You get to have it all: Designing a career of research and community impact

In this session, Dr Ella Smalley shares her experience navigating a career that combines research, advocacy, leadership, and community engagement.

Reflecting on the opportunities, challenges, and unexpected turns that have shaped her journey, Ella will discuss how early-career clinicians can build meaningful, sustainable careers that align with their values and interests.

This presentation will explore resilience, embracing non-linear career paths, and creating impact both within and beyond traditional professional roles.

Guided bushwalk: 'noticing practice'

Join us for a guided cultural bushwalk at Palawa Kipli.

You walk along the culturally rich landscape of the eastern shore of the Derwent River, learning about traditional Aboriginal food, medicine, and history.

This is an offsite activity and transport is included in your ticket price. Activity involves a moderate level of exercise. Please note, if you select the guided bushwalk you will not be able to attend any other sessions in Day 1 from the morning tea to lunch breaks.

You will receive a packed morning tea prior to departure and you will return in time to join the lunch provided at the conference venue.

View the pricing page for details on cost and inclusions.

Pumping, pregnancy and postpartum on the wards

This will be a highly practical session on navigating pregnancy and early postpartum at work: risk assessments, modified duties, breastfeeding/pumping logistics and fatigue management in hospital settings.

Policy hackathon: fix one rule that drives you mad

In cross‑disciplinary teams, trainees choose a specific policy (e.g. transfer criteria, outpatient eligibility) and redesign it using a ‘policy hack’ framework. Each team will present a one‑page brief and a 3‑minute pitch to a panel playing the role of health department or hospital executives.

Gaps, traps and paycheques: A trainee’s crash‑course in private work

Through real‑world scenarios, participants learn how to spot red‑flag clauses, avoid medico‑legal and compliance pitfalls, and hold clear, patient‑centred conversations about fees and gap schemes—leaving with a practical 1–2 page “before I sign” checklist and simple scripts they can use immediately.

Yoga and stretch

Gentle, accessible session focused on undoing ‘registrar posture’ with take‑home 5‑minute sequences.

Dungeons and diagnoses: a clinical reasoning quest

This session will be D&D‑style group adventure where teams move through a branching clinical scenario, choosing investigations and management steps, earning "XP".