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
1:00pm - 1:30pm
November 27th, 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.
4:30pm - 5:30pm
November 27th, 2025
5:30pm - 7:30pm
November 27th, 2025

Welcome Reception Drinks

1 Hotel, Main Bar
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
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

10:25am -10:50am
November 28th, 2025
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)
12:20pm - 1:15pm
November 28th, 2025
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
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)
2:45pm - 3:10pm
November 28th, 2025
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)
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

4:15pm - 4:45pm
November 28th, 2025

Keynote Address – Dr Jo Braid

The Healing Power of Schwartz Rounds in Healthcare

Chair Welcome - Dr Ameeta Patel

5:00pm
November 28th, 2025
7:00pm - 11:00pm
November 28th, 2025
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
10:00am - 10:30am
November 29th, 2025
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)
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

12:45pm
November 29th, 2025
1:00pm
November 29th, 2025