Program and speakers

An overview of the ATC 2019 program is now available.

Keynotes

Hazel Archer (Scotland)

Hazel Archer (Scotland)

Service Development Manager, NHS 24 and Technology

Enabled Care VC Workstream Lead

Scaling up video consulting in Scotland

Bio

Christina Higa (Hawaii)

Christina Higa (Hawaii)

Assistant Specialist

Social Science Research Institute

Hawaiian and pacific telehealth services: Our progress and key priorities

Bio

Clare Morrison (Scotland)

Clare Morrison (Scotland)

Senior Clinical Quality Lead

NHS Near Me Lead (via liva video)

A National approach to building telehealth at scale: Scottish telehealth and telecare centre

Bio

Andrew Bryett

Andrew Bryett

Director, Healthcare Improvement Unit

Clinical Excellence Queensland, Queensland Health

Striving for Queensland’s Health 2026 vision: Telehealth and our workforce contributing to health and wellness

Bio

Ivan Frkovic

Ivan Frkovic

Commissioner

Queensland Mental Health

Highlighting mental health: The case for virtual care and enabling connection

Bio

Warren Harding

Warren Harding

WA Minister for Health’s Nominee

Sustainable Health Review

Sustainable health review

Bio

Dr Jeff Ayton

Dr Jeff Ayton

Chief Medical Officer, Australian Antarctic Division and Chair

ACRRM Rural and Remote Digital Innovation Group

Enabling and embracing the change and new service models

Bio

A/Prof Kate Burbury

A/Prof Kate Burbury

Haematologist and Disease Group Lead

Peter MacCalllum Cancer Institute

Enabling and embracing the change and new service models

Bio

Ella Dachs

Ella Dachs

Principal

DHI Strategy Consultants

Aligning people with business and digital strategy to deliver business value

Bio

Natasha Doherty

Natasha Doherty

Partner

Deloitte Access Economics

Changing the landscape of care: System impacts and value of telehealth and telemedicine in Australia

Bio

Prof Clare Collins

Prof Clare Collins

NHMRC Senior Research Fellow, Director of Research, School of Health Sciences

Faculty of Health and Medicine, The University of Newcastle

Innovation in nutrition technologies to enhance services provided by dietitians using virtual care platforms

Bio

Brett Hayes

Brett Hayes

Regional Palliative Care Nurse Manager

West Australian Country Health Service

A focus on enabling palliative care in the home

Bio

Prof Len Gray

Prof Len Gray

Director, Centre for Health Services Research

Faculty of Medicine, The University of Queensland

ATC 2019 official opening address

Bio

Dr Nishanth Krishnananthan

Dr Nishanth Krishnananthan

Co-Founder

Vantari VR

Bringing VR to Healthcare

Bio

Gillian Mason

Gillian Mason

Healthcare consumer & advocate, rehabilitation researcher

University of Newcastle

From both sides of the bedside

Bio

Tamara Mills

Tamara Mills

Managing Director

Quantum Innovation Fund Management

Investment and market growth in digital health and virtual care – A global perspective

Bio

Dr Dana Newcomb

Dr Dana Newcomb

Medical Director Integrated Care

Children’s Health Queensland Hospital and Health Service

Enabling medical knowledge sharing and information exchange: Virtually enabling GP and specialist care

Bio

Dr Vijay Paul

Dr Vijay Paul

Co-Founder

Vantari VR

Bringing VR to Healthcare

Bio

Concurrents

Trending innovations and research

Dr Michael Tee

Dr Michael Tee

Physician

Michael Czapski

Michael Czapski

Principal Healthcare Solutions Architect

Dr Qing Zhang

Dr Qing Zhang

Senior Research Scientist

Dr Marlien Varnfield

Dr Marlien Varnfield

Senior Research Scientist

Dr Sabe Sabesen

Dr Sabe Sabesen

Statewide Teletrial Working Group

A focus on mental health and aged care

Dr Sarah Farrand

Dr Sarah Farrand

Psychiatrist

Dr Wendy Kelso

Dr Wendy Kelso

Neuropsychologist

Prof Elizabeth Reymond

Prof Elizabeth Reymond

Director, Metro South Health

Debra Tooley

Debra Tooley

Manager Aged Care Services Division

Naomi Kikkawa

Naomi Kikkawa

e-pimh Telehealth Coordinator, Children’s Health Queensland

Leong Hiew

Leong Hiew

Operations Manager

Enabling virtual care platforms

Jo Hughes

Jo Hughes

Video call Service Manager

Dr Eleanor Chew

Dr Eleanor Chew

Clinical Lead Integrated Care

Andrew Forrest

Andrew Forrest

Market Segment Manager

Dr Christina Igasto

Dr Christina Igasto

Director Digital Transformation & Innovation

Jonathan King

Jonathan King

Founder and CEO

Dr Virginia Zazo

Dr Virginia Zazo

Senior Consultant and Head, Department of Dermatology

Primary Care – towards care in the home

Vikas Wadhwa

Vikas Wadhwa

Clinical Director of Integrated Services

Vickie Irving

Vickie Irving

Clinical Specialist

Gavin Meredith

Gavin Meredith

Australasian General Manager

Margaret Nowak

Margaret Nowak

Project Manager

Margaret Galloway

Margaret Galloway

PhD Student

Enabling the workforce in virtual

Bodil Rasmussen

Bodil Rasmussen

Professor in Nursing

Melanie Goode

Melanie Goode

Emergency Telehealth Nurse Educator

Dr Katja Beitat

Dr Katja Beitat

Chief Executive Officer

Claire Hunter

Claire Hunter

Telehealth Coordinator

Hospital and specialist services

Karrie Long

Karrie Long

Telehealth Manager

Vickie De Jong

Vickie De Jong

Associate CNC

Scott Leverington

Scott Leverington

Telerehabilitation IT Administrator

Katherine Burchfield

Katherine Burchfield

Health Director

Cassie Moore

Cassie Moore

Health Services Manager