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CONFERENCE PROGRAM – Monday 17th September, 2012 |
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1:00pm |
Registration desk opens |
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2:45 – 4:30pm |
PLENARY SESSION 1: WELCOME AND CONFERENCE OPENING Chair: Chris Faulkner, Department of Health, VIC |
Auditorium |
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2:45pm |
Welcome from Master of Ceremonies – Libby Price, Country Hour Presenter, ABC Radio, VIC |
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2:55pm |
Conference Opening – Simon Ramsay MLC, Member for Western Victoria, VIC |
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3:05pm |
Welcome – Professor Brendan Crotty, Pro-Vice Chancellor, Health, Deakin University, VIC |
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3:10pm |
Welcome – Jim Fletcher, Chief Executive Officer, Western District Health Service, VIC |
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3:15pm |
Keynote 1: ‘A decade in Farmer Health’, Clinical Associate Professor Susan Brumby, Director, National Centre for Farmer Health, VIC |
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3:50pm |
Keynote 2: ‘Art feeds the mind. Farmers feed the future.’, Lynne Strong, Owner, Clover Hill Dairies & National Program Director, Art4Agriculture, NSW |
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4:25pm |
Celebrating excellence in rural life – from the audience |
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4:30pm |
Session concludes |
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4:30pm |
AFTERNOON TEA, catered by Banquet on Burns Trade displays open – collect your trade display stamps to go in the running to win great prizes |
Function Room |
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4:40pm |
Bells |
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4:45 – 6:15pm |
PLENARY SESSION 2: HYPOTHETICAL |
Auditorium |
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4:45pm |
HYPOTHETICAL: Disease Outbreak in “Sheeptown”! Hosted by Jamie Fisher (solicitor/farmer) of Jamie Fisher & Associates, NSW
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6:00pm |
Conference Summary – Bringing the discussion to a close/summary/roundup – 3 points to think about over next few days |
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6:15pm |
Session concludes |
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CONFERENCE PROGRAM – Monday 17th September, 2012 (…continued) |
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6:30 – 8:00pm |
CONFERENCE WELCOME RECEPTION: Cocktail party and ‘In Focus – Celebrating Farm Life’ photography competition presentations Catered by Banquet on Burns |
Hamilton Art Gallery (107 Brown St) |
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CONFERENCE PROGRAM – Tuesday 18th September, 2012 |
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6:30am – 7:30am |
Feet to the floor – start your day the healthy way with a 40 minute walk along the Grangeburn River (refer to map in conference satchel) |
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8.00am |
Registration desk open – Exhibition open and posters on display |
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8:30 – 10:20am |
PLENARY SESSION 3 Chair: Grains Research and Development Corporation – (TBC) |
Auditorium |
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8:30am |
Celebrating excellence in rural life – from the audience |
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8:35am |
Keynote 3: ‘Farmer Health… it IS your business’, Dr Lisa Schiller , Assistant Professor / Nurse Practitioner, University of Wisconsin – Eau Claire, USA |
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9:10am |
Keynote 4: ‘Teaching Agricultural Medicine to Rural Based Medical Students and General Practice Registrars’ Professor Scott Kitchener , Medical Director / CEO, Queensland Rural Medical Education (QRME), QLD |
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9:45am |
Keynote 5: ‘Implementing OHS Models on the Farm’, Rob & Kathy Henry, Owners, Woodrising Farms, TAS |
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10:20am |
Session concludes |
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10:20am |
MORNING TEA, catered by Darriwill Farm Trade displays open – collect your trade display stamps to go in the running to win great prizes |
Function Room |
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10:35am |
Bells |
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10:40am –12:00pm |
CONCURRENT SESSION 1: 1A – Auditorium |
1B – Ted Kenna Room |
1C – Cinema |
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THE BUSINESS OF FARMING Chair: John Hedditch, Department of Health, VIC |
AGEING IN PLACE ON FARM – Duty of care versus dignity of risk Chair: Marilyn Di Stefano, LaTrobe University Sponsored by TAC |
