ACRA

Sixth Epworth Cardiac Sciences Clinical Institute Symposium
2016-10-22 08:00 - 17:00 UTC | Park Hyatt, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
Special Guest Speaker
Dr Emily Granger
Cardiothoracic/Heart and Lung Transplant Surgeon, St Vincent’s Hospital
Program Highlights

Endocarditis
ECMO
Cardiac Failure
High risk surgical, infarct and PCI patients

To view the complete program and to register please visit https://www.ivvy.com/event/CAR16/
For further information please contact:
Mikayla Jones
Clinical Institute Coordinator
Epworth HealthCare
Mailbox 4
89 Bridge Road
Richmond VIC 3121
Phone +61 3 9936 8051
Fax +61 3 9914 8760
Email mikayla.jones@epworth.org.au
Website http://www.epworth.org.au

VACR Professional Development Day
2016-10-14 09:00 - 16:00 UTC | NSW
Theme: “Motivational Cardiac Rehabilitation”
Registrations NOW Open
Members $80 and Non-members $140
Final Conference Program
To book click on one of the links below or copy and paste into your internet browser:
https://www.trybooking.com/MYGC OR https://www.trybooking.com/227294.
Alternatively go to http://www.trybooking.com/html/buyTickets.shtml and search ‘VACR’.
For more information or alternatives to register contact: kim.gray@austin.org.au or 0417258643.
Call for Abstracts available here
Submit your abstract to the VACR Committee by Friday, 16th September 2016!
Sponsored by:

Heart Rhythm Congress
2016-10-09 08:00 - 2016-10-12 17:00 (Europe/London) | International Convention Centre (ICC) in Birmingham, 36-37 Broad St, Birmingham, B1 2DY, United Kingdom

3rd Alfred Advanced Heart Failure Symposium
2016-10-08 09:00 - 17:00 UTC | Sofitel Melbourne on Collins, 25 Collins St, Melbourne , VIC, 3000, Australia
Symposium Outline

This one day symposium will focus on the Multi-Disciplinary approach to Advanced Heart Failure. It will focus on the varied aspects of Heart Failure as a disease but also draw out the multifaceted aspects of Investigation and Care.
As a special Tribute to Prof Henry Krum, an award will be presented to the best Advanced Trainee Heart Failure Paper.
This 3rd Annual Heart Failure Symposium will bring together leaders in the field to present current and future trends and the implications for clinical care.
Target audience is Cardiologists, Physicians, Advanced Cardiology Trainees, Allied Health and Heart Failure Nurse Specialists.

Programme

Multi-Faceted Approach
Multi-Modality Imaging in HF
Multi-Source Disease
Multi-Site Heart Failure
Tribute to Henry Krum

Register Online

Book: https://www.trybooking.com/MTJX OR https://www.trybooking.com/224013
Fee: $150 (Visa, Mastercard or Visa Debit)
Capacity: 175
Enquiries: Symposium Organisers Louise Macfarlane and Illona Bader
T: 0407 109 574
E: l.macfarlane@alfred.org.au OR i.bader@alfred.org.au

ACRA 2016 ASM
2016-08-01 12:00 - 2016-08-03 17:00 UTC | Hotel Grand Chancellor Adelaide on Hindley, 65 Hindley Street, Adelaide, SA, 5000, Australia
The Australian Cardiovascular Health and Rehabilitation Association (ACRA) will host the 26th Annual Scientific Meeting in vibrant Adelaide, from Monday 1st to Wednesday 3rd August 2016.
As in previous years, participants can expect an exciting and interactive program centred around clinical and research issues including the latest developments in prevention and management of cardiovascular disease.
The emphasis of the 2016 meeting is on “transforming into the future”. This theme will be echoed throughout the conference as we look at what is challenging, new and different in cardiovascular disease.
ACRA 2016 ASM will truly have something for everyone with concurrent and plenary sessions hosted by a superb line up of international and local faculty, along with a number of networking opportunities tailored at doctors, nurses, allied health professionals and anyone working within cardiovascular health and rehabilitation.

