ACRA

SACRA Ordinary Meeting and Members Christmas Dinner
2017-11-29 08:00 - 17:00 UTC
Speaker and Venue TBC.
New members welcome.

WACRA - New technology in Cardiac Rehabilitation
2017-11-03 12:30 - 15:00 UTC | Grace Vaughan House, 227 Stubbs Terrace, Shenton Park, WA, 6008, Australia
New technology in Cardiac Rehabilitation
Friday, 3 November 2017

12:30 to 13:00
Welcome, lunch, wine and cheese, networking.
13:00 – 15:00
Workshop– FREE phone Apps for the cardiac professional
(what works, what’s useful, are they patient friendly and how do they influence behaviour change)
Let’s get together and measure the value of Apps for CVD risk factors
Smoking cessation
Physical activity
AppDiet App
… and more

WHERE:
Grace Vaughan House, Seminar Room
227 Stubbs Terrace, Shenton Park
FREE PARKING

COST:
WACRA members free
$25.00 to non-members (waived if joining ACRA at this event)
http://www.acra.net.au/membership/

Please RSVP by 21/10/2017 to: helen.mclean@health.wa.gov.au Ph:0403859662

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT POINTS: 1HOUR + 1 POINT
(AS WE COME FROM MANY DIFFERENT DISCIPLINES
PLEASE CHECK WITH YOUR PROFESSIONAL BODY)

Food and refreshments provided by HESTA – also a HAMPER RAFFLE!

Seventh Epworth Cardiac Sciences Symposium
2017-10-28 08:40 - 16:10 UTC | Park Hyatt, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
The Epworth Cardiac Sciences Institute will be hosting their seventh Symposium on Saturday 28 October at the Park Hyatt, Melbourne.
This year’s program is bigger than ever, with two international guest speakers and a number of special guest speakers. Mr Yasir Abu-Omar, Consultant Cardiothoracic and Transplant Surgeon, Papworth Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, will be discussing ‘Surgery for concomitant atrial fibrillation: Is it worth our while?’ and ‘Surgeon-specific outcomes in the modern NHS’, whilst Dr Hasmukh Ravat, Senior Interventional Cardiologist and Head, Fortis Hospital, Mumbai will be presenting ‘An interesting case of Hypercholesterolaemia.’ The first session will focus on the role of diet and exercise iin heart health, with Professor Prash Sanders, Director, Centre for Heart Rhythm Disorders, University of Adelaide, Associate Professor Leon Simons, Director, Lipid Research Department, St Vincent’s Hospital, Sydney, and Associate Professor Andre La Gerche, Head of Sports Cardiology, Baker Institute all featuring on the program. Other program highlights include ‘What should support devices tell us’ and ‘Total chronic occlusions’ with Dr James Sapontis, ‘The ideal candidate for robotic assisted surgery’, presented by Mr Aubrey Almeida, and Dr Andris Ellims discussing ‘What’s new in Hypertropic Cardiomyopathy (HCM)?’.
To view the complete program and to register, please visit https://www.ivvy.com/event/CARD17/
Contact details: Mikayla Jones, Clinical Institute Coordinator
Email: mikayla.jones@epworth.org.au
Phone: (03) 9936 8051

QUEENSLAND CARDIOLOGY SYMPOSIUM
2017-10-28 08:30 - 18:00 UTC | Stamford Plaza Brisbane, Edward Street, Brisbane City, QLD, 4000, Australia
The Cardiac Society of Australia and New Zealand (Qld) and Heart Foundation are joining forces to host a major one-day Queensland cardiology symposium.

This conference will showcase the latest clinical research and approaches in cardiology to achieve the best health gain with the resources available in the context of increased healthcare demands. Leading Cardiologists and researchers will explore how cardiology in Queensland is turning these challenges into opportunities across this diverse and vast state, as well as showcase real world case studies.

This is one event not to miss and a great opportunity to network with your colleagues.
CPD points are available.

