
Virtual care and telehealth in action
As restrictions are gradually eased and the world emerges from COVID-19, the second edition of #FromTheFrontlines virtual conference focuses on what telehealth and virtual care looks like in a post-pandemic world.
Given how effective telehealth has been in responding to COVID-19, will virtual-first access for all health professionals and consumers become the norm? What do we need to do to keep the momentum going and build an effective telehealth system that gives Australians faster access to the urgent healthcare they need?
#FromTheFrontlines brings you firsthand accounts from global innovators developing health technology at pace and the health superstars who are supporting the community and helping build resilience after a pandemic. We will also hear from the various associations and bodies working together to promote telehealth as business-as-usual even after the pandemic and learn from the global frontline including the US, UK, Israel and Singapore.
This is the Institute’s second virtual conference and follows on from the success of From the Frontlines: A COVID-19 special event.
When
Friday 26 June 2020
9:00am AEST
Where
Online via Zoom
Participate in real time or watch on-demand
Price
$250
AIDH members $200
CPD
Earn 5 hours of CPD credit
Watch all presentations on demand

All registered delegates get one month free access to Digital Health TV – a collection of hundreds of videos and presentations that can be accessed on demand – anywhere, anytime, from any device.
This also includes recordings of all sessions of “From the Frontlines” virtual conference and additional presentations not featured in the main program.
Speakers

Gillian Mason
Researcher
University of Newcastle
Chair
Bio

Luke Readman 🇬🇧
Regional Director of Digital Transformation
NHS London
Squashing the sombrero: Digital transformation in London during coronavirus
Bio
What has been clear throughout my career and never more than now is the power that information has to help support patients & professionals to improve care. We are at a pivotal moment in history to be able to witness and influence this digital transformation in health & care. It is therefore more important than ever that we act collectively with the public to drive through the changes needed.

Lital Shnaiderman 🇮🇱
Director Business Development, ARC
Sheba Medical Center
Healthcare innovation in the COVID-19 era
Bio
Lital’s 12 years of experience leading IT projects and teams across various industries (Telecom, Finance, Marketing and Healthcare), creates a unique blend of technical experience and leadership skills.

Dr Daniel Ting 🇸🇬
Head, AI and Digital Innovation
Bio

Yanti Turang RN, MBA 🇺🇸
Registered Nurse, LCMC Health & Founder & Executive Director
LearnToLive, New Orleans
A day in the life of a frontline nurse
Bio

Dr Tony Bartone
President
Australian Medical Association
Bio
Dr Bartone is an experienced General Practitioner and management executive, working in two General Practices in the northern suburbs of Melbourne. His principal specialty interests include men’s health, mental health counselling, care co-ordination of patients with multiple chronic illnesses, and aged care.

Karen Booth
President
Australian Primary Health Care Nurses Association (APNA)
Bio
Karen’s true passion is preventative health care and utilising surveillance and health checks to identify health problems so that care can be initiated early to prevent damage to a person’s health and wellbeing. Key to this is the development of systems to utilise skills of the whole general practice team to support health prevention activity and care.

Sandy Buchanan
Digital Health Product Manager
WeGuide
Working around the clock to transform staff & patient engagement on the COVID frontline
Bio
– Human Centred Design (personas, wireframes, prototypes)
– Team management (with engineers & designers) including Pivotal Tracker and scrum
– Operations management
– Business and design strategy (lean)
– Client and stakeholder management
– Roadmapping and feature prioritisation
– Customer development (user interviews, discovery research)
– Service design
– Data collection and analysis
Overall, I have a passion for building products that bring people joy and have a positive social impact.

