The inaugural Primary Care Conference 2024, was hosted in May in Sandy Bay, Tasmania. This conference served as a platform for delegates to enhance their skills and contribute to the evolving landscape of primary care through valuable insights, thought-provoking presenters, and collaborative discussions.

Conference theme - Seamless synergy: Advancing paramedicine integration in healthcare. PCC24's theme emphasises the critical role of collaboration in transforming and advancing paramedicine. Positioned at the intersection of innovation, this conference encourages participants to explore the nuances of seamless teamwork, fostering an environment where integration within healthcare is paramount

Whether you're a Community Paramedic, Paramedic Practitioner, Extended Care Paramedic, or simply curious about expanding your knowledge in primary care, we strongly encourage watching all recordings from this conference.

Navigating frailty: Challenges and considerations in pre-hospital care

Rebecca will discuss what frailty is, what scoring systems are available to screen for frailty and where and how these are being used. She will also talk about the current evidence base in the pre-hospital setting for frailty screening and options into the future.

Biography: Dr. Rebecca Heath

Rebecca is an Emergency Medicine specialist at the Royal Hobart Hospital and the department lead for Geriatric Emergency Medicine. In 2022 Rebecca completed her MPST Churchill Fellowship (visiting the U.S, Canada and the U.K.) looking at ways to improve acute medical care for Older Adults. Since returning she established a Geriatric Emergency Medicine Fellowship program at the Royal Hobart Hospital. Rebecca a member of the ACEM GEM Network Executive, lead for the Tasmanian Emergency Department Network Geriatric Emergency Medicine Special Interest Group, Hospital Clinical Lead for the Tasmanian Frailty Network and is currently undertaking a PhD in pre-hospital Frailty with the University of Queensland.

Conference MC: Adj Assoc. Professor Michelle Murphy, Advocacy & Government Relations Lead, Australasian College of Paramedicine and National Manager, Integrated Care Pathways, ForHealth