Program runs from: 8:30 am – 5:00 pm (including CSANZ – Qld AGM) followed by networking drinks until 6.00pm.
To view more information and program, visit https://www.heartfoundation.org.au/events/category/queensland
BOOK HERE

SACRA Education Seminar and Ordinary Meeting
2017-10-21 08:00 - 17:00 UTC
SACRA Education Seminar and Ordinary Meeting
“Potential diabetes, heart disease, renal and heart failure”
Speaker TBC/ advised.
New members welcome

Victorian Education Day 2017
2017-10-20 09:00 - 16:00 UTC | Cliftons Melbourne, 440 Collins St, Melbourne , Victoria, 3000, Australia
BOOKINGS NOW OPEN!
Victorian Education Day 2017
Friday, 20th October 2017
Cliftons Melbourne
Level 1, 440 Collins St, Melbourne
“The conundrums and complexities of chronic disease”

Confirmed speakers
Carolyn Mandersloot, Community Palliative Care Nurse
Facilitating conversations and communication around end of life choices and management
Merilyn Seddon, Psychologist Epworth Rehabilitation
Psychocardiology: The impact of cardiac events on mental health and post traumatic growth
Roger Lindenmayer, Credentialed Diabetes Educator-RN
Managing Diabetes For Heart Health
Meagan-Jane Adams, Advanced Care Planning Coordinator Bendigo Health
The challenges of Advanced Care Planning
Dr Chris Langenberg, Renal Physician Cabrini Health
Renal compromise in heart disease
Ismini Dandanis, Exercise Physiologist, InForm Health and Exercise
Chronic Disease Exercise Programs

ACRA Victoria AGM will also be held – all financial members are invited and encouraged to attend!

ACRA members $40, Non-members $95 attending in person
Face to Face Tickets: https://www.trybooking.com/SDFK
Tea and coffee on arrival, morning tea and lunch included!

*****Register before 10th October and go into the draw to win an exciting lucky door prize (face to face registrants only)*****

This event is also will also be available via videoconference from standard internet connections for $40
Videoconferencing Tickets: https://www.trybooking.com/SBDU

Alternatively go to http://www.trybooking.com/html/buyTickets.shtml and search ‘ACRA- Victoria’. Make sure if you are registering as a remote delegate that you register under the videoconference event.
Enquiries to Abi Oliver: abi.Oliver@epworth.org.au or Susie Cartledge: susie.cartledge@monash.edu

ACRA-Qld/Heart Foundation Secondary Prevention in Cardiology Symposium: "Surfing the Waves of Change"
2017-10-20 08:30 - 16:15 UTC | Sunshine Coast Health Institute, 6 Doherty Street, Birtinya, QLD, 4575, Australia
ACRA-Qld/Heart Foundation Secondary Prevention in Cardiology Symposium:
“Surfing the Waves of Change“

Registration now open, program just released!
Friday, 20th October 2017
Sunshine Coast University Hospital
8:30am-4:15pm
https://www.trybooking.com/QVLI
(also limited number of videoconference registrations available for those outside of Brisbane/Sunshine Coast)
Registration is now open for the 2017 ACRA-Qld and Heart Foundation Annual Symposium to be held on Friday, the 20th October at the Sunshine Coast Health Institute, Sunshine Coast University Hospital, Doherty Street, Birtinya. This event will feature a mixture of invited speakers, clinical and research topics, and plenty of networking opportunities. We have tailored the program to cover a range of topics which will interest a broad cross-section of attendees, as well as showcase speakers and services local to the Sunshine Coast area. We hope to keep also “the patient story” central to all presentations.
Please click here for the program (may be subject to change) for details about the day. Confirmed sessions include:

Surfing the waves of change: Sunshine Coast and Wide Bay CR showcase
The latest evidence and guidelines in lifestyle and risk factor management
Surfing the digital health waves: health innovation projects and programs
The impending wave of acute rheumatic fever and rheumatic heart disease in Qld
Interactive Secondary Prevention and ACRA-Qld CR Think Tank session: discussion, collaboration and networking will be strongly encouraged
Walk through of the newly opened Sunshine Coast University Hospital (booking required, numbers limited)
An extended afternoon tea at the symposium close to enable networking with colleagues old and new