Dr Rhonda Collins
Chief Nursing Officer
Nurses have stepped up, now we need to support them.
Bio
*On-demand only*

Claire Hewat
CEO
Allied Health Professions Australia
Bio

Mark Kinsela
Head of Partnerships
Pharmaceutical Society of Australia
Bio

Dr Vinay Lakra
President Elect
The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists
Staying connected: Telehealth supporting mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic
Bio
Dr Lakra graduated in medicine from JN Medical College, India in 1999 and then completed his MD in psychiatry from Central Institute of Psychiatry, India in 2002 before moving to Australia in 2004. He is also a Fellow of Royal Australasian College of Medical Administrators, has a Masters in Health Management from University of New South Wales and is a Graduate of Australian Institute of Company Directors.
Dr Lakra’s interest and expertise includes leadership and management, clinical governance systems, patient safety and quality, assessment and training standards for Specialist International Medical Graduates; and supervision and mentoring of junior doctors and early career psychiatrists. He also continues to be involved in clinical practice in general psychiatry including electroconvulsive therapy.
Dr Lakra joined the RANZCP Board for a two-year term from May 2018 and assumed the role of President Elect of the RANZCP from May 2019 – May 2021. Dr Lakra will assume the role of President in May 2021.

Ben Magid
Chief Technology Officer
Wearable Health Tech
The ehealth revolution: Lessons from COVID-19
Bio

Dr George Margelis
Independent Chair
Aged Care Industry Information Technology Council
Building a resilient workforce – what’s next for the Australian aged-care sector
Bio
George is currently involved in development and implementation of innovative healthcare solutions delivered over the internet.
His specialties are Medical and health related software application development and management.

Dr Vincent McCauley
Chief Medical Officer
Bio
Holding dual qualifications in medicine and computer science, Dr McCauley has vast clinical experience in respiratory and emergency medicine and is the lead medical expert for Telstra Health, advising on areas such as eHealth, clinical governance and ED systems and pathology. He has also worked extensively in eHealth Standards and is a former President of the Medical Software Industry Association.
If you would like to know more you can get in touch with our team by calling 1800 HEALTH or through our website: https://bit.ly/3bEL3fR
*On-demand only*

Dr Ewen McPhee
President
Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine
Bio
Dr McPhee is a Fellow of the Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine and has had recent involvement in government health policy through membership of the Primary Health Care Advisory Group and the eHealth Implementation Taskforce.

Dr Harry Nespolon
President
Bio
Dr Nespolon is an experienced chair and company director. He is President of the RACGP and a member of its Board. He is a director of the Northern Sydney Local Health District.

Eric Peck
CEO
Swoop Aero
Medical drone logistics fighting COVID-19 in Malawi
Bio

Dr Silvia Pfeiffer
CEO
Coviu
Rapid telehealth implementation: Long term benefits for practitioners and consumers
Bio

Jackie Plunkett
President
Australasian Telehealth Society
Bio
Jackie is experienced as a Project, Contract and Procurement Manager with a focus on Information Systems, Telehealth and other eHealth related programs and has a strong strategic background with the development of a number Strategic Information Plans for major government departments behind her.
Jackie speaks at a number of eHealth and Telehealth conferences as a considered expert in the field
Specialties: Telehealth Service Delivery, National coordination, Project Management, Systems Development, Strategic Management, Staff management, Procurement, and Contract Management.

Hosna Salmani
Healthcare IT
IRAN University of Medical Sciences
Digital health in the COVID-19 pandemic
Bio
*On-demand only*

Dr Louise Schaper CEO
CEO
Australasian Institute of Digital Health
Bio

Alison Verhoeven
Chief Executive
Australian Healthcare & Hospitals Association
Bio

Dr Ruth Vine
Deputy Chief Medical Officer for Mental Health,
Department of Health
A mental health response addressing despair in Australia’s post-COVID-19 world
Bio
Ruth has contributed to policy and service initiatives across mental health, disability, and alcohol and drugs services including government policy, legislation and service delivery.

Michael Walsh
AIDH Chair and Partner,
Powerhouse Partners
Bio

Leanne Wells
CEO
Consumers Health Forum of Australia
Bio
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