INSPIRE INNOVATE ELEVATE
Delegate Booklet 2-3 August 2023




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Delegate Booklet 2-3 August 2023




On behalf of The Council of Ambulance Authorities (CAA), I am delighted to extend a warm welcome to you to this the highly anticipated 2023 CAA Congress. It is an honour to have you join us for this prestigious event, which promises to be a memorable and enriching experience for all involved.
The CAA Congress has been running in various formats since 2009, and has consistently served as a platform for thought leaders, experts, professionals and vendor partners in the ambulance and emergency services sector to convene, collaborate, and shape the future of our industry. As the preeminent forum for leaders in the Australasian ambulance sector, this congress is a testament to our collective dedication to improving the quality, efficiency, and effectiveness of emergency care.
This year’s congress, themed “Inspire, Innovate Elevate,” offers all of you an exceptional program that will explore advancements, best practices, and innovative strategies in emergency medical services. Throughout the congress, you will have the opportunity to engage in insightful discussions, participate in interactive workshops, and gain valuable insights from renowned speakers who are at the forefront of emergency healthcare.
There will also be exhibitor demonstrations, poster sessions and a range of master classes for you to attend and enjoy.
Congress 2023 also provides an exceptional networking platform for all of you to connect with peers, exchange ideas, and forge meaningful collaborations from Australasia and beyond. We encourage you to take full advantage of the various networking events, social gatherings, and exhibition opportunities available to you during the congress. We firmly believe that the congress will foster a vibrant atmosphere of camaraderie and inspire fruitful partnerships that will continue to advance our shared mission.
And finally, I hope you are as excited as I am about the annual CAA Awards for Excellence, to be held on Wednesday 2 August at the Howard Smith Wharves. The Awards showcase the best of the best from amongst our members across a range of categories, recognising all contributions made to creating and growing a truly worldclass ambulance service.
On behalf of the CAA, I would like to express our thanks for your joining us at this significant event. Your participation and contributions are invaluable as we work collectively towards enhancing the delivery of emergency medical services worldwide. Together, we can make a profound impact on the lives of those in need during critical moments.
Once again, I extend a warm welcome, haere mai to you all. Let us seize this opportunity to share our knowledge, inspire one another, and leave a lasting legacy of progress in emergency care.
David Waters Chief Executive Council of Ambulance Authorities
The Council of Ambulance Authorities represents a unified voice for the ambulance sector working to respond to changing community needs by coordinating the collaboration of the eleven statutory ambulance services in Australia, New Zealand and Papua New Guinea on issues of metropolitan, regional, national and international significance.
The CAA was established in 1962 to provide ambulance service leaders with a networking opportunity to discuss issues, learning, and achievements current to the sector. This tradition continues today through a number of committees, forums and networking groups that contribute to CAA’s focus on evidence-based initiatives and projects designed to keep ambulance services at the forefront of paramedicine.
The CAA represents the ambulance sector on relevant Australasian and international committees, partners with stakeholders and works with government to advocate for world-class outcomes.

