Panganiban, Indiara Carvalho dos Santos Platel, Nicole Psaila, Sam Miller
5:00 PM - 6:30 PM Networking Drinks Reception

Track 4
8:29 AM - 8:29 AM
Plenary Session 1 - Location: Royal Theatre
8:30 AM - 8:40 AM Welcome to NNF 2025
Master of Ceremonies, Karen Cook FACN
8:40 AM - 8:55 AM Welcome to Country
8:55 AM - 9:10 AM Conference Opening
Ministerial Address
9:10 AM - 9:50 AM Keynote Address - Strengthening the sustainability of the Australian nursing workforce
Alison McMillan PSM, MACN
9:50 AM - 10:20 AM Keynote Address - Keeping your practice safe: the latest in nursing regulation
Veronica Casey FACN, AM
10:20 AM - 10:30 AM Corporate Partner Address
HESTA
10:30 AM - 11:05 AM Morning Tea (Day 1)
11:05 AM - 11:10 AM
Transit (1)
11:10 AM - 11:10 AM
Clinical Innovation – Location: Ballroom
11:10 AM - 11:30 AM Challenges and opportunities for social inclusivity for immigrant childbearing women
Presenter: Dr Elizabeth Emmanuel FACN
11:30 AM - 11:35 AM
Transit (2)
11:35 AM - 11:55 AM Paediatric Nurses Supporting Kids through Integrated Practice ‘SKIP’
Presenter: Maeve Downes
11:55 AM - 12:00 PM
Transit (3)
12:00 PM - 12:20 PM The Benefits of Cross Sector Care Coordination for Rare Disease
Presenter: Faye Morgan
12:20 PM - 12:25 PM
Transit (4)
12:25 PM - 12:45 PM Nurse-Led Volunteer Support Program: Empowering Nurses to Enhance Patient Care
Presenter: Dr Marcus Ang MACN
12:45 PM - 1:30 PM Lunch (Day1)
1:29 PM - 1:29 PM
Plenary Session 2 - Location: Royal Theatre
1:30 PM - 2:15 PM Oration - “Dreams, Courage and Legacy"
Orator: Adjunct Professor Debra Thoms FACN (DLF)
2:15 PM - 3:00 PM
Trailblazers Awards & Fellowship Ceremony
3:00 PM - 3:15 PM Afternoon Tea (Day 1)
3:15 PM - 5:00 PM Emerging Research
Bronwyn Coulton, Caitlin Kent, Emma Munro, Haustine Patt Rempillo Panganiban, Indiara Carvalho dos Santos Platel, Nicole Psaila, Sam Miller
5:00 PM - 6:30 PM Networking Drinks Reception


