Improving systems of care and services for people with diabetes and their families in rural and remote Australia (NT, FNQ & Kimberley)

Annual Educational Symposiums

2024 Annual Educational Symposium

DIABETES across the LIFECOURSE 2024 Symposium Program 

DIABETES across the LIFECOURSE 2024 Symposium Flyer

YouTube Recording Session 1

Speakers:

  • Larrakia Nation & Dr Christine Connors – Welcome to Country and Official Welcome
  • A/ Prof Renae Kirkham & Ms Sian Graham – Diabetes Across the Lifecourse Partnership Updates
  • Professor Kristen Nadeau, University of Colorado – Unique Features of Type 2 Diabetes in Youth vs. Adults
  • Edwina Murphy, Dr Michelle Scerri, Sumaria Corpus, Teresa Hyatt & Dr Angela Titmuss – Youth Type 2 Diabetes Case Study: Panel Discussion

YouTube Recording Session 2

Speakers:

  • Professor Helen Murphy, University of East Anglia – Improving Pregnancy Outcomes Using Diabetes Technology
  • Chante Leopold-Woolridge, Cherie Whitbread, Kiah Peterie, Dr Kiarna Brown & Dr Matt Hare – Diabetes in Pregnancy Case Study: Panel Discussion
  • Dr Anna Wood – Intergenerational Diabetes: Learnings and Future Directions for the PANDORA Study

2023 Annual Educational Symposium

DIABETES across the LIFECOURSE 2023 Symposium Program

DIABETES across the LIFECOURSE 2023 Symposium Flyer

YouTube Recording Session 1

Speakers:

  • Professor Louise Maple-Brown, Menzies School of Health Research – Introduction
  • Larrakia Nation – Welcome to Country
  • A/Prof Allison Dart & Jackie McKee, Children’s Hospital Research Institute of Manitoba – “Psychosocial Determinants of Diabetic Kidney Disease in Youth with Type 2 Diabetes; Findings from the Canadian iCARE Cohort”
  • Dr Tina Brodie, South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute – “Knowledge to Action: addressing social determinants of health to promote social & emotional wellbeing”

YouTube Recording Session 2

Speakers:

  • Neil Wilkshire, Ben Mack, and Norlisha Bartlett – Sharing personal experiences of diabetes and mental health
  • Robert Naylon and Ben Mack – Video: Strong Minds, Healthy Futures
  • Dr Josie Povey, Leitisha Jackson, Penny Reu, and Tayloraye Bailey – Panel discussion on social and emotional wellbeing
  • Prof Louise Maple-Brown and Sian Graham, Menzies School of Health Research – “The Role of Structural Inequities in Diabetes Outcomes”
  • Dr Diana MacKay and Tara Dias, Menzies School of Health Research – “Supporting healthy lifestyles for First Nations women & communities through co-design: lessons & early findings”
  • Auntie Margaret Kiwat and Dr Matt Hare – “Sharing the diabetes in pregnancy story with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women in Northern Australia”
  • Dr Angela Titmuss and Peggy Tom, Menzies School of Health Research – “Official launch of video resources: Youth Type 2 Diabetes”
  • Dr Mary Wicks, Menzies School of Health Research – “Racial microaggressions & interculturality in remote Central Australian Aboriginal health care”

YouTube Recording Session 3

Speakers:

  • Dr Jemima Beissbarth, Health Studies Australian National Data Asset (HeSANDA) – “Governance of Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander data policy”
  • Dr Sean Taylor and Prof Louise Maple-Brown, NT Health – “Progressing the NT Diabetes Summit Road Map”
  • A/Prof Renae Kirkham, Dr Anna Wood, Dr Matt Hare, Dr Diana Mackay, and Dr Angela Titmuss – “Diabetes Partnership research updates”
  • Cecilia Gore, NT Health – “Mental health perspectives”
  • Cecilia Gore, Nathan Garrawurra, Dr Sean Taylor, Ben Mudaliar, and Cheryl Sanderson – Panel discussion on research implementation and translation

 

2022 Annual Educational Symposium (NT Diabetes Summit)

NT Diabetes Summit Day 1 Program

NT Diabetes Summit Day 2 Program

YouTube Recording Day 1, Part 4:

Speakers:

  • Professor Louise Maple-Brown, Menzies School of Health Research – Lead of the Diabetes Across the Lifecourse: Northern Australia Partnership (the Partnership)
  • Sian Graham, Menzies School of Health Research – Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Advisory Group Chair of the Partnership

YouTube Recording Day 1, Part 5:

Speakers:

  • Associate Professor Renae Kirkham, Menzies School of Health Research – “Stigma Related to Diabetes and Weight”
  • Jade Morris, Lived experience speaker
  • Dr Anna Wood, Menzies School of Health Research – “Weight Stigma”

YouTube Recording Day 1, Part 6:

Speakers:

  • Associate Professor Renae Kirkham, Menzies School of Health Research – “Intergenerational Trauma”
  • Dr Ruth Derkenne, NT Health – Tabletop sessions and reflections

YouTube Recording Day 2, Part 1:

Speakers:

  • A/Prof Renae Kirkham,  Menzies School of Health Research – “Diabetes and Social Determinants of Health”
  • A/Prof Julie Brimblecombe, Monash University – “Policy Change and Social Determinants of Health”
  • Rob McPhee, Danila Dilba Health Service – Panel discussion on understanding how social determinants of health affect those with diabetes (Panel members: Aunty Bilawara Lee, Nathan Garrawurra, Kylie Stothers, Rene Kulitja, and Mel Herdman)
  • Professor Reuben Bolt, Charles Darwin University – “Pathways into University Degrees”
  • Dr Sean Taylor, NT Health – Panel discussion (Panel members: A/Prof Renae Kirkham, A/Prof Julie Brimblecombe, and Professor Ruben Bolt)

