3rd Biennial Australasian
Haemochromatosis Conference
Newcastle 25 & 26 August 2018
The program will deliver topics will explore topics related to our theme “Detection and prevention: A future without iron overload?”
The majority of sessions will include all audience members. Once each day,
Once each day there will be a session for researchers and health professionals to present submitted abstracts, while parallel sessions explore topics of more interest to patients and families. The program will also include workshop for nurses and phlebotomy staff exploring venesection best practice and patient care.
| Day 1: Saturday 25 August 2018 | |
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| 8.15 - 8.45 am | Registration Tea and coffee on arrival. |
| 8.45 - 10.30 am | Opening Plenary Welcome and acknowledgement of country : Dr Di Prince Opening Address: Prof John Aitken Keynoter speaker: How developments in DNA sequencing are re-shaping our approach to the detection of genetic differences associated with disease - Prof Rodney Scott Haemochromatosis in Australia– the state of the nation Dr John Olynyk Questions and Answers (15 mins) |
| 10.30 - 11.00 am | Morning tea |
| 11.00 am - 12.30 pm | Plenary Session Haemochromatosis and the Liver - an Update: Dr Robert Cheng Arthritis in Haemochromatosis – The Why, The Wherefore and Most Importantly, Where to from Here: Dr Graeme Carroll Haemochromatosis in New Zealand - including transfusion, sporting and Polynesian perspectives: Dr Hilary Blacklock |
| 12.30 - 1.30 pm | Lunch |
| 1.30 - 3.30 pm | General Stream Nutrition, dietary iron and supplements: Prof Clare Collins Chronic illness and well-being: Tarnya Davis Haemochromatosis and the Australian Red Cross Blood Service: Dr Peter Bentley Nursing and haemochromatosis: Cindy Bryant Your Blood. Our Sweat. No Tears: How donations from hemochromatosis patients are helping the quality of laboratories in Australia and around the world: Dr Louise Weinholt Questions and Answers (20 minutes) Research Stream Selected papers: chaired by Dr Dan Johnstone |
| 3.30 - 4.-00 pm | Afternoon tea |
| 4.00 - 5.00 pm | Plenary Session My Health Record- the essential guide for clinicans: Dr Peter del Fante Research stream report back: Dr Dan Johnstone Panel Q&A (25) Wrap up Day 1: Dr Di Prince Nursing / Venesection Workshop Chaired by Cindy Bryant and Desma Wieringa |
| Day 2: Sunday 26 August 2018 | |
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| 8.30 - 10.15 am | Plenary Session Hepcidin Therapeutics: Dr David Frazer Genetic modifiers: (non-HFE haemochromatosis): Prof Nathan Subramaniam HFE & non-HFE Haemochromatosis and Arthritis: Dr Dan Wallace Iron in high places: Assoc Prof Liz Milward Questions and Answers (20 mins) |
| 10.15 - 10.45 am | Morning tea |
| 10.45 am - 12.30 pm | General Stream Ensuring donor safety - Is venesecting therapeutic donors below Blood Service levels safe?: Michael Lim A GP's perspective on treating haemochromatosis: Dr Katie Goot HealthPathways and PatientInfo - Helping patients find quality health information : Megan Alston & Karin Calford A Patient's Perspective: various Support and advocacy: Dr Di Prince & Ben Marris Research Stream Selected papers chained by Dr Dan Johnstone |
| 12.30. - 1.30 pm | Lunch |
| 1.30 - 3.00 pm | Plenary Session Mi-Iron - What we learnt and what we should do now: Prof Martin Delatycki Research stream report-back: Dr Dan Johnstone Debate with panel of experts: Detection and prevention: A future without overload? Close |