Thursday, July 24, 2025

Track 1
Track 2
Track 3
Track 4
7:00 AM - 7:55 AM Rise and Shine 2.0 – Nursing Pathways
7:58 AM - 8:40 AM Poster Presentations and Voting
Delegates are invited to explore the posters and meet the authors, who will be on hand at their displays to answer any questions. Please don't forget to cast your vote for the best poster using the Forum App!
8:00 AM - 8:40 AM Adapting Global Health Education Principles to Local Cultures: Breast Self-Examination
Presenter: Sarah Glendon MACN
Barriers and enablers to nurses using feedback from clinical registries
Presenter: Hussein Al-qarni
Battling nurse absenteeism: Overcoming challenges with public hospital staffing
Presenter: Renee Mayo
Courage, Compassion, Connection: Empowering Nurses Through Inclusive Practice and Leadership
Presenter: Ruchika Bajaj
Culturally And Linguistically Diverse nurses’ experiences with career progression Australia
Presenter: Loveness Mauwa
Dashboard visualisation for patient safety measures: A digital health initiative
Presenter: Tracy February
Educating Stroke Nurses on Dysphagia Screening Tools: Scoping Review Findings
Presenter: Tracy Gardiner MACN
Educational needs of patients with a pre-disposition to vulval cancer
Presenters: Natarsha Wilson, Natalie Williams, Bernadette McElhinney, Hayley Fleay
Empowering nurses and midwives through research: A structured internship approach
Dr Jennie King
Empowering Nurses for the Future Through Enhanced Clinical Governance
Presenter: David Ramsay
Empowering Nurses through Connection: Advancing LGBTIQA+ Health and Wellbeing
Presenter: Chelsea Meintjes
Evaluating Teaching in Saudi Nursing: Enhancing Education and Workforce Diversity
Presenter: Mneera Alshammari
Exploring nurse manager leadership's impact on nurses' work engagement experience
Presenter: Amal Alluhaybi
How are healthcare educators prepared for clinical and simulation-based teaching?
Presenter: Natalie Russell-Hurst
Impact and Perceptions of E-learning among Nursing Students
Presenter: Prof Majed Alamri
Impact of EMR Implementation on Nursing Handover: Rapid Evidence Review
Presenter: Lisa Browning MACN
Nurses Empowering Foster Carers to Support Infants in Out-of-Home Care
Presenter: Prof. Stacy Blythe
Patient safety in rural North Queensland; changing practices
Presenter: Kathy Broad
Placement Pal: improved student learning and support on clinical placement
Presenter: Tess Trinder
Post-discharge monitoring strategies for atrial fibrillation in cardiac surgery patients
Presenter: Osama Jaradat
Quantity and quality: measuring CPR effectiveness using a feedback mannequin
Presenters: Sonia Baldock, Louise Palmer
Responding to the demand for choice in health care
Presenter: Letty Bastian
Restorative cultural change: Listen project
Presenter: Michelle Galli
Specialty Nursing Pathways: Bridging Gaps with Tailored Learning Programs
Presenter: Helen Kendrick MACN, Amanda Sale
Sustainable practices with industry and education providers reducing landfill
Presenters: Giselle Mitchell, Jerome Judd
Technology-based interventions for Fall Prevention in Residential Aged Care
Presenter: Indiara Carvalho Dos Santos Platel MACN
The Sutherland Hospital Emergency Department + Geriatric Flying Squad Pathway
Presenter: Sandhya Chand
Ultrasound; an unnecessary burden on women seeking early medical abortion?
Presenter: Catherine Bateman
8:40 AM - 8:45 AM
Transit (5)
8:45 AM - 8:45 AM
Plenary Session 3 - Location: Royal Theatre
8:46 AM - 8:55 AM Welcone Back (Day 2)
Master of Ceremonies, Karen Cook FACN
8:55 AM - 9:10 AM Ministerial Address, details TBC.
Speaker TBC
9:10 AM - 9:30 AM Keynote Address - Rebooting the Health System: How Nurses Are Powering the Digital Future of Health
Presenter: Angela Ryan RN FACN FAIDH GAICD Churchill Fellow
9:30 AM - 9:50 AM Planetary Health - Keynote Speaker
Presenter: Aletha Ward PhD., MBA., BNurs., R.N., GAICD. FACN. MAPNA
9:50 AM - 10:10 AM Keynote Address - The Echoes and the Baton
Presenter: Lucy Osborn FACN
10:10 AM - 10:25 AM Panel Questions
Panel members: Angela Ryan RN FACN FAIDH GAICD Churchill Fellow, Aletha Ward PhD., MBA., BNurs., R.N., GAICD. FACN. MAPNA, Lucy Osborn FACN
10:25 AM - 10:55 AM Morning Tea (Day 2)
10:55 AM - 11:00 AM
Transit (6)
11:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Workforce - Building Diversity and Inclusion - Location: Royal Theatre.
Digital Health, Location: Bradman Theatrette.
Planetary Health - Location: Menzies Theatrette.
Clinical Innovation – Location: Ballroom.
11:00 AM - 11:20 AM THRIVE study - factors that support Post-Traumatic Growth in Nurses
Presenter: Prof. Vasili Betihavas MACN
mHealth apps use by nurses to support chronic condition management
Presenter: Wa'ed Shiyab
Sustainability in undergraduate nursing clinical simulation: attitudes, knowledge, and practices
Presenter: Dr Gemma Saravanos MACN
Innovating the transition of care from maternity to community health
Presenters: Shona Ryan, Gillian Murphy & Lauren Cavanna
11:20 AM - 11:25 AM
Transit (7)
11:25 AM - 11:45 AM Nursing leaders’ knowledge, attitudes, and practices in relation to racism
Presenter: Dr Sophie Dywill
Virtual palliative care – bridging service silos and access corridors
Presenter: Kim Offner MACN
Empowering our workforce for effective activism: Learnings and implications
Presenter: Jack Cornish MACN
Full Scope, Full Potential: Nurse-Led Clinics Driving Change Across MPHN
Presenter: Elise Penton
11:45 AM - 11:55 AM
Transit (8)
11:55 AM - 12:15 PM Empowering an advanced practice nursing workforce: a cross-sectional analysis
Presenter: Debbie Zonneveld MACN
Charting the Uncharted: Evaluating eMR Downtime Preparedness and Staff Experiences
Presenter: Olivia King MACN
Healthy planet, healthy people: Educational board game for Student Nurses
Presenter: Assoc Prof Jacqueline Pich MACN
600 Nurses Project: Improving skin cancer detection in primary care
Presenter: Dr Kim Gibson
12:15 PM - 12:20 PM
Transit (9)
12:20 PM - 12:40 PM Innovations in Centralised Workforce Models: Advancing Flexibility, Diversity, and Efficiency
Presenter: Phillipa Utting MACN
The Future of Chronic Disease Care at Your Fingertips!
Presenter: Elise Penton
Nursing’s Role in Minimising Environmental Impact for Planetary Health
Presenter: Dr Martina Costello
Nurturing Innovation, Empowering Nurses through a Research-Driven Future
Presenter: Prof Marilyn Cruickshank FACN
12:40 PM - 1:40 PM
Lunch (Day 2)
1:40 PM - 1:40 PM
Workforce - Building Diversity and Inclusion - Location: Royal Theatre..
Digital Health, Location: Bradman Theatrette..
Planetary Health - Location: Menzies Theatrette..
Clinical Innovation – Location: Ballroom..
1:40 PM - 2:00 PM Empowering a culturally and linguistically diverse aged care nursing workforce
Presenter: Judith Smith MACN
Nurses’ experiences of new medication management technologies
Presenter: Dr Rebecca Jedwab FACN
Climate Health Faculty (session 1)
Presenter: Aletha Ward PhD., MBA., BNurs., R.N., GAICD. FACN. MAPNA
Expanding referral pathways to multidisciplinary teams in nurse led clinics
Presenter: Jon Howes
2:00 PM - 2:05 PM
Transit (10)
2:05 PM - 2:25 PM Evaluation of a pilot Metro / Rural nursing exchange program
Presenter: Jessie Anderson MACN
A shared aged care vision: Digital co-design and clinical innovation
Presenter: Caroline Parker
Climate Health Faculty (session 2)
Presenter: Aletha Ward PhD., MBA., BNurs., R.N., GAICD. FACN. MAPNA
Nursing and Midwifery Walkarounds: Empowering Staff to Achieve Best Practice
Presenters; Natalie Shiel, Sarah Fletcher
2:25 PM - 2:30 PM
Transit (11)
2:30 PM - 2:50 PM Nurse Academic’s views on Reporting Unethical Gen-AI Use: Integrity Guardians
Presenter: Ali Tamana
Flipping the Script: Lessons from a Small Hospital EMR Implementation
Presenter: Briannah Lewis
Climate Health Faculty (session 3)
Presenter: Aletha Ward PhD., MBA., BNurs., R.N., GAICD. FACN. MAPNA
Supporting a resilient and sustainable workforce through clinical supervision
Presenters: Vee MacCormack & Elizabeth Cleary
2:50 PM - 2:55 PM
Transit (12)
2:55 PM - 3:15 PM Co-Creating a strategy for Transforming Person Centred Cultures
Presenters: Dan Shaw MACN & Suzy Murray
Navigating Complexity: Empowering Nursing Leadership with Real-Time Informatics Tools
Presenter: Rebecca Lewin
Climate Health Faculty (session 4)
Presenter: Aletha Ward PhD., MBA., BNurs., R.N., GAICD. FACN. MAPNA
Ischemic Heart Disease Risk Perception and Knowledge: Mixed Methods Study
Presenter: Kunwar Kaur
3:15 PM - 3:45 PM
Afternoon Tea (Day 2)
3:50 PM - 3:50 PM
Transit (13)
3:50 PM - 4:30 PM
Faculty Session (1)
Faculty Session (2)
Faculty Session (3)
6:30 PM - 10:30 PM
Gala Dinner
Track 1
Track 2
7:00 AM - 7:55 AM Rise and Shine 2.0 – Nursing Pathways
7:58 AM - 8:40 AM Poster Presentations and Voting
Delegates are invited to explore the posters and meet the authors, who will be on hand at their displays to answer any questions. Please don't forget to cast your vote for the best poster using the Forum App!
8:00 AM - 8:40 AM Adapting Global Health Education Principles to Local Cultures: Breast Self-Examination
Presenter: Sarah Glendon MACN
Barriers and enablers to nurses using feedback from clinical registries
Presenter: Hussein Al-qarni
Battling nurse absenteeism: Overcoming challenges with public hospital staffing
Presenter: Renee Mayo
Courage, Compassion, Connection: Empowering Nurses Through Inclusive Practice and Leadership
Presenter: Ruchika Bajaj
Culturally And Linguistically Diverse nurses’ experiences with career progression Australia
Presenter: Loveness Mauwa
Dashboard visualisation for patient safety measures: A digital health initiative
Presenter: Tracy February
Educating Stroke Nurses on Dysphagia Screening Tools: Scoping Review Findings
Presenter: Tracy Gardiner MACN
Educational needs of patients with a pre-disposition to vulval cancer
Presenters: Natarsha Wilson, Natalie Williams, Bernadette McElhinney, Hayley Fleay
Empowering nurses and midwives through research: A structured internship approach
Dr Jennie King
Empowering Nurses for the Future Through Enhanced Clinical Governance
Presenter: David Ramsay
Empowering Nurses through Connection: Advancing LGBTIQA+ Health and Wellbeing
Presenter: Chelsea Meintjes
Evaluating Teaching in Saudi Nursing: Enhancing Education and Workforce Diversity
Presenter: Mneera Alshammari
Exploring nurse manager leadership's impact on nurses' work engagement experience
Presenter: Amal Alluhaybi
How are healthcare educators prepared for clinical and simulation-based teaching?
Presenter: Natalie Russell-Hurst
Impact and Perceptions of E-learning among Nursing Students
Presenter: Prof Majed Alamri
Impact of EMR Implementation on Nursing Handover: Rapid Evidence Review
Presenter: Lisa Browning MACN
Nurses Empowering Foster Carers to Support Infants in Out-of-Home Care
Presenter: Prof. Stacy Blythe
Patient safety in rural North Queensland; changing practices
Presenter: Kathy Broad
Placement Pal: improved student learning and support on clinical placement
Presenter: Tess Trinder
Post-discharge monitoring strategies for atrial fibrillation in cardiac surgery patients
Presenter: Osama Jaradat
Quantity and quality: measuring CPR effectiveness using a feedback mannequin
Presenters: Sonia Baldock, Louise Palmer
Responding to the demand for choice in health care
Presenter: Letty Bastian
Restorative cultural change: Listen project
Presenter: Michelle Galli
Specialty Nursing Pathways: Bridging Gaps with Tailored Learning Programs
Presenter: Helen Kendrick MACN, Amanda Sale
Sustainable practices with industry and education providers reducing landfill
Presenters: Giselle Mitchell, Jerome Judd
Technology-based interventions for Fall Prevention in Residential Aged Care
Presenter: Indiara Carvalho Dos Santos Platel MACN
The Sutherland Hospital Emergency Department + Geriatric Flying Squad Pathway
Presenter: Sandhya Chand
Ultrasound; an unnecessary burden on women seeking early medical abortion?
Presenter: Catherine Bateman
8:40 AM - 8:45 AM
Transit (5)
8:45 AM - 8:45 AM
Plenary Session 3 - Location: Royal Theatre
8:46 AM - 8:55 AM Welcone Back (Day 2)
Master of Ceremonies, Karen Cook FACN
8:55 AM - 9:10 AM Ministerial Address, details TBC.
Speaker TBC
9:10 AM - 9:30 AM Keynote Address - Rebooting the Health System: How Nurses Are Powering the Digital Future of Health
Presenter: Angela Ryan RN FACN FAIDH GAICD Churchill Fellow
9:30 AM - 9:50 AM Planetary Health - Keynote Speaker
Presenter: Aletha Ward PhD., MBA., BNurs., R.N., GAICD. FACN. MAPNA
9:50 AM - 10:10 AM Keynote Address - The Echoes and the Baton
Presenter: Lucy Osborn FACN
10:10 AM - 10:25 AM Panel Questions
Panel members: Angela Ryan RN FACN FAIDH GAICD Churchill Fellow, Aletha Ward PhD., MBA., BNurs., R.N., GAICD. FACN. MAPNA, Lucy Osborn FACN
10:25 AM - 10:55 AM Morning Tea (Day 2)
10:55 AM - 11:00 AM
Transit (6)
11:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Workforce - Building Diversity and Inclusion - Location: Royal Theatre.
Digital Health, Location: Bradman Theatrette.
11:00 AM - 11:20 AM THRIVE study - factors that support Post-Traumatic Growth in Nurses
Presenter: Prof. Vasili Betihavas MACN
mHealth apps use by nurses to support chronic condition management
Presenter: Wa'ed Shiyab
11:20 AM - 11:25 AM
Transit (7)
11:25 AM - 11:45 AM Nursing leaders’ knowledge, attitudes, and practices in relation to racism
Presenter: Dr Sophie Dywill
Virtual palliative care – bridging service silos and access corridors
Presenter: Kim Offner MACN
11:45 AM - 11:55 AM
Transit (8)
11:55 AM - 12:15 PM Empowering an advanced practice nursing workforce: a cross-sectional analysis
Presenter: Debbie Zonneveld MACN
Charting the Uncharted: Evaluating eMR Downtime Preparedness and Staff Experiences
Presenter: Olivia King MACN
12:15 PM - 12:20 PM
Transit (9)
12:20 PM - 12:40 PM Innovations in Centralised Workforce Models: Advancing Flexibility, Diversity, and Efficiency
Presenter: Phillipa Utting MACN
The Future of Chronic Disease Care at Your Fingertips!
Presenter: Elise Penton
12:40 PM - 1:40 PM
Lunch (Day 2)
1:40 PM - 1:40 PM
Workforce - Building Diversity and Inclusion - Location: Royal Theatre..
Digital Health, Location: Bradman Theatrette..
1:40 PM - 2:00 PM Empowering a culturally and linguistically diverse aged care nursing workforce
Presenter: Judith Smith MACN
Nurses’ experiences of new medication management technologies
Presenter: Dr Rebecca Jedwab FACN
2:00 PM - 2:05 PM
Transit (10)
2:05 PM - 2:25 PM Evaluation of a pilot Metro / Rural nursing exchange program
Presenter: Jessie Anderson MACN
A shared aged care vision: Digital co-design and clinical innovation
Presenter: Caroline Parker
2:25 PM - 2:30 PM
Transit (11)
2:30 PM - 2:50 PM Nurse Academic’s views on Reporting Unethical Gen-AI Use: Integrity Guardians
Presenter: Ali Tamana
Flipping the Script: Lessons from a Small Hospital EMR Implementation
Presenter: Briannah Lewis
2:50 PM - 2:55 PM
Transit (12)
2:55 PM - 3:15 PM Co-Creating a strategy for Transforming Person Centred Cultures
Presenters: Dan Shaw MACN & Suzy Murray
Navigating Complexity: Empowering Nursing Leadership with Real-Time Informatics Tools
Presenter: Rebecca Lewin
3:15 PM - 3:45 PM
Afternoon Tea (Day 2)
3:50 PM - 3:50 PM
Transit (13)
3:50 PM - 4:30 PM
Faculty Session (1)
Faculty Session (2)
6:30 PM - 10:30 PM
Gala Dinner

