2023 Sponsors & Exhibitors

ASORC is the peak professional body representing rehabilitation counsellors throughout Australasia. Established in 1976, ASORC is a non-party political, non-sectarian and not for profit organisation.

Rehabilitation Counsellors are Allied Health Professionals who work within a counselling and case management framework to assist people who are experiencing disability, a health condition or social disadvantage to participate in employment or education, or to live independently and access services in the community.

www.asorc.org.au/home

For over 25 years, the Australian Indigenous HealthInfoNet (a free web resource) has been helping to close the gap in health between Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders other Australians by making the evidence base freely accessible. It provides in one place the vast knowledge, resources and information needed for health practitioners and policy-makers to make informed decisions and support their work.

The knowledge exchange research aims at providing the knowledge and other information needed for time poor health practitioners and policy-makers to make informed decisions and deliver this in a way that is timely, accessible and relevant

healthinfonet.ecu.edu.au

BMS is a leading insurance broker dedicated to developing tailored insurance programs and value-added services for associations and their members.

BMS is part of the wider BMS group which provides cover to healthcare and regulated professionals through associations across Australia, Canada, Europe and New Zealand. This experience gives BMS a unique insight and ability to deliver significantly enhanced and evolving member centric insurance programs.

Affinity | BMS in Australia (bmsgroup.com)

With humble beginnings in Subiaco, Brightwater has grown to become one of the leading aged care agencies in Perth. Our senior services include in-home care assistance, residential aged care and retirement living. We also provide services for those who require disability care and assistance.

Our complete health and support team can come to you, providing in home care at your place. We also have 12 nursing homes across Perth, one retirement village and 8 supported independent living sharehouses for people with complex disabilities.

At Brightwater, we keep our clients at centre stage. Everyone deserves a better quality of life, and with over 100 years in the WA community, we’re proud to be one of Perth’s most trusted aged care and disability support agencies.

brightwatergroup.com

Business Events Perth is the peak organisation responsible for driving business tourism into the State of Western Australia.

With exquisite coastal scenery and a relaxed atmosphere, Perth is a vibrant and contemporary city, rich in culture and commerce. Surrounded by pristine natural environs including the Swan River, Kings Park and the Indian Ocean, Perth is breathtakingly beautiful with plenty to see and do. Boasting magnificent weather and an average of eight hours of sunshine every day (that’s more than any other Australian capital city), a thriving local food and wine scene and modern facilities, Perth ticks all the boxes. That’s why delegates love to come here.

Carers WA is the peak body representing the needs and interests of carers in Western Australia. We offer a range of free in-person, online, or telephone supports, services, and advice, and lead the delivery of Carer Gateway throughout Western Australia. We work to achieve an improved quality of life for family carers in our state

carerswa.asn.au

We help allied health practices achieve seamless integration between technology, productivity, and creativity. Your technology needs to improve your systems, networks and workflow today, while having the capacity to grow and scale into the future. Catalytic IT facilitates a holistic approach to ICT to help you to achieve more.

www.catalyticit.com.au/

emhs.health.wa.gov.au

Eco Jemss is an experienced medical service and supply company located in Malaga Western Australia. Our core business is focused on Sterilisation and Decontamination. We stock and sell all CSSD equipment and after-sales service. Eco Jemss is the first fully accredited off-location Sterilisation and Decontamination facility in Australia, and a 24-hour CSSD rescue service.

Eco Jemss have been established since 2014 and has a strong record of accomplishment in achieving outstanding results for our customers. Eco Jemss successfully supports a wide variety of customers including Public and Private Hospitals, Nursing and Aged care facilities, Allied Health services such as Fertility, Dermatology, and Podiatry. Other areas we support within the healthcare sector are Pathology, Pharmacy, and Laboratory services. We have a sound approach to healthcare practices and strive for excellence in everything we do.

