Conference Details
Details
Date: Wednesday 12 June 2024
Time: 8:30am - 4:30pm AEST (Queensland Time)
Location: Crystalbrook Riley, 131/141 Esplanade, Cairns City QLD 4870
Who should attend
The content of the conference is designed for General Practitioners, however we welcome and encourage Nurse Practitioners, Registered Nurses and Health Professionals to attend.
Catering
Lunch and refreshments provided throughout the day. Please specify any dietary requirements when purchasing your ticket.
If your organisation is sending 3 or more employees to attend the TrueNorth Conference, please contact events@true.org.au for a 10% discount.
Program
Speakers
Dr Darren Russell
Sexual Health Physician
Dr Darren Russell is a sexual health physician and the Director of Sexual Health at Cairns Hospital. He holds the positions of Adjunct Professor in the School of Medicine and Dentistry at James Cook University in Cairns, and Clinical Associate Professor in the Department of Population Health at The University of Melbourne.
Dr Russell is a past-President of the Australasian Chapter of Sexual Health Medicine of the Royal Australasian College of Physicians, the Victorian AIDS Council, and the Australian Federation of AIDS Organisations. His interests include Indigenous sexual health, and the elimination of HIV transmission and hepatitis C infections in Australia. He has worked as a clinician in the field of transgender health for 30 years and has prescribed hormonal therapy using an informed consent model for all of that time.
Sessions presented by Dr Russell include: "STI Update - with a focus on MG & Syphilis" and "Introduction to Gender Health"
Shanelle Poppi
Mental Health Psychologist
Shanelle is a psychologist and mental health clinician of 20 years with a special interest in persistent pain management as well as a having an area of expertise in the trauma spectrum space. Her career has been shaped by a commitment to understanding the intricate interplay between physical discomfort, psychological pain and emotional well-being.
Shanelle believes in a collaborative and person-centered approach. She recognizes that persistent pain affects not only the body but also the mind and spirit. Her therapeutic style combines pain neuroscience to better understand psychological factors that influence pain, CBT to modify pain-related beliefs, manage anxiety, and enhance self-efficacy as well as Mindfulness and Acceptance-Based Approaches that rest heavily upon Trauma-Informed Care.
Session presented by Shanelle include: “Mental Health and Pelvic Pain”
Amanda Hardy
Continence and Women's Health Physiotherapist
Amanda is a Titled Continence and Women’s Health Physiotherapist. She began working in the pelvic health field 9 years ago, and completed her Masters of Continence and Women’s Health Physiotherapy through Curtin University in 2022.
As part of her Masters degree, she completed a research project looking at the content validity of the Fremantle Perineal Awareness Questionnaire (Fre-PAQ), a new outcome measure that looks at changes in perception in people with persistent perineal pain. This has been validated and accepted for publication in 2024.
Amanda began Revolve Physiotherapy, a private physiotherapy practice in Cairns, in 2021. She enjoys treating all aspects of pelvic health physiotherapy, but particularly enjoys working with people with persistent pelvic pain to help them achieve their goals and live a more comfortable and fulfilling life.
Session presented by Amanda include: Physiotherapy and Pelvic Pain
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