Track 3
Track 4
7:00 AM - 7:55 AM Rise and Shine 2.0 – Nursing Pathways
7:58 AM - 8:40 AM Poster Presentations and Voting
Delegates are invited to explore the posters and meet the authors, who will be on hand at their displays to answer any questions. Please don't forget to cast your vote for the best poster using the Forum App!
8:00 AM - 8:40 AM Adapting Global Health Education Principles to Local Cultures: Breast Self-Examination
Presenter: Sarah Glendon MACN
Barriers and enablers to nurses using feedback from clinical registries
Presenter: Hussein Al-qarni
Battling nurse absenteeism: Overcoming challenges with public hospital staffing
Presenter: Renee Mayo
Courage, Compassion, Connection: Empowering Nurses Through Inclusive Practice and Leadership
Presenter: Ruchika Bajaj
Culturally And Linguistically Diverse nurses’ experiences with career progression Australia
Presenter: Loveness Mauwa
Dashboard visualisation for patient safety measures: A digital health initiative
Presenter: Tracy February
Educating Stroke Nurses on Dysphagia Screening Tools: Scoping Review Findings
Presenter: Tracy Gardiner MACN
Educational needs of patients with a pre-disposition to vulval cancer
Presenters: Natarsha Wilson, Natalie Williams, Bernadette McElhinney, Hayley Fleay
Empowering nurses and midwives through research: A structured internship approach
Dr Jennie King
Empowering Nurses for the Future Through Enhanced Clinical Governance
Presenter: David Ramsay
Empowering Nurses through Connection: Advancing LGBTIQA+ Health and Wellbeing
Presenter: Chelsea Meintjes
Evaluating Teaching in Saudi Nursing: Enhancing Education and Workforce Diversity
Presenter: Mneera Alshammari
Exploring nurse manager leadership's impact on nurses' work engagement experience
Presenter: Amal Alluhaybi
How are healthcare educators prepared for clinical and simulation-based teaching?
Presenter: Natalie Russell-Hurst
Impact and Perceptions of E-learning among Nursing Students
Presenter: Prof Majed Alamri
Impact of EMR Implementation on Nursing Handover: Rapid Evidence Review
Presenter: Lisa Browning MACN
Nurses Empowering Foster Carers to Support Infants in Out-of-Home Care
Presenter: Prof. Stacy Blythe
Patient safety in rural North Queensland; changing practices
Presenter: Kathy Broad
Placement Pal: improved student learning and support on clinical placement
Presenter: Tess Trinder
Post-discharge monitoring strategies for atrial fibrillation in cardiac surgery patients
Presenter: Osama Jaradat
Quantity and quality: measuring CPR effectiveness using a feedback mannequin
Presenters: Sonia Baldock, Louise Palmer
Responding to the demand for choice in health care
Presenter: Letty Bastian
Restorative cultural change: Listen project
Presenter: Michelle Galli
Specialty Nursing Pathways: Bridging Gaps with Tailored Learning Programs
Presenter: Helen Kendrick MACN, Amanda Sale
Sustainable practices with industry and education providers reducing landfill
Presenters: Giselle Mitchell, Jerome Judd
Technology-based interventions for Fall Prevention in Residential Aged Care
Presenter: Indiara Carvalho Dos Santos Platel MACN
The Sutherland Hospital Emergency Department + Geriatric Flying Squad Pathway
Presenter: Sandhya Chand
Ultrasound; an unnecessary burden on women seeking early medical abortion?
Presenter: Catherine Bateman
8:40 AM - 8:45 AM
Transit (5)
8:45 AM - 8:45 AM
Plenary Session 3 - Location: Royal Theatre
8:46 AM - 8:55 AM Welcone Back (Day 2)
Master of Ceremonies, Karen Cook FACN
8:55 AM - 9:10 AM Ministerial Address, details TBC.
Speaker TBC
9:10 AM - 9:30 AM Keynote Address - Rebooting the Health System: How Nurses Are Powering the Digital Future of Health
Presenter: Angela Ryan RN FACN FAIDH GAICD Churchill Fellow
9:30 AM - 9:50 AM Planetary Health - Keynote Speaker
Presenter: Aletha Ward PhD., MBA., BNurs., R.N., GAICD. FACN. MAPNA
9:50 AM - 10:10 AM Keynote Address - The Echoes and the Baton
Presenter: Lucy Osborn FACN
10:10 AM - 10:25 AM Panel Questions
Panel members: Angela Ryan RN FACN FAIDH GAICD Churchill Fellow, Aletha Ward PhD., MBA., BNurs., R.N., GAICD. FACN. MAPNA, Lucy Osborn FACN
10:25 AM - 10:55 AM Morning Tea (Day 2)
10:55 AM - 11:00 AM
Transit (6)
11:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Planetary Health - Location: Menzies Theatrette.
Clinical Innovation – Location: Ballroom.
11:00 AM - 11:20 AM Sustainability in undergraduate nursing clinical simulation: attitudes, knowledge, and practices
Presenter: Dr Gemma Saravanos MACN
Innovating the transition of care from maternity to community health
Presenters: Shona Ryan, Gillian Murphy & Lauren Cavanna
11:20 AM - 11:25 AM
Transit (7)
11:25 AM - 11:45 AM Empowering our workforce for effective activism: Learnings and implications
Presenter: Jack Cornish MACN
Full Scope, Full Potential: Nurse-Led Clinics Driving Change Across MPHN
Presenter: Elise Penton
11:45 AM - 11:55 AM
Transit (8)
11:55 AM - 12:15 PM Healthy planet, healthy people: Educational board game for Student Nurses
Presenter: Assoc Prof Jacqueline Pich MACN
600 Nurses Project: Improving skin cancer detection in primary care
Presenter: Dr Kim Gibson
12:15 PM - 12:20 PM
Transit (9)
12:20 PM - 12:40 PM Nursing’s Role in Minimising Environmental Impact for Planetary Health
Presenter: Dr Martina Costello
Nurturing Innovation, Empowering Nurses through a Research-Driven Future
Presenter: Prof Marilyn Cruickshank FACN
12:40 PM - 1:40 PM
Lunch (Day 2)
1:40 PM - 1:40 PM
Planetary Health - Location: Menzies Theatrette..
Clinical Innovation – Location: Ballroom..
1:40 PM - 2:00 PM Climate Health Faculty (session 1)
Presenter: Aletha Ward PhD., MBA., BNurs., R.N., GAICD. FACN. MAPNA
Expanding referral pathways to multidisciplinary teams in nurse led clinics
Presenter: Jon Howes
2:00 PM - 2:05 PM
Transit (10)
2:05 PM - 2:25 PM Climate Health Faculty (session 2)
Presenter: Aletha Ward PhD., MBA., BNurs., R.N., GAICD. FACN. MAPNA
Nursing and Midwifery Walkarounds: Empowering Staff to Achieve Best Practice
Presenters; Natalie Shiel, Sarah Fletcher
2:25 PM - 2:30 PM
Transit (11)
2:30 PM - 2:50 PM Climate Health Faculty (session 3)
Presenter: Aletha Ward PhD., MBA., BNurs., R.N., GAICD. FACN. MAPNA
Supporting a resilient and sustainable workforce through clinical supervision
Presenters: Vee MacCormack & Elizabeth Cleary
2:50 PM - 2:55 PM
Transit (12)
2:55 PM - 3:15 PM Climate Health Faculty (session 4)
Presenter: Aletha Ward PhD., MBA., BNurs., R.N., GAICD. FACN. MAPNA
Ischemic Heart Disease Risk Perception and Knowledge: Mixed Methods Study
Presenter: Kunwar Kaur
3:15 PM - 3:45 PM
Afternoon Tea (Day 2)
3:50 PM - 3:50 PM
Transit (13)
3:50 PM - 4:30 PM
Faculty Session (2)
Faculty Session (3)
6:30 PM - 10:30 PM
Gala Dinner

