Speakers

Anthony Dombkins until appointed the ACT Health Chief Nursing and Midwifery Officer in January 2021 was the Director Nursing and Midwifery, Northern Sydney Local Health District.  Anthony Dombkins graduated as a Registered Nurse in 1987 and holds postgraduate clinical certificates in Renal and Transplantation Nursing and Intensive Care Nursing, as well as a Masters, Health Management (UNE).  Anthony Dombkins has held a variety of senior health management positions within the public and private health sectors across NSW.   In June 2014, Anthony Dombkins was appointed an Adjunct Professor – Nursing with the University of Sydney and the Australian Catholic University.  Anthony Dombkins was a member of the Clinical Excellence Commission Advisory Board and a Board Director for Stewart House.

Ben is an Emergency Clinical Nurse Specialist & experienced health system program manager previously leading whole of system improvement projects. Ben is now responsible for multiple HRT Programs and related online analytical tool development including HITH but also Sub Acute, Finance & Costing and Emergency.

Dr David Routledge is a UK Trained Clinical Haematologist, who is currently a Consultant at the Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre and The Royal Melbourne Hospital, as well as the University Hospital Geelong. His specialist interests include myeloma and bone marrow transplantation, especially incorporating home based cancer therapy. David also has an avid interest in drug development, completing a degree in Pharmacology and leading clinical trials, as well as publishing in journals and presenting in his field.

Dr Joanna Lawrence is a paediatrician at the Royal Children’s Hospital in Melbourne.  She works clinically in Hospital in the Home, General Medicine and the Complex Asthma Service. Alongside this she works with the Electronic Medical Record team and as the Virtual Health Medical Lead.  She is passionate about sustainable health care, keeping children in their own homes when possible and reducing waste.

Leanne Ovington is the Director of Nursing and Midwifery for Moruya and Batemans Bay Hospitals, Eurobodalla Health Service on the South Coast of NSW, leading the Eurobodalla nursing and midwifery team to provide high level nursing care.  She has enhanced the role of HITH in the Eurobodalla by expanding the professional role of the nurse, developing a nurse-led PICC insertion model and increased the capacity of the HITH program by converting inpatient beds to virtual beds.  Leanne is committed to developing the role of the nurse, leading nursing staff to be the best they can be.