Special Interest Group (SIG) Workshop
| Event Date | 26 Sep 2024 (9:30 am - 4:00 pm) |
| Individual Price | $150.00 |
| Location | Ryde Eastwood Leagues Club |
The MND Special Interest Group (SIG) Workshop is for health and community care professionals who have an interest in Motor Neurone Disease (MND).
The workshop is a full day including presentations and demonstrations. You will have the opportunity to network and meet other members of the MND workforce.
Program
Agenda times are being finalised.
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What’s happening in MND research |
Dr Sadaf Warraich, Education Coordinator, MND NSW |
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Oral health & hygiene and saliva in MND |
Clare McCluskey, Director/Certified Practising Speech Pathologist, Lifespan Speech Pathology |
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Cough Augmentation and Secretion Management in MND |
Adem Suljovic, Senior Physiotherapist, Neurodegenerative Disease Supportive Care (NDSC), South West Sydney Local Health District |
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Positive Airway Pressure Therapies: Benefits and barriers |
Clara Peto, Senior Scientific Officer in Respiratory Medicine for Central Coast Local Health |
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Grief & Bereavement Care for Families Living with MND |
National Centre for Childhood Grief |
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Cost Effectiveness & Sustainability of an Equipment Loan Library for People Living with MND |
Alicia Gibb, FlexEquip Manager, MND NSW |
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Valuable insights from the evaluation of a MND multidisciplinary clinic in regional NSW |
Dr. Karen Hutchinson, Research Fellow, Centre of Health Resilience and Implementation Science, Macquarie University |
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Speech Pathologists’ Confidence Levels and Professional Development Needs in MND: An Australian Survey |
Ms Monique Signorelli, Speech Pathologist (Liverpool Hospital) & Dr. Sarah El-Wahsh, Speech Pathologist (Concord Hospital) and Honorary Clinical Lecturer, The University of Sydney |
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Healthcare inequities for people living with MND in NSW |
Julie Labra, Project Manager - National Lived Experience Model, MND Australia |
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Learnings from the MND Upskill project |
Dr Sadaf Warraich, Education Coordinator, MND NSW |
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MND Connect: One Stop Shop for Australian MND Information and Resources |
Melissa Fagan, Information Resources Development Manager, MND Australia |
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Demo 1: Various cough assist and IPV devices, lung volume recruitment bag and suction machines. |
Adem Suljovic, Senior Physiotherapist, Neurodegenerative Disease Supportive Care (NDSC), Southwest Sydney Local Health District |
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Demo 2: Positive Airway Pressure: Equipment, Settings and Options. |
Clara Peto, Senior Scientific Officer in Respiratory Medicine for Central Coast Local Health |
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Demo 3: You Asked We Listened, Practical Demonstrations of Assistive Technology New to FlexEquip |
Alicia Gibb, FlexEquip Manager, MND NSW & Dr Sadaf Warraich, Education Coordinator, MND NSW |
Tickets are $150 per person.
Moring tea and lunch is included in the ticket cost.
| Event Date | 26 Sep 2024 (9:30 am - 4:00 pm) |
| Individual Price | $150.00 |
| Location | Ryde Eastwood Leagues Club |