On 10–12 October, for the 40th CRANAplus Conference, the remote health workforce is heading to the Cairns Convention Centre in Gimuy/Cairns, Queensland.
This year’s theme is ‘Building on 40 Years of Strength for a Sustainable, Skilled & Safe Workforce’.
Our signature annual event gives nurses, midwives and other health professionals a chance to reconnect with the remote health community, have their say, and benefit from targeted professional development.
For our 40th, we’ll be celebrating the past 40 years, focusing on present priorities, and planning for the future.
Pre and post-conference opportunities
This year delegates can make the most of their trip to Far North Queensland by opting to participate in a range of optional pre- and post-conference learning opportunities and events. The events below are free for delegates to attend, but spaces are limited and bookings are essential.
Message Stick Gathering
10 October
Join the inaugural Message Stick Gathering led by CRANAplus’ Executive Director of First Peoples’ Strategies Dallas McKeown. Dallas will guide participants to craft a message on the meaning of Cultural Safety from their perspective. This message will subsequently be presented during the main program. Indigenous and Non-Indigenous delegates are welcome.
Wellbeing Workshops
10 October
Partake in a complimentary Wellbeing Reset and/or Meditation for Resilience led by members of CRANAplus’ Wellbeing team. The Wellbeing Reset provides participants with the opportunity to check in with themselves and consider steps to promote their wellbeing. The Meditation for Resilience will demonstrate a powerful tool for maintaining wellbeing as a rural and remote health worker.
Responding to Sexual Violence Training
13 October
CRANAplus Members tell us they would benefit from training in recognising and responding to sexual assault. To help meet this need we have invited the Monash University Department of Forensic Medicine (DFM) to deliver a fully-funded training session on this topic, specifically their ‘Sexual Violence: Responding to Adult Disclosure’ one-day intensive workshop. This workshop will be held at The Pullman, Cairns. Delegates can register at: dfmcourses.jobreadyplus.com/apply_to_courses/cranaplus
Our sponsors
CRANAplus thanks its sponsors for their support of the 40th CRANAplus Conference, including our Major Partners, Flinders University Rural and Remote Health SA and NT and James Cook University. There’s still time to come on board as an exhibitor or sponsor and show your support for the remote health workforce. Please visit the sponsorship & exhibition page of the conference website for more information.
