ACRA

TCRA AGM and Educational Seminar
2016-04-15 08:00 - 17:00 UTC | Victoria
Further details to follow…

SACRA 2016 AGM
2016-04-09 11:30 - 12:30 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | Victoria
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 | Victoria
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 | Victoria
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 | Victoria
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