WACRA Symposium Research
2016-07-20 08:00 - 17:00 UTC | NSW
Further details to follow…

Exercise Training and Heart Failure Workshop
2016-06-23 09:00 - 16:00 UTC | NSW
Exercise Training and Heart Failure Workshop
Supported by Statewide Heart Failure Services

Confirmed Speakers include:
Adjunct Prof Alison Mudge, “Predictors of outcomes for people attending heart failure rehabilitation”
Assoc Prof Neil Smart, “Exercise intensity: implications for heart failure rehabilitation”
Ms Julie Adsett, “Aquatic exercise and heart failure”
Dr Surendran Sabapathy, “Abnormal ventilation in patients with heart failure and the role of inspiratory muscle training (IMT)”
Assoc Prof Andre La Gerche, “Rhythm disturbances and implications for exercise”

Register here!
Enquiries – please phone 07 3139 6910 or email qldheartfailure@health.qld.gov.au

Cardiac Rehab and Secondary Prevention
2016-05-23 08:00 - 2016-05-27 17:00 UTC | Australian Centre for Heart Health, Level 7, 14 - 20 Blackwood Street, North Melbourne, VIC, 3051, Australia

WACRA Professional Development Forum
2016-05-18 16:45 - 18:45 UTC | Harry Perkins Institute, 6 Verdun St, 6th Floor, SCGH, Nedlands., WA, 6009, Australia
THINKING OUTSIDE THE BOX
Wednesday, 18th May 2016

16:45 – 17:30
Registration & Networking
Sponsored by Bayer
17:30 – 18:15
CT Angiogram – Dr Angus Thompson
18:15 – 18:45
Familiar Hypercholesterolemia
Prof Gerald Watts
Cost: WACRA members free
$25.00 to non-members (waived if joining ACRA at this event)
RSVP to: Julie.prout@health.wa.gov.au (08 9346 4302) by 13/05/16

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT POINTS: 1HOUR + 1 POINT
(AS WE COME FROM MANY DIFFERENT DISCIPLINES
CHECK WITH YOUR PROFESSIONAL BODY)
Food and refreshments kindly supplied by Bayer

QCRA-Heart Foundation: Heart Week Clinical Update
2016-05-05 13:00 - 14:45 (Australia/Brisbane) | Webinar
Heart Week Clinical Update 2016 – Thursday, 5 May 2016 @ 1pm (AEST)
The 2016 Heart Week Clinical Update will focus on new evidence around the lifesaving benefits of cardiac rehabilitation, support programs and resources from the Heart Foundation, as well as providing an update on evidence-based nutrition for cardiovascular disease. For the event flyer, please click here.
Further Information:

“Certificate of Attendance”: This webinar is limited to 60 participants. You must register before 8am (AEST) Wednesday, May 4th and login to the webinar on the day to receive a certificate of attendance. The Certificate will be emailed to registered participants after the event.
Recording: This webinar will be recorded and may be used by QCRA-ACRA and the Heart Foundation for professional development later.
Testing Your System: To test if your computer system is likely to be able to receive the webinar, please go to: http://www.redbackconferencing.com.au/system_test/. Redback Teleconferencing Support can be contacted info@redbackconferencing.com.au or call 1800 733 416 for further information.

Speakers & Program:

Time
Speaker
Presentation

1.00-1.02pm
Paul Camp – QCRA
Welcome & Housekeeping

1.02-1.15pm
Rachelle Foreman, Health Director, Heart Foundation
Heart Week 2016 : Latest Heart Attack Survivor findings

1.15-1.35pm
Steve Woodruffe, Immediate Past President of ACRA- Accredited Exercise Physiologist
Physical Activity after a Heart Attack

1.35-2.00pm
Karen Uhlmann, Clinical Manager, Acute Sector, Heart Foundation
Cardiac Rehab: New Evidence & Heart Foundation Resources

2.00-2.10pm
Anna Campbell, State Heart Foundation Walking Coordinator
Heart Foundation Walking Program Update

2.10-2.45pm
Deanne Wooden, Nutrition Manager, Heart Foundation
A Heart Foundation perspective on the current nutrition and CVH debates: saturated fat, sugar and dairy

Registrations are now closed!

