NT health sector specialties create learning opportunities
Friday, 15 March, 2019
The Northern Territory鈥檚 unique specialisations in the health sector will be on show in Alice Springs when the (NTCB) and its industry partners host a number of health sector conference planners on a visit to the Territory in April.
The program, which alternates each year between Darwin and Alice Springs, aims to highlight how the NT continues to enhance its health sector reputation, especially in relation to the growing research needs of tropical, remote, rural and Aboriginal health, as well as emergency response.
The NTCB initiative enables the attendees to engage in informal networking with their NT health sector peers, as well as make invaluable connections with a range of NT conference suppliers.
Conferences held in the Territory often shine a light on local expertise through presentations delivered by NT-based speakers and also technical tours to a range of locations which showcase NT fields of excellence. These can include the , the and specialist renal and community care facilities such as in Alice Springs.
Participants from previous health familiarisation visits to the NT have been effusive in their feedback about the NT鈥檚 health familiarisation initiative. Former executive director Benjamin Graham聽spoke highly of his experience in 2018.
鈥淭here鈥檚 just so much happening in the Northern Territory health space 鈥� it鈥檚 great to get an understanding of how those elements could be worked into my conference.鈥�
In 2019, a wide range of conferences relevant to the health sector will be staged throughout the NT. For聽example, the will hold its annual scientific meeting at the Darwin Convention Centre from 16鈥�18 May. Professor Josh Davis, President of the Australasian Society for Infectious Diseases, talked about why the Northern Territory was chosen for this year鈥檚 event.
鈥淚n addition to 2019 being the Northern Territory鈥檚 turn to host the ASM, we believe it鈥檚 also an appropriate destination choice for our specialisation,鈥� he said. 鈥淥ur conference has a strong focus on global and Aboriginal health, and the majority of infectious diseases also occur in tropical regions 鈥� which is relevant to the NT and Northern Australia.
鈥淭he host destination is already proving its worth and popularity, with a record 200-plus abstracts having been submitted. We鈥檙e very confident this suggests a most successful conference and we estimate that attendance will exceed 350 delegates.鈥�
In Central Australia, will be staging The Sound Exchange 鈥�19 at the Alice Springs Convention Centre from 31 May鈥�2 June. Further south, at Uluru, the will host its annual scientific meeting at Uluru Meeting Place from 9鈥�11 July.
For further information on meetings and conventions in Australia鈥檚 Northern Territory, visit .
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