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7:30 AM

Registration Open

Boulevard Level, BCEC
8:30 AM to 10:00 AM

Opening Session

Conference Opening 

Welcome to Country

Conference Overview and Housekeeping

Industry Engagement Session (SFT 2015 Sponsors & Exhibitors) 

Local Keynote Address: Embedding Telehealth in Mainstream Service Delivery in Queensland
Andrew Bryett, Healthcare Innovation and Research Branch, Queensland Department of Health, Australia

Q&A Session with Andrew Bryett
10:00 AM to 10:30 AM

Oral Poster Session 1

The Development and Implementation of a New Electronic and Mobile Healthcare System For The Libyan National Health Service
Mr Mansour Ahwidy, The University of Brighton, UK

Toward a Conceptual Framework for Mobile-based Diabetes Management System: an Evaluation of Functions and Features of Best Mobile Apps for Diabetes
Dr Farhad Fatehi, Centre for Online Health, The University of Queensland, Australia

Emotionality in the Content of Psychotherapeutic Communication Via Technology
Mr Ebrahim Alvandi, Monash University, Australia

Telewound Care, Golden Jubilee Medical Center, Thailand
Dr Kamthorn Tantivit Ayatan, Golden Jubilee Medical Centre, Mahidol University, Thailand

Examining Head and Neck Cancer Patients’ Suitability for Asynchronous Speech Pathology
Telepractice Services: Exploring Computer Literacy and Health Locus of Control
Ms Laurelie Wall, Centre for Functioning & Health Research; Queensland Health & The University of Queensland, Australia

A Telegeriatric Service in a Small Rural Hospital: a Case Study and Cost Analysis
Dr Melinda Martin-Khan, Centre for Online Health, The University of Queensland, Australia
10:30 AM to 11:00 AM

Morning Tea, Exhibition & Poster Viewing
11:00 AM to 12:30 PM

Concurrent Session 1- Room B1

11.00am-11.15am 
A Model of Mobile Diabetes Management System Based on Diabetes Core Dataset 
Dr Mohanrai Karunanithi, The Australian e-Health Research Centre Health & Biosecurity, CSIRO, Australia

11.15am-11.30am
Design of a Mobile-based Diabetes Management System for Insulin Titration in Type 2 Diabetes: a Proof of Concept Study
Dr Farhad Fatehi, Australian eHealth Research Centre, Australia

11.30am-11.45am
Using Mobile Technology to Motivate Adolescents with Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus: A Systematic Review of Recent Literature
Mr Anthony Deacon, Centre for Online Health, The University of Queensland, Australia

11.45am-12.00pm 
Chronic Disease Management in the Community Using Telehealth: Organisational Challenges and Moving Towards a Sustainable Model
Dr Rajiv Jayasena, Victorian Lead e-Health Research Program, CSIRO, Australia

12.00pm-12.15pm 
Telehealth Remote Monitoring for Multiple Chronic Conditions 
Ms Joanna Smith, Silver Chain Group, Australia

12.15pm-12.30pm
Q&A with speakers
11:00 AM to 12:30 PM

Concurrent Session 2- Room B2

11.00am-11.15am 
Effectiveness of a TeleAudiology Approach to Hearing Aid Fitting
Prof. Peter Blamey and Elaine Saunders, Blamey Saunders Hears, Australia

11.15am-11.30am
Speech Pathologists’ Perspectives on Transitioning to Telepractice: What Factors Promote Acceptance?
Dr Monique Hines, University of Sydney, Australia

11.30am-11.45am
Monitoring Ear Health through a Telemedicine-supported Health Screening Service in Queensland
A/Prof Anthony Smith, Centre for Online Health, The University of Queensland, Australia

11.45am-12.00pm
Paediatric Speech and Language Screening Using Telehealth
Ms Olivia Taylor, Lady Cilento Children's Hospital and Centre for Online Health, The University of Queensland, Australia

12.00pm-12.15pm
Building Telehealth Capacity in Allied Health Services
Ms Jayne Kirkpatrick, Cunningham Centre, Darling Downs Hospital and Health Service, Australia

12.15pm-12.30pm
Q&A with speakers
11:00 AM to 12:30 PM

Concurrent Session 3- Room B3

11.00AM-11.15AM
Building Telehealth Capacity in the Victorian Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Sector
Ms Jacinta Collins and Ms Amy Clark, Victorian Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation, Australia

