2026 Recharge And Reconnect Workshop

Hosted by the NNP SIG

1 May 2026
9:00am - 5:00pm
Robert Douglas Auditorium, The Townsville University Hospital, Townsville, Qld

Cost: $55 for ACNN members (discount applied on log in), $90 for non-members.
REGISTER HERE

Program
Registration from 8.30 am 

9:00 to 9:10
Welcome  
9:10-9:50 
Care on Country -Dr Cecelia O’Brien MFM Specialist Obstetrician/ Gynaecologist and Founder of Women’s Health Circle discusses her Rural and Remote services.
 
9:50-10:30 
Na I’m not the problem; you are, K – Dr Mary Ghazawy Staff Specialist Neonatologist Case study of the Tiny Baby Experience  
10:30 – 11:00
Morning Tea
 
11:00 to 11:30 
Analgesia in Neonates-  Celeste Zupp,  Pharmacist/Team Leader - Women's and Children's Pharmacy Department.
 
11:30 to 12:00
Local blocks and spinals for neonatal surgery / US guided IV insertion – Dr David Stoeter, Staff Specialist Anaesthetist
 
12:00 to 12:30 
Kidneys: The Real MVP’s of Your Body Dr Yoga Kandasamy Staff Specialist Neonatologist
 
12:30 to 1:30
Lunch Break
Unit tours
Premmie Pod
Meeting 
 
1:30 to 2:30
CROC TANK – Innovative products to revolutionise neonatal care presented to the CROC’s
Panel: TBA
Participants: TBA
 
2:30 to 3:20
Pathology Secrets from the Scientists
We don’t just look at a neonatal blood film to watch haemopoiesis doing its best “I’m new here impression”- Andrew Cross Haematology Scientist
Transfusion Testing in Neonates: Ensuring Safe Beginnings – Natalie Sawyer Transfusion Scientist
Dr Carly Hughes Staff Specialist Infectious Disease 
 
3:20 to 3:40 Afternoon Tea
 
3:40 to 4:00  Syphilis – Tina White Clinical Nurse Sexual Health Services
 
4:00 to 4:30 
HSV - Penny Kenchington Sexual Health Nurse Practitioner
 
4:30 to 5:00 
ABCMV -  Dr Nicole Arthy Senior Neonatal Registrar