CRA NSW/ACT Webinar
2016-05-04 16:00 - 17:00 UTC | NSW
To celebrate ‘Heart Week’, CRA NSW & ACT (Cardiovascular Health and Rehabilitation Association of New South Wales and ACT) and The Heart Foundation (NSW Division) are hosting a webinar.
Topic: How to implement the Core Component’s in clinical practice.
Presenter: Steve Woodruffe
Date: Wednesday 4th May 2016
Commences: 4:00pm AEST
Concludes: 5:00pm AEST
Venue: Online via Redback Conferencing Webinar
Cost: Free to members and $35.00 to non-members
Certificates of attendance will be provided via email to registered participants only.
Registration open NOW until Monday, 2 May 2016.
Register here!

Heart Week
2016-05-01 08:00 - 2016-05-07 17:00 UTC | NSW
You can save a life with one conversation!
Heart Week (1-7 May) shines a spotlight on Australia’s heart health. In 2016 the Heart Foundation is talking about how attending cardiac rehabilitation after a heart attack saves lives.
Every year 55,000 Australians have a heart attack, and for one in three of these people, it’s not their first. Simply by recommending cardiac rehabilitation you can help prevent someone having another heart attack. But we know this does not always happen. Heart Foundation research has found that less than 38% of heart attack survivors report they have received a referral to cardiac rehabilitation by hospital staff.
The benefits of cardiac rehabilitation are clear. Patients who participate in a program are 40% less likely to be readmitted to hospital within 12 months and 25% less likely to die from another heart attack.
The economic cost of patients not participating in cardiac rehabilitation is also significant. A heart attack costs the health system around $30,000 – equating to $1 billion each year. In contrast, cardiac rehabilitation costs on average $885 for a person to attend.
Cardiac rehabilitation works, we need it to work for everyone.
Download a free resource package at www.heartfoundation.org.au/HeartWeek.

TCRA AGM and Educational Seminar
2016-04-15 08:00 - 17:00 UTC | NSW

SACRA 2016 AGM
2016-04-09 11:30 - 12:30 UTC | Modbury GP Plus Superclinic, 77 Smart Road, Modbury, SA, 5092, Australia
The SACRA 2016 AGM will take place on Saturday, 9th April 2016 at the Modbury GP Plus Superclinic, 77 Smart Road, Modbury.
There are a number of position available for nomination and include the following: Secretary and Rural Representatives plus Ordinary Members – please consider these roles currently have a 2 year tenure.
Please click here to view the AGM Agenda and Executive Committee Nomination Form. Last year’s AGM Minutes can be found here.

SACRA 2016 Education Seminar
2016-04-09 08:30 - 11:30 UTC | Modbury GP Plus Superclinic, 77 Smart Road, Modbury, SA, 5092, Australia
Registration: from 8:30 am
9:00 – 09:45 Session 1A Room 1: “Goal setting and Behaviour Change”: Peter Hallet
9:00 – 09:45 Session 1B Room 2: Cardiovascular Assessment Workshop: Mrs Deb Wright
09:45 -10:15 Catered morning tea
10:15 – 11:30 Session 2A Room 1: “Goal setting and Behaviour Change”: Peter Hallet
10:15 – 11:30 Session 2B Room 2: Cardiovascular Assessment Workshop: Mrs Deb Wright
Cost: Current financial SACRA members FREE – $50 NON SACRA MEMBERS

Please RSVP attendance to Sindy Millington no later than 2nd April 2016
Via email sindy.millington@adelaide.edu.au
Please click here to view the event flyer. Parking information can be found here.