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PROGRAM - TUESDAY 1 AUGUST
7:00pm - 9:00pm | WELCOME RECEPTION | proudly sponsored by ORH
Southbank Beer Garden | 30ba Stanley St Plaza, South Brisbane
7:00pm - Welcome CAA and ORH Drinks and Canapés | Dress: Business Casual
PROGRAM - DAY 1 WEDNESDAY 2 AUGUST
8:00am - 9:00am | REGISTRATION OPEN | Great Hall 3 & 4
NETWORKING BREAKFAST | proudly sponsored by GoodSAM | Great Hall 3 & 4
8:00am - Networking Breakfast Sponsored by GoodSAM | Dress: Business Casual
Opening Plenary | Great Hall 2
9:00am - MC Introduction Casey Beros
9:05am - Welcome to Country
9:10am - Welcome to the 2023 Council of Ambulance Authorities Congress David Waters, Chief Executive CAA
9:15am - Host Service Welcome Craig Emery, Commissioner Queensland Ambulance Service
9:20am - Invited Dignitaries Address
Plenary Topic | ROLE OF AMBULANCE SERVICES | Great Hall 2
9:30am - Keynote Speaker: Daren Mochie QAM, Chief Executive, North West Ambulance Service, Chair of the Association of Ambulance Chief Executives Integrating, Innovating and inclusion of UK Ambulance Services into the health care system
10:15am - Keynote Speaker: Dr Yih Yng Ng, Director, Digital and Smart Health Office, Deputy Clinical Director, Ng Teng Fong Centre for Healthcare Innovation, Singapore Personalising Healthcare
10:45am - 11:30am | MORNING TEA | Expo | Demos | Poster Viewing | Great Halls 3 & 4
11:30am - Jason Belcher, Clinical Quality Manager, St John WA Recognising and Responding to Acute Deterioration (RRAD) project: Introduction of early warning scores and clinical escalation pathways for St John WA patients
12:00pm - Professor Kerrianne Watt Principal Research Manager, Queensland Ambulance Service Verena Pritchard, Research Fellow (Mental Health), Queensland Ambulance Service Evaluation of the Mental Health Co-Responder (MHCORE) Program: Phase 1 (Consumer profile, patterns of presentation and service utilisation)
12:30pm - Han-Wei Lee, Industry Consultant, Corvanta Finger licking what? CAD Integrated Drones, more important than KFC
1:00pm - 2:00pm |
2:00pm - Kevin Smith, President, Paramedic Chiefs of Canada Principles to Guide the Future of Paramedicine, Eh
2:45pm - Keynote Speaker: Steve Irving, Executive Officer, Association of Ambulance Chief Executives (AACE) Demand, Delays, Data, Dilemmas – are we pushing the right buttons?
3:15pm - Sponsor Address: Device Technologies
3:20pm - 4:00pm | AFTERNOON TEA | Expo | Mini Masterclass | Demos | Poster Viewing | Great Halls 3 & 4 Plenary
4:00pm - Dr Timothy Makrides, Executive Director, Clinical Services, Ambulance Tasmania Reimagining the ambulance services of the future: An evidence based redesign
4:30pm - Dr Denise Bunting, Clinical Research Coordinator, Queensland Ambulance Service Caring for the complex and frequent presenter: Developing a response platform for patients whose health care needs can be better serviced by community programs QAS
5:00pm - Thank you and Close Day 1
6:30pm - 12:00am | AWARDS FOR EXCELLENCE GALA DINNER | proudly sponsored by SDSI
The Rivershed, Howard Smith Wharves | 5 Boundary Street Brisbane, under the iconic Story Bridge
6:30pm - CAA Awards for Excellence Gala Dinner Dress: Formal | Arrive 6.15pm for 6.30pm start
The Howard Smith Wharves is a 10 minute drive from the Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre. Buses will be departing at 6:00pm from the Rydges Southbank Hotel, next door to the Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre, to any delegate with a dinner ticket. Return buses to the Rydges Southbank hotel will depart Howard Smith Wharves at 11:20pm, 11:30pm & 11:45pm.
10:50am - Priority Dispatch Group Booth 18
1:00pm - RAPP
Bag Valve Mask versus Mechanical Ventilation in Prehospital Setting | On Stage
1:05pm - Laerdal
Add more realism to your BLS and ALS training | Booth 34
1:45pm - ZOLL
DEMONSTRATIONS | Great Hall 3-4
11:00am - Stryker
Stryker’s Emergency Care products in action | Booth 37
10:45am - 11:30am | MORNING TEA 1.00pm - 2:00pm | LUNCH
MINI MASTERCLASSES | Great Hall 3-4
1:20pm - Mercedes-Benz Vans
Current and future support for the Ambulance sector and introduction of electric vans | On Stage
DEMONSTRATIONS | Great Hall 3-4
1:20pm - GoodSAM Instant On Scene Video, Stroke Pathways and Altering | Booth 10
Discover your CPR Metrics with a CPR challenge Booth 35
11:20am - Mercedes Benz Vans
