Agenda
Day One - Tuesday, 18 June 2024
8:50
Chairperson’s Opening Address
Adj. Prof Vanessa Owen, Executive Director Nursing & Midwifery, Northern Adelaide LHN
National Picture
9:00
Keynote: What sort of goals should we be setting to ensure a strong and sustainable nursing workforce for the future?
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Outlining the intended outcomes of any future nursing workforce strategies
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Reporting on progress and looking towards the next steps to from both a policy and provider perspective
9:30
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
10:10
Morning Tea
10:40
Panel: Painting a picture from across the jurisdictions on the strategies addressing workforce challenges
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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
Adjunct Professor Shelley Nowlan, Chief Nursing and Midwifery Officer, Queensland Health, Deputy National Rural Health Commissioner – Nursing and Midwifery, Department of Health and Aged Care
Recruitment
11:20
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
11:50
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
12:30
Networking Lunch
Culture
1:30
Embedding systems thinking to support organisational development and ultimately improve retention
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Understanding what systems thinking actually entails
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Utilising it to support decision making, break down silos and assist professional development
Miriam Spano, PhD Candidate, Monash Sustainable Development Institute
2:00
Roundtable Sessions
Roundtable 1: Seamlessly onboarding more efficiently into your organisation
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Roundtable 2: Nurturing professional development through individually tailored plans
Roundtable 3: Supporting employee wellbeing to cater to the demands of modern working environments
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Roundtable 4: Discussing the role of technology in enhancing workforce capability
3:10
Afternoon Tea
3:40
​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
Scope of Practice
4:10
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 of Nursing, Nurse Advisor, ACT Health
4:40
Chairperson’s Closing Address and Networking Drinks
Adj. Prof Vanessa Owen, Executive Director Nursing & Midwifery, Northern Adelaide LHN
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
10:30
Morning Tea
11:00
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
11:30
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
12:00
Networking Lunch
1:00
​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
Workforce Development
1:30
Utilising robust data to strengthen forward planning
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Effectively predicting and planning the workforce requirements for upcoming periods
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Navigating through challenging periods whilst adhering to regulatory requirements
2:00
Workshop: Building workforce skills for the challenges that await in the decade ahead
2:45
Afternoon Tea
3:15
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
3:45
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
4:15
Chairperson’s Closing Address & End of Summit
Adj. Prof Vanessa Owen, Executive Director Nursing & Midwifery, Northern Adelaide LHN