Welcome
Welcome
We invite you to attend the 15th Australian & New Zealand Haemophilia Conference at The Sebel, King George Square, Brisbane, 8-10 October 2009. The theme adopted for the conference is Life Challenges to reflect the experiences of people in the bleeding disorders community in their lives and work.
Our biennial conference brings together people with bleeding disorders and their families and carers, as well as health professionals, policy makers and industry representatives. It is a great opportunity to learn more about the care and treatment in Australia and New Zealand and around the world, and what the future holds for the bleeding disorders community.
The exciting multidisciplinary program will feature presentations on current and future issues affecting people with haemophilia, von Willebrand disorder and related inherited bleeding disorders by Australian, New Zealand and overseas experts. The conference program will be interesting for people of all ages.
There will also be sessions on the treatment and care of children and adults with bleeding disorders, inhibitors, and the complexities of ageing, youth, women’s health, hepatitis C and HIV. There will be lively discussions about the supply and safety of treatment products, the cost of treatment and care, and issues that impact on access to care and treatment in the developed and the developing world.
We already have a list of excellent speakers for the conference and we will announce more as they are confirmed!
Dr Michael Carr-Gregg who is one Australia's highest profile psychologists will speak on parenting, adolescence and mental health. Dr Paula Bolton-Maggs who is a consultant haematologist in the United Kingdom will bring her clinical experiences of treating people with bleeding disorders over many years. Kathy Mulder is a Canadian physiotherapist with extensive experience and a passion for helping people with bleeding disorders learn more about how to care for themselves, and understand the importance of physiotherapy in comprehensive care teams.
Who should attend?
• people with haemophilia, von Willebrand disorder or other bleeding disorders and their families - parents, siblings, partners
• youth – topics relevant to youth will be integrated throughout the program
• health professionals – doctors, nurses, physiotherapists, counsellors and other health care providers
• treatment product producers, suppliers and service providers
• policy makers and government officials
• haemophilia Foundation volunteers and staff
We look forward to seeing you there.
Gavin Finkelstein
President
Haemophilia Foundation Australia
Deon York
President
Haemophilia Foundation of New Zealand
Dr James Daly
Chair
Conference Program Committee