Eco Jemss mission is to build long term relationships by ensuring that we fully understand our clients’ needs, as we believe that to provide outstanding services, we need to be transparent and adaptive to the current industry needs through innovation and advance technology.

ecojemss.com.au

Established in 1991, Edith Cowan University (ECU) took the opportunity to reshape the way higher education is delivered in a distinctive and inspiring campus environment. ECU’s allied health courses are developed in consultation with industry, and teaching staff have extensive industry experience and networks. It’s why ECU allied health students can expect work integrated learning placement opportunities, fieldwork, practicums and networking events as part of their studies. This approach has been rewarded with five-star ratings for undergraduate teaching quality over the past 16 years, along with consistently high ratings for overall education experience, skills development, student support and learning resources, as reported in the Good Universities Guide.

ecu.edu.au

The e-Mental Health in Practice (eMHPrac) Project is funded by the Australian Government and aims to raise awareness and knowledge of e-Mental Health amongst health practitioners (GPs, Allied Health Professionals and service providers working with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people), as well as provide free training and support in its use.

Find eMHPrac at www.emhprac.org.au or on Facebook: @emhprac, Twitter: @emhprac_central or LinkedIn: @emhprac.

Here for you

We’re the industry super fund dedicated to people who provide some of the best health and community services in the world.

With more than 1 million members and $70 billion invested globally on their behalf, we’ve learned a thing or two about looking after our members.

www.hesta.com.au

Issued by H.E.S.T. Australia Ltd ABN 66 006 818 695 AFSL 235249, the Trustee of HESTA ABN 64 971 749 321.This information is of a general nature. It does not take into account your objectives, financial situation or specific needs so you should look at your own financial position and requirements before making a decision. You may wish to consult an adviser when doing this. The target market determination for HESTA products can be found at hesta.com.au/tmd. Before making a decision about HESTA products you should read the relevant Product Disclosure Statement (call 1800 813 327 or visit hesta.com.au for a copy) and consider any relevant risks (visit hesta.com.au/understandingrisk).

Holistic Strength is a boutique Exercise Physiology business who believe that exercise is medicine. By helping people to engage with the right type of exercise, we are able to help them gain employment, increase social community participation and enjoy life. Located throughout WA within several partnered gym’s, whilst also providing a mobile service for home visits. Holistic Strength help a range of demographics but specialise in NDIS and Workers Compensation. Our mission is to help 10,000 people to be stronger, physically or mentally, by 2030. We would love to chat with anyone that is interested in partnering with us and working towards or our mission.

The Health Services Union (HSUWA) is a specialised Health Union, covering many professions including Allied Health. Thousands of our Allied Health members in WA work in public health as well as private practice. Our purpose is to empower our members to advance their collective interests through organising, support, advocacy and influence

iLA was established in January 2020 when the Independent Living Centre WA transitioned into two organisations, iLA and Indigo Australasia Incorporated.

The Independent Living Centre WA was founded in 1977, by Ms Freda Jacob. It was originally a not-for-profit information and advisory service for assistive equipment and technology. The organisation has evolved and expanded over time, becoming more customer centric in its service delivery and operation.

iLA continues on from Ms Jacob’s legacy by helping the community to make genuine and informed decisions through the provision of independent information, navigation, and capacity building initiatives.

iLA’s initiatives include LiveUp, AT Chat, KeepAble, Regional Assessment Services, Village Hubs Grants, NDIA Participant Engagement Panel and Sector Support and Development.

www.ilaustralia.org.au
www.liveup.org.au

The Mental Health Commission is a Western Australian Government commissioning agency that facilitates delivery of more than $1 billion per annum of critical alcohol and other drug and mental health services across our vast State, and leads transformation across the system to better meet the needs of the community now and into the future.

Our vision is to achieve a Western Australian community that experiences minimal alcohol and other drug-related harms and optimal mental health. We commission and partner with a range of organisations in the delivery of prevention and early intervention programs, treatment and community services, and research, policy and system improvement.

As a commissioning agency, we purchase treatment and community-based services for the State from a range of providers, including non-government organisations and public health service providers. This includes WA Country Health Services (WACHS), responsible for rural and remote health services; Child and Adolescent Health Services, responsible for child and adolescent wellbeing; and the Perth metropolitan health services, including East Metropolitan Health Service (EMHS), South Metropolitan Health Service (SMHS), and North Metropolitan Health Service (NMHS).

The Mental Health Commission also directly delivers a small number of services to the community, including public alcohol and other drug treatment services and confidential helpline support.