PARTNERSHIPS AND COMMUNITY ACTION Chair: Janette Lowe, Southern Grampians & Glenelg Primary Care Partnership Sponsored by SGGPCP |
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10.40am |
Psychosocial support needs of farmers experiencing financial stress
Patricia McNamara & Grant Doxey Rural Financial Counselling Service, VIC |
“Who will still need me, who will still feed me when I’m 84”? Farmers, no next generation, no help and ageing. Zoe O’Callaghan LaTrobe University, VIC |
Innovative partnerships for improved farmer family health in NW Tasmania Stuart Auckland & Maree Gleeson University Department of Rural Health, TAS |
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11.00am |
Strategy in Context: Farming in the green, red, black and … the doghouse! Georgina Luckock RMIT University, VIC |
Older people and heat – learning from the adaptations of an older farming community Matthew Carroll Monash University Gippsland Campus, VIC |
The Role of Local Governments in Behaviour Change for Farming Community’s Health and Wellbeing Michelle Graymore University of Ballarat, VIC |
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11.20am |
PinG: Building women’s capacity for farm and rural resilience Kim Blenkiron, |
Ageing in place: Supports to promote mobility independence and road safety for older or impaired drivers living in rural communities Tricia Williams, |
On the road again: Identifying and reducing the socio-economic cost of travelling for health care Dorothy McLaren, RMIT University Hamilton, VIC |
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11.40am |
Care Farming: Enhancing community connection and resilience for farmers Sharon Condon |
From the country hills to all Australia (includes DVD) Kelly Foran Friendly Faces Helping Hands Foundation, NSW |
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12:00pm |
Session concludes |
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12:00 – 1:00pm |
LUNCH, catered by Darriwill Farm Trade displays open – collect your trade display stamps to go in the running to win great prizes |
Function Room |
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12:10 – 12:55pm |
LUNCH TIME SESSION: Sowing and reaping responsive change in hospital processes: Making the patient journey easier for farming families PANEL: Dr James Muir, Ms Rebecca Morton, Ms Bronwyn Roberts, Ms Gillian Jenkins, Ms Katherine Boyd, Ms Dorothy McLaren Western District Health Service & RMIT Hamilton, VIC Facilitator: Libby Price, Country Hour Presenter, ABC Radio, VIC |
Auditorium |
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1:00pm |
Bells |
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1:05 – 2:20pm |
PLENARY SESSION 4: MENTAL HEALTH – Wagging the black dog’s tail Chair: Cate Mercer-Grant, National Centre for Farmer Health , VIC |
Auditorium |
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1:10pm |
Keynote 6: ‘Walking and Talking the Black Dog in the Country’, Matthew Johnstone, Author, Illustrator and Public Speaker, Drawn From Experience, NSW |
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1:45pm |
Keynote 7: ‘Experience of Depression in Farming Communities’, Jock Laurie, President, National Farmers Federation, ACT & NSW |
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2:20pm |
Session concludes |
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2:25– 3:25pm |
CONCURRENT SESSION 2: 2A – Auditorium |
2B – Cinema |
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MENTAL HEALTH – Wagging the black dog’s tail Chair: Jock Laurie, National Farmers Federation, ACT & NSW supporting partner |
CHRONIC DISEASE AND HEALTHY LIFESTYLES – Feast or famine Chair: Cathy McGowan, Catherine McGowan Consulting Pty Ltd, VIC |
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2:25pm |
Assessing the mental health issues of climate variability affecting rural and remote communities in Southern region of Queensland Delwar Hossain, |
Comparing salt and potassium intake between Victorian farm families and capital city residents Paul Jeffery, |
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2:45pm |
Burnout among NZ dairy farmers: results from two studies Neels Botha, |
Audit of rural rheumatology services in Victoria Gavin McDonald |
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3:05pm |
Reduction of psychological distress and obesity by increasing physical activity; The ‘Farming Fit’ study Susan Brumby |
Drinking, smoking and distress: Will our young farmers even make it to become ageing farmers? Alison Kennedy |
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3:25pm |
Session concludes |
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CONFERENCE PROGRAM – Tuesday 18th September, 2012 (…continued) |
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3:25pm |
