The Rural Outback and Remote Paramedic Conference 2022

The Rural Outback and Remote Paramedic Conference is a two-day event, designed specifically for paramedics and allied health professionals working in rural, outback and remote locations.

Conference theme: "Breaking down barriers"

Panel Discussion: “Community care clinical conundrum” - the interplay of chronic diseases and care within the community

This panel will include a multidisciplinary team who will discuss a case intended to highlight the interplay of 3 major chronic diseases. From each unique clinician's perspective the case will explore the impact of chronic disease on patients from onset of symptoms and diagnosis, through to acute exacerbations and how we can influence ongoing culturally safe care for patients with chronic disease in the community and the impact that paramedics could have throughout the disease continuum.

Biographies:

Brendan Shannon - Brendan is a senior lecturer within the department of paramedicine and a registered Paramedic. Brendan is enrolled as a PhD candidate with his thesis investigating alternative care pathways by evaluating the impact of a hospital based community care program and the evaluation of the introduction of community paramedicine programs across the globe. Brendan has a keen research interest in alternative care pathways, non-transport, referral services, palliative care and community paramedicine.

Dave Jaensch - Dave has been a career Ambo for 40 years and an ICP since 1997. Working mainly in South Australian rural communities, Dave was a Clinical Team Leader in Whyalla for 13 years. In March 2017 he commenced in the newly developing role of Community Paramedic in Ceduna on the Far West Coast of SA. Dave states that this current role, working mainly with remote, itinerant indigenous people is by far the most rewarding period of his career. His role as a solo clinician encompasses primary health care in the community as well as emergency clinical support to both the local ambos and health services in the region.

Cassie Sutcliffe - Cassie has been a Paramedic for the past 5 years with SA Ambulance Service, working largely with Paramedic Interns as a Clinical Instructor. She is currently working in Northern Metropolitan Adelaide, and has he has previously worked in the Murray Mallee Region in the towns of Renmark and Barmera.

Kirsty Mann - Kirsty is a registered paramedic with over 15 years of experience in a variety of roles within Aotearoa New Zealand's ambulance and health sector. In her role with Whakarongorau Aotearoa, she is part of a growing paramedic workforce within the National Telehealth Service that delivers free health advice, support and information 24/7 to help virtually support the people of Aotearoa. Kirsty is also a Clinical Education and Advocacy Officer with the Australasian College of Paramedicine. In her downtime, she enjoys high country adventures with her horse Tosca.

Cliff Mason - Cliff has been a registered nurse for 35 years working in all aspects of nursing in tertiary centres, community health, research programs in Melbourne and Perth, General practice in three states, rural and remote area nursing. Cliff has been a credentialled Diabetes Nurse for 27 years most recently setting up diabetes support programs in community and general practice settings.Cliff currently works in general practice in Perth and three other remote area diabetes clinics, one in the Kimberley in WA and two in North Queensland.

Chris Pilmore - Chris is nearing the end of his internship with SA Ambulance Service working in the Metro North region. Chris was born and raised in regional South Australia in the small town of Ceduna. He started his career in the Australian Defence Force, before returning to regional SA to work in the mining industry near Whyalla. While completing his degree, Chris volunteered as an Ambulance Officer at Kapunda working throughout the Barossa and fringe metro regions of Adelaide.

Katharine McBride - Katharine is a Senior Implementation Officer with the SA Aboriginal Chronic Disease Consortium. With an interest in health policy and program implementation, Katharine works on translating research to improve the quality of health services and health systems for Aboriginal people in South Australia. Katharine works across a range of research which is centred around heart health and stroke research priorities identified by Aboriginal communities in South Australia. The Consortium’s work spans the continuum of care from health promotion and prevention, to acute and ongoing care.

Conference moderator: Alecka Miles, Course Coordinator, Paramedicine & Master of Paramedic Practitioner, Edith Cowan University