Foundation on board for AGPN Forum in Darwin from October 29
October 31, 2008The Rural Health Education Foundation will be represented by two board members and acting CEO, Amanda Little at the Australian General Practice Network (AGPN) Forum in Darwin from Wednesday 29 October.
In the Foundation’s final conference activity for 2008, Foundation Director Ms Margaret Norington will attend the AGPN Forum in Darwin, along with Amanda Little, acting CEO and Director of Education.
In addition to providing free DVD copies of selected Foundation programs to visitors at the Foundation’s booth, Margaret and her colleagues will seek input from Forum participants on potential case studies for future Foundation programs.
And Associate Professor Sabina Knight from the National Health and Hospitals Reform Commission, who is both a Foundation Director and a contributor to past Foundation programs, will give a keynote presentation at the Forum entitled The Future of Primary Health Care in Ten Years.
Both Sabina and Margaret will welcome discussion of the Foundation’s activities and other relevant issues with anyone who has a professional or personal interest in rural and remote health.
Furthermore, as an adjunct to the Darwin Forum, the Foundation’s Finance and Administration Manager Lesley Peters will visit several Northern Territory satellite reception sites.
AGPN Forum details
The Australian General Practice Network (AGPN) Forum runs from 9am on Wednesday 29 October to 4pm on Saturday 1 November 2008 at the Darwin Convention Centre on Stokes Hill Road in Darwin, NT.
The Hon Nicola Roxon MP, Minister for Health and Ageing, and the Hon Peter Dutton MP, Shadow Minister for Health and Ageing, will both give keynote addresses. Professor Peter Brooks will also give a keynote address on The Future of the Primary Care Workforce and the Changing Environment.
More information
For more information about the Foundation’s presence at this event, please contact the Foundation.