Track 1
7:00 AM - 7:55 AM Rise and Shine 2.0 – Nursing Pathways
7:58 AM - 8:40 AM Poster Presentations and Voting
Delegates are invited to explore the posters and meet the authors, who will be on hand at their displays to answer any questions. Please don't forget to cast your vote for the best poster using the Forum App!
8:00 AM - 8:40 AM Adapting Global Health Education Principles to Local Cultures: Breast Self-Examination
Presenter: Sarah Glendon MACN
Barriers and enablers to nurses using feedback from clinical registries
Presenter: Hussein Al-qarni
Battling nurse absenteeism: Overcoming challenges with public hospital staffing
Presenter: Renee Mayo
Courage, Compassion, Connection: Empowering Nurses Through Inclusive Practice and Leadership
Presenter: Ruchika Bajaj
Culturally And Linguistically Diverse nurses’ experiences with career progression Australia
Presenter: Loveness Mauwa
Dashboard visualisation for patient safety measures: A digital health initiative
Presenter: Tracy February
Educating Stroke Nurses on Dysphagia Screening Tools: Scoping Review Findings
Presenter: Tracy Gardiner MACN
Educational needs of patients with a pre-disposition to vulval cancer
Presenters: Natarsha Wilson, Natalie Williams, Bernadette McElhinney, Hayley Fleay
Empowering nurses and midwives through research: A structured internship approach
Dr Jennie King
Empowering Nurses for the Future Through Enhanced Clinical Governance
Presenter: David Ramsay
Empowering Nurses through Connection: Advancing LGBTIQA+ Health and Wellbeing
Presenter: Chelsea Meintjes
Evaluating Teaching in Saudi Nursing: Enhancing Education and Workforce Diversity
Presenter: Mneera Alshammari
Exploring nurse manager leadership's impact on nurses' work engagement experience
Presenter: Amal Alluhaybi
How are healthcare educators prepared for clinical and simulation-based teaching?
Presenter: Natalie Russell-Hurst
Impact and Perceptions of E-learning among Nursing Students
Presenter: Prof Majed Alamri
Impact of EMR Implementation on Nursing Handover: Rapid Evidence Review
Presenter: Lisa Browning MACN
Nurses Empowering Foster Carers to Support Infants in Out-of-Home Care
Presenter: Prof. Stacy Blythe
Patient safety in rural North Queensland; changing practices
Presenter: Kathy Broad
Placement Pal: improved student learning and support on clinical placement
Presenter: Tess Trinder
Post-discharge monitoring strategies for atrial fibrillation in cardiac surgery patients
Presenter: Osama Jaradat
Quantity and quality: measuring CPR effectiveness using a feedback mannequin
Presenters: Sonia Baldock, Louise Palmer
Responding to the demand for choice in health care
Presenter: Letty Bastian
Restorative cultural change: Listen project
Presenter: Michelle Galli
Specialty Nursing Pathways: Bridging Gaps with Tailored Learning Programs
Presenter: Helen Kendrick MACN, Amanda Sale
Sustainable practices with industry and education providers reducing landfill
Presenters: Giselle Mitchell, Jerome Judd
Technology-based interventions for Fall Prevention in Residential Aged Care
Presenter: Indiara Carvalho Dos Santos Platel MACN
The Sutherland Hospital Emergency Department + Geriatric Flying Squad Pathway
Presenter: Sandhya Chand
Ultrasound; an unnecessary burden on women seeking early medical abortion?
Presenter: Catherine Bateman
8:40 AM - 8:45 AM
Transit (5)
8:45 AM - 8:45 AM
Plenary Session 3 - Location: Royal Theatre
8:46 AM - 8:55 AM Welcone Back (Day 2)
Master of Ceremonies, Karen Cook FACN
8:55 AM - 9:10 AM Ministerial Address, details TBC.
Speaker TBC
9:10 AM - 9:30 AM Keynote Address - Rebooting the Health System: How Nurses Are Powering the Digital Future of Health
Presenter: Angela Ryan RN FACN FAIDH GAICD Churchill Fellow
9:30 AM - 9:50 AM Planetary Health - Keynote Speaker
Presenter: Aletha Ward PhD., MBA., BNurs., R.N., GAICD. FACN. MAPNA
9:50 AM - 10:10 AM Keynote Address - The Echoes and the Baton
Presenter: Lucy Osborn FACN
10:10 AM - 10:25 AM Panel Questions
Panel members: Angela Ryan RN FACN FAIDH GAICD Churchill Fellow, Aletha Ward PhD., MBA., BNurs., R.N., GAICD. FACN. MAPNA, Lucy Osborn FACN
10:25 AM - 10:55 AM Morning Tea (Day 2)
10:55 AM - 11:00 AM
Transit (6)
11:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Workforce - Building Diversity and Inclusion - Location: Royal Theatre.
11:00 AM - 11:20 AM THRIVE study - factors that support Post-Traumatic Growth in Nurses
Presenter: Prof. Vasili Betihavas MACN
11:20 AM - 11:25 AM
Transit (7)
11:25 AM - 11:45 AM Nursing leaders’ knowledge, attitudes, and practices in relation to racism
Presenter: Dr Sophie Dywill
11:45 AM - 11:55 AM
Transit (8)
11:55 AM - 12:15 PM Empowering an advanced practice nursing workforce: a cross-sectional analysis
Presenter: Debbie Zonneveld MACN
12:15 PM - 12:20 PM
Transit (9)
12:20 PM - 12:40 PM Innovations in Centralised Workforce Models: Advancing Flexibility, Diversity, and Efficiency
Presenter: Phillipa Utting MACN
12:40 PM - 1:40 PM
Lunch (Day 2)
1:40 PM - 1:40 PM
Workforce - Building Diversity and Inclusion - Location: Royal Theatre..
1:40 PM - 2:00 PM Empowering a culturally and linguistically diverse aged care nursing workforce
Presenter: Judith Smith MACN
2:00 PM - 2:05 PM
Transit (10)
2:05 PM - 2:25 PM Evaluation of a pilot Metro / Rural nursing exchange program
Presenter: Jessie Anderson MACN
2:25 PM - 2:30 PM
Transit (11)
2:30 PM - 2:50 PM Nurse Academic’s views on Reporting Unethical Gen-AI Use: Integrity Guardians
Presenter: Ali Tamana
2:50 PM - 2:55 PM
Transit (12)
2:55 PM - 3:15 PM Co-Creating a strategy for Transforming Person Centred Cultures
Presenters: Dan Shaw MACN & Suzy Murray
3:15 PM - 3:45 PM
Afternoon Tea (Day 2)
3:50 PM - 3:50 PM
Transit (13)
3:50 PM - 4:30 PM
Faculty Session (1)
6:30 PM - 10:30 PM
Gala Dinner