Current and future support for the Ambulance Sector and introduction of electric vans | Booth 38
1:40pm - Stryker
Stryker’s all-new Xpedition powered stair chair | On Stage
1:35pm - Care Company Emergency Response Shelter Lounge Area 2
1:55pm - Dedalus amPHI Mass Casualty Events –Bringing Order to Chaos | Booth 23
3:20pm - 4:00pm | AFTERNOON TEA
MINI MASTERCLASSES | Great Hall 3-4
3:20pm - Corvanta
Critical Comms Hub Mobile Data Terminals –The Connected Ambulance | On Stage
3:20pm - Tigertail SimX VR – Holodeck Style VR Training Simulator | Booth 16
3:40pm - Community First Responders Australia Building Community and Saving Lives Through Response | On Stage
DEMONSTRATIONS | Great Hall 3-4
3:30pm - Device Technologies corpuls3T & corpulsCPR synchronisation | Booth 39
3:40pm - Verathon Medical Glidescope Go | Booth 6
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The Women in Leadership Forum will provide attendees with practical skills, tools, perspectives and takeaway tips to help these women take the next step.
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9:00am - MC Welcome Casey Beros
9:05am - Welcome Howard Wren, CAA Chair/CO ACT Ambulance Service
9:10am - Keynote Speaker: Sarah Moran, CEO & Co-Founder, Girl Geek Academy Creating a Gender & Diversity Balanced Workforce for the Future
9:50am - Keynote Speaker: Dan Spearing, National Equity Manager – Ambulance Operations, Hato Hone St John Breathing life into a health equity journey
10:15am - Sponsor Address: Australasian College of Paramedicine
10:20am - 11:00am | MORNING TEA | Expo | Mini Masterclass | Demos | Poster Viewing | Great Halls 3 & 4
11:00am - Dr Ross Goldstone & Ian Buczynski, Global Health Partnerships, NHS England Addressing Paramedicine Workforce Challenges in the National Health Service (NHS): The Australasian Paramedic Ethical Migratory Pathway Project
11:30am - Jo Gallagher, Clinical Support Manager – South, Hato Hone St John Residential EMT Programme
12:00pm - Marty Nichols, Associate Director Clinical Practice, NSW Ambulance How generative AI can help leaders in Paramedicine
12:30pm - Sponsor Address: Stryker
12:35pm - 1:30pm | LUNCH | Expo | Mini Masterclass | Demos | Poster Viewing | Great Halls 3 & 4
8:30am - 9:00am | REGISTRATION OPEN | Great Hall 3 & 4 DAY 2 OPENING PLENARY | Great Hall 2 Plenary Topic | WORKFORCE | Great Hall 2 Plenary Topic | SUSTAINABILITY | Great Hall 2
1:30pm - Keynote Speaker: Naureen Alam, Group Manager, Future Low Carbon Portfolio at AGL Energy Greening the Bottom Line: Unleashing Sustainable Strategies for Organisational Success
2:15pm - Sustainability Panel
Join our panelists as they share what sustainability efforts have been made by their organizations. Hear the challenges and opportunities, delve into what works and what programs are in place.
3:15pm - Keynote Speaker: Jon Dee, Founder & Managing Director, Do Something Sustainability Innovation - what is required to build more sustainable ambulance services?
3:45pm - Thank you and Congress Close
4:00pm - 4:45pm | ICU LATER | proudly sponsored by Medical Developments International Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre | Great Halls 3-4
4:00pm - ICU Later
Dress: Business Casual
10:20am - 11:00am | MORNING TEA
10:20am - Belgravia eHealth
Optimizing Ambulance Secondary Triage:
Belgravia’s Integrated Clinical and Patient Management Solution and the Road Ahead | On Stage
10:20am - STEMLogic Booth 15
10:40am - Stryker New LIFENET Care APP with LIFENET Care platform | Booth 37
10:30am - Care Company Emergency Response Shelter | Lounge Area 2
12:35pm - 1:30pm | MORNING TEA
12:55pm - Device Technologies Hamilton Medical’s Adaptive Support Ventilation (ASV) mode | On Stage
10:40am - Corvanta Integrated Patient Care Records –The next generation of collaborative, configurable, and scalable technology is here | Lounge Area 2
1:15pm - Mindray Medical Australia Save time, save lives | On Stage
12:35pm - Belgravia eHealth
Optimizing Ambulance Secondary Triage: Belgravia’s Integrated Clinical and Patient Management Solution and the Road Ahead | Booth 33
12:55pm - Mercedes-Benz Vans
Current and future support for the Ambulance sector and introduction of electric vans | Booth 38
12:45pm - RAPP Bag Valve Mask versus Mechanical Ventilation in Prehospital Setting | Booth 36
1:05pm - ZOLL Take the Real BVM Challenge | Booth 35
1.15pm - Device Technologies CPR and Ventilation Synchronisation | Booth 39

