Sturt's Desert Peas In A Pod Symposium, Adelaide - October

The inaugural South Australian Neonatal Nurses Symposium Day.
This event offers a unique opportunity for neonatal nurses and midwives in our field to gather, learn, and engage with leaders in neonatal care and colleagues across the state.

Friday, October 17, 2025
8 am to 4.30 pm
Adelaide Convention Centre, North Terrace, Adelaide

Preliminary Programme

Time
Speaker
Title
08:00 - 08:15
Julie Bernardo, NNP
Welcome 
08:15 – 09:15
Dr Kristina Sibbin, Neonatal consultant
Small Baby Bundle
09:15 – 10:00
Meg Bater, Women's & Children's Hospital
Newborn Behaviour Observations in the neonatal clinical setting
10:00 – 10:30
Morning tea & Exhibition
10:30 – 11: 30
Tina Bode, Maternal Fetal Medicine
Twin-to-Twin Transfusion Syndrome/Twin Anaemia Polycythaemia Sequence
11:30 – 12:00
Miriam Long, NNP
Case presentation
12:00 – 12:45
Lunch & Exhibition
12:45 – 13:45
Dr Kerrie Benn, Medstar consultant
Issues with remote neonatal care
13:45 – 14:15
Julie Bernardo, NNP
Case presentation
14:15 – 14:45
Afternoon tea & Exhibition
14:45 – 15:30
Emma Evans, Speech Pathologist
Oral aversion in neonates
15:30 – 16:15
Amy Curran, ACNN President
Standards For Practice (For Neonatal Nurses)
16:15 – 16:30
Miriam Long – wrap up/evaluations


This symposium is an invaluable occasion for networking, knowledge sharing, and advancing neonatal care practices in South Australia.

Cost: $120 ACNN members $150 non-members (member discount applied on logging in)
Morning tea, lunch and afternoon tea included
REGISTER HERE 
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Cancellation Policy
Cancellations made up to and including the 1st October will be refunded in full minus the payment processing fee imposed by STRIPE (1.7% of payment + 30 cents). From the 2nd October, no refunds can be offered. For cancellations, please email eso@acnn.org.au