Queensland State Conference
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Public Health Association of Australia Queensland State Conference |
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Research, Policy & Practice
23 – 24 July, 2009
Kelvin Grove Campus,
Introduction
The Public Health Association of Australia (PHAA) provides a forum for the exchange of ideas, knowledge and information on public health and advocates for better public health in
We are honoured to have Professor Theo Vos as our conference keynote speaker, presenting 'The economics of prevention in Australia'. Professor Vos is the Director of the Centre for Burden of Disease and Cost-Effectiveness at the School of Population Health at the University of Queensland. His research interests are in burden of disease analysis, epidemiology, health economics, international and tropical health. Professor Vos’ previous research work includes leading the Victorian Burden of Disease study as well as two economic evaluation studies: ACE-Heart Disease and ACE-Mental Health. His current research activity is characterised by two large economic evaluation projects – the ACE-Prevention project, which over the coming five years will model the cost-effectiveness of 100 prevention options for non-communicable disease in Australia; and the SPICE project in Thailand examining intervention options for HIV/AIDS and tuberculosis, mental disorders, lifestyle risk factors and road traffic injuries.
Update: In addition, Michael Moore, CEO of the Public Health Association of Australia will present a short advocacy forum. Michael is a former ACT Health Minister and Adjunct Professor of Health Policy and Governance a the University of Canberra, and has substantial experience in advocating at various government levels.
Call for Abstracts Researchers, policy makers and practitioners involved in current issues relating to public health are invited to submit an abstract to the Public Health Association of Australia Queensland State Conference.
This conference will provide delegates with the opportunity to network with other public health professionals and to present their work in a population health setting. Presenters do not have to be employed or associated in/with a public health organisation; however the material presented must have a public health focus.
Presentations will be accepted for oral and/or poster presentations. Oral presentations will be for 10 minutes (including questions). Poster presenters will be assigned a day and time to attend their posters. FYI: Practitioners and researchers are encouraged to submit pilot or ongoing work for presentation. Prizes will be awarded for outstanding presentations at the conclusion of the two day conference. Further details of these prizes will follow. Judges' decisions will be final and no further correspondence shall be entered into. Winners consent to having their names published on the PHAA website and in related materials. Registration is at a cost of $77 (including GST) for PHAA members and students (student number required) and $99 (including GST) for non-members. Tax invoices will be issued to delegates at the conference. Registration includes:
- conference program, book of abstracts and related materials,
- morning and afternoon teas and lunch on both days of the conference, and
- a free drink at the social event (details to follow).
Sponsorship
Please read the abstract submission instructions before submitting your abstract. Submission must be via the abstract submission form.
The applicant is responsible for ensuring that the abstract submitted is the correct version and has been proofread. Accepted abstracts will be printed in a program/book of proceedings given to all conference attendees. If a change to a submitted abstract is required after submission, the corresponding author should contact the PHAA (Qld) conference secretariat via conference@phaaqld.org.au .
Abstracts will be accepted until 5pm, June 12th, 2009. Notification of acceptance will occur in late June.
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Travel Grants and Prizes
Students presenting at the conference and residing outside of South-east Queensland may nominate (using the abstract submission form) for consideration of one of two $250 travel grants. These will be awarded on the basis of relevance, interest and quality of abstract. Successful grant applicants will be informed with abstract notifications.
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Registration
All attendees (including presenters) will need to register using the registration form provided. This may be completed online and emailed to conference@phaaqld.org.au for credit card payments. If you would like to pay using other options, please complete and submit the registration form AND call Rebecca (PHAA Qld conference secretariat) on 0419 597 956.
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Venue
The venue for this conference is the Institute of Health and Biomedical Innovation (IHBI) at Kelvin Grove Campus (Q Block) of the Queensland University of Technology (campus map).
Public transport is excellent to the Kelvin Grove campus (visit TransInfo for more information). Limited parking is also available.
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Forms and Downloads
Forms and guidelines are available in PDF or Word (2003) format, and will open in a new window.
* * Abstract Submission Instructions
* * Abstract submission form
* * Registration form
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Sponsorship of the conference is currently being sought. If you are interested in providing funding or in-kind support for this conference, please contact Danette Langbecker (Queensland Branch President) on 07 3138 5817.
About the Public Health Association of Australia
The PHAA provides a forum for the exchange of ideas, knowledge and information on public health. The Association is also involved in advocacy for public health policy, development, research and training. For information about the Public Health Association of Australia and the benefits of membership, please view the website. Information on Queensland events and activities may also be found on the state branch website.
Conference attendees and presenters are not required to be PHAA members.
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Contact Us
For further details or enquiries, please contact Rebecca McCarthy, the PHAA (Qld) Conference Secretariat. Email is the preferred method of communication: conference@phaaqld.org.au. Alternatively, Rebecca can be contacted by phone on 0419 597 956.
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Page last updated 1 July 2009.