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Posters will be displayed for the duration of the congress in the exhibition area. A PDF version of posters will also be available to view via the Congress App. You can scan the QR code next to selected posters to view a video presention.
01. Devewloping and validating the Stroke Capable Ambulance model of care
02. How to develop the non-technical skills in clinical leaders –the Clinical Support Leadership Program
03. PNG St John team builds resilience and leadership with Australian collaboration
04. Acute Patient Transfer Coordination: Collaboration the key to closing health gaps for WA regional patients
05. Development and Implementation of Australasian Clinical Practice Guidelines
06. Smart MedID: Revolutionising Medical IDs for Instant Point of Care Access to Patient Health Information
07. Evaluation of the Mental Health Co-Responder (MHCORE) Programs: Perceptions of Queensland Health, Ambulance (QAS) and Police (QPS) co-responders
08. EMVision Point-of-Care Brain Scanner
09. Interprofessional emergency services chaplaincy role in critical incidents in Queensland
10. The Moral Leader: Meeting the Wellbeing, Psychosocial Risk, and Operational Demands of Leadership
11. Clinical Workshop Stream: ePCR What’s Next?
12. Responding to workplace sexual harassment – investigation responses that are legislatively compliant, ensure employee wellbeing and prevent risk of further harm to employees
13. Trust and safety, how to improve reporting of workplace sexual harassment
14. The legal concept of reasonableness and why it is important to paramedicine leaders
15. The role of intentionalism in high-quality paramedicine
16. A new approach to CPG development at NSW AMbulance
17. The changing role of ambulance services in the Pacific Islands
18. Advancing Gender Diversity in Ambulance Services: A Comparative Analysis of Workforce and Gender Representation in Australia, New Zealand, and Papua New Guinea (2018-2022)
19. Integrated analysis of ambulance services: Comprehensive data performance and workforce summary from 2010 to 2022
20. Patient Voices Matter: Unveiling Patients’ Experiences from Ambulance Services through a Comprehensive Survey
21. Reviving Lives: Empowering Communities through Restart a Heart Initiatives
Stephanie Wraight
Jacqueline Hennessy, Apollos Tago
Matt Didcoe
Sonja Maria
Christopher Radbone
Verena Pritchard
Angela Dos Santos
Ruth Davenport
Mark Layson
Mr Han-Wei Lee
Sonia Hennessy
Sonia Hennessy
Marty Nichols
Marty Nichols
Marty Nichols
Michael Andrews
Dr. Shohreh Majd, Sophie McCarthy
Dr. Shohreh Majd, Sophie McCarthy
Dr. Shohreh Majd, Sophie McCarthy
Dr. Shohreh Majd, Sophie McCarthy
Ahead of a busy and activity-filled few days, take the opportunity to meet and mingle with your fellow Congress attendees in a unique, relaxed and social setting along Brisbane’s South Bank area.
Date: 7–9pm Tuesday, 1 August
Venue: South Bank Beer Garden 30ba Stanley St Plaza, South Bank
Directions: A short six minute walk from the Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre
Dress: Business Casual Proudly Sponsored by
While registering for Congress, join other attendees, meet exhibitors and sponsors, and enjoy a working breakfast before the formal sessions begin. Located in the Great Hall 3 & 4, this is also a chance to see the displays and exhibitions that are such an important part of Congress.
Date: 8–9am Wednesday, 2 August
Venue: Great Hall 3 & 4
Dress: Business Casual

