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Content 1
Day 1 - Monday 9 August 2021
Day 1 Opening and Acknowledgement of Country
by Paul Callaghan, CEO Callaghan Cultural Consultancy and
Welcome
by Elizabeth Koff, Secretary NSW Health.
Opening, Acknowledgement and Welcome
National Day of Recognition
David Follent, NSW Chairperson, National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Workers and Practitioners (NAATSIHWP).
National Day of Recognition
Cultural Navigation
David Follent, Senior Project Officer, Chronic Care for Aboriginal People Team, NSW Agency for Clinical Innovation.
Cultural Navigation
Aboriginal Health Workers in Maternal Child and Family Healthcare
Elizabeth Best, Manager, Aboriginal Maternal, Child and Family Health, NSW Ministry of Health and Joan Taniane, Senior Policy Officer, Aboriginal Maternal, Child and Family Health, NSW Ministry of Health.
AHWs in Maternal Child and Family Healthcare
Aboriginal Health Worker and Practitioner Workforce, The Journey So Far
Richard Griffiths, Executive Director, Workforce Planning and Talent.
AHW&AHP Workforce, The Journey So Far
Panel discussion and closing comments
Debbie Beahan, Aboriginal Health Practitioner, Western NSW LHD
David Follent, NSW Chairperson, National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Workers and Practitioners (NAATSIHWP)
Richard Griffiths, Executive Director, Workforce Planning and Talent Development, NSW Ministry of Health
Panel and Close Day 1
Day 2 - Monday 16 August 2021
Day 2 Opening
Paul Callaghan and
Acknowledgement of Country
Lynette Mieni, Integrated Chronic Care, Blacktown Hospital.
Day 2 Opening and Acknowledgement
Lynette with captions
8 Aboriginal Ways of Learning
Catherine Kostovski, Project Officer, Chronic Care for Aboriginal People and Regina Osten, Stream Manager Integrated Care and Aboriginal Health. 8 Aboriginal Ways of Learning - video not available
Ahpra Registration
Jane Eldridge, State Manager, NSW and Jill Humphreys, Executive Officer, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Practice Board of Australia.
Ahpra Registration
Staff Story
- Louise Brown, Aboriginal Liaison Officer and Project Officer, Bourke Hospital.
Staff Story - Louise Brown
Cultural Mentor Program
Charles Davison, Manager Aboriginal Workforce Unit and Nicola Clemens, Acting Principal Allied Health Advisor. Cultural Mentor Program - video not available
Industrial Issues
Facilitated by Paul Callaghan and Martin Freeman.
Industrial Issues
Day 3 - Monday 23 August 2021
Day 3 Opening
Paul Callaghan and
Acknowledgement of Country
Emma Padgett, Aboriginal Health Worker, Justice Health and Forensic Mental Health Network.
Day 3 Opening and Acknowledgement
Straight Talk
Paul Callaghan.
Straight Talk
Lateral Violence Part 1
Richard Frankland. Lateral Violence Part 1 - sharing not approved.
Lateral Violence Part 2
Richard Frankland. Lateral Violence Part 2 - sharing not approved.
Staff story
- Carol Anderson, Aboriginal Health Practitioner, Birra-li Aboriginal Maternal and Child Health Service, Hunter New England Local Health District;
AND
Comedy
session
Benny Eggmolesse, Leon Filewood, Cy Fahey, Bill Making, Jacob Keed.
Staff Story and Comedy Session
Day 4 - Wednesday 25 August 2021
Day 4 Opening
Paul Callaghan and
Acknowledgement of Country
Melinda Flower, Aboriginal Health Liaison Officer, Northern Sydney Local Health District.
Day 4 Opening and Acknowledgement
Palliative Care
Nicole Hewlett, Manager at IPEPA and Nicole Winters, Senior Aboriginal Health Worker, Supportive and Palliative Care for Western Sydney Local Health District.
Palliative Care
Workforce Issues and Challenges
Wendy Bryan-Clothier, Senior Project Officer, Aboriginal Workforce Unit, NSW Ministry of Health.
Workforce Issues & Challenges
Virtual Care
Shane Delves, Virtual Care-Palliative Care Program Lead, NSW Agency for Clinical Innovation and Nicole Favaloro NSW Agency for Clinical Innovation.
Virtual Care
Staff story -
Troy Pietsch, Aboriginal Program Manager, Leadership and Development, Murrumbidgee Local Health District;
AND
Keynote
speaker
– Dr Kelvin Kong, Surgeon John Hunter Hospital.
Staff Story and Keynote Speaker
Closing remarks
– Richard Griffiths, Executive Director, Workforce Planning and Talent Development, NSW Ministry of Health.
Closing Remarks
Content 2
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Content 3
Content 4