Rural & Remote Care: Empowering Communities & Practitioners

Perth Symposium Program

Saturday 17 May 2025 | 8:45am – 5:00pm | Networking Event 5:00pm – 6.30pm AWST
The Lantern, Level 7, Library, Curtin University, Kent St, Bentley WA

Join top experts to explore cutting-edge solutions in patient care, digital health, and Lifestyle Medicine. Gain practical tools, policy insights, and game-changing strategies to transform your practice. Don’t miss this chance to shape the future of healthcare!

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FULL-DAY SYMPOSIUM & NETWORKING EVENT

Saturday 17 May 2025

Symposium 8:45am – 5:00pm | Networking Event 5:00pm – 6.30pm AWST

8:00am-8:45am: Symposium Registration Desk Open

  • Location: The Lantern Room, Level 7, Library, Curtin University, Kent St, Bentley
  • Collect your name tag

8:45am – 9:30am: Welcome and Opening Session

  • Welcome to Country  – Noongar Elder Trish Hill Wall
  • Official Opening by Minister Sabine Winton’s Parliamentary Secretary, Ms Emily Hamilton MLA
  • Welcome to the Symposium by Curtin and ASLM
  • Overview of the symposium themes and agenda

9:30am – 10:45am: Session 1 – Lifestyle Medicine: A Pathway to Health Equity in Rural, Remote and Indigenous Communities

Speakers:

  • Dr Jenny Brockis (25 mins)
  • Louise Austen & Dr Christine Clinch (combined 20 mins)
  • Dr Adam Thomas (20mins)  

9:15am – 9:40am – Dr Jenny Brockis: What is Lifestyle Medicine, why is it important for practitioners and patient’s health, and why are we having this conversation?

9:40am – 10:00am – Louise Austin and Dr Christine Clinch: Growing a Culturally Safe Health Practitioner Workforce

10:00am – 10:20am – Dr Adam Thomas: Discussion regarding Rural and Remote Health; what are the challenges, why do we need to talk about this differently to urban health?

10:45am-11:15am: Morning Tea and Networking

11:15am – 1:00pm: Session 2 – Working with Mob, tales from the field

Speakers:

  • Kellie Kerin (50 mins)
  • Melissa Dunham & Salena Linforth-Milham (combined 30 mins)
  • Interactive Q&A session (15 mins)

11:15am – 12:05pm – Kellie Kerin: Shared Medical Appointments for Mob (NT)

12:05pm – 12:35pm – Melissa Dunham & Salena Linforth-Milham: ‘Advocating for culturally competent dietitians in Aboriginal Medical Services’ – Kaat Koort Aboriginal Brain Health Study 

1:00pm-1:50pm: Lunch Break and Networking 

1:50pm – 3:30pm: Session 3 – Thriving Together: Personalised Care and High-Performing Communities in different settings

Speakers:

  • Charlie Tunmore (20 mins)
  • Tracey Gilchrist (20mins)
  • Amelia Twiss (20mins)
  • Interactive Q&A session (15mins)
  • Dr Talia Steed – Meditation Session (10mins) 
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1:50pm – 2:10pm – Charlie Tunmore: Sharing the load: The Power of Interdisciplinary Care in a Wellness Hub: A Holistic Approach  

2:10pm – 2:30pm – Tracey Gilchrist: Disrupting Rural Maternity Services with Innovation

2:30pm – 2:50pm – Amelia Twiss: Stop Burning out the Bush – Job Design Strategies for the Wellbeing of Remote Health Workers

2:50pm – 3:05pm – Q & A 

3:05pm – 3:15pm – Dr Talia Steed – Meditation Session 

3:30pm-3:40pm: Brief break for Afternoon Tea

3:40pm – 4:45pm: Session 4 – Panel Discussion

“Opportunities for and challenges with Telehealth for Rural and Remote Communities.”

A thought-provoking discussion between our panel speakers regarding ‘Telehealth for our Rural and Remote Communities’. What are the challenges, is this the solution for bridging rural health gaps?  What are the opportunities? Followed by Q & A .

Panel Members:

  • Kellie Kerin, Arrernte Woman from Central Australia, Registered Nurse, Shared Medical Appointments Co-ordinator 
  • Tracey Gilchrist, Endorsed Midwife, RN, Lactation Consultant, Kimberley Maternity
  • Liz McIntosh, AHPRA and NZNC Registered Nurse 

4:45pm – 5:00pm: Closing Remarks

  • Summary of the day’s key takeaways
  • Opportunities for ongoing collaboration

5:00pm – 6:30pm: Networking Event (included in Symposium Registrations)

Wrap up the Lifestyle Medicine Symposium with an informal networking evening. After a full day of insightful discussions and learning, take the opportunity to connect with fellow attendees, speakers, and industry leaders in a relaxed setting.

  • Enjoy light refreshments and great conversations
  • Catch up with presenters and the ASLM team on those unanswered questions
  • Build valuable connections in the Lifestyle Medicine community
  • The perfect way to conclude the Symposium on Saturday, fostering ongoing collaboration and future opportunities.

Guest Speaker: Dr Emina Obarcanin, Senior Research Fellow in the Primary Care and Family Medicine Department at Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine, Nanyang Technological University Singapore 

Program may be subject to change

Expert Presenters

Kellie Kerin

Arrernte Woman, Registered Nurse, Shared Medical Appointments Co-ordinator  
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Charlie Tunmore

Former NHS Lead Health and Wellbeing Coach
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Dr Jenny Brockis

Medical Practitioner and Board-Certified Lifestyle Medicine Physician, Coach, Author, and Speaker
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Dr Adam Thomas

Clinical Dean of General Practice, Senior Lecturer and General Practitioner, Curtin Medical School

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Louise Austen

Senior Lecturer, Aboriginal Health, School of Medicine, Curtin University
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Dr Christine Clinch

Clinical Lead of the Aboriginal Health Team, Curtin Medical School

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Dr Emina Obarcanin

Senior Research Fellow in the Primary Care and Family Medicine Department

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Dr Talia Steed

Holistic Wellbeing Facilitator, Author, and Speaker
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Amelia Twiss

Organisational Psychologist and Leadership Coach specialising in Culture Change and Wellbeing
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Melissa Dunham

Research dietitian and Clinical Trial Coordinator

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Salena Linforth-Milham

Registered Nurse and Primary Health Coordinator

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Tracey Gilchrist

Endorsed Midwife, RN, Lactation Consultant, Kimberley Maternity
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Liz McIntosh

AHPRA and NZNC Registered Nurse
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Dr Alexandra Seewann-Gaitatzis

Associate Professor, Curtin Medical School, Faculty of Health Sciences, FASLM
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Dr Hung The Nguyen

ASLM President, GP, Medical and Cultural Educator

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Approved CPD Activity​

“Rural & Remote Care: Empowering Communities & Practitioners” Symposium is an RACGP, ACRRM & AMA CPDHome approved CPD activity. It provides 6 hours of Educational Activities (EA) and 2 hours of Reviewing Performance (RP).

The symposium is also approved for 20 points in the ASLM Fellowship program and 6 hrs Attendance CPD towards ASLM Accreditation.

All attendees will receive a certificate of attendance.

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