Speakers
Clinical Stream
Professor Samar Aoun
Professor of Palliative Care, School of Nursing, Midwifery and Paramedicine, Faculty of Health sciences, Curtin University, and adjunct professor at Monash University and Latrobe University.
“The Palliative Approach to Caring for MND: From Diagnosis to Bereavement”
A/Prof Mark Howard
Director of the Victorian Respiratory Support Service, Austin Health, Vic
“ Non-invasive ventilation (NIV) in MND; when to start and when to stop “
A/Prof Amanda Piper
Dept of Respiratory and Sleep Medicine, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Camperdown Central Clinical School, Faculty of Medicine, University of Sydney
“Ventilatory Assistance Overnight: Why NIV in MND is a Good Thing.”
Karol Connors
Manager of Physiotherapy & Occupational Therapy, Calvary Healthcare Bethlehem
“Assistive technology usage by people living with MND: who needs what and when?“
Stephanie Williams
Occupational Therapist, Calvary Healthcare Bethlehem
“An update on managing comfort and pressure care for people with mnd – a holistic approach”
Charlene Cullen
Speech Therapist, LinkAT
“Hold onto your voice: options for voice banking and message banking for people with MND…”
Rachael Russell
Occupational Therapist, Calvary Healthcare Bethlehem
“Clinical reasoning for the implementation of eyegaze technology for people with MND”
Renae Knight
Occupational Therapist, Metro South Chronic Disease Service, Brisbane, Australia
““I just want to ask you something about …” How thought provoking questions, posed by clients, has shaped and guided the development of a new MND service. Reflections on some of the lessons learnt so far.”
Sarah Solomon
Occupational Therapist, Calvary Healthcare Bethlehem
“The role of OT in the lives of people living with mnd – navigating an ever moving level of function”
Nicole Sheers
Victorian Respiratory Support Service, Austin Health, Vic
“Ventilatory assistance during the day: lung volume maintenance and cough assistance“
Carol Birks
CEO MND Australia
“10 years of NDIS influencing: Contributing, Collaborating and Communicating to ensure early intervention and needs based supports for people living with MND”