AFTERNOON TEA, catered by Darriwill Farm Trade displays open – collect your trade display stamps to go in the running to win great prizes |
Function Room |
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3:40pm |
Bells |
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3:45 – 5:35pm |
PLENARY SESSION 5 Chair: Evelyne de Leeuw, Deakin University, VIC |
Auditorium |
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3:50pm |
Keynote 8: ‘Bloom where you’re planted’, Cathy McGowan AO , Catherine McGowan Consulting Pty Ltd, VIC |
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4:25pm |
Keynote 9: ‘ An Australia Without Hunger… good food for all’ , Greg Warren , General Manager, Foodbank Australia, VIC |
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5:00pm |
Keynote 10: ‘Health Wellbeing Futurist‘, Dr Roberto di Lorenzo, President & Health and Wellbeing Futurist Europa Health Forecasting Group, Milan, Italy |
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5:35pm |
Session concludes |
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7:00 for 7:30pm |
CELEBRATING EXCELLENCE – PADDOCK TO PALATE: Networking Dinner , catered by Hamilton Club |
Hamilton Club (39 Gray St) |
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CONFERENCE PROGRAM – Wednesday 19th September, 2012 |
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6:30am – 7:30am |
Feet to the floor – start your day the healthy way with a 40 minute walk around Lake Hamilton (refer to map in conference satchel) |
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8:00am |
Registration desk open – Exhibition open and posters on display |
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8:30 – 10:20am |
PLENARY SESSION 6: AGRICULTURAL HAZARDS AND SAFETY – Reducing harm on the farm Chair: Katie Little, Iluka Resources Limited, VIC |
Auditorium |
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8:30am |
Celebrating excellence in rural life – from the audience |
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8:35am |
Keynote 11: ‘Farm Chemicals – Estimating Individual Risk’ Associate Professor John Edwards , Toxicologist & Associate Dean – Teaching and Learning, School of the Environment, Flinders University, SA |
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9:10am |
Keynote 12: ‘Agriculture: A dangerous Industry’, Julie Hill, Director, Data and Analysis, Safe Work Australia |
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9.45am |
Keynote 13: ‘Human injury on the farm – causes, prevention and implications’, Dr Daryl Pedler , Professor of Rural General Practice, Deakin University, VIC |
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10.20am |
Session concludes |
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10.20am |
MORNING TEA , catered by Fiona Wall Fine Foods Trade displays open – collect your trade display stamps to go in the running to win great prizes |
Function Room |
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10:35am |
Bells |
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CONFERENCE PROGRAM – Wednesday 19th September, 2012 (…continued) |
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10:40am -12:05pm |
CONCURRENT SESSION 3: 3A – Auditorium |
3B – Cinema |
3C – Ted Kenna Room |
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PRIMARY AND PREVENTATIVE HEALTH Chair: Gerry Sheehan, Department of Health |
AGRICULTURAL HAZARDS & SAFETY – Reducing harm on the farm Chair: Julie Hill, Safe Work Australia |
EDUCATION AND TRAINING Chair: Rodney Vile, Development Manager NCDEA, Dairy Australia |
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10:45am |
“Losing It – In the Bush” A Partnership to support the Hastings Rural Community Darcy Budden & Dianne Penberthy Mid North Coast Local Health District, NSW |
Drug and alcohol use by farming and fishing workers: Key findings for the farming industry Julaine Allan The Lyndon Community, NSW |
Listening to their stories: Assisting nurses in their ongoing response to alcohol misuse in farming communities Alison Kennedy National Centre for Farmer Health & Deakin University, VIC |
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11:05am |
Having a Field Day – linking rural communities to better health Ruth Williams Wimmera Primary Care Partnership, VIC |
Self-reporting of illnesses and accidents among sugarcane farmers in Northeastern Thailand Kessarawan Nilvarangkul Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen Province, Thailand |
Utilising Interprofessional Education (IPE) to improve retention of graduates in rural communities James Roth Deakin University, VIC |
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11.25am |
Farming Men! A guided tour to the health and well being of our Australian icons Adrian Calvano Western District Health Service, VIC |
Careful- they can’t hear you Heidi Mason National Centre for Farmer Health, VIC |
