Workshops
Register to attend one of our 90 minute workshops
Workshop 1 – Evidence in Action
| The Summit Room |
| 11.10am–12.45pm |
Follow the Speaker
Dr Bethan Richards, Chief Medical Wellness Officer, Director MDOK, Sydney Local Health District, Deputy Director Institute for Musculoskeletal, Senior Staff Specialist, Department of Rheumatology RPA
Follow the keynote speaker in this unique opportunity to sit down for a conversation with Australia’s first Chief Wellness Officer, Dr Bethan Richards. Whether it is building the business case for change, strategic planning, deciding what to measure, or addressing challenges in operationalising wellbeing in the workplace, Bethan will field your questions.
Getting Started: Setting up and Running Successful Wellness Committees – Tips, Tricks and Lessons Learnt
Associate Professor Sandhya Limaye, Staff Specialist, Department of Immunology, Director of Wellbeing MDOK, Concord Hospital
Associate Professor Matthew Chu, Director, Medical Assessment Unit and Senior Specialist Emergency Medicine, Canterbury Hospital
Kripa Achan, Program Manager, MDOK, Concord Hospital
Join Associate Professors Limaye and Chu as they delve into the practicalities of governance, engaging the workforce and setting up and running impactful wellbeing committees.
Workshop 2 – RESET
| Atlas Room |
| 11.10am–12.45pm |
Practical Tips for Psychological Wellbeing
Nickolas Yu, Program Manager, Staff Wellness and Patient & Family Centred Care, Sydney Local Health District
Join psychological wellbeing expert Nickolas Yu who will share his insights on how mindfulness, meditation, coaching, and positive psychology can be used to support wellbeing and compassion in healthcare workplaces. This session will include practical tips, research and experiential practices.
RESET Tool
Dr Samantha Bendall, Emergency Physician, RPA, Deputy Director MDOK, Leadership and Performance, Sydney Local Health District
Shirley Chen, Clinical Psychologist, Employee Assistance Program, Sydney Local Health District
In this practical, interactive, skill based workshop, Dr Samantha Bendell talks about how to implement the RESET debriefing tool in your workplace. Using a Train the Trainer model, participants will be taught to use the RESET tool and provided with Sydney Local Health District’s RESET educational resources.
Workshop 3 – Neurobiology of Human Connection
| The Forum Room |
| 11.10am–12.45pm |
The Neurobiology of Human Connection: Using neuroscience, evolutionary theory and relational mindfulness to inform human encounters
Dr Sophia Parnas, Senior Clinical Psychologist, Private Practice, Senior Psychotherapy Educator and Specialist Education Consultant, Sydney Local Health District
This workshop is based on theories from evolutionary theory as well as current research in psychology and neuroscience showing the importance of social connection. The workshop outlines the importance of psychological safety on the human nervous system and explores the impact on our ability to engage socially with others. Finally, the concept of relational mindfulness is discussed as a way to establish and maintain psychological safety in interpersonal interactions.
Workshop 4 – Workplace Culture
| The Summit Room |
| 1.30pm–3pm |
Wellness Culture
Associate Professor Sandhya Limaye, Staff Specialist, Department of Immunology, Director Wellbeing MDOK, Concord Hospital
Join wellbeing expert, Associate Professor Sandhya Limaye for this innovative and engaging workshop which will focus on how to operationalise a culture of wellness through connection in the workplace.
Creative Connections
Arterie
Immerse yourself into the world of Creative Connections with the Arterie team. This workshop will give you an opportunity to explore the link between creative pursuits and wellbeing, discuss how to incorporate this practice into the workplace, and provide a hands-on experience to experience the benefits yourself.
Workshop 5 – Colleague Care: A taster of Peer Responder Training
| Atlas Room |
| 1.30pm–3pm |
Peer Responder Training Taster
Etienne Kitto and Nina O’Connor, Sydney Education
This exclusive workshop offers delegates the opportunity to experience the Colleague Care Program Peer Responder training run by Sydney Education. Participants will learn how to support peers who have experienced a significant adverse event in the workplace. They will also have the opportunity to discuss how to embed this type of program into their own workplace.
Workshop 6 – Neurobiology of Human Connection
| The Forum Room |
| 1.30pm–3pm |
The Neurobiology of Human Connection: Using Neuroscience, Evolutionary Theory and Relational Mindfulness to Inform Human Encounters
Dr Sophia Parnas, Senior Clinical Psychologist, Private Practice, Senior Psychotherapy Educator and Specialist Education Consultant, Sydney Local Health District
This workshop is based on theories from evolutionary theory as well as current research in psychology and neuroscience showing the importance of social connection. The workshop outlines the importance of psychological safety on the human nervous system and explores the impact on our ability to engage socially with others. Finally, the concept of relational mindfulness is discussed as a way to establish and maintain psychological safety in interpersonal interactions.