Together Outback: Hearing the Outback Voices in Healthcare – Alice Springs 19-21 June 2024
“Together Outback: Hearing the Outback Voices in Healthcare” is a unique conference looking at the challenges of critical care in the rural and remote setting. The need to adapt to the environment, the resources and our patients. How adaption drives the need for innovation and advocacy to build strong critical care in remote Australia.
Get ready to be inspired as renowned journalist and Indigenous affairs expert, Stan Grant, takes the stage to share his unique insights on healthcare disparities and the importance of hearing marginalized voices. With his thought-provoking perspectives, Stan Grant will challenge the audience to think critically about the current state of healthcare and its impact on First Nation communities.
But that’s not all. “Together Outback” goes beyond one speaker, providing a platform for numerous respected doctors and healthcare professionals to share their experiences and expertise. These esteemed individuals will shed light on the challenges faced by clinicians delivering critical care in regional and remote Australia, as well as the unique challenges faced by Indigenous communities, and discuss innovative approaches to bridging the healthcare gaps.
This event is a must-attend for anyone in the healthcare industry who wants to gain a deeper understanding of the issues faced by First Nation Peoples. The insights shared by the speakers will provide valuable knowledge and tools that can be applied to improve health care practices.
Through a professional and compelling tone, this event aims to raise awareness and spark meaningful discussions about healthcare inequalities. Attendees will have the opportunity to engage with like-minded professionals, exchange ideas, and contribute to the ongoing dialogue on improving healthcare for all.
Prepare to be captivated by the stories, ideas, and solutions presented at “Together Outback: Hearing the Voices in Healthcare.” By attending, you’ll be part of a transformative event that will leave a lasting impact on your understanding of healthcare disparities and the importance of inclusivity in the field. Don’t miss out on this unique opportunity to be part of the conversation.
*This event is funded by the Commonwealth Department of Health’s Specialist Training Program (STP)
The CICM Mentoring Program Workshop*
Wednesday, 19th June 2024 from 10:00 to 14:00
*This pre-conference workshop is part of a project that has received grant funding under the Australian Government’s Flexible Approach to Training in Expanded Settings (FATES) Program.
Join us for this special opportunity to network with your CICM Mentoring Program colleagues and hear from inspiring leaders from beyond our clinical space. Hone your self-reflection, communication and feedback literacy skills as they apply to the mentoring partnership.
The CICM Mentoring Program is envisaged as a unique opportunity for Trainees at any stage of their career to connect with a CICM Fellow – enabling growth with a particular focus on collegiality, career development and leadership. The program provides support to mentors and mentees via structure and tailored learning resources, for a CICM specific mentoring experience.
At this stage, we are undertaking The Rural Trainee Mentoring Project as a pilot for the CICM Mentoring Program. This pilot has been funded by a Commonwealth Government of Australia FATES (Flexible Approach to Training in Expanded Settings) grant and continues to recruit a Network of FCICM Mentors from Australian and New Zealand metropolitan, rural and regional places to act as mentors to CICM trainees undergoing rural placements in Australia in 2024.
Who is eligible to attend this workshop*?
- All CICM Trainees who are undertaking a CICM accredited rural term in Australia at any time during 2024 are eligible to participate in the CICM Mentoring Program pilot and are invited to attend this CICM Mentoring Program workshop.
- This workshop is open to all CICM Fellows who are either part of or wish to join our CICM Network of Mentors.
On registering for this workshop, if you are not a member of the Network of Mentors or are an eligible CICM Trainee who is yet to apply for the project, an application form and agreement will be forwarded to you for completion.
For more information regarding this program please email mentoring@cicm.org.au.
Please join us to learn more about how you can improve your professional performance via the CICM Mentoring Program as a mentor or mentee. Let’s grow our positive culture together!
You will be able to log up to 3 hours for CPD under Category 1 – Educational Activities for attending this workshop.
We’re honoured to have an exclusive aboriginal painting as our logo. Which will be available to view at the conference.
Artist:
Curtis Haines
Country & Language:
Anmatyerr Town or Community: Ti Tree, Ti Tree is a small town 200km north Alice Springs, surrounded 7 small communities.
Painting Colours Representing:
Blue is water, means that we drink to survive each and every day or when the water is calm and still is in Peace, people in the middle is the Gethering to make a decision on a family members Life. The Warm colours means Love and Life of the Living that we all Walk, (Animals) Crawl or Fly on Earth in Peace. Kangaroo, Emu, Goanna, Bush Turkey, Pigeon, Koala, Cat, Wombat, Dingo, Echidna, Snake, and more.
Special guest Stan Grant
Journalist, Author, Moral Philosopher, Film Maker and Communicator
Stan Grant is a renowned journalist, author, moral philosopher, thinker, film maker and communicator. He has had a groundbreaking four-decade career as one of Australia’s most awarded journalists. A Wiradjuri, Kamilaroi and Dharrawal man, Stan has blazed a trail for First Nations journalists.
In a career of firsts he was the first Indigenous Political Correspondent, the first Indigenous Foreign Correspondent, he was the first Indigenous person to present a prime time commercial television news and current affairs program.
To view his full bio please click here.
Dinner at Earth Sanctuary
$88 per person, transport included.
Please choose number of tickets on the right before registering.
2 course BBQ dinner and Astronomy show.
Earth Sanctuary welcome with insights into our history, ecology and local culture.
After dinner our guides will take you on an astronomy experience you’ll never forget. Be prepared to be blown away as we surf the best night skies in the world.
Kanyini and Whanaungatanga Bursary
The College of Intensive Care Medicine recognises the inequities that Aboriginal, Torres Strait Islander, Māori, and Pasifika People experience in Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand. To increase the number of Indigenous trainees who enter the College training program, and to support these trainees in their Fellowship, the Kanyini and Whanaungatanga Bursary was created.
This funding is available to Aboriginal, Torres Strait Islander, Māori and Pasifika trainees which can be used for anything that helps with their CICM training. The fund relies on generous donations from existing Fellows and stakeholders, and we would greatly appreciate your support in growing the number of Aboriginal, Torres Strait Islander, Māori, and Pasifika Fellows. “
To make a donation
Please specify: Kanyini Scholarship Fund using the following account number:
Bank: ANZ
Account name: College of Intensive Care Medicine
BSB: 013 423
Account Number: 4771 38496
Reference: Rural Conf Kanyini and (your Surname)
Please send an email to Peter Batsakis at the College advising that you have made a donation to the Kanyini Scholarship Fund.