Track 2
7:00 AM - 7:55 AM Rise and Shine 2.0 – Nursing Pathways
7:58 AM - 8:40 AM Poster Presentations and Voting
Delegates are invited to explore the posters and meet the authors, who will be on hand at their displays to answer any questions. Please don't forget to cast your vote for the best poster using the Forum App!
8:00 AM - 8:40 AM Adapting Global Health Education Principles to Local Cultures: Breast Self-Examination
Presenter: Sarah Glendon MACN
Barriers and enablers to nurses using feedback from clinical registries
Presenter: Hussein Al-qarni
Battling nurse absenteeism: Overcoming challenges with public hospital staffing
Presenter: Renee Mayo
Courage, Compassion, Connection: Empowering Nurses Through Inclusive Practice and Leadership
Presenter: Ruchika Bajaj
Culturally And Linguistically Diverse nurses’ experiences with career progression Australia
Presenter: Loveness Mauwa
Dashboard visualisation for patient safety measures: A digital health initiative
Presenter: Tracy February
Educating Stroke Nurses on Dysphagia Screening Tools: Scoping Review Findings
Presenter: Tracy Gardiner MACN
Educational needs of patients with a pre-disposition to vulval cancer
Presenters: Natarsha Wilson, Natalie Williams, Bernadette McElhinney, Hayley Fleay
Empowering nurses and midwives through research: A structured internship approach
Dr Jennie King
Empowering Nurses for the Future Through Enhanced Clinical Governance
Presenter: David Ramsay
Empowering Nurses through Connection: Advancing LGBTIQA+ Health and Wellbeing
Presenter: Chelsea Meintjes
Evaluating Teaching in Saudi Nursing: Enhancing Education and Workforce Diversity
Presenter: Mneera Alshammari
Exploring nurse manager leadership's impact on nurses' work engagement experience
Presenter: Amal Alluhaybi
How are healthcare educators prepared for clinical and simulation-based teaching?
Presenter: Natalie Russell-Hurst
Impact and Perceptions of E-learning among Nursing Students
Presenter: Prof Majed Alamri
Impact of EMR Implementation on Nursing Handover: Rapid Evidence Review
Presenter: Lisa Browning MACN
Nurses Empowering Foster Carers to Support Infants in Out-of-Home Care
Presenter: Prof. Stacy Blythe
Patient safety in rural North Queensland; changing practices
Presenter: Kathy Broad
Placement Pal: improved student learning and support on clinical placement
Presenter: Tess Trinder
Post-discharge monitoring strategies for atrial fibrillation in cardiac surgery patients
Presenter: Osama Jaradat
Quantity and quality: measuring CPR effectiveness using a feedback mannequin
Presenters: Sonia Baldock, Louise Palmer
Responding to the demand for choice in health care
Presenter: Letty Bastian
Restorative cultural change: Listen project
Presenter: Michelle Galli
Specialty Nursing Pathways: Bridging Gaps with Tailored Learning Programs
Presenter: Helen Kendrick MACN, Amanda Sale
Sustainable practices with industry and education providers reducing landfill
Presenters: Giselle Mitchell, Jerome Judd
Technology-based interventions for Fall Prevention in Residential Aged Care
Presenter: Indiara Carvalho Dos Santos Platel MACN
The Sutherland Hospital Emergency Department + Geriatric Flying Squad Pathway
Presenter: Sandhya Chand
Ultrasound; an unnecessary burden on women seeking early medical abortion?
Presenter: Catherine Bateman
8:40 AM - 8:45 AM
Transit (5)
8:45 AM - 8:45 AM
Plenary Session 3 - Location: Royal Theatre
8:46 AM - 8:55 AM Welcone Back (Day 2)
Master of Ceremonies, Karen Cook FACN
8:55 AM - 9:10 AM Ministerial Address, details TBC.
Speaker TBC
9:10 AM - 9:30 AM Keynote Address - Rebooting the Health System: How Nurses Are Powering the Digital Future of Health
Presenter: Angela Ryan RN FACN FAIDH GAICD Churchill Fellow
9:30 AM - 9:50 AM Planetary Health - Keynote Speaker
Presenter: Aletha Ward PhD., MBA., BNurs., R.N., GAICD. FACN. MAPNA
9:50 AM - 10:10 AM Keynote Address - The Echoes and the Baton
Presenter: Lucy Osborn FACN
10:10 AM - 10:25 AM Panel Questions
Panel members: Angela Ryan RN FACN FAIDH GAICD Churchill Fellow, Aletha Ward PhD., MBA., BNurs., R.N., GAICD. FACN. MAPNA, Lucy Osborn FACN
10:25 AM - 10:55 AM Morning Tea (Day 2)
10:55 AM - 11:00 AM
Transit (6)
11:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Digital Health, Location: Bradman Theatrette.
11:00 AM - 11:20 AM mHealth apps use by nurses to support chronic condition management
Presenter: Wa'ed Shiyab
11:20 AM - 11:25 AM
Transit (7)
11:25 AM - 11:45 AM Virtual palliative care – bridging service silos and access corridors
Presenter: Kim Offner MACN
11:45 AM - 11:55 AM
Transit (8)
11:55 AM - 12:15 PM Charting the Uncharted: Evaluating eMR Downtime Preparedness and Staff Experiences
Presenter: Olivia King MACN
12:15 PM - 12:20 PM
Transit (9)
12:20 PM - 12:40 PM The Future of Chronic Disease Care at Your Fingertips!
Presenter: Elise Penton
12:40 PM - 1:40 PM
Lunch (Day 2)
1:40 PM - 1:40 PM
Digital Health, Location: Bradman Theatrette..
1:40 PM - 2:00 PM Nurses’ experiences of new medication management technologies
Presenter: Dr Rebecca Jedwab FACN
2:00 PM - 2:05 PM
Transit (10)
2:05 PM - 2:25 PM A shared aged care vision: Digital co-design and clinical innovation
Presenter: Caroline Parker
2:25 PM - 2:30 PM
Transit (11)
2:30 PM - 2:50 PM Flipping the Script: Lessons from a Small Hospital EMR Implementation
Presenter: Briannah Lewis
2:50 PM - 2:55 PM
Transit (12)
2:55 PM - 3:15 PM Navigating Complexity: Empowering Nursing Leadership with Real-Time Informatics Tools
Presenter: Rebecca Lewin
3:15 PM - 3:45 PM
Afternoon Tea (Day 2)
3:50 PM - 3:50 PM
Transit (13)
3:50 PM - 4:30 PM
Faculty Session (2)
6:30 PM - 10:30 PM
Gala Dinner

Track 3
7:00 AM - 7:55 AM Rise and Shine 2.0 – Nursing Pathways
7:58 AM - 8:40 AM Poster Presentations and Voting
Delegates are invited to explore the posters and meet the authors, who will be on hand at their displays to answer any questions. Please don't forget to cast your vote for the best poster using the Forum App!
8:00 AM - 8:40 AM Adapting Global Health Education Principles to Local Cultures: Breast Self-Examination
Presenter: Sarah Glendon MACN
Barriers and enablers to nurses using feedback from clinical registries
Presenter: Hussein Al-qarni
Battling nurse absenteeism: Overcoming challenges with public hospital staffing
Presenter: Renee Mayo
Courage, Compassion, Connection: Empowering Nurses Through Inclusive Practice and Leadership
Presenter: Ruchika Bajaj
Culturally And Linguistically Diverse nurses’ experiences with career progression Australia
Presenter: Loveness Mauwa
Dashboard visualisation for patient safety measures: A digital health initiative
Presenter: Tracy February
Educating Stroke Nurses on Dysphagia Screening Tools: Scoping Review Findings
Presenter: Tracy Gardiner MACN
Educational needs of patients with a pre-disposition to vulval cancer
Presenters: Natarsha Wilson, Natalie Williams, Bernadette McElhinney, Hayley Fleay
Empowering nurses and midwives through research: A structured internship approach
Dr Jennie King
Empowering Nurses for the Future Through Enhanced Clinical Governance
Presenter: David Ramsay
Empowering Nurses through Connection: Advancing LGBTIQA+ Health and Wellbeing
Presenter: Chelsea Meintjes
Evaluating Teaching in Saudi Nursing: Enhancing Education and Workforce Diversity
Presenter: Mneera Alshammari
Exploring nurse manager leadership's impact on nurses' work engagement experience
Presenter: Amal Alluhaybi
How are healthcare educators prepared for clinical and simulation-based teaching?
Presenter: Natalie Russell-Hurst
Impact and Perceptions of E-learning among Nursing Students
Presenter: Prof Majed Alamri
Impact of EMR Implementation on Nursing Handover: Rapid Evidence Review
Presenter: Lisa Browning MACN
Nurses Empowering Foster Carers to Support Infants in Out-of-Home Care
Presenter: Prof. Stacy Blythe
Patient safety in rural North Queensland; changing practices
Presenter: Kathy Broad
Placement Pal: improved student learning and support on clinical placement
Presenter: Tess Trinder
Post-discharge monitoring strategies for atrial fibrillation in cardiac surgery patients
Presenter: Osama Jaradat
Quantity and quality: measuring CPR effectiveness using a feedback mannequin
Presenters: Sonia Baldock, Louise Palmer
Responding to the demand for choice in health care
Presenter: Letty Bastian
Restorative cultural change: Listen project
Presenter: Michelle Galli
Specialty Nursing Pathways: Bridging Gaps with Tailored Learning Programs
Presenter: Helen Kendrick MACN, Amanda Sale
Sustainable practices with industry and education providers reducing landfill
Presenters: Giselle Mitchell, Jerome Judd
Technology-based interventions for Fall Prevention in Residential Aged Care
Presenter: Indiara Carvalho Dos Santos Platel MACN
The Sutherland Hospital Emergency Department + Geriatric Flying Squad Pathway
Presenter: Sandhya Chand
Ultrasound; an unnecessary burden on women seeking early medical abortion?
Presenter: Catherine Bateman
8:40 AM - 8:45 AM
Transit (5)
8:45 AM - 8:45 AM
Plenary Session 3 - Location: Royal Theatre
8:46 AM - 8:55 AM Welcone Back (Day 2)
Master of Ceremonies, Karen Cook FACN
8:55 AM - 9:10 AM Ministerial Address, details TBC.
Speaker TBC
9:10 AM - 9:30 AM Keynote Address - Rebooting the Health System: How Nurses Are Powering the Digital Future of Health
Presenter: Angela Ryan RN FACN FAIDH GAICD Churchill Fellow
9:30 AM - 9:50 AM Planetary Health - Keynote Speaker
Presenter: Aletha Ward PhD., MBA., BNurs., R.N., GAICD. FACN. MAPNA
9:50 AM - 10:10 AM Keynote Address - The Echoes and the Baton
Presenter: Lucy Osborn FACN
10:10 AM - 10:25 AM Panel Questions
Panel members: Angela Ryan RN FACN FAIDH GAICD Churchill Fellow, Aletha Ward PhD., MBA., BNurs., R.N., GAICD. FACN. MAPNA, Lucy Osborn FACN
10:25 AM - 10:55 AM Morning Tea (Day 2)
10:55 AM - 11:00 AM
Transit (6)
11:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Planetary Health - Location: Menzies Theatrette.
11:00 AM - 11:20 AM Sustainability in undergraduate nursing clinical simulation: attitudes, knowledge, and practices
Presenter: Dr Gemma Saravanos MACN
11:20 AM - 11:25 AM
Transit (7)
11:25 AM - 11:45 AM Empowering our workforce for effective activism: Learnings and implications
Presenter: Jack Cornish MACN
11:45 AM - 11:55 AM
Transit (8)
11:55 AM - 12:15 PM Healthy planet, healthy people: Educational board game for Student Nurses
Presenter: Assoc Prof Jacqueline Pich MACN
12:15 PM - 12:20 PM
Transit (9)
12:20 PM - 12:40 PM Nursing’s Role in Minimising Environmental Impact for Planetary Health
Presenter: Dr Martina Costello
12:40 PM - 1:40 PM
Lunch (Day 2)
1:40 PM - 1:40 PM
Planetary Health - Location: Menzies Theatrette..
1:40 PM - 2:00 PM Climate Health Faculty (session 1)
Presenter: Aletha Ward PhD., MBA., BNurs., R.N., GAICD. FACN. MAPNA
2:00 PM - 2:05 PM
Transit (10)
2:05 PM - 2:25 PM Climate Health Faculty (session 2)
Presenter: Aletha Ward PhD., MBA., BNurs., R.N., GAICD. FACN. MAPNA
2:25 PM - 2:30 PM
Transit (11)
2:30 PM - 2:50 PM Climate Health Faculty (session 3)
Presenter: Aletha Ward PhD., MBA., BNurs., R.N., GAICD. FACN. MAPNA
2:50 PM - 2:55 PM
Transit (12)
2:55 PM - 3:15 PM Climate Health Faculty (session 4)
Presenter: Aletha Ward PhD., MBA., BNurs., R.N., GAICD. FACN. MAPNA
3:15 PM - 3:45 PM
Afternoon Tea (Day 2)
3:50 PM - 3:50 PM
Transit (13)
3:50 PM - 4:30 PM
Faculty Session (2)
6:30 PM - 10:30 PM
Gala Dinner