We are committed to developing innovative, evidence-based and person-centred programs and services that are informed by the voices of people with lived experience and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. We recognise the valuable contribution that consumers, families, carers and community make to the planning, implementation, delivery and evaluation of mental health, and alcohol and other drug programs and services.

The Mental Health Commission is leading significant, system-wide reform to better serve the most vulnerable people in our community and to enable all Western Australian’s to live productive and healthy lives.

Western Australia’s mental health, alcohol and other drug sector is growing rapidly, and joining the Mental Health Commission or organisations that we fund presents exciting opportunities for professionals at all levels to be part of systemic change – including those working in frontline clinical roles, such as addiction specialists and allied health professionals, health promotion and strategic policy roles and executive leadership.

Learn more about how you can make a meaningful contribution to improving the mental health and wellbeing of the people of Western Australia by visiting mhc.wa.gov.au.

The NDIS provides funding to eligible people with disability to gain more time with family and friends, greater independence, access to new skills, jobs, or volunteering in their community, and an improved quality of life. The NDIS also connects anyone with disability to services and supports offered by state and territory governments.

www.ndis.gov.au

Overview
The NSW public health system is the largest public health system in Australia, providing safe, high quality healthcare to the people of NSW. By global standards, the NSW Health system is high performing, delivers safe, quality care, & our population is considered amongst the healthiest in the world.

In the face of challenges, our health system & its workforce has shown time & again the ability to adapt & change to deliver high quality care to the people of NSW. World class training & education, advances in technology, investment in preventative health & innovative models of care will help us build an even stronger, more flexible, patient-centred health system in NSW.

Allied Health in NSW Health
NSW Health employs more than 13,000 Allied Health Professionals across 23 disciplines who deliver more than 20 million hours of care annually. Allied Health are seen as system transformers, supporting patients every step of the way, from pre-birth to end of life care. https://www.health.nsw.gov.au/workforce/alliedhealth/Pages/default.aspx

Your Development and thriving with us
We invest in your development from the day you start with workshops, eLearning, scholarships, executive development & vocational & post graduate programs. The Health Education & Training Institute (HETI) is a leading provider of high quality training & education to support the full range of roles within NSW Health: https://www.heti.nsw.gov.au/about-heti https://www.health.nsw.gov.au/social/Pages/community-guidelines.aspx

Come and work for us and accelerate your career!
A career with NSW Health offers you the opportunity to work for a world class public health system & make a difference to the health of people in NSW. Be part of a team of more than 150,000 people who work across a range of clinical & non-clinical roles. https://www.health.nsw.gov.au/careers

Our Culture
NSW Health is committed to workforce diversity & a safe, supported & respectful workplace for all employees. We live by our CORE values: Collaboration, Openness, Respect & Empowerment. Learn more: https://www.health.nsw.gov.au/careers/ministry/Pages/core-videos.aspx

Our Structure
A network of 220 public hospital, community health & other services, local health districts, speciality networks & non-government affiliated health organisations are known collectively as NSW Health. https://www.health.nsw.gov.au/about/nswhealth/Pages/structure.aspx

Website
http://www.health.nsw.gov.au

The Office of Medical Research and Innovation (OMRI) supports the Future Health Research and Innovation (FHRI) Fund’s operations as well as providing policy and funding support for health and medical research and innovation, for both WA Health and the wider WA health and medical research and innovation sector.

Office of Medical Research and Innovation (health.wa.gov.au)

Queensland Health is the state’s largest healthcare provider, delivering a healthcare system that ranks amongst the best in the world – putting patients first, we offer good jobs, better services and great lifestyles.

Queensland Health is committed to partnering across the health system to deliver accessible, equitable and sustainable healthcare for everyone through a network of 16 Hospital and Health Services, as well as the Mater Hospitals. We deliver a range of integrated services which includes hospital inpatient, outpatient and emergency services, community and mental health services, aged care services, and public health and health promotion programs.

Over 9000 allied health professional and technical staff work as critical members of the multi-disciplinary health workforce to provide high value, client-centred allied health services with care in the right setting, at the right time. This is enabled through leadership and workforce development, clinical education and training, research and digital transformation.