Getting out the Message: Sowing Seeds for Health Professionals Liana Matthews Rural Health Education Foundation, ACT |
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11.45am |
Noise does destroy Sue Ward Wimmera Hearing Society Inc., VIC |
6 Stories of Avoidable Rural Tragedies (DVD) Anne Taylor Proactive Agricultural Safety & Support, TAS |
PETS – Pathways, Education, Training and Skills Cate Mercer-Grant, National Centre for Farmer Health, VIC |
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12:05pm |
Session concludes |
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12:05 – 1:05pm |
LUNCH, catered by Fiona Wall Fine Foods Trade displays open – collect your trade display stamps to go in the running to win great prizes |
Function Room |
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12:30 – 12:55pm |
LUNCH TIME SESSION: GUIDED TOUR OF POSTERS Facilitator: Cate Mercer-Grant, National Centre for Farmer Health, VIC |
Upper Foyer |
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Beyond the Potter Farmland Plan – a link to wellbeing…. Julia Schlapp & Michelle van Loggerenberg RMIT Hamilton, VIC |
Needlestick Injuries in Agriculture Anne Taylor Proactive Agricultural Safety & Support (PASS), TAS |
Seeing into the Future Glenn Howell Glenn Howell Pty Ltd, VIC |
Like crops, human lives grow from seed potential, nourished by available resources Jan Watson Journal Workshops, VIC |
Poverty alleviation of Nepalese Farmers Yuba Raj Shrestha Centre for Drinking Water, Agriculture Development & Environment Improvement, Kathmandu, Nepal |
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1:05pm |
Bells |
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CONFERENCE PROGRAM – Wednesday 19th September, 2012 (…continued) |
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1:10 – 2:35pm |
CONCURRENT SESSION 4: 4A – Auditorium |
4B – Ted Kenna Room |
4C – Cinema |
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MENTAL HEALTH – Wagging the black dog’s tail Chair: TBC |
HUMAN & ANIMAL HEALTH – All creatures great and small Chair: Paul Lewandowski, Deakin University |
CHRONIC DISEASE AND HEALTHY LIFESTYLES – Feast or famine Chair: Ananda Chandrasekara, NCFH, VIC |
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1:15pm |
Preventing Poor Health Outcomes: Risk Factors of Psychological Distress within the Farming Family Population Connar McShane James Cook University, QLD |
Cutting Through the Spin Sarah Laurie Waubra Foundation, VIC |
“Active Farming” study: improving farmers’ management of arthritis and other musculoskeletal conditions Henrike Milne |
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1:35pm |
CORES Community Response to Eliminating Suicide Coralanne Walker CORES Australia, TAS |
Agrisafe™ Australia – Improving Health in Agricultural Communities Mark Atcheson National Centre for Farmer Health, VIC |
A Pilot Study of Practice Nurse (PN) Pap Testing Initiatives: An Evaluation of their Impact on Cervical Screening Activity in Grampians General Christine Hallinan University of Ballarat, VIC |
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1:55pm |
New Zealand Dairy Farmer Stress Neels Botha Ruakura Research Centre, Waikato, NZ |
Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy in Agriculture Anne Taylor Proactive Agricultural Safety & Support (PASS), TAS |
Health checks in saleyards – Bringing the health professional to the farmer Mark Newell National Centre for Farmer Health, VIC |
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2:15pm |
Men’s Shed finds new tools to stave off the Black dog Carolyn Alkemade Orbost Regional Health, VIC Diane Robinson Gippsland Lakes Community Health, VIC |
Blue Green Algae….no shark attack! Katrina Rainsford Farmer, Veterinarian & Councillor, VIC |
What’s to Gain from Grains and Legumes? A role for staple foods in chronic disease prevention Michelle Broom Grains & Legumes Nutrition Council, NSW |
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2:35pm |
Session concludes |
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2:40 – 3:40pm |
PLENARY SESSION 7 Chair: Susan Brumby, National Centre for Farmer Health, VIC |
Auditorium |
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2:45pm |
Keynote 14: ‘Health, wellbeing and the adaptive capacity of Australian farmers’, Dr Anthony Hogan, Director, National Institution for Rural and Regional Australia, ACT |
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3:20pm |
Closing Address: Professor Evelyne de Leeuw, Chair in Community Health Systems and Policy, School of Medicine, Deakin University, VIC |
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3:40pm |
Session concludes |
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3.40pm |
FAREWELL AFTERNOON TEA, catered by Fiona Wall Fine Foods |
Function Room |
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