Come join us for what will be a fantastic educational opportunity. As in previous years we will also be offering the symposium via video-conference link (limited places) for those from interstate or outside the Brisbane and Sunshine Coast area who cannot attend in person.
If you would like to register for the symposium and stay updated on the final program please register at: https://www.trybooking.com/QVLI. Early bird rates available until midnight on Friday, the 22nd September.
REGISTRATION FEES:

Registration Type
Registration cost

ACRA Member: Early Bird (before midnight 22/09/17)
Non-ACRA Member: Early Bird (before midnight 22/09/17)
ACRA Member: Standard (after 22/09/17)
Non-ACRA Member: Standard (after 22/09/17)
$50
$90
$70
$110

The ACRA-Qld EMC hopes to see you there!

CRA NSW/ACT 2017 Annual Scientific Meeting
2017-10-13 08:00 - 17:00 UTC | Kirribilli Club, 11 Harbourview Cres, Lavender Bay, NSW, 2060, Australia
Annual Scientific Meeting 2017
“Get with the Guidelines”
Hosted by the Cardiovascular Health and Rehabilitation Association of NSW and ACT Inc. (CRA NSW/ACT) and Heart Foundation (NSW Division)
PROGRAM

To secure your ticket, please click here!

CRA NSW/ACT would like to thank the sponsors for their kind support of this event

All cancellations or alterations must be put in writing to the CRA NSW/ACT 2017 via cranswact@acra.net.au
If cancellation is received in writing:

By 15 September 2017 – 100% cancellation fee will apply
By 29 September 2017 – 50% of registration monies paid will be refunded
After 6 October 2017 – no refund on monies will be paid. You may however transfer your registration to someone else at no extra cost.

ACRA 2017 Annual Scientific Meeting
2017-08-07 08:00 - 2017-08-09 17:00 UTC | Rendezvous Hotel, 148 The Esplanade, Scarborough , Western Australia, 6019, Australia
The Australian Cardiovascular Health and Rehabilitation Association (ACRA) will host the 27th Annual Scientific Meeting in Perth, from Monday, 7th to Wednesday, 9th August 2017 at the Rendezvous Hotel Scarborough.
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 2017 Meeting will focus on “Waves of Change, Oceans of Opportunity. Our theme: Waves of Change, Oceans of Opportunity recognises that the only constant is change and how in today’s fast-paced and highly competitive health care environment it is crucial for services to embrace new ways of delivery, be innovative, and above all be flexible enough to embrace the opportunities that come with change.
ACRA 2017 ASM will truly have something for everyone with concurrent, plenary and workshop sessions delivered by a superb line up of national and local faculty, along with a number of networking opportunities tailored to suit doctors, nurses, allied health professionals and anyone working within cardiovascular health and rehabilitation. Our exciting scientific program is currently being developed and will include a pre-conference workshop, consumer perspectives, clinical best practice, data to drive quality improvement, emergency care, Aboriginal cardiac health, technology, telehealth and innovative care delivery, physical activity, nutrition, education, heart failure, behaviour change, empathy and psychocardiology and much much more.
Mark your diary now!

SACRA Members Annual Dinner
2017-06-14 17:00 - 20:00 UTC | Ayres House, 288 North Terrace, Adelaide , SA, 5000, Australia
Members Annual Dinner again kindly sponsored by Astra Zeneca!
With invited speaker Dr Alicia Chan who will speak on ‘Iron Deficiency and clinical implications for patients’ cardiac function and dysfunction, diagnosis, assessment, treatment and management, plus new infusion (Ferinject) now available.
Venue: planning for Ayres House.

Resus @ The Park Conference
2017-06-01 09:00 - 2017-06-02 17:00 UTC | Luna Park, 1 Olympic Dr, Milsons Point, NSW, 2061, Australia
The Resus @ The Park Conference 2017 will be held at Luna Park, Sydney from the 1 – 2 June 2017. This is Sydney’s largest and most innovative Conference on the art and science of resuscitation and emergency medicine. The Conference is designed to inform, educate and excite all who work in the field of resuscitation, prehospital and emergency care. This experience is the ideal opportunity to share knowledge, discuss current issues and debate future solutions with peers and industry alike, complemented by a dynamic social program. For more information, visit http://resusatthepark.org.au/.

