This Conference is staged by Polio NSW (which provides support and information about the late effects of polio to polio survivors and their families), and hosted by our Port Macquarie Support Group. Join us to learn about issues and services relevant to people living with the late effects of polio. Speakers include specialists in Exercise Physiology, Rehabilitation, Occupational Therapy, Podiatry and more.
When: Saturday, 22 September 2018
Where: Panthers Port Macquarie, 1 Bay Street, Port Macquarie
Cost: $35.00 (includes morning tea, lunch and afternoon tea) – please download and complete the Registration Form below and return it by 14 September
Scroll down for full program and other details. For more information: Contact Gail Hassall on 02 6581 4759 or 0432 881 237, or the Polio NSW Office on 02 9890 0946 or 02 9890 0953 or by email at [email protected]
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09:00am – 09:30am REGISTRATION
09:30am – 09:40am Welcome to Country – Uncle Bill O’Brien OAM, Birpai Elder
09:40am – 10:00am Opening - Mayor Peta Pinson, Disability Inclusion Plan and Access Committee, Port Macquarie-Hastings Council
10:00am – 11:00am Best Practice or No Practice - Best Practice or No Practice - Paul Cavendish, Clinical Educator, Polio Australia, Victoria
11:00am – 11:30am REFRESHMENTS
11:30am – 12:30pm Swallowing Issues for Polio Survivors - Dr Roslyn Avery, Rehabilitation Physician, Port Macquarie
12:30pm – 01:15pm LUNCH
01:15pm – 02:15pm Talking About Pain - Stuart Leckie, Clinical Nurse Consultant, Port Macquarie
02:15pm – 02:45pm Keeping Fit as you Age with a Disability - Margaret Invernon, Exercise Physiologist, Armidale
02:45pm – 03:00pm REFRESHMENTS
03:00pm – 03:30pm Advocacy - Julie Haraksin, Port Macquarie
03:30pm – 04:30pm Discussion Panel - Strategies for Maintaining a Comfortable Life
- Linda Walters – Occupational Therapist, Taree
- Don Scott – Podiatrist, Grafton NSW and Port Macquarie
- Peter Clark – Dietitian, Healthier You Dietetics, Port Macquarie
- Tania Powick – Principal Certified Financial Planner, Coastal Wealth Directions, Kempsey
04:30pm – 05:00pm The Role of Rotary in the Eradication of Polio - Neville Parsons, CEO of Holiday Coast Credit Union and Rotary Member
05:00pm Closing - Gillian Thomas, President, Polio Australia, and President, Polio NSW
Location: 1 Bay Street, Port Macquarie, New South Wales, 2444
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Phone: 02 6580 2300
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Accommodation Options: See the Registration Form
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