With no two days ever the same, within Queensland Health you can:
• work to the top of your clinical scope and across disciplines
• work in a true multidisciplinary team
• care for a variety of acute, primary, and chronic conditions
• make a difference to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health
• access professional development and support networks to advance your skills and develop leadership
• access a range of financial benefits such as rural and remote allowances.

An allied health career with Queensland Health will give you a career with purpose and opportunities, plus excellent benefits and allowances. Whatever your experience and expertise, we have a role waiting for you. Make a healthy career move today!

For more information, visit the Queensland Health website at https://www.healthycareers.health.qld.gov.au/allied-health-careers

Rural Health West is a not-for-profit organisation committed to ensuring people living in country communities have access to medical and health services. With 30 years in the rural health sector, we are known as the ‘go to’ people for rural health workforce.

ruralhealthwest.com.au

You may be eligible for Australian Government-funded support to help alleviate the pressure of finding a temporary replacement when you go on leave.

Our unique program is subsidised by the Australian Government, meaning that there are no hidden fees. Your practice only pays for their hourly wage, superannuation and any applicable taxes for the duration of your leave period.

Our program officers will recruit, screen and place highly experienced allied health locums that can hit the ground running from the moment they arrive. We help alleviate the pressure even further by arranging and paying for the locum’s travel and accommodation.

rurallap.com.au

The Rural Workforce Agency Victoria (RWAV) is a primary health workforce provider working closely with rural and regional communities and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples for more than 22 years.

Our journey begins by listening and having honest conversations, learning about primary health care needs, and building trust at a grassroots level.

We tap into our long-established deep connections and knowledge with health professionals and organisations to develop an innovative workforce for the specific needs of each community, region, or district.

As an organisation and brand, RWAV lives by the value of Collaboration. Respect, Resilience, Accountability and Innovation form our four supporting values.

Our Vision is to achieve health equity for rural, regional and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples in Victoria. In our Mission, we strive to deliver contemporary workforce development strategies that advance rural, regional and Aboriginal Victorians’ access to high-quality health care.

There are a number of services offered by RWAV, including;
Outreach: Outreach services to rural, regional and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples across Victoria.
Recruitment: Permanent and Locum recruitment, relocation support, migrant worker recruitment, retention and succession planning.
Grants: To help health professionals achieve career goals, relocation, professional development and postgraduate education.
Workforce Support: To help deliver GP programs like the More Doctors for Rural Australia Program, offer career support through the RWAV Nurture Program, and support the future workforce.

RWAV serves the rapidly growing needs of rural and regional communities and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples throughout Victoria by identifying, delivering and sustaining an extensive range of health workforce solutions.

www.rwav.com.au

SARRAH, established in 1995, is a grassroots organisation advocating on behalf of rural and remote Australian communities in order for them to have access to allied health services to support equitable and sustainable health and well-being.

SARRAH is nationally recognised as the peak body representing allied health professionals working in public, private and non-government settings across regional, rural and remote Australia.

SARRAH develops and provides services to assist allied health professionals carry out their professional duties confidently and competently, so they may continue to deliver high-quality clinical services to rural and remote Australian communities.

sarrah.org.au

We’re Splice Marketing. A marketing and communications agency helping Australian medical & healthcare brands to grow through effective, ethical marketing.

We know you’re a busy professional in the healthcare space with little to no time to handle your marketing activities. You’ve then got the world of digital marketing blended with regulatory compliance which makes healthcare marketing more complex than you thought. That’s why it’s time to hire a marketing agency that gets how medical and healthcare marketing works. Then you can focus on offering a 5-star patient experience or growing the business while we help you grow your practice/business at a consistent rate.

Our team of specialised healthcare marketers has helped hundreds of healthcare professionals and organisations in the health sector to navigate the digital landscape and achieve incredible growth results. All whilst staying on the right side of the law. And we’d love to help you too.

splicemarketing.com.au

Allied Health at St John of God Health Care

St John of God Health Care is a leading provider of health care services in Australia.

Our services include acute hospitals, dedicated mental health and rehabilitation hospitals, home nursing, disability and outreach services throughout Australia and New Zealand.

Allied Health professionals are located across St John of God Health Care working in the fields of physiotherapy, occupational therapy, social work, dietetics, speech pathology, exercise physiology, psychology, art therapy, music therapy and podiatry.