YouTube Recording Day 2, Part 2:

Speakers:

  • Rob Moore, NT Primary Health Network – Achievable actions and group discussions

YouTube Recording Day 2, Part 3 and 4:

Speakers:

  • Erin Lew Fatt, Aboriginal Medical Services Alliance Northern Territory – Panel discussion on next steps (Panel members: Dr Frank Daly, Rob Moore, Professor Alan Cass, Dr John Patterson, Dr Tamsin Cockayne) 

 

2021 Virtual Annual Educational Symposium

DIABETES across the LIFECOURSE_2021 Symposium Program

DIABETES across the LIFECOURSE_2021 Symposium Program Flyer

Zoom Recording Session 1: 

Key Speakers:

  • A/Prof Treena Delormier, McGill University, Canada – “The Kahnawake School Diabetes Prevention Program (KSDPP) – an enduring community-university partnership enhancing capacity for Indigenous Health research”
  • Dr Karla Canuto, South Australian Health & Medical Research, Adelaide – “Designing Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Physical Activity Programs”
  • Dr Renae Kirkham, Menzies School of Health Research – “Communities informing and guiding diabetes prevention”
  • Ms. Eyvette Hawthorne, Top End Regional Health Service & Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Advisory Group Member – “Lived experiences of being an Aboriginal Health Practitioner”

Zoom Recording Session 2: 

Key Speakers:

  • Dr Anna Wood, Menzies School of Health Research – “DIABETES across the LIFECOURSE: Northern Australia Partnership Recent Key Findings”
  • Ms. Sian Graham, Menzies School of Health Research  – “Communities informing and guiding diabetes in pregnancy”
  • Ms. Denella Hampton, Central Australian Aboriginal Congress & Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Advisory Group Member- “A Clinical Perspective of supporting Women with their Mental Health”
  • Prof Alex Brown, South Australian Health & Medical Research Institute, Adelaide – “Diabetes, Hearts and Minds”

 

2020 Virtual Annual Educational Symposium

DIABETES across the LIFECOURSE_2020 Symposium Program

DIABETES across the LIFECOURSE_ 2020 Symposium Program Flyer

Zoom Recording Session 1: 

Key Speakers:

  • Prof Louise Maple-Brown, Menzies School of Health Research – “Opening on behalf of the Diabetes Lifecourse Partnership and Key Recent Findings”
  • Prof Dana Dabelea, Colorado School of Public Health, USA- “Developmental Origins of Pediatric Obesity and type 2 Diabetes”
  • Dr Renae Kirkham, Menzies School of Health Research – “Lived Experiences of Youth with Type 2 Diabetes”

Zoom Recording Session 2: 

Key Speakers:

  • Prof Louise Maple-Brown, Menzies School of Health Research – “The PANDORA Study – Focus on maternal weight and breastfeeding”
  • Ms Sian Graham, Menzies School of Health Research – “Lived Experiences of Diabetes in Pregnancy: Community & Indigenous Reference Group Memebers”
  • Prof Sue Kildea & Assoc Prof Yvette Roe, Molly Waradaguga Research Centre, Charles Darwin University – “A strategic approach to Birthing on Country using the RISE Framework as a protective factor for preterm birth”

2019 Annual Educational Symposium

2019 Annual Educational Symposium Program

Symposium Communique 2019

Webex Recording Session 1:

Key Speakers:

  • Prof Alex Brown, SAHMRI – “Aboriginal Health in the Genomics Era: Beyond the Hype”
  • Ms Melinda Hammond, Apunipima Cape York Health Council – “Creating Healthy Places through Council & Community led action – experiences from Cape York”
  • Dr Renae Kirkham, Menzies School of Health Research – “Lived Experiences of Youth with Type 2 Diabetes”
  • Prof Louise Maple-Brown, Menzies School of Health Research – “Improving Preconception Health”

Webex Recording Session 2:

Key Speakers:

  • Prof Elizabeth Davis, Telethon Kids Institute – “Re-thinking Our Approach to Management of Type 2 Diabetes in Children & Adolescents”
  • Prof Jerry Greenflied, St Vincent’s Hospital – “Precision Diabetes Management – From Young to Old”
  • Prof Jonathan Shaw, Baker Heart & Diabetes Institute – “Latest Medication for Type 2 Diabetes & their Role in Aboriginal Populations”

 

2018 Annual Educational Symposium

2018 Annual Educational Symposium Program

Symposium Communique 2018

Webex Recording:

  • A/Prof Louise Maple-Brown, Menzies School of Health Research – “NT & FNQ Diabetes in Pregnancy Partnership: Updated and What’s ahead
  • Prof Louise Baur, University of Sydney – “Preventing and managing child & adolescent obesity”
  •  Dr Leisa McCarthy, Menzies School of Health Research – “Household Food Security Experiences among indigenous Ausralian families in an urban setting”
  •  Dr Angela Titmuss, Royal Darwin Hospital – “Understanding type 2 diabetes in young people”
  •  Prof David McIntyre, University of Queensland – “Improving maternal health after GDM pregnancy”
  •  Prof Anthony Hanley, University of Toronto – “Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in Indigenous Communities in Canada: Epidemiology and Prevention Across the Life Course”