Track 4
7:00 AM - 7:55 AM Rise and Shine 2.0 – Nursing Pathways
7:58 AM - 8:40 AM Poster Presentations and Voting
Delegates are invited to explore the posters and meet the authors, who will be on hand at their displays to answer any questions. Please don't forget to cast your vote for the best poster using the Forum App!
8:00 AM - 8:40 AM Adapting Global Health Education Principles to Local Cultures: Breast Self-Examination
Presenter: Sarah Glendon MACN
Barriers and enablers to nurses using feedback from clinical registries
Presenter: Hussein Al-qarni
Battling nurse absenteeism: Overcoming challenges with public hospital staffing
Presenter: Renee Mayo
Courage, Compassion, Connection: Empowering Nurses Through Inclusive Practice and Leadership
Presenter: Ruchika Bajaj
Culturally And Linguistically Diverse nurses’ experiences with career progression Australia
Presenter: Loveness Mauwa
Dashboard visualisation for patient safety measures: A digital health initiative
Presenter: Tracy February
Educating Stroke Nurses on Dysphagia Screening Tools: Scoping Review Findings
Presenter: Tracy Gardiner MACN
Educational needs of patients with a pre-disposition to vulval cancer
Presenters: Natarsha Wilson, Natalie Williams, Bernadette McElhinney, Hayley Fleay
Empowering nurses and midwives through research: A structured internship approach
Dr Jennie King
Empowering Nurses for the Future Through Enhanced Clinical Governance
Presenter: David Ramsay
Empowering Nurses through Connection: Advancing LGBTIQA+ Health and Wellbeing
Presenter: Chelsea Meintjes
Evaluating Teaching in Saudi Nursing: Enhancing Education and Workforce Diversity
Presenter: Mneera Alshammari
Exploring nurse manager leadership's impact on nurses' work engagement experience
Presenter: Amal Alluhaybi
How are healthcare educators prepared for clinical and simulation-based teaching?
Presenter: Natalie Russell-Hurst
Impact and Perceptions of E-learning among Nursing Students
Presenter: Prof Majed Alamri
Impact of EMR Implementation on Nursing Handover: Rapid Evidence Review
Presenter: Lisa Browning MACN
Nurses Empowering Foster Carers to Support Infants in Out-of-Home Care
Presenter: Prof. Stacy Blythe
Patient safety in rural North Queensland; changing practices
Presenter: Kathy Broad
Placement Pal: improved student learning and support on clinical placement
Presenter: Tess Trinder
Post-discharge monitoring strategies for atrial fibrillation in cardiac surgery patients
Presenter: Osama Jaradat
Quantity and quality: measuring CPR effectiveness using a feedback mannequin
Presenters: Sonia Baldock, Louise Palmer
Responding to the demand for choice in health care
Presenter: Letty Bastian
Restorative cultural change: Listen project
Presenter: Michelle Galli
Specialty Nursing Pathways: Bridging Gaps with Tailored Learning Programs
Presenter: Helen Kendrick MACN, Amanda Sale
Sustainable practices with industry and education providers reducing landfill
Presenters: Giselle Mitchell, Jerome Judd
Technology-based interventions for Fall Prevention in Residential Aged Care
Presenter: Indiara Carvalho Dos Santos Platel MACN
The Sutherland Hospital Emergency Department + Geriatric Flying Squad Pathway
Presenter: Sandhya Chand
Ultrasound; an unnecessary burden on women seeking early medical abortion?
Presenter: Catherine Bateman
8:40 AM - 8:45 AM
Transit (5)
8:45 AM - 8:45 AM
Plenary Session 3 - Location: Royal Theatre
8:46 AM - 8:55 AM Welcone Back (Day 2)
Master of Ceremonies, Karen Cook FACN
8:55 AM - 9:10 AM Ministerial Address, details TBC.
Speaker TBC
9:10 AM - 9:30 AM Keynote Address - Rebooting the Health System: How Nurses Are Powering the Digital Future of Health
Presenter: Angela Ryan RN FACN FAIDH GAICD Churchill Fellow
9:30 AM - 9:50 AM Planetary Health - Keynote Speaker
Presenter: Aletha Ward PhD., MBA., BNurs., R.N., GAICD. FACN. MAPNA
9:50 AM - 10:10 AM Keynote Address - The Echoes and the Baton
Presenter: Lucy Osborn FACN
10:10 AM - 10:25 AM Panel Questions
Panel members: Angela Ryan RN FACN FAIDH GAICD Churchill Fellow, Aletha Ward PhD., MBA., BNurs., R.N., GAICD. FACN. MAPNA, Lucy Osborn FACN
10:25 AM - 10:55 AM Morning Tea (Day 2)
10:55 AM - 11:00 AM
Transit (6)
11:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Clinical Innovation – Location: Ballroom.
11:00 AM - 11:20 AM Innovating the transition of care from maternity to community health
Presenters: Shona Ryan, Gillian Murphy & Lauren Cavanna
11:20 AM - 11:25 AM
Transit (7)
11:25 AM - 11:45 AM Full Scope, Full Potential: Nurse-Led Clinics Driving Change Across MPHN
Presenter: Elise Penton
11:45 AM - 11:55 AM
Transit (8)
11:55 AM - 12:15 PM 600 Nurses Project: Improving skin cancer detection in primary care
Presenter: Dr Kim Gibson
12:15 PM - 12:20 PM
Transit (9)
12:20 PM - 12:40 PM Nurturing Innovation, Empowering Nurses through a Research-Driven Future
Presenter: Prof Marilyn Cruickshank FACN
12:40 PM - 1:40 PM
Lunch (Day 2)
1:40 PM - 1:40 PM
Clinical Innovation – Location: Ballroom..
1:40 PM - 2:00 PM Expanding referral pathways to multidisciplinary teams in nurse led clinics
Presenter: Jon Howes
2:00 PM - 2:05 PM
Transit (10)
2:05 PM - 2:25 PM Nursing and Midwifery Walkarounds: Empowering Staff to Achieve Best Practice
Presenters; Natalie Shiel, Sarah Fletcher
2:25 PM - 2:30 PM
Transit (11)
2:30 PM - 2:50 PM Supporting a resilient and sustainable workforce through clinical supervision
Presenters: Vee MacCormack & Elizabeth Cleary
2:50 PM - 2:55 PM
Transit (12)
2:55 PM - 3:15 PM Ischemic Heart Disease Risk Perception and Knowledge: Mixed Methods Study
Presenter: Kunwar Kaur
3:15 PM - 3:45 PM
Afternoon Tea (Day 2)
3:50 PM - 3:50 PM
Transit (13)
3:50 PM - 4:30 PM
Faculty Session (3)
6:30 PM - 10:30 PM
Gala Dinner


