WELCOME LETTER
Dr Karyn Cuthbert, Conference Chair
Unit Director and Senior Staff Specialist, Hospital in the Home, Canberra Hospital
Honorary Clinical Lecturer, Australian National University
Division of Medicine| Canberra Health Services | ACT Government
Dear Friends, Colleagues and HITH Society Members,
The HITH society and conference committee have made the difficult decision to change to a fully virtual event due to the concerns on being able to hold the event with border restrictions or company guidelines impacting many attendees and key staff being able to attend. The event will be run on a comprehensive platform which is able to deliver streamed sessions with live Q&A, exhibitor information, on-line networking and more. We are confident in being able to deliver a successful virtual event and bring to life the highly informative sessions that have been planned. The ASM will continue to run for 2 days over 11 – 12 November.
Be assured that there will still be the same line up of excellent speakers and workshops including how HITH Services in Australia and Paris have contributed to the COVID 19 response to care for more patients in their homes during the pandemic.
Organising Committee
Dr Karyn Cuthert - Chair, Conference Organising Committee
Canberra Hospital; Australian National University; ACT Government, ACT
James Pollard - HITH Society Australasia President
Cabrini Health, VIC
Louisa Andrews
Canberra Hospital, ACT
Dr Anne Balcomb
Orange Hospital Ambulatory Care/HITH service, NSW
Dr Lisa Bell
Calvary Public Hospital Bruce, ACT
Laura Colvin
Silverchain, WA
Dr AnnMarie Crozier
Royal Prince Alfred Hospital HITH, Sydney Local Health District, NSW
Pauline Dobson
John Hunter Hospital, NSW
Anthony Dombkins
ACT Health Directorate, ACT
Louise Drinkwater
Canberra Hospital, ACT
Angela Ellis
Wide Bay Hospital and Health Service – Bundaberg, QLD
Barbara Farrelly
Flinders Medical Centre, SA
Narelle Hawkins
Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital, WA
Sue Henning
Silver Chain, WA
Rowena Hogan
Calvary Public Hospital Bruce, ACT
Michelle Horsnell
Cabrini, VIC
Dr Daryl Kroschel
Silver Chain, WA
Voni Leighton
Vitalis Health and Home Care, NSW
Dee Loader
Alfred Health, VIC
Geoff Mifsud
Western Sydney LHD, NSW
Naree Stanton
ACT Health Directorate, ACT