Community and Primary Health Care Nursing Conference 17–19 October 2012
Professor Tracey McDonald AM FACN In 2012 Professor Tracey McDonald was invested as a Member of the Order of Australia for her work in nursing, aged care, United Nations expert groups and the development of national and international public health and social welfare policy. As Professor and RSL LifeCare Chair of Ageing she brings qualifications and many years of experience in the health, education, nursing and aged care industries. Her deep understanding of health services, management, nursing, ageing and social issues supports her work on clinical outcomes, management, national and international policy related to health concerns and late age. Her wisdom and skill in these areas was further endorsed through her 2011 ministerial appointment to the National Lead Clinicians Group. Laura Black Laura Black is a nurse practitioner who started her journey in nursing in Scotland, and now has over 30 years nursing experience, having worked across the UK, Africa and Australia throughout her career. Laura has worked for Silver Chain in positions enabling her to take a lead role in the development of both, Silver Chain’s Hospital in the Home program, and the Priority Ambulatory Response Unit in the Perth Metro area. Laura has played an integral role in the development of the Nurse Practitioner Service Delivery Plan for Silver Chain’s Country Services, and was appointed as the first Primary Health Nurse Practitioner in country WA under the Southern Inland Health Initiative. Kate Clarke Kate has been involved in regional, rural and remote organisations for over 25 years. Kate is a graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors, a fellow of the Australian Leaders Foundation and has qualifications in business administration, applied science and nursing. Kate has worked as a nurse and midwife in hospital and community settings primarily in South Australia. She undertook an undergraduate degree in nursing, completed a Bachelor of Nursing and qualified as a midwife after completing midwifery training in Scotland. Kate was the General Manager for the Eyre Peninsula Natural Resources Management Board from 2004 to 2011 and after spending a year travelling, volunteering and consulting she was appointed to the role of CEO, South West WA Medicare Local in July 2012. 19