Friday, July 25, 2025

Track 1
Track 2
Track 3
Track 4
8:45 AM - 8:45 AM
Plenary Session 4 - Location: Royal Theatre
8:45 AM - 8:50 AM Welcome Back (Day 3)
Master of Ceremonies, Karen Cook FACN
8:50 AM - 8:55 AM Ministerial Address, details TBC
8:55 AM - 9:40 AM Combating Racism in Nursing – A Tri-Nations Perspective
Panel members, Professor Sabina Knight AM, Director, James Cook University Central QLD Centre for Rural and Remote Health, Professor Lynore Geia Professor of Nursing & Midwifery Edith Cowan University, Sue Tranka, Chief Nursing Officer Wales, Lorraine Hetaraka, Chief Nurse Manatū Hauora, New Zealand Government, Nadine Gray, National Chief Nursing Officer, New Zealand
9:40 AM - 10:10 AM Keynote Address - Compassionate leadership: empowering nurses through connection and courage
Presenter: Jason Mills FACN
10:10 AM - 10:25 AM Keynote Address - Trailblazing with Heart: The Recovery Camp Prescription for Change
Presenter: Lorna Moxham FACN
10:25 AM - 11:10 AM ACN Study Tour: Honouring Our History, Connecting with Global Colleagues
Turkey and Greece Study Tour Presentation
10:40 AM - 11:10 AM
Morning Tea (Day 3)
11:10 AM - 11:10 AM
Workforce - Building Diversity and Inclusion - Location: Royal Theatre...
Digital Health, Location: Bradman Theatrette...
Planetary Health - Location: Menzies Theatrette...
Clinical Innovation – Location: Ballroom...
11:10 AM - 11:30 AM Building a sustainable and inclusive rural aged care nursing workforce
Presenter: Jose Bright
Using a data driven approach to improve eMR adoption
Presenter: Adj Prof Aaron Jones FACN
Sustainable Practice in Nursing Education
Presenter: Janet Connor
BIG Steps for TINY Feet
Presenter: Sandra Charlton
11:30 AM - 11:35 AM
Transit (14)
11:35 AM - 11:55 AM Enhancing student practice readiness through a collaborative clinical education model
Presenter: Dr Gary Crowfoot MACN
Digital applications for well-being: a solution for workplace challenges?
Presenter: James Hindman
Speaker details TBC
Co-Designing Nursing Frameworks to Improve Care in Residential Aged Care
Presenter: Prof Ramon Z Shaban
11:55 AM - 12:00 PM
Transit (15)
12:00 PM - 12:20 PM Building diversity and inclusion at a grassroots level
Presenter: Lee Lethbridge
Eliminating paper handovers, using dashboards to make nursing care visible
Presenter: Anthony Pham
Educational barriers in implementing sustainable nursing practice
Presenter: Jessica Williams MACN
'Stepping Up' - Career Development for Nurses and Midwives
Presenter: Karen O'Brien MACN
12:20 PM - 12:25 PM
Transit (16)
12:25 PM - 12:45 PM Preparing and empowering the future aged care nursing workforce
Presenter; Prof Jennifer Weller-newton FACN
Speaker details TBC.
The role of a Nurse in decreasing our environmental impact
Presenter: Caroline Ansell
DREAM Initiative: Improving access and empowering nurses in diabetes regionally
Presenter: Gael Holters
12:45 PM - 1:45 PM
Lunch (Day 3)
1:45 PM - 2:15 PM ACN Board – Q&A Panel Discussion
2:15 PM - 3:00 PM Closing Keynote Speaker
Presenter: Jana Pittman
3:00 PM - 3:30 PM NNF Closing Presentation
Presenter: Kathryn Zeitz PhD FACN Chief Executive Officer, Australian College of Nursing Lucky Door Prizes, Poster Winners, Next Year Announcement
3:30 PM - 4:00 PM
Afternoon Tea on departure (Day 3)
Track 1
Track 2
8:45 AM - 8:45 AM
Plenary Session 4 - Location: Royal Theatre
8:45 AM - 8:50 AM Welcome Back (Day 3)
Master of Ceremonies, Karen Cook FACN
8:50 AM - 8:55 AM Ministerial Address, details TBC
8:55 AM - 9:40 AM Combating Racism in Nursing – A Tri-Nations Perspective
Panel members, Professor Sabina Knight AM, Director, James Cook University Central QLD Centre for Rural and Remote Health, Professor Lynore Geia Professor of Nursing & Midwifery Edith Cowan University, Sue Tranka, Chief Nursing Officer Wales, Lorraine Hetaraka, Chief Nurse Manatū Hauora, New Zealand Government, Nadine Gray, National Chief Nursing Officer, New Zealand
9:40 AM - 10:10 AM Keynote Address - Compassionate leadership: empowering nurses through connection and courage
Presenter: Jason Mills FACN
10:10 AM - 10:25 AM Keynote Address - Trailblazing with Heart: The Recovery Camp Prescription for Change
Presenter: Lorna Moxham FACN
10:25 AM - 11:10 AM ACN Study Tour: Honouring Our History, Connecting with Global Colleagues
Turkey and Greece Study Tour Presentation
10:40 AM - 11:10 AM
Morning Tea (Day 3)
11:10 AM - 11:10 AM
Workforce - Building Diversity and Inclusion - Location: Royal Theatre...
Digital Health, Location: Bradman Theatrette...
11:10 AM - 11:30 AM Building a sustainable and inclusive rural aged care nursing workforce
Presenter: Jose Bright
Using a data driven approach to improve eMR adoption
Presenter: Adj Prof Aaron Jones FACN
11:30 AM - 11:35 AM
Transit (14)
11:35 AM - 11:55 AM Enhancing student practice readiness through a collaborative clinical education model
Presenter: Dr Gary Crowfoot MACN
Digital applications for well-being: a solution for workplace challenges?
Presenter: James Hindman
11:55 AM - 12:00 PM
Transit (15)
12:00 PM - 12:20 PM Building diversity and inclusion at a grassroots level
Presenter: Lee Lethbridge
Eliminating paper handovers, using dashboards to make nursing care visible
Presenter: Anthony Pham
12:20 PM - 12:25 PM
Transit (16)
12:25 PM - 12:45 PM Preparing and empowering the future aged care nursing workforce
Presenter; Prof Jennifer Weller-newton FACN
Speaker details TBC.
12:45 PM - 1:45 PM
Lunch (Day 3)
1:45 PM - 2:15 PM ACN Board – Q&A Panel Discussion
2:15 PM - 3:00 PM Closing Keynote Speaker
Presenter: Jana Pittman
3:00 PM - 3:30 PM NNF Closing Presentation
Presenter: Kathryn Zeitz PhD FACN Chief Executive Officer, Australian College of Nursing Lucky Door Prizes, Poster Winners, Next Year Announcement
3:30 PM - 4:00 PM
Afternoon Tea on departure (Day 3)

Track 3
Track 4
8:45 AM - 8:45 AM
Plenary Session 4 - Location: Royal Theatre
8:45 AM - 8:50 AM Welcome Back (Day 3)
Master of Ceremonies, Karen Cook FACN
8:50 AM - 8:55 AM Ministerial Address, details TBC
8:55 AM - 9:40 AM Combating Racism in Nursing – A Tri-Nations Perspective
Panel members, Professor Sabina Knight AM, Director, James Cook University Central QLD Centre for Rural and Remote Health, Professor Lynore Geia Professor of Nursing & Midwifery Edith Cowan University, Sue Tranka, Chief Nursing Officer Wales, Lorraine Hetaraka, Chief Nurse Manatū Hauora, New Zealand Government, Nadine Gray, National Chief Nursing Officer, New Zealand
9:40 AM - 10:10 AM Keynote Address - Compassionate leadership: empowering nurses through connection and courage
Presenter: Jason Mills FACN
10:10 AM - 10:25 AM Keynote Address - Trailblazing with Heart: The Recovery Camp Prescription for Change
Presenter: Lorna Moxham FACN
10:25 AM - 11:10 AM ACN Study Tour: Honouring Our History, Connecting with Global Colleagues
Turkey and Greece Study Tour Presentation
10:40 AM - 11:10 AM
Morning Tea (Day 3)
11:10 AM - 11:10 AM
Planetary Health - Location: Menzies Theatrette...
Clinical Innovation – Location: Ballroom...
11:10 AM - 11:30 AM Sustainable Practice in Nursing Education
Presenter: Janet Connor
BIG Steps for TINY Feet
Presenter: Sandra Charlton
11:30 AM - 11:35 AM
Transit (14)
11:35 AM - 11:55 AM
Speaker details TBC
Co-Designing Nursing Frameworks to Improve Care in Residential Aged Care
Presenter: Prof Ramon Z Shaban
11:55 AM - 12:00 PM
Transit (15)
12:00 PM - 12:20 PM Educational barriers in implementing sustainable nursing practice
Presenter: Jessica Williams MACN
'Stepping Up' - Career Development for Nurses and Midwives
Presenter: Karen O'Brien MACN
12:20 PM - 12:25 PM
Transit (16)
12:25 PM - 12:45 PM The role of a Nurse in decreasing our environmental impact
Presenter: Caroline Ansell
DREAM Initiative: Improving access and empowering nurses in diabetes regionally
Presenter: Gael Holters
12:45 PM - 1:45 PM
Lunch (Day 3)
1:45 PM - 2:15 PM ACN Board – Q&A Panel Discussion
2:15 PM - 3:00 PM Closing Keynote Speaker
Presenter: Jana Pittman
3:00 PM - 3:30 PM NNF Closing Presentation
Presenter: Kathryn Zeitz PhD FACN Chief Executive Officer, Australian College of Nursing Lucky Door Prizes, Poster Winners, Next Year Announcement
3:30 PM - 4:00 PM
Afternoon Tea on departure (Day 3)