11.15am-11.30am
Clinician Experiences Using Telemedicine to Deliver Healthcare to Aboriginal Patients in Rural Queensland
Dr Sumudu Wickramasinghe, Centre for Online Health, The University of Queesland, Australia

11.30am-11.45am 
Telemedicine for Gestational Diabetes Mellitus
Mr Tshepo Rasekaba, Northern Health and University of Melbourne, Australia

11.45am-12.00pm
Connecting Rural Communities with Specialist Care - The Telehealth Journey for Our Rural GP Practice
Mrs Marlena Hoskin, Centre for Online Health, The University of Queensland, Australia

12.00pm-12.15pm
Changing Lives in Rural and Remote Communities Through Royal Far West's Community Telecare Services
Mr Richard Colbran, Royal Far West, Australia

12.15pm-12.30pm
Q&A with speakers
12:30 PM to 1:15 PM

Lunch, Exhibition & Poster Viewing
1:15 PM to 2:30 PM

Concurrent Session 4- Room B1

1.15pm-1.30pm
The Seven Cardinal Sins of Telemedicine Evaluation
Dr Nigel Armfield, Centre for Online Health, The University of Queensland, Australia

1.30pm-1.45pm
Development of a Planning Framework for Telemedicine Health Service Planning
Ms Sharifah Al Dossary, Centre for Online Health, The University of Queensland, Australia

1.45pm-2.00pm
How Software Can Turn a Health Target into an Outcome 
Ms Paula Snowden, Quitline New Zealand, New Zealand

2.00pm-2.15pm
A Statewide Telehealth Model for Acute Clinical Problems in Children
Dr Michael Williams, Children's Health Queensland, Australia

2.15pm-2.30pm
Q&A with speakers
1:15 PM to 2:30 PM

Concurrent Session 5- Room B2

1.15pm-1.30pm
Consumer Perceptions of SwallowIT: a New Asynchronous Telepractice Application for Delivering Intensive Swallowing Therapy to Head and Neck Cancer Patients
Ms Laurelie Wall, Centre for Functioning and Health Research, Queensland Health and The University of Queensland, Australia

1.30pm-1.45pm
An Evaluation of the Benefits and Challenges of Video Consulting Between General Practitioners and Residential Aged Care Facilities
Dr Tori Wade, The University of Adelaide, Australia

1.45pm-2.00pm
An Outcomes Oriented Study Identifying Contributions of Geriatric Consultations Via Video Conferencing
Ms Janice Amabel Lee, Centre for Online Health, The University of Queensland, Australia

2.00pm-2.15pm
Exploring the Predictors Home of Telehealth Uptake by Elderly Australian Healthcare Consumers 
Dr Trevor Russell, The University of Queensland, Australia

2.15pm-2.30pm
Q&A with speakers
1:15 PM to 2:30 PM

Concurrent Session 6- Room B3

1.15pm-1.30pm
Tele-Derm National: A Glance at Other Store-and-forward Tele-dermatology Initiatives Around the Globe
Dr Stephen Andrews, Princess Alexandra Hospital, Brisbane, Australia

1.30pm-1.45pm
Medical Education in Dermatology Within the University of Queensland Bachelor of Medicine/ Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) Course and How Telederm National Fills the Gap: A Student’s Perspective
Mr Frank Po-Chao Chiu, The University of Queensland, Australia

1.45pm-2.00pm
The Introduction of Telehealth to Territory Palliative Care
Dr Niamh O'Connor, Territory Palliative Care, Royal Darwin Hospital, Australia

2.00pm-2.15pm
Establishing a Rural Telehealth Service for Treatment of Voice Disorders in Parkinson’s Disease
Mrs Natasha Moller, West Moreton Hopspital and Health Service, Australia

2.15pm-2.30pm 
Q&A with speakers
2:30 PM to 3:00 PM

Afternoon Tea, Exhibition & Poster Viewing
3:00 PM to 5:00 PM

Plenary Session

3.00pm-4.00pm
National Round Table
(Chaired by Ms Geri McDonald)
Telehealth Initiatives Around Australia and New Zealand

4.00pm-5.00pm
International Keynote Address: Fourth Generation Telehealth Research: Indroducing a New Paradigm
Professor Trisha Greenhalgh, Primary Care Health Services University of Oxford, UK (videoconference)
Q&A Session with Professor Trisha Greenhalgh

