Australasian College of Paramedicine International Conference (ACPIC24)

ACPIC 2024 delivered a wide range of clinical and research sessions from experts and leaders in paramedicine. Hosted in Sydney (September 2024) the program was designed to inspire, educate and broaden horizons.

Conference theme: Paramedicine's evolution – Embracing the new era

Workforce Futures

Paramedicine roles are expanding beyond emergency response to include preventative care and chronic disease management, in urgent and primary care settings. The rising demand for paramedics, especially in rural and under-serviced areas, underscores the need for strategic workforce planning and support to leverage paramedic capabilities. There is an intersection where regulation, healthcare settings and frameworks meet, and this session will look at these aspects.

Biography: Adj. Assoc. Professor Michelle Murphy

National Manager Integrated Care Pathways & Partnerships, ForHealth

Paramedicine is evolving – Specialist Practice Paramedic Endorsement

Paramedicine is evolving. In this session, we will explore Te Kaunihera Manapou | Paramedic Council’s regulatory journey and how regulation is supporting the endorsement of specialist paramedic practice. In the first part of the session, Jacq Manley will share insights into Te Kaunihera’s journey. The second part will feature an interactive and engaging Q&A session with our Manukura | Chairs, Bronwyn Tunnage and Carlton Irving; audience participation will be encouraged.

Biography: : Jacquelyn Manley

Jacq is honoured to be part of the Te Kaunihera whānau | family and its regulation journey. Originally from Pukerua Bay, just 25 minutes north of Te Whanganui-a-Tara | Wellington, Jacq now resides in Whitby with her husband Steve and their tamariki | Children, Devyn and Keelan. She sincerely believes that relationships and people are the heart of every organisation. Before joining Te Kaunihera whānau, Jacq was the first Register for Te Poari o ngā Kaihaumanu Hinengaro o Aotearoa | Psychotherapists Board of Aotearoa New Zealand, where she was responsible for establishing psychotherapist regulation.

Paramedicine Board of Australia: Advanced practice endorsement

Stephen will be speaking on the topic of the Paramedicine Board of Australia’s work toward reviewing the establishment of an ‘Advanced Practice’ endorsement in paramedicine for consideration by Australian Health Ministers.

Biography: Professor Stephen Gough ASM

Stephen is a career paramedic and senior executive who has worked in the ambulance and health sectors for more than four decades. He has worked in major ambulance services in Australia, holding senior positions in operations, education, staff development, communications, strategy as well as key areas of corporate and clinical management. He holds a range of tertiary qualifications at undergraduate, masters and post graduate levels. Stephen was appointed as the inaugural and current Chair of the Paramedicine Board of Australia since the entry of paramedicine on 1 December 2018, as the sixteenth registered health profession in Australia, as part of the National Registration Accreditation Scheme under the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law. Stephen as a registered paramedic has been credentialed to practise at both advanced life support and intensive care levels and currently holds adjunct professoriate appointments at several Australian Universities.

The Role of Frameworks in Leading Change

Frameworks play an important role in informing healthcare strategy, understanding workforce capability, and shaping healthcare delivery. In this presentation John Bruning, CEO, Australasian College of Paramedicine will highlight how frameworks lead change.

Biography: John Bruning

CEO, Australasian College of Paramedicine

Moderator: Jemma Altmeier, Advocacy and Government Relations Manager, Australasian College of Paramedicine