We are committed to improving patient outcomes by providing innovative, best practice informed Allied Health services across our hospitals and services.

Allied Health has a vital role to play in the health and recovery of our patients, integrated and well-coordinated care assists with disease prevention and control, nutrition and physical and mental rehabilitation.

As a not-for-profit organisation, we return all surpluses to the communities we serve by updating and expanding our facilities and technology, developing new services, undertaking research, investing in people and providing social outreach services to those most at need.

We have more than 16,000 people working with us. We have a strong and supportive values-driven workplace culture, with the common goal of providing patients and clients with compassionate, person-centred care of the highest quality.

www.sjog.org.au

The Transport Accident Commission (TAC) is a Victorian Government-owned organisation. Our role is to promote road safety, support people injured on our roads and help them get their lives back on track.

We are funded through the TAC charge, which is a component of the payment made by Victorian motorists when they register their vehicles each year with VicRoads.

We cover injuries that result from accidents directly caused by the driving of a car, motorcycle, bus, train or tram. We can provide support services for people injured in a transport accident as a driver, passenger, pedestrian, motorcyclist, and in many cases, a cyclist.

Through our ‘no-fault’ insurance scheme, we will pay medical benefits and support services to any injured person regardless of who caused the crash. These supports can include income support while our clients recover, and the payment of a lump sum if our clients have a serious and permanent injury.

We are unique among personal injury compensation schemes in that one of our key roles is to promote road safety. With our road safety partners, we’re working to eliminate road deaths in Victoria by 2050. In collaboration with partners including Victoria Police, the Department of Justice and VicRoads, we develop campaigns that increase awareness of road safety issues, change behaviour and ultimately reduce the incidence of road trauma.

Our Strategy and Research Branch invests in health, disability and compensation research to ensure that we have access to, and use, high-quality evidence. These insights are used to develop policy and practice and support our mission to help those injured in transport accidents get their lives back on track.

Visit us at www.tac.vic.gov.au

The Tasmanian Health Service (THS) provides the public healthcare services to Tasmania’s 570,000 locals and 1.3 million annual visitors. We are a 15,000-strong workforce, providing care across the three regions of our state, through a network of acute hospitals, rural health facilities, community services and home-based care services.

Each region features its own unique blend of extraordinary natural beauty, arts and culture, community connectedness, and outstanding local produce. To be Tasmanian is to pursue quality over quantity, meaning over money, to be connected to the land and to each other. Through the care we provide, we are making a lasting impact on this place. That’s why we think it’s the best place in Australia to live and work.

www.health.tas.gov.au

The Torres and Cape Hospital and Health Service (TCHHS) is the State-based healthcare provider of primary healthcare, acute care and aged care across the Torres and Cape.

As one of the most geographically, linguistically and culturally diverse regions in the Far Nore Queensland and Australia, TCHHS supports the unique environmental and health needs of these communities.

www.torres-cape.health.qld.gov.au

As Australia’s leading equipment supplier to hospitals, aged care, disability and community care providers, our values of ‘More than care’ guide how we live our lives and conduct our business.

The strength of the Unicare brand is driven by a winning team who love resolving impossible challenges.

We unicare about everything, from how we treat people and the environment to how we conduct business.

We are dedicated leaders of innovation, influencers of sustainable practices and builders of stronger communities who are knowledgeable about equipment.

Our industry leadership has been built through actions, not positions.

We unicare about providing valuable experiences and to leading by example.

Our customers remain curious as we always give them something new to discover about us.

We are a confident yet caring team who would love you to experience more than read about us.

unicarehealth.com.au

WA Health is Western Australia’s public health system. With a State spanning over 2.5 million square kilometres, it is the largest area in the world covered by a single health authority.

We employ 50,000 dedicated staff in metropolitan, regional and remote areas of the State to attend to the health needs of our growing population.

We deliver more than hospitals and health services. Our public health programs ensure that Western Australians enjoy a standard of health that is among the highest in the world.

This investment, together with the commitment of our dedicated staff, ensures we can deliver on our vision to deliver a safe, high quality and sustainable health system for all Western Australians.

www.health.wa.gov.au