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The 34th Annual Medico Legal Congress is set to take place on 26-27 March 2025 at the Swissotel Sydney. As Australia’s premier medico-legal event, this Congress stands as a cornerstone in the professional calendar for the nation’s leading medico-legal experts.
With a focus spanning emergency care, obstetrics, cosmetics, dentistry, psychedelic medicine, and more, whether attendees come from a plaintiff or defence background, the 2025 Congress promises to delve into the year’s most pressing medico legal issues.
The summit is regularly attended by national clinicians, legal counsels, medico legal advisers, senior hospital representatives, indemnity insurers, top law firms, government officials, AHPRA representatives, medico legal societies, academic institutions, and more.
Don’t miss out on Australia’s longest-running event for medical and legal professionals. To stay informed of speaker announcements, early bird discounts and the official agenda release register your interest here.
We encourage you to register your interest to speak, register a colleague to speak, and/or nominate topic ideas that you would like to see featured in the 2025 program
For speaker submissions, please include the following information:
- Name, job title, organisation
- Presentation title
- 3-5 dot points explaining your main discussion points (40 words max.)
- Would you like to join a panel discussion? Please list your topic suggestions
- Would you like to facilitate a workshop? Please suggest workshop topics
To submit and for any queries, please contact:
Katrina Bowns
Senior Conference Producer
e: katrina.bowns@informa.com.au
t: 02 9080 4322
2024 Speakers
Dr Jamie Orchard
General Counsel, AHPRA
Adam Clements
Lawyer, Kate Williams Medical Law Specialists
Alice Robinson
Director and Principal Lawyer, Polaris Lawyers
Dr Roger Levy
Anaesthetist, Chairman, Patient Care Review Committee, North Shore Private Hospital
Dr Sandra Johnson
Consultant Paediatrician, Clinical Academic, The University of Sydney
Bill Madden
Special Counsel, Carroll & O'Dea Lawyers, Adjunct Professor, Australian Centre for Health Law Research
Professor Tina Cockburn
Director, Australian Centre for Health Law Research
Kate Betts
Partner, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Dr Rachael Hickinbotham
Obstetrician and Gynaecologist, North Shore Private and The Mater Hospitals
Dr Vijay Roach
Obstetrician & Gynaecologist, Past President, RANZCOG
Kate Eastman AM SC
Justine Anderson
Senior Solicitor, Crown Solicitor's Office of NSW
Erica Thuijs
Partner, Jackson McDonald
Dr Susan Hertzberg
Senior Staff Specialist in Emergency Medicine, Prince of Wales Hospital, Senior Consultant Medical Advisor, Avant Mutual Medical Indemnity
Dr Yega Muthu
Principal Lawyer, YM Lawyers, Adjunct Associate Professor, Australian Catholic University
Catherine Henry
Principal, Catherine Henry Lawyers
Dr Peter Honeyman
Occupational and Environmental Physician
Dr Michael Wright
General practitioner and Chief Medical Officer, Avant
Dr Wade Stedman
Clinical Lead – Voluntary Assisted Dying Implementation, NSW Ministry of Health
Alexander Acaster
Chief Operating Officer, TMLEP
Professor Anne-Maree Kelly
Director, Joseph Epstein Centre for Emergency Medicine Research, Senior Emergency Physician, Western Health, Melbourne, Adjunct Professor, The Australian Centre for Health Law Research, Queensland University of Technology, Professorial Fellow, The University of Melbourne
Katherine Waller
Project Coordinator – Voluntary Assisted Dying Training Projects – QUT
Dr Reece Adler
Doctor in Training Medical Adviser, Avant, Emergency Registrar, RPA Hospital
Dr Andrew Walby
Director of Medical Services, Portland District Health, Emergency Physician, St Vincent’s Hospital Melbourne
Dr Emily Kirkpatrick
Executive Medical Director, Calvary Amplar Health Joint Venture
Kate Evans
National Manager, National Legal Practice (Professional Misconduct Unit), AHPRA
Belinda Kochanowska
Principal Solicitor, Intrepidus Law
2024 Sponsor, Exhibitors & Partners
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Testimonials
“Diverse range of topics and speakers, fantastic/respectful discussion, great chairs each day”. Delegate 2023
“The congress provided great opportunities to meet and float research ideas which further reminds us of the importance of communication in healthcare”. Delegate 2023
“Very broad coverage of medico legal topics. Very easy to understand and no overlapping”. Delegate 2023
Sponsorship & Exhibition Opportunities
The 34th Annual Medico-Legal Congress is one of Australia’s leading events for the medico-legal community, offering a unique platform to engage with key industry stakeholders and senior decision-makers across this industry.
As a sponsor or exhibitor, you’ll have the opportunity to connect with a diverse audience, share insights, and foster meaningful conversations about the latest developments in the field. This congress is not just about showcasing products and services; it’s about building lasting relationships and contributing to the future of medico-legal practice in Australia.
For more information on how to get involved, please contact;
Danielle Newman
Sponsorship Manager
+61 2 9080 4318
Danielle.Newman@informa.com
Insights
What do NSW health workers need to know about the new voluntary assisted dying laws?
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Why more medico legal defendants are winning on causation
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How might voluntary assisted dying legislation in NSW compare with other jurisdictions?
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Wrongful birth damages – an interview with Bill Madden
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Professor Euan Wallace’s keynote address at the Medico Legal Congress
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The role and major challenges of a medical legal counsel
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What are the Trends and the Future of Medical & Health Law?
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The black, white and grey area of assisted suicide
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ConnectMe + Streamly
ConnectMe • Networking enhanced
All of our events utilise a bespoke dynamic smartphone app, ConnectMe – which guarantees attendees a premium event experience. Logins are sent prior to the conference commencement allowing you to check who’s attending, schedule in meetings and catch ups, participate in live Q+A and interactive polls, and much more. ConnectMe ensures you never miss a beat prior, during and post event.
Streamly • On-Demand video vault
Streamly is a new video platform from Informa Connect – hosting hours of session recordings from our events and more. Select the Streamly add-on at the checkout to receive an annual subscription to exclusive On-Demand session recordings from all of our related healthcare events*. Login information will be sent post event. For more information visit our Streamly page.
* Note: In a minority of cases, speakers may request their sessions to be excluded from Streamly access.
Sustainability
Our Commitment to Sustainability
In Australia, we are committed to running our events in an environmentally and socially responsible way. Across Informa Connect we are focusing on the short and long-term sustainability impacts we have on customers and colleagues alongside the communities we work in.
We recognise that it’s not just about the way we produce our events and products but recognising that we have a role to play in providing a space to work in partnership together with our markets to inspire the sustainable development of the industries we serve.
To read more on our latest sustainability reports and Faster Forward initiatives – click here.
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Still have a question?
Senior Conference Producer
Katrina Bowns
+61 2 9080 4322
katrina.bowns@informa.com.au
Senior Business Development Manager
Danielle Newman
+61 2 9080 4318
Danielle.Newman@informa.com
Marketing & Media Enquiries
Libbie Sinclair
Libbie.sinclair@informa.com