Agenda
Day One - Tuesday, 18 June 2024
9:00
Aventedge Introduction
9:05
Chairperson’s Opening Address
Adj. Prof Vanessa Owen, Executive Director Nursing & Midwifery, Northern Adelaide LHN
National Picture
9:15
Exploring how PHC nurses being critical ‘thinkers and positive disrupter’ at a national level can enrich workforce satisfaction
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Charting the benefits that improving the primary care sector will have on reducing hospital strain
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Empowering all nurses to enact critical thinking and positively reshape their role
Karen Booth, President, Australian Primary Health Care Nurses Association
9:50
Opportunities – Grab it with both hands and hang on
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Discussing convergence and divergence of initiatives and challenges
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Highlighting efforts to alleviate shortages in rural and remote areas
Rochelle Griffin, Executive Director Nursing and Midwifery, Yorke and Northern Local Health Network, SA Health
Recruitment
10:20
Morning Tea
10:50
Case study: Knowing your organisational culture to support retention, community and ultimately facilitate connection
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Promoting wellbeing, combating burnout and fostering resilience to support your nurses
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Tying the work undertaken with deeper mission goals to drive macro meaning
Dr Elisabeth Black, CEO and Director of Nursing, Brown Nurses
11:20
Panel: Setting and meeting expectations for the modern workforce to continue delivering exemplary service
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Accounting for generational, cultural and other differences
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Setting the parameters and expectations for the reality of 24/7 services
Wendy Howard, Nursing Manager – Clinical Support Services, Sutherland Hospital
Kassandra Packwood, District Deputy Director Nursing and Midwifery Leadership Excellence and Digital Health, Southern NSW LHD
Roisin Murphy, Nursing & Midwifery Workforce Capacity & Capability, South Eastern Sydney LHD Nursing & Midwifery Practice & Workforce Unit
12:20
Networking Lunch
Culture
1:30
Systems thinking – a toolkit to support organisational complexity
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Addressing workplace culture and retention systemically
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Decision-making for professional and organisational development
Miriam Spano, Complexity Translator/ PhD, Monash Sustainable Development Institute
2:00
Drawing upon organisational identity and reputation to empower recruitment
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Using your organisational brand to be seen as an employer of choice in an employee's market
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Channeling what retains your workers into what can also attract others
Kassandra Packwood, District Deputy Director Nursing and Midwifery Leadership Excellence and Digital Health, Southern NSW LHD
2:30
Afternoon Tea
Scope of Practice
3:00
Panel: Charting what expanding the power of nursing practitioners might do for retention
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Presenting why this is being considered
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Addressing the implications it might have for recruitment, retention and professional development
Sarah Stewart, Senior Director, ACT Health
Patrice Murray, Assistant Director of Nursing, ACT Health
Rochelle Firth, Nurse Practitioner- Neurosurgery, Royal North Shore Hospital, Associate Fellow, UTS
Karen Booth, President, Australian Primary Health Care Nurses Association
4:00
Chairperson’s Closing Address
4:05
Networking Drinks
Day Two - Wednesday, 19 June 2024
9:00
Chairperson’s Opening Address
Adj. Prof Vanessa Owen, Executive Director Nursing & Midwifery, Northern Adelaide LHN
Growing your own and Person-Centred Care
9:10
Developing the workforce where possible in your local area to grow your own
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Drawing upon your catchment and complementing this with a workforce from afar
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Connecting and having positive experiences with your community to inspire involvement in the sector
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Adopting a model of person centred care for both patients and nurses
Professor Brendan McCormack, Head of School & Dean, Susan Wakil School of Nursing and Midwifery, The University of Sydney
9:40
Panel: Perspectives on workforce development from metro to regional and remote areas – is going international the answer?
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Overcoming the challenges different settings present in recruitment and retention
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Conversing about the effectiveness of initiatives conducive to retention
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Unpacking what successful international recruitment looks like
Rachel Gale, National Manager Nursing and Midwifery Workforce, Ramsay Health
Colleen Vandy, Director of Nursing & Midwifery, Gosford and Woy Woy Hospitals
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Roisin Murphy, Nursing & Midwifery Workforce Capacity & Capability, South Eastern Sydney LHD Nursing & Midwifery Practice & Workforce Unit
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Dr. Mpilwenhle Mthunzi, Director of Clinical Operations, Monash Health
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Rochelle Griffin, Executive Director Nursing and Midwifery, Yorke and Northern Local Health Network, SA Health
10:30
Changing models of care to incorporate Indigenous approaches as both an attraction and retention tool for First Nations nurses
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Identifying how Indigenous nurses can be given more of a voice to influence their workplaces
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Moving beyond traditional risk management to recognise the importance of cultural safety to the wellbeing of First Nations nurses
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Tackling systemic racism as a critical feature of workforce safety measures
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Exploring examples of what First Nations models of care can look like and achieve for your nursing workforce
Dr Ali Drummond, Chief Executive Officer, CATSINaM
11:00
Morning Tea
11:30
Promoting the benefits of person-centred care delivery for your organisation
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Exploring how the improvement in clinical outcomes can help the development of your workforce
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Charting the positive effective collaboration has on retention and development
Professor Patricia Davidson, Vice-Chancellor and President, University of Wollongong
Flexibility
12:00
Rabbit in the headlights: Navigating the transition from clinical work to management. Have we got it right?
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Transitioning from expert clinician to a competent manager in nursing
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Embracing education and training programs, mentoring relationships, peer support networks, and the availability of leadership resources to foster a new breed of nursing leaders
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Prioritising a culture of valuing nursing leadership development
Dr Mpilwenhle Mthunzi, Director of Clinical Operations, Monash Health
12:30
Lunch
Workforce Development
1:30
Keeping up with other industries by offering flexible nursing options - but how can you do this when the job must be on site?
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Identifying the importance of offering a work-life balance that suits nurses
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Overcoming the challenge of providing flexible within a profession that is location-based
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Assessing the benefits of flexible working options
Alanna Geary, Chief Nursing and Midwifery Officer, Metro North Hospital and Health Service
2:00
Unpacking the key workforce learnings from the movement into a new facility
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Sharing the surprising workforce insights gained from the transition
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Addressing workforce anxieties and managing the change effectively
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Maximising the ‘one off’ opportunities presented by a new physical environment
Rachel Bowes, Director of Clinical Services, St John of God Richmond Hospital
2:30
Afternoon Tea
3:00
Transforming care cultures – practical strategies for enhancing patient safety
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Leveraging the power of nursing practice and reconnecting nurses with their ‘why’
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Using evidence and quality improvement methodology to transform the culture of care
Professor Jenny Sim, Head of School (NSW), Nursing, Midwifery & Paramedicine, Australian Catholic University
3:30
Treading the dual edged sword of technology – gains and pains
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Navigating what technological innovations can be incorporated to drive effectiveness and efficiencies for the workforce
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Addressing the role of social media in promotion of the fraternity and ensuring professionalism from staff
Dr Jen Bichel-Findlay, Chair, Nursing Midwifery in Digital Health
4:00
Chairperson’s Closing Address & End of Summit