Rydges Hotel, Geelong, Victoria

Early preliminary programme below. Subject to change and some speaker details to be confirmed. Downloadable programme coming soon.

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Day 1: Thursday 24th July 2025
12.30 pm |
Registration Opens |
1.00 pm |
Acknowledgement, Welcome and Introductions. Emma Yeomans, Victoria Branch Chair |
Session 1: Hypoxic Ischaemic Encephalopathy (HIE): peripartum, intrapartum and the first hours of life | Case Study Introduction |
Brain and HIE Pathophysiology | |
Presentation and Diagnosis | |
3.00 pm |
Afternoon Tea and Exhibition |
Session 2: HIE: supportive management in the first hours of life | Facilitating Neuroprotective Care |
Multi-organ involvement: protecting the gut and supporting breastmilk feeding | |
Awaiting Retrieval - What you need to do! | |
Panel Q& A session |
Day 2: Friday 25th July 2025
8.00 am | Registration Opens |
8.30 am | Welcome and Housekeeping. Emma Yeomans, Victoria Branch Chair |
Session 1: HIE stabilisation and transfer |
PIPER: charting, stabilisaton and transfer |
Understanding the admission and intensive care experience | |
Preparing the family for their neonatal experience | |
Panel Q & A session | |
10.00 am |
Morning Tea and Exhibition |
Session 2: HIE monitoring and management |
Diagnostics and Monitoring - seizure activity, aEEG, MRI |
Pharmacological Management |
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Therapeutic Hypothermia and Rewarming Protocols | |
Panel Q & A session | |
12.15 pm |
Lunch and Exhibition |
Session 3: The Neonatal Environment | Facilitating developmentally supportive care in the neonatal environment |
Facilitating nutrition, feeding, bonding and early attachment | |
What's in the update? And the companion toolkit? Neonatal Standards for Practice Version 5 release. Melissah Burnett, ACNN Vice-President | |
3.00 pm |
Afternoon Tea |
Session 4: HIE - stages of transition, outcomes and follow-up | Transitioning Home |
Emotional and Traumatic Impact on Families | |
Outcomes and Follow-up | |
4.45 pm |
Close |
Pricing
ACNN Member Price |
Non-Member Price |
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Day 1 (Thursday ½ day) |
$55.00 |
$77.00 |
Day 2 (Friday full day) |
$104.50 |
$126.50 |
Day 1 and 2 |
$159.50 |
$203.50 |
Prices inclusive of GST
Accommodation and Parking
Superior Queen Room - $185 per night for
Wednesday 23 and Thursday 24 July. Direct booking link coming soon.
Breakfast - full buffet breakfast is $26 per person per day.
Parking details coming soon.
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