ACNC/ACRA WORKSHOP
2016-03-03 11:45 - 17:00 UTC | Melbourne Convention Exhibition Centre, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
ACNC/ACRA WORKSHOP
ATRIAL FIBRILLATION MANAGEMENT

Program

Topic
Speaker

11.45-12.00
Welcome tea/ coffee

12.00-12.05
Intro and objectives
Lis Neubeck, University of Sydney

12.05-12.50
Prevalence and management of AF
Jocasta Ball, Australian Catholic University

12.50-13.35
Screening for AF
Nicole Lowres, University of Sydney

13.35-14.30
Nurse-led clinics for AF
Jeroen Hendriks, University of Adelaide

14.30-15.00
Afternoon tea

15.00-15.30
Involving the carer in AF management
Caleb Ferguson, University of Technology, Sydney

15.30-16.00
Improving patient understanding- development of a graphic app
Lis Neubeck, University of Sydney

16.00-16.45
Anti-coagulants
Ali Bazargan, St Vincents Hosptial, Melbourne

16.45-17.00
Summary, evaluation and close
Lis Neubeck, University of Sydney

VACR Clinical Practice Day 2016
2016-02-26 08:30 - 16:00 UTC | Oaks on Collins, 480 Collins Street, Melbourne, VIC, 3000, Australia
Confirmed Speakers include:
Professor David Kaye, Cardiologist “Managing breathlessness in cardiac patients”
Dr Joris Mekel, Consultant Cardiologist “Cardiology challenges for people living in rural Victoria”
Rivka George, Occupational Therapist “Occupational tools and therapies to assist the cardiac patient to be independent and mobile”
Katrien Janssen, Cardiac Rehabilitation Physiotherapist “Exercising the elderly, frail cardiac patient”
Margaret Ryan, Chronic Disease Nurse Practitioner “Clinical assessment of the cardiac patient”
Dr Jeremy Stone, Psychiatrist “Psychiatric drug side effects that can mimic cardiac issues”
Kate Keighran, Clinical Nurse Consultant “Wound management in complex patients”
Verity Joyce, Dietician “Mindful eating for cardiac patients”
And more!
FULL PROGRAM HERE
Registrations are NOW open, close COB February 19th 2016
Members $30 and Non-members $80
To book click on one of the links below or copy and paste into your internet browser
http://www.trybooking.com/KBHS and http://www.trybooking.com/176636
Alternatively go to http://www.trybooking.com/html/buyTickets.shtml and search ‘VACR’
For more information or alternatives to register contact: vacr@acra.net.au
Alternatively contact Kim Gray on mobile: 0417 258 643
Click here for transport information

WACRA Dinner Event
2016-02-17 17:00 - 19:30 UTC | NSW
5:00 – 5:30pm
Registration
5:30 – 6:30pm
Testosterone and Cardiovascular Health
Associate Professor Bu Yeap, UWA & Fiona Stanley Hospital
06:30 – 7:10pm
WACRA President’s update + REPORTS
Craig Cheetham
7:10 – 7:30pm
WACRA AGM – All positions declared vacant

COST: Current financial WACRA members FREE
$50 NON WACRA MEMBERS – Dinner free if you join on the night
FOOD AND REFRESHMENTS KINDLY SPONSORED BY ASTRA ZENICA

Please RSVP by 14th February to Helen: Helen.Mclean@health.wa.gov.au

A/Prof Bu Yeap is an endocrinologist based at Fiona Stanley Hospital and in the School of Medicine and Pharmacology of the University of Western Australia. He is involved in research, clinical service, supervision of junior staff and endocrine advanced trainees, and teaching. He has a major research interest in the influence of testosterone on health during male ageing. He has over 100 peer reviewed publications and has been awarded over $6 million in research funding. He has been an international invited speaker on the topic of hormones and health outcomes in men, and he received the US Endocrine Society’s International Award for Publishing Excellence in 2013.
In 2015 Prof Yeap received a Heart Foundation Research grant to examine whether testosterone and exercise training will improve the function of blood vessels and the heart more than either alone, in middle aged or older men who are overweight. These results will help inform us whether such treatments might reduce the risk of heart disease in men.