SACRA Heart Foundation Heart Week - The Health Professional Seminar
2017-05-05 08:00 - 17:00 UTC | Education Development Centre, 4 Milner St, Hindmarsh , SA, 5007, Australia
Heart Foundation Heart Week
The Health Professional Seminar will be held at the Education Development Centre at Hindmarsh.
The theme for Heart Week is ‘hypertension’, more information to come on resources available to promote this event.
All welcome.
For any questions, please contact the SACRA Committee directly sacra@acra.net.au.

CRA NSW/ACT Evening Seminar
2017-05-02 17:00 - 19:00 UTC | John Hunter Hospital, Lookout Rd, New Lambton Heights, NSW, 2305, Australia
State evening seminar at John Hunter Hospital, during heart week.
Topic: Hypertension.
More info to be provided shortly! For any questions, please contact CRA NSW/ACT directly cranswact@acra.net.au.

Heart Week 2017
2017-04-30 08:00 - 2017-05-06 17:00 UTC

SACRA Education Event & Annual General Meeting 2017
2017-04-01 08:00 - 17:00 UTC
Assoc. Professor Matthew Worthley, Interventional Cardiologist, will discuss ‘Dissolving scaffolding systems – dissolvable stents’.
Shirley Chui FMC, Cardiology Department Pharmacist, will provide an update on ‘medications for heart failure plus broader CVD medications’.
All welcome.
More info to come shortly! For any questions, please contact SACRA directly sacra@acra.net.au.

Australasian Cardiovascular Nursing College (ACNC)’s 2017 Conference
2017-03-10 - 2017-03-11 | Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre, Merivale St & Glenelg Street, South Brisbane, QLD, 4101, Australia
REGISTRATIONS NOW OPEN

Victorian Education Day 2017
2017-03-03 09:00 - 17:00 UTC | Cliftons Melbourne, 440 Collins St, Melbourne , Victoria, 3000, Australia
Confirmed speakers
A/Prof Omar Farouque, Director of Cardiology Austin Health
Spontaneous coronary artery dissection; diagnosis and management
Dr Rosemary Higgins, Senior Research Fellow Australian Centre for Heart Health
Motivation Interviewing
Andrea Jasper, Senior Clinician Dietician Epworth Healthcare
Nutritional myths and decoding nutraceuticals
Melissa Harvey, Atrial Fibrillation Nurse Practitioner Monash Health
Management of AF and new medications
Tess Pryor, Community Engagement Officer Heart Foundation Victoria
Being under 40 and living with heart disease: the challenges, opportunities and support needs
ACRA members $40 – Non-members $95 attending in person
To register click on link below or copy and paste into your internet browser
https://www.trybooking.com/ONKQ
This event will be available via videoconferencing from standard internet connections for $40
To register click on link below or copy and paste into your internet browser
https://www.trybooking.com/ONKT
Alternatively go to http://www.trybooking.com/html/buyTickets.shtml and search ‘ACRA’
Remote delegates ensure you register under the videoconference event.
Enquiries to Kim Gray kim.gray@austin.org.au or 0417 258 643
Victorian Education Day Program

THE 2017 TORONTO CARDIAC TUMOUR CONFERENCE
2017-01-19 09:00 - 17:00 UTC | Toronto, Canada
CONFERENCE GOAL
This programme will focus on the evaluation and treatment of primary tumours of the heart. Topics will cover imaging modalities used in diagnosis, surgical options and operations, chemotherapeutic treatments and options and pathological considerations of sarcomas of the heart.
OBJECTIVES
By the end of the conference, the participant will be able to:
* Interpret the workup of a patient with a primary tumour of the heart
* Describe the characteristics that determine inoperability of the cardiac lesion and know the surgical options for resection
* Know which imaging modalities are best for determination of operability and the shortcoming of one modality over another
* Describe the role of neo-adjuvent therapy and new therapies for primary cardiac sarcoma
* Identify the limitations of