Health and Safety Symposium: Progressing Safety in the Healthcare Sector

The symposium focuses on addressing key challenges, opportunities, and advancements to promote health & safety within healthcare environments. It aims to bring together experts from healthcare, safety organisations, policymakers and researchers to discuss their perspectives on improving safety in the healthcare sector.

Some of the topics that will be explored:

• Safe Patient Handling
• News from WorkSafe
• Prevention of psychological injuries in the healthcare industry
• Promotion of mentally healthy workplaces
• Biological hazards and worker wellbeing
• Prevention of gender-based violence and harassment

Event details:
Date: Friday 21 March 2025
Time: 9am-4pm
Location: Carson Conference Centre, 535 Elizabeth Street, Melbourne
Format: Face to face event

SAVE with early bird registration - when registering before 5pm, Friday 28 February
- ANMF members: $170 early bird | $200 regular
- ANMF HSRs/Job Reps: $160 early bird | $190 regular
- Non member: $220 early bird | $250 regular
- ANMF student member: $85 early bird | $115 regular

This conference is aimed at all levels of nursing, midwifery and carers.

The Health and Safety Symposium: Progressing Safety in the Healthcare Sector attracts up to 6 hours of CPD required by the NMBA for registration renewal.

Don't miss out on this opportunity to join other nurses, midwives and carers and connect at this vital OHS event. Register now!

Questions about this event? Contact us via [email protected].

We thank our sponsors for their support!

We could not run our events without the support of our conference sponsors and thank them for their involvement:

FAQ

Refund policy:

By registering for this conference, you are agreeing to the ANMF (Vic Branch) refund policy:

(a) 10% administrative fee levied on all participants who cancel

(b) 14 days or more notification - full refund (i.e. 90%)

(c) seven days or more notification - 70% refund

(d) less than seven days notification - 25% refund

If you do require a refund, please contact the ANMF (Vic Branch) Events team directly via [email protected]

Catering:

Yes, this conference is catered. Please ensure you list your dietary requirement/s on your registration form so we can endeavour as much as reasonably practicable to cater for the requirement.

Getting to the venue:

Public transport use is encouraged to attend this event. Melbourne Central and Flagstaff railway stations are a short walk or tram ride to 535 Elizabeth Street, Melbourne VIC 3000. Tram Routes 19, 57 and 59 travels along Elizabeth Street and the trams all stop outside Queen Victoria Market.

Limited parking exists near the venue. There is two hour paid street parking located on Elizabeth Street and at the rear of the venue on O’Connell Street.

Additional secure paid all-day parking located can be at the Queen Victoria Market. This car park is open seven days a week, between 5am - 7pm, and is accessible via Franklin or Queen Streets. Rates for parking can be found here. Please note this event takes place on a market day.

Interested in accommodation offers to attend the conference?

ANMF members can book significantly discounted accommodation in the Melbourne CBD. Please visit our member benefit page here to learn more.

Would you like to pay via invoice?

Please contact the Events department via [email protected] with your details and an invoice can be issued to you.

Please note registration to this event will only be finalised once your invoice has been confirmed as paid ahead of this event.

Have 5 or more colleagues interested in attending this event?

Group registration options available by contacting the ANMF (Vic Branch) Events team via [email protected]

Questions?

Contact the ANMF (Vic Branch) Events department via [email protected]

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Carson Conference Centre, ANMF (Vic Branch), 535 Elizabeth Street, Melbourne, Australia