CONFERENCE PROGRAM
AUSTRALASIAN DOCTORS’ HEALTH CONFERENCE 2025
Promoting Great Medical Culture: People, Peers and Places
Pre-Conference
27th Nov, 2025
DAY 1
28th Nov, 2025
DAY 2
29th Nov, 2025
1:30pm - 4.:30 PM
November 27th, 2025
Workshop 1 – Optimising performance, meaningfulness and health – The hardiness advantage.
In this thought-provoking workshop, Paul will explore how you can adapt positively to the inevitable challenges that life throws at you and ultimately emerge stronger and better, with a higher level of performance that is deeply meaningful while recognising the need to prioritise health.
1:30pm - 4.:30 PM
November 27th, 2025
Workshop 2 – Stories of Care and Creativity – Narrative Medicine.
In this workshop you’ll gain a foundational understanding of narrative medicine, including its principles and how it integrates art, literature, storytelling, and clinical practice.
1:30pm - 4.:30 PM
November 27th, 2025
Workshop 3 -The healing power of writing – Why doctors should write.
As health practitioners we write stories every day. The medical record allows us to interpret our patients’ stories and document our medicalised response, but it has limited scope to allow us to express our own personal experience.
1:30pm - 4.:30 PM
November 27th, 2025
Workshop 4 – The stories we tell – Understanding the intersect between caring for our colleagues and the medicolegal landscape.
This interactive workshop explores how balancing support for colleagues and medico-legal responsibilities intersect in the medical profession.
8:30am - 9:10am
November 28th, 2025
Conference Opening
Conference Opening with Welcome to Country
Chair Welcome - Dr Patrick Johnson
Official Opening - Mary-Anne Thomas MP - Minister for Health and Minister for Ambulance Services, Victoria
Brief introduction of the Doctors’ Health Alliance - Dr Patrick Johnson
Chair Welcome - Dr Patrick Johnson
Official Opening - Mary-Anne Thomas MP - Minister for Health and Minister for Ambulance Services, Victoria
Brief introduction of the Doctors’ Health Alliance - Dr Patrick Johnson
9:10am - 10:25am
November 28th, 2025
Keynote Address – Dr Paul Taylor
The Hardiness Effect: Building sustainable high performance teams/medical practitioners
Chair Welcome - Dr Patrick Johnson
Chair Welcome - Dr Patrick Johnson
10:50am - 12:20pm
November 28th, 2025
Concurrent Sessions – Day 1
Stream 1 - People (as individuals)
Stream 2 - Peers (our teams)
Stream 3 - Places (workplaces/systems)
Stream 2 - Peers (our teams)
Stream 3 - Places (workplaces/systems)
1:15am - 2:00pm
November 28th, 2025
Concurrent Keynote Sessions – Day 1
Stream 1 - People (as individuals) - Dr. Julian Wilcocks
Stream 2 - Peers (our teams)- Dr Johanna Lynch
Stream 3 - Places (workplaces/systems) - Dr Cheryl Martin
Stream 2 - Peers (our teams)- Dr Johanna Lynch
Stream 3 - Places (workplaces/systems) - Dr Cheryl Martin
2:00pm - 2:45pm
November 28th, 2025
Concurrent Sessions – Day 1
Abstract Session - People (as individuals)
Abstract Session- Peers (our teams)
Abstract Session - Places (workplaces/systems)
Abstract Session- Peers (our teams)
Abstract Session - Places (workplaces/systems)
3:10pm - 4:05pm
November 28th, 2025
‘6 IN 6’ session – Day 1
‘6 IN 6’ session - People (as individuals)
‘6 IN 6’ session- Peers (our teams)
‘6 IN 6’ session - Places (workplaces/systems)
‘6 IN 6’ session- Peers (our teams)
‘6 IN 6’ session - Places (workplaces/systems)
4:05-4:15pm
November 28th, 2025
Prof Michael Kidd AO
Doctors’ health is integral to health of our community (Video Presentation)
Chair Welcome - Dr Ameeta Patel
Chair Welcome - Dr Ameeta Patel
8:45am - 10:00am
November 29th, 2025
Panel Discussion
Panel discussion with Prof Steve Robson, Dr Michael Wright, Dr Alexandra Muthu and Prof Leanne Rowe AM
The medical community is not homogenous. It is a complex web of peers, people and places. What is authentic action that medical leadership can take in promoting a proactive approach to the support and growth of our diverse community.
Chair: Dr Patrick Johnson
The medical community is not homogenous. It is a complex web of peers, people and places. What is authentic action that medical leadership can take in promoting a proactive approach to the support and growth of our diverse community.
Chair: Dr Patrick Johnson
10:30am - 11:45am
November 29th, 2025
Concurrent Sessions – Day 2
Stream 1 - People (as individuals)
Stream 2 - Peers (our teams)
Stream 3 - Places (workplaces/systems)
Stream 2 - Peers (our teams)
Stream 3 - Places (workplaces/systems)
11:45am - 12:25pm
November 29th, 2025
Keynote Address – Prof Leanne Rowe AM
Your Brilliant Career: Know Your WHS Rights, Change the Health System
Chair: Dr Margaret Kay AM
Chair: Dr Margaret Kay AM
12:25pm
November 29th, 2025