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.

Exploring the challenges and opportunities for community paramedicine in rural Aotearoa New Zealand

This presentation will explore the challenges for those who live in rural/remote regions, whānau (families) experiences, purakau (stories) and the affects. While also exploring the opportunities for community paramedicine and the need to continue enhancing services utilising a tikanga Māori approach. This is crucial in achieving equity for Māori and improving health outcomes to all whānau (families) across Aotearoa/NZ "Kua tawhiti kē tō haerenga mai kia kore e haere tonu. He nui rawa ō mahi kia kore e mahi tonu." “You have come too far not to go further; you have done too much not to do more.” Ta Hemi Hēnare (Sir James Hēnare)

Biography: Aroha (Michelle) Brett

Ko Mauau te Maunga, Ko Wairoa te Awa, Ko Ngāti Ranginui me Ngāti Maniapoto aku iwi, Ko Aroha ahau, No Aotearoa ahau. Aroha has over 30 years’ experience working within the community which includes a variety of roles in Te Ao Māori, health, social services, volunteering, child development, supervision and working with others. Aroha has working with various Hauora and Social Service providers and currently works for Hato Hone St John as the National Māori Health & Equity Lead – Clinical Services. Aroha’s passion is to awhi, tautoko, manaaki and strengthen whānau throughout New Zealand

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