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For more than 15 years, the CAA has proudly presented the Awards for Excellence, showcasing the best in service delivery and innovation from amongst our member services. Join us in celebrating the achievements of your sector peers and colleagues at this prestigious event, unrivalled in the ambulance sector.
Date: 6.15pm–12am Wednesday, 2 August
Venue: The Rivershed, Howard Smith Wharves 5 Boundary Street, Brisbane City
Directions: A ten minute drive from the Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre.
Transport: Buses depart at 6:00pm from the Rydges Southbank Hotel (next door to Congress) for delegates with a dinner ticket. Return buses depart at 11:20pm, 11:30pm & 11:45pm.
Dress: Formal Proudly Sponsored by

The final event of Congress, this networking event is a chance for you to share contact details with other attendees, meet exhibitors one last time and ask any last minute questions of speakers that you may have.
Date: Thursday, 3 August
Time: 4.00pm – 4.45pm
Venue: Great Hall 3 & 4
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Darren Mochie Chief Executive, North West Ambulance Service Chair, Association of Ambulance Chief Executives

Kevin Smith Chief Systems and Strategy Officer, British Columbia Emergency Health Services, President, Paramedic Chiefs of Canada

Jon Dee Founder & Managing Director, Do Something

Sarah Moran CEO & Co-founder, Geek Girl Academy

Dan Spearing National Equity Manager, Ambulance Operations, Hato Hone St John

Steve Irving, AACE Executive Officer, Association of Ambulance Chief Executives

Dr Yih Yng Ng Director, Digital & Smart Health Office Deputy Clinical Director, Ng Teng Fong Centre for Healthcare Innovation
To learn more about the speakers and what they’ll be discussing, jump onto the CAA Congress app

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ROLE OF AMBULANCE SERVICES
Recognising and Responding to Acute Deterioration (RRAD)

Jason Belcher St John WA
Evaluation of the Mental Health Co-Responder (MHCORE) Program: Phase 1


Professor Kerrianne Watt
Queensland Ambulance Service
DEMAND MANAGEMENT
Reimagining the ambulance services of the future: An evidence-based redesign


Verena Pritchard
Queensland Ambulance Service
Finger licking what? CAD Integrated Drones, more important than KFC(MHCORE) Program: Phase 1

Han-Wei Lee Corvanta
Dr Timothy Makrides Ambulance Tasmania
Caring for the complex and frequent presenter
Dr Denise Bunting
Queensland Ambulance Service
To learn more about the speakers and what they’ll be discussing jump onto the CAA Congress app


Breathing life into a health equity journey
Dan Spearing
Hato Hone St John
Addressing Paramedicine Workforce Challenges in the National Health Service (NHS)




Dr Ross Gladstone
Health Education England
Ian Buczynski
Health Education England
Residential EMT Programme
Jo Gallagher
Hato Hone St John
How generative AI can help leaders in Paramedicine
Marty Nichols
NSW Ambulance
Join our panelists as they share what sustainability efforts have been made by their organizations. Hear the challenges and opportunities, delve into what works and what programs are in place. And hear about their future plans and how you might be inspired by their work.
Meet & Mingle (Welcome Function)
7pm Tuesday, 1 August
An opportunity to meet and mingle with your fellow Congress attendees in a unique, relaxed and social setting. Join us at South Bank Beer Garden, 30ba Stanley St Plaza, South Bank.
CAA Awards for Excellence Gala Dinner
6:15pm Wednesday, 2 August
Join us in celebrating the achievements of your sector peers and colleagues at this prestigious event. Dress up and join us at The Rivershed, Howard Smith Wharves, 5 Boundary Street, Brisbane City.
Delegate Networking Breakfast
8am Wednesday, 2 August
Enjoy a networking breakfast with other delegates, exhibitors and sponsors while registering for Congress. Find us in Great Halls 3 & 4 at the Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre.
ICU Later
4pm Thursday, 3 August
Your last chance to share contacts, meet exhibitors and ask any last minute questions you have been wanting to ask. Meet us in Great Halls 3 & 4 at the Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre.











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