2023 Red Ant Round-up
Medical Conference Kingaroy
Saturday, 11
March 2023
TAFE Queensland South West Kingaroy Campus, cnr Bunya Hwy and Geritz Road. Followed by the Gala Dinner held at Kingaroy Town Hall.
$85 (inc GST)
per person
A focus on mental health and wellbeing
Darling Downs and West Moreton PHN are proud to be hosting the Red Ant Round-up Medical Conference again in 2023. The biennial conference will be held in Kingaroy on Saturday, 11 March 2023, and will be focused on mental health across the life span.
This event is targeted at GPs, a wide range of medical and healthcare professionals, medical students, practice staff, medical educators and service providers. Join us for an unforgettable medical conference filled with interactive learning, workshops and networking at the Gala Dinner.
Conference program
| 7:30am - 8:00am | Registrations | |
| 8:00 am - 08:05 am | Welcome | Introduction and welcome - |
| 8:05am - 8:20am | Welcome | MC Lydia Burton |
| 8:20am - 8:45am | Welcome to Country | Welcome to Country – Bowman Button Smoking Ceremony – Charlie Bond |
| 8:45am - 9:00am | Conference opening | Dr Graham McAllister |
| 9:00am - 9:30am | Keynote speaker: General Mental Health | Dr Margaret Kay |
| 9:30am - 10:15am | Perinatal and Maternity Wellbeing | Jennifer Waterson |
| 10:15am - 10:45am | Morning tea and networking | |
| 10:45am - 11:15am | ASD and autism assessments | Dr Manohar Pai |
| 11:15am - 12:00pm | Child and Young person, diagnosing ADHD and other conditions, and treatment options for young people. | Dr Ian Shellshear |
| 12:00pm - 12:30pm | Suicide prevention: STAY Program | Clowry Kennell STAY Coordinator |
| 12:30pm - 1:15pm | Lunch and networking | |
| 1:15pm - 1:45pm | Teenage mental health | Tim Byrne |
| 1:45pm - 2:30pm | Sexual health and gender dysphoria | Children’s Health Qld |
| 2:30pm - 3:00pm | Aboriginal and culturally appropriate treatment mental health | Edward Mosby |
| 3:00pm - 3:15pm | Afternoon tea | Wakai Waian Healing |
| 3:15pm - 3:45pm | Diagnosing ADHD and other conditions in adults | Dr Sampath Arvapalli |
| 3:45pm - 4:15pm | Connection through reflection - a creative approach to support seniors’ wellbeing | Connection through reflection - Alexandra Donoghue |
| 4:15pm - 4:30pm | Conference close | Conference MC - Lydia Burton |
| 6:00pm - 11:00pm | Gala Dinner - Kingaroy Town Hall, 28 Glendon Street, Kingaroy | |
| 6:00pm - 6:45pm | Drinks on arrival | |
| 7:00pm - 7:10pm | Welcome | Lucille Chalmers |
| 7:10pm - 7:40pm | Welcome to Country | Welcome to Country and traditional dance performance – Bowman Button and Wakka Wakka Dancers |
| 7:45pm | Guest speaker | Rick Morton |
| 8:00pm | Main course | |
| 8:45pm | Dessert | |
| 9:00pm - 10:30pm | Entertainment | Ryza Band |
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Direct contact
To speak directly with the conference organiser, email Melissa Lansbury.
The Red Ant Round-up is organised by: