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General Information | Contact | Destination | Getting there | Venue | Sponsor and Trade
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Please click on the brochure to download a printable version of the registration brochure. |
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Welcome to Darwin and the lands of the Larrakeyah people. On behalf of the organising committee, it gives me great pleasure to invite you, your colleagues and family to the 8th biennial conference of the Australian and New Zealand Society of Palliative Medicine. I hope you enjoy your stay and catch a glimpse of the appeal and charm of Australia’s tropical Top End. "Inspirations and innovations" has been taken as a theme for the conference and we are keen to capture, share and tell our stories. The stories of medical practitioners working in palliative care. The stories that keep us working, educating, researching and developing the field. From the clinical coal face to the planners and organisers of our area of medical practice, we all have stories to tell. The mix of overseas, national and local speakers I hope will reflect our diversity of practice and the diversity of participation across the spectrum of practice. I encourage each and every one of you to think about what you would like to share, as well as learn, and encourage you to submit an abstract for poster and /or oral presentation to share your story. The Clinical Interface, Learning and Wellbeing, Society and Culture are the themes for each day and being within the Northern Territory indigenous health and wellbeing, boarder social and health impacts on the palliative phase of care, as well as the provision of care to remote and lesser populated areas will be highlighted local considerations. A pre-conference Trainees Day hopes to highlight the crucial role that trainees bring to our future workforce and I encourage their participation, presentations and presence across the conference. In September the air is filled with the scents of freshly blooming frangipani, the sunsets and seasonal lightening storms are spectacular and the barometer indicates that the built up to the Wet Season is on its way. Changes to the previous conference structure hope to give you time to relax and socialise in the cooler parts of the day, so we hope that you will take time to relax and take in the best of our social program, the conference dinner and what Darwin and the Top End has to offer. We look forward to being your hosts and we look forward to seeing you here. Maybe you’ll go home with your own crocodile story. Mark Boughey, Conference Chair
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Darwin is the tropical capital city of Australia’s Northern Territory. It has a relaxed outdoor lifestyle and enjoys warm weather all year round. Perched on a peninsula with sea on three sides, Darwin is an excellent base to explore the natural attractions of World Heritage listed Kakadu National Park, Litchfield and Nitmiluk National Parks, the Tiwi Islands and Arnhem Land. |
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Both Qantas and Virgin Blue operate flights direct from most major cities in Australia including, Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane to Darwin. Further details will be provided in the registration brochure. For international visitors there are flights direct to Darwin via Singapore. |
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Holiday Inn Esplanade The conference is being held at the Holiday Inn Esplanade Darwin. The hotel is perfectly positioned on Darwin’s Esplanade, in the CBD, and is only a leisurely five minute walk to the heart of the city’s shopping district. |
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A comprehensive trade exhibition will be held during the conference. For companies interested in being part of this event, contact the Conference Secretariat for more details. Phone: 02 4973 6573 Fax: 02 4973 6609 Email: anzspm@willorganise.com.au |