5.00pm
Conference Close
5:15 PM to 6:00 PM

ATHS Annual General Meeting

ATHS Annual General Meeting
6:30 PM to 10:30 PM

Conference Dinner

6.30 - 7.00pm - Pre-Dinner Drinks

7.00pm - late - Conference Dinner
8:00 AM

Registration Open

Boulevard Level, BCEC
8:45 AM to 9:40 AM

Day 2 Opening session

8.45am-9.15am
Welcome Day Two

9.15am-9.40am
Local Keynote Address: Implementing Telemedicine. Are we there yet?
Dr Tori Wade, University of Adelaide, Australia
Q&A Session with Dr Tori Wade
9:40 AM to 10:15 AM

Oral Poster Session 2

Collaborating with Clinicians and Consumers to Grow a Successful Telehealth Service
Mrs Carolyn Bourke, Darling Downs Hospital and Health Service, Australia

Effects of Diabetes Management and Perception of Type 2 Diabetic Patient Received Home-monitoring
Based Telenursing, ‘two Cases Study’
Mr Takuya Kanamori, St. Luke's International University, Japan

Embedding Telehealth in Everyday Practice by Adopting a Diverse Range of Technologies 
Mr Tim Males, Townsville Hospital and Health Service, Australia

Telehealth in Gynaeoncology Ambulatory Care
Mrs Jenny Rutherford, John Hunter Hospital, Australia

Telehealth - Diagnosis, Data and Dollars
Mr Shayne Stenhouse, Darling Downs Hospital and Health Service, Australia

No Mo Junk in Da Trunk - A Gaming Approach to Losing Weight - A Pilot Study
Mrs Rachael Summers, Hunter New England Health, Australia

A Statewide Telehealth Model for Acute Clinical Problems in Children
Dr Michael Williams, Children's Health Queensland, Australia

MyCareManager: Enabling Efficient Delivery of Quality Care from a Distance
Mrs Carolyn Towers, Telstra Health, Australia
10:15 AM to 10:45 AM

Keynote Address

Local Keynote Address: Second Generation Telegeriatrics
Professor Len Gray, Centre for Online Health, University of Queensland, Australia
Q&A Session with Professor Len Gray
10:45 AM to 11:15 AM

Morning Tea, Exhibition & Poster Viewing
11:15 AM to 12:30 PM

Concurrent Session 7- Room B1

11.15am-11.30am
The Growth of an Acute Teledermatology Service from 2008-2014, and Beyond
Dr Anna Finnane, The University of Queensland, Australia

11.30am-11.45am
Utilising Telehealth for Oncology Patients in South Australia: Providing Care Closer to Home
Ms Alexis Nicholson, Country Health, SA Local Health, Australia & Mr Abdel-rahman Bassal, SA Health, Australia

11.45am-12.00pm
The Use of Mobile Phone to Deliver Acceptance and Commitment Therapy in the Prevention of Mother Child HIV Transmission in Nigeria
Dr Jennifer Chipps, University of the Western Cape, South Africa

12.00pm-12.15pm
A Spontaneous Tele-burn Service: Is This the Way Forward?
Dr Maurice Mars, University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

12.15pm-12.30pm
Q&A with speakers
11:15 AM to 12:30 PM

Concurrent Session 8- Room B2

11.15am-11.30am
Education and Training to Support the Use of Clinical Telehealth: a Review of the Literature
Dr Sisira Ediripullige, Centre for Online Health, The University of Queensland, Australia

11.30am-11.45am
Setting Students Up for Success: Health Sciences Students’ Readiness to Use Technology in the Workplace
Dr Mary Lam, Faculty of Health Sciences, The University of Sydney, Australia

11.45am-12.00pm
Developing a Protocol for a Clinical Trial Comparing Telehealth with In-person Social Communication Skills Training After Traumatic Brain Injury
Mrs Rachael Rietdijk, The University of Sydney, Australia

12.00pm-12.15pm
Trust Me, I’m a Doctor: Understanding Service Provider’s Experiences of Telehealth
Miss Teegan Green, UQ Business School, The University of Queensland, Australia

12.15pm-12.30pm
Q&A with speakers
11:15 AM to 12:30 PM

Concurrent Session 9- Room B3

11.15am-11.30am
Remote Monitoring of Patients with Heart Failure: A Review of Systematic Reviews
Mrs Nazli Bashi, CSIRO, Australia