Track 1
8:45 AM - 8:45 AM
Plenary Session 4 - Location: Royal Theatre
8:45 AM - 8:50 AM Welcome Back (Day 3)
Master of Ceremonies, Karen Cook FACN
8:50 AM - 8:55 AM Ministerial Address, details TBC
8:55 AM - 9:40 AM Combating Racism in Nursing – A Tri-Nations Perspective
Panel members, Professor Sabina Knight AM, Director, James Cook University Central QLD Centre for Rural and Remote Health, Professor Lynore Geia Professor of Nursing & Midwifery Edith Cowan University, Sue Tranka, Chief Nursing Officer Wales, Lorraine Hetaraka, Chief Nurse Manatū Hauora, New Zealand Government, Nadine Gray, National Chief Nursing Officer, New Zealand
9:40 AM - 10:10 AM Keynote Address - Compassionate leadership: empowering nurses through connection and courage
Presenter: Jason Mills FACN
10:10 AM - 10:25 AM Keynote Address - Trailblazing with Heart: The Recovery Camp Prescription for Change
Presenter: Lorna Moxham FACN
10:25 AM - 11:10 AM ACN Study Tour: Honouring Our History, Connecting with Global Colleagues
Turkey and Greece Study Tour Presentation
10:40 AM - 11:10 AM
Morning Tea (Day 3)
11:10 AM - 11:10 AM
Workforce - Building Diversity and Inclusion - Location: Royal Theatre...
11:10 AM - 11:30 AM Building a sustainable and inclusive rural aged care nursing workforce
Presenter: Jose Bright
11:30 AM - 11:35 AM
Transit (14)
11:35 AM - 11:55 AM Enhancing student practice readiness through a collaborative clinical education model
Presenter: Dr Gary Crowfoot MACN
11:55 AM - 12:00 PM
Transit (15)
12:00 PM - 12:20 PM Building diversity and inclusion at a grassroots level
Presenter: Lee Lethbridge
12:20 PM - 12:25 PM
Transit (16)
12:25 PM - 12:45 PM Preparing and empowering the future aged care nursing workforce
Presenter; Prof Jennifer Weller-newton FACN
12:45 PM - 1:45 PM
Lunch (Day 3)
1:45 PM - 2:15 PM ACN Board – Q&A Panel Discussion
2:15 PM - 3:00 PM Closing Keynote Speaker
Presenter: Jana Pittman
3:00 PM - 3:30 PM NNF Closing Presentation
Presenter: Kathryn Zeitz PhD FACN Chief Executive Officer, Australian College of Nursing Lucky Door Prizes, Poster Winners, Next Year Announcement
3:30 PM - 4:00 PM
Afternoon Tea on departure (Day 3)

Track 2
8:45 AM - 8:45 AM
Plenary Session 4 - Location: Royal Theatre
8:45 AM - 8:50 AM Welcome Back (Day 3)
Master of Ceremonies, Karen Cook FACN
8:50 AM - 8:55 AM Ministerial Address, details TBC
8:55 AM - 9:40 AM Combating Racism in Nursing – A Tri-Nations Perspective
Panel members, Professor Sabina Knight AM, Director, James Cook University Central QLD Centre for Rural and Remote Health, Professor Lynore Geia Professor of Nursing & Midwifery Edith Cowan University, Sue Tranka, Chief Nursing Officer Wales, Lorraine Hetaraka, Chief Nurse Manatū Hauora, New Zealand Government, Nadine Gray, National Chief Nursing Officer, New Zealand
9:40 AM - 10:10 AM Keynote Address - Compassionate leadership: empowering nurses through connection and courage
Presenter: Jason Mills FACN
10:10 AM - 10:25 AM Keynote Address - Trailblazing with Heart: The Recovery Camp Prescription for Change
Presenter: Lorna Moxham FACN
10:25 AM - 11:10 AM ACN Study Tour: Honouring Our History, Connecting with Global Colleagues
Turkey and Greece Study Tour Presentation
10:40 AM - 11:10 AM
Morning Tea (Day 3)
11:10 AM - 11:10 AM
Digital Health, Location: Bradman Theatrette...
11:10 AM - 11:30 AM Using a data driven approach to improve eMR adoption
Presenter: Adj Prof Aaron Jones FACN
11:30 AM - 11:35 AM
Transit (14)
11:35 AM - 11:55 AM Digital applications for well-being: a solution for workplace challenges?
Presenter: James Hindman
11:55 AM - 12:00 PM
Transit (15)
12:00 PM - 12:20 PM Eliminating paper handovers, using dashboards to make nursing care visible
Presenter: Anthony Pham
12:20 PM - 12:25 PM
Transit (16)
12:25 PM - 12:45 PM
Speaker details TBC.
12:45 PM - 1:45 PM
Lunch (Day 3)
1:45 PM - 2:15 PM ACN Board – Q&A Panel Discussion
2:15 PM - 3:00 PM Closing Keynote Speaker
Presenter: Jana Pittman
3:00 PM - 3:30 PM NNF Closing Presentation
Presenter: Kathryn Zeitz PhD FACN Chief Executive Officer, Australian College of Nursing Lucky Door Prizes, Poster Winners, Next Year Announcement
3:30 PM - 4:00 PM
Afternoon Tea on departure (Day 3)

Track 3
8:45 AM - 8:45 AM
Plenary Session 4 - Location: Royal Theatre
8:45 AM - 8:50 AM Welcome Back (Day 3)
Master of Ceremonies, Karen Cook FACN
8:50 AM - 8:55 AM Ministerial Address, details TBC
8:55 AM - 9:40 AM Combating Racism in Nursing – A Tri-Nations Perspective
Panel members, Professor Sabina Knight AM, Director, James Cook University Central QLD Centre for Rural and Remote Health, Professor Lynore Geia Professor of Nursing & Midwifery Edith Cowan University, Sue Tranka, Chief Nursing Officer Wales, Lorraine Hetaraka, Chief Nurse Manatū Hauora, New Zealand Government, Nadine Gray, National Chief Nursing Officer, New Zealand
9:40 AM - 10:10 AM Keynote Address - Compassionate leadership: empowering nurses through connection and courage
Presenter: Jason Mills FACN
10:10 AM - 10:25 AM Keynote Address - Trailblazing with Heart: The Recovery Camp Prescription for Change
Presenter: Lorna Moxham FACN
10:25 AM - 11:10 AM ACN Study Tour: Honouring Our History, Connecting with Global Colleagues
Turkey and Greece Study Tour Presentation
10:40 AM - 11:10 AM
Morning Tea (Day 3)
11:10 AM - 11:10 AM
Planetary Health - Location: Menzies Theatrette...
11:10 AM - 11:30 AM Sustainable Practice in Nursing Education
Presenter: Janet Connor
11:30 AM - 11:35 AM
Transit (14)
11:35 AM - 11:55 AM
Speaker details TBC
11:55 AM - 12:00 PM
Transit (15)
12:00 PM - 12:20 PM Educational barriers in implementing sustainable nursing practice
Presenter: Jessica Williams MACN
12:20 PM - 12:25 PM
Transit (16)
12:25 PM - 12:45 PM The role of a Nurse in decreasing our environmental impact
Presenter: Caroline Ansell
12:45 PM - 1:45 PM
Lunch (Day 3)
1:45 PM - 2:15 PM ACN Board – Q&A Panel Discussion
2:15 PM - 3:00 PM Closing Keynote Speaker
Presenter: Jana Pittman
3:00 PM - 3:30 PM NNF Closing Presentation
Presenter: Kathryn Zeitz PhD FACN Chief Executive Officer, Australian College of Nursing Lucky Door Prizes, Poster Winners, Next Year Announcement
3:30 PM - 4:00 PM
Afternoon Tea on departure (Day 3)

Track 4
8:45 AM - 8:45 AM
Plenary Session 4 - Location: Royal Theatre
8:45 AM - 8:50 AM Welcome Back (Day 3)
Master of Ceremonies, Karen Cook FACN
8:50 AM - 8:55 AM Ministerial Address, details TBC
8:55 AM - 9:40 AM Combating Racism in Nursing – A Tri-Nations Perspective
Panel members, Professor Sabina Knight AM, Director, James Cook University Central QLD Centre for Rural and Remote Health, Professor Lynore Geia Professor of Nursing & Midwifery Edith Cowan University, Sue Tranka, Chief Nursing Officer Wales, Lorraine Hetaraka, Chief Nurse Manatū Hauora, New Zealand Government, Nadine Gray, National Chief Nursing Officer, New Zealand
9:40 AM - 10:10 AM Keynote Address - Compassionate leadership: empowering nurses through connection and courage
Presenter: Jason Mills FACN
10:10 AM - 10:25 AM Keynote Address - Trailblazing with Heart: The Recovery Camp Prescription for Change
Presenter: Lorna Moxham FACN
10:25 AM - 11:10 AM ACN Study Tour: Honouring Our History, Connecting with Global Colleagues
Turkey and Greece Study Tour Presentation
10:40 AM - 11:10 AM
Morning Tea (Day 3)
11:10 AM - 11:10 AM
Clinical Innovation – Location: Ballroom...
11:10 AM - 11:30 AM BIG Steps for TINY Feet
Presenter: Sandra Charlton
11:30 AM - 11:35 AM
Transit (14)
11:35 AM - 11:55 AM Co-Designing Nursing Frameworks to Improve Care in Residential Aged Care
Presenter: Prof Ramon Z Shaban
11:55 AM - 12:00 PM
Transit (15)
12:00 PM - 12:20 PM 'Stepping Up' - Career Development for Nurses and Midwives
Presenter: Karen O'Brien MACN
12:20 PM - 12:25 PM
Transit (16)
12:25 PM - 12:45 PM DREAM Initiative: Improving access and empowering nurses in diabetes regionally
Presenter: Gael Holters
12:45 PM - 1:45 PM
Lunch (Day 3)
1:45 PM - 2:15 PM ACN Board – Q&A Panel Discussion
2:15 PM - 3:00 PM Closing Keynote Speaker
Presenter: Jana Pittman
3:00 PM - 3:30 PM NNF Closing Presentation
Presenter: Kathryn Zeitz PhD FACN Chief Executive Officer, Australian College of Nursing Lucky Door Prizes, Poster Winners, Next Year Announcement
3:30 PM - 4:00 PM
Afternoon Tea on departure (Day 3)


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