Join us for the only dedicated paramedicine conference in Australasia. The Australasian College of Paramedicine International Conference (ACPIC23) is designed to inspire, educate and broaden horizons.
Crown Conference Centre, Melbourne, Victoria
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The ACP International Conference is the College's flagship event and attracts attendees from across Australia, New Zealand and beyond.
In 2023, we are pleased to be delivering the conference in-person in Melbourne.
This is an in-depth comprehensive paramedic conference that focuses on providing the education and research that paramedics need.
The ACP International Conference (ACPIC23) is curated to inspire, educate and broaden your horizons. The event includes workshops, conference sessions and social events.
Conference theme: Lead. Evolve.Impact
Conference sessions will be live streamed to allow remote attendees to view and interact online
The College would like to acknowledge the ACPIC 2023 Organising Committee. The committee, chaired by Lucy Oatley, begun planning the conference in December 2022 and have spent countless hours working on this event, which would not be possible without their dedication and efforts.
Lucy Oatley is an Intensive Care Flight Paramedic based on the helicopter in Hobart, Tasmania. Lucy completed her undergraduate degree at Queensland University of Technology in 2014 before commencing her career with the Queensland Ambulance Service in Brisbane. In 2017, Lucy relocated to Tasmania where she completed her Master’s degree at the University of Tasmania and her Intensive Care training with Ambulance Tasmania in 2020. Lucy has since worked in patient facing clinical duties and in project management roles within the Clinical Services division of Ambulance Tasmania, before moving onto the helicopter in 2022. Lucy was responsible for the implementation of the Ambulance Tasmania Thrombolysis Project, which significantly improved access to reperfusion for Tasmanians experiencing STEMI in regional areas. She was subsequently awarded the Ambulance Service Medal in the King’s Birthday Honours 2023 for her services to Ambulance Tasmania and the paramedic profession. This is Lucy’s second year as the Chair of the Organising Committee for ACPIC23, which has been one of the most rewarding experiences of her career. Lucy believes that ability to come together and challenge each other’s ideas is integral to the development of the paramedic profession – even if she still gets slightly starstruck when talking to the boys from the Resus Room.
Tim is the current Chair of the ACP Education Committee, and was the past conference Co-Chair of the first Critical Care Summit held in May this year. Tim is a Senior Lecturer in the postgraduate department of paramedicine at Monash University and is currently undertaking research with the Monash University department of Epidemiology & Preventative Medicine
Matthew Cook is a dual Registered Paramedic and Registered Nurse working in rural practice with SA Ambulance. He has a Masters of Critical Care Paramedicine and has co-authored a paper on the definition of a community paramedic. Matthew is an ultra-marathon runner where he also volunteers as Head Medic for the Ultra Series Triple Crown Under. In addition to the ACPIC organising committee Matthew is a member of the ACP community paramedic working group, the Golden Key Honour Society and the Australasian Wilderness and Expedition Medicine Society.
Jessica has been working as a paramedic for 8 years doing various roles. She qualified as a critical care paramedic in 2020 and has been working in the Logan district for QAS. She has a passion for research and enjoys teaching the next generation of paramedics
Ross Salathiel ASM is a fellow of the college and a Victorian based ICP with an extensive background in the academic and vocational education and training of Graduate and Post Graduate Paramedicine students. Ross is a Director of Regional and Clinical services with Ambulance Victoria and holds a specialist lecturer role with the Monash University school of Paramedicine, as well as being one of three Paramedicine Clinical Advisors for AHPRA and the Paramedicine Board. Ross has a special interest in equality of healthcare for rural and remote residents, out of hospital cardiac care and the use of simulation to maintain a high acuity - low occurrence skills in the regional workforce.
Discipline Leader – Paramedicine, UniSC
The College would like to acknowledge this year’s abstract reviewers for their important contribution to the field. Their dedication has played a crucial role in shaping the success of ACPIC 2023. In no particular order, our sincere thanks to: