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17 – 18 August

Crown Promenade MelbourneSouthbank, VIC

Day TwoTuesday, 18 August 2026

8:20am - 9:05am

Registration & Morning Coffee

9:05am - 9:10am

Opening Remarks from the Chair

9:10am - 9:40am

OPENING KEYNOTE | Workforce Retention in Remote Areas: Addressing the "hard to staff" nature of remote clinics

9:40am - 10:10am

INTERNATIONAL KEYNOTE 1 | Kia Ora Hauora, Growing your own, Indigenous Workforce Development

10:10am - 10:40am

INTERNATIONAL KEYNOTE 2 | Duke BLUE an IPE scholars program preparing IP learners for collaborative practice

10:40am - 11:10am

Networking Break & Morning Tea

11:10am - 11:40am

Closing the Gap from Within: Sustainable Pathways for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Professionals

11:40am - 12:10pm

Building a Sustainable Allied Health Workforce: CALHN’s Journey to 2026 and Beyond

12:10pm - 12:40pm

Training undergraduate podiatrists within their home location: Adoption of a hybrid education model for allied health students

12:40pm - 1:40pm

Networking Lunch

1:40pm - 2:20pm

PANEL | The Missing Middle: Building Capability and Giving Voice to Australia's Support Workforce

2:20pm - 3:00pm

CLOSING PANEL | The Global Tug-of-War: Balancing International Recruitment with Domestic Sustainability

3:00pm - 3:05pm

Closing Remarks from the Chair

3:05pm - 3:35pm

End of Conference & Afternoon Tea