11.30am-11.45am
Developing and Adaption of a Wireless Home Monitoringbased Telenursing/ Telehealth System for Home NCD Patients
Dr Tomoko Kamei, College of Nursing, St Luke's International University, Tokyo, Japan

11.45am-12.00pm
Integrating Video Call Technology and Telehealth Provision Within Organisational ICT Systems and Processes
Ms Susan Jury, Royal Children's Hospital, Victoria, Australia

12.00pm-12.15pm
Enabling Communication and Participation: The Development of a Speech Pathology Telehealth Service for Individuals Trialling Speech Generating Devices
Miss Tessa Feinberg, LifeTec, Australia

12.15pm-12.30pm
Q&A with speakers
12:30 PM to 1:15 PM

Lunch, Exhibition & Poster Viewing
1:15 PM to 2:30 PM

Concurrent Session 10- Room B1

1.15pm-1.30pm
Awareness, Experiences and Perceptions of Telehealth in a Rural Queensland Community
Dr Natalie Bradford, Centre for Online Health, The University of Queensland, Australia

1.30pm-1.45pm
Aspects of Communication in Telemedicine Consultations Involving Children: a Review of the Literature
Ms Joanne Grey, Centre for Online Health, The University of Queensland, Australia

1.45pm-2.00pm
Telehealth’s Positive Impact on the Attendance Rate at a Public Hospital Developmental Paediatric Outpatient Clinic
Dr Paulette Kelly, Networking Health Victoria, Australia

2.00pm-2.15pm
Patient Compliance in HomeBased Self-Care Telehealth Projects
Mr Robert Lippiatt, SPD Group, Australia

2.15pm-2.30pm
Q&A with speakers
1:15 PM to 2:30 PM

Concurrent Session 11- Room B2

1.15pm-1.30pm
Tele-Dentistry Pilot Study: Cloud and Smart Phone Based Dental Screening System
Dr Di Xiao, Australian eHealth Research Centre, Australia

1.30pm-1.45pmThe Appropriateness and Feasibility of Teledentistry for a Rural Indigenous Community
Dr Liam Caffery, Centre for Online Health, The University of Queensland, Australia

1.45pm-2.00pm
Staff Perspective on the Effectiveness of a Telepsychiatry Service for an Urban Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Service in South East Queensland
Ms Nivedita Deshpande, Institute for Urban Indigenous Health, Australia

2.00pm-2.15pm
Telemedicine in Rural Zimbabwe-A New Dawn
Prof. Maurice Mars, University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

2.15pm-2.30pm
Q&A with speakers
1:15 PM to 2:30 PM

Concurrent Session 12- Room B3

1.15pm-1.30pm
The Use of ‘real-time’ Telerehabilitation in the Management of Musculoskeletal Conditions: A Systematic Review & Meta-analysis
Ms Michelle Cottrell, The University of Queensland, Australia

1.30pm-1.45pm
Towards Connected Healthcare: The Pros, Cons & Key Learnings of a Telehealth Project Rollout
Ms Ruth Skinner-Smith, Tunstall Healthcare, Australia

1.45pm-2.00pm
Perioperative Telehealth, A Unique Service
Ms Sarah Johnson & Dr Richard O'Driscoll, Mater Hospital Brisbane, Australia

2.15pm-2.30pm
The Reality of a Dedicated Telehealth Facility: Experiences from the Princess Alexandra Hospital Telehealth Centre
Mrs Karen Lucas, Metro South Hospital and Health Service, Australia

2.15pm-2.30pm
Q&A with speakers
2:30 PM to 3:00 PM

Afternoon Tea, Exhibition & Poster Viewing
3:00 PM to 4:00 PM

Plenary Session

3.00pm-3.15pm
Is It Time to Focus on the ehealth in Telehealth? How Can Integration with Emerging EHealth Activities
Enhance the Potential of Telehealth Initiatives?
Dr David Evans, Queensland Health, Australia

3.15pm-3.25pm
Q&A with Speakers

3.25pm-3.35pm
Reflections on SFT-15

3.35pm-3.45pm
Best Paper Awards, Audience Prizes & Closing Comments
A/Prof Anthony Smith, Centre for Online Health, The University of Queensland, Australia

3.45pm
Conference Close

4.00pm
Wine & Cheese