QCRA-Heart Foundation Secondary Prevention in Cardiology Symposium 2015
2015-10-16 08:00 - 16:00 UTC | NSW
Make change happen: it starts with self-awareness
You are warmly invited to attend the Secondary Prevention in Cardiology Symposium 2015 “Making Change Happen: it starts with self-awareness” to be held at theRussell Strong Auditorium, Princess Alexandra Hospital, Brisbane, October 16th. This is the second year that the Queensland Cardiovascular Health and Rehabilitation Association (QCRA) and the Heart Foundation have joined to bring together the best in cardiovascular secondary prevention in Queensland.
Don’t miss out on this great opportunity to:
Get the latest information from national secondary prevention experts.
Find out about the future of Cardiac Rehabilitation in Queensland.
Sharing of ideas with like-minded health professionals.
Time for ‘networking’ in a relaxed atmosphere.
All health professionals are very welcome to register.
Discounted registration for current ACRA members.
Videoconference will be available for Queensland sites outside Brisbane. Please note that the videoconference is limited to 20 sites so book early.
QCRA will be issuing Certificates of Attendance, which can be used to assist in claiming CPD points. To receive a Certificate of Attendance each person must individually register and participate in the Symposium.
The QCRA AGM will also be held in the lunch hour and all current financial members are very welcome to participate.
An informal social / get-together will also be held immediately after the Symposium at Hotel Chino (a 5 minute walk) – 19 O’Keefe Street, Woolloongabba. Let us know of your interest for this on registration.
Not an ACRA member, join as part of attending this event and the initial Joining Fee $40 is waived (*waived if joining as per ACRA Event).
Hope to see you there….
Registration are open NOW until Wednesday 14th October 2015.
REGISTER HERE!
Secondary Prevention Smposium 2015 – NEW
Secondary Prevention Symposium – Provisional Program – NEW!

CRA NSW&ACT 2015 ANNUAL SCIENTIFIC MEETING
2015-10-09 08:00 - 16:15 UTC | NSW
CRA NSW&ACT 2015 ANNUAL SCIENTIFIC MEETING
Advancing in Technologies
You are warmly invited to attend the CRA NSW&ACT 2015 Annual Scientific Meeting to be held at Kirribilli Club, North Sydney on Friday, 9th October 2015. The Cardiovascular Health and Rehabilitation Association of New South Wales and Australian Capital Territory (CRA NSW&ACT) and the Heart Foundation have joined to bring together the best in cardiovascular health and rehabilitation in New South Wales.
Don’t miss out on this great opportunity to:
Get the latest information from national cardiovascular health experts.
Sharing of ideas with like-minded health professionals.
Time for ‘networking’ in a relaxed atmosphere.
Discounted rates available for ACRA Members, however all health professionals are welcome to attend.
CRA NSW&ACT will be issuing Certificates of Attendance, which can be used to assist in claiming CPD points. To receive a Certificate of Attendance each person must individually register and participate in the ASM.
The CRA NSW&ACT AGM will also be held in the lunch hour and all current financial members are very welcome to participate.
Not an ACRA member, join as part of attending this event and the initial Joining Fee $40 is waived (*waived if joining as per ACRA Event).
Hope to see you there….
Registration are open NOW until Thursday 1st October 2015.
Register here!
2015 CRA NSW/ACT ASM Preliminary Program

WACRA: RESEARCH SYMPOSIUM
2015-07-29 16:00 - 19:00 UTC | NSW
Western Australian Cardiovascular Health and Rehabilitation Association
RESEARCH SYMPOSIUM
Wednesday 29th July
Venue: Grace Vaughan House
Stubbs Terrace, Shenton Park

Current trials being conducted by the Heart Research Institute of WA. Louise Ferguson, Cardiovascular Clinical Research Coordinator, Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital.

Decision Making and Reasons for medical seeking assistance for patients with Myocardial infarction: a Qualitative Analysis. Welma Van Schalkwyk, Registered Nurse, Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital.

Improved efficiencies in cardiac rehabilitation through service redesign. Andrew Maiorana, exercise physiologist, Fiona Stanley Hospital. School of Physiotherapy and Exercise Science, Curtin University.

Gaps between diabetic and non-diabetic patients which could guide intervention. Lee Nedkoff, PhD Candidate and Research Associate, University of Western Australia

Promoting cardiovascular rehabilitation and secondary prevention as usual care: toolkit development. Craig Cheetham, Cardiovascular Health Networks

Cost: WACRA members free – $25.00 to non-members
Registration from 4.30pm
Presentations from 5.00pm – 7.00pm
Refreshments provided
RSVP: Monday 27th July
Email: Julie.prout@health.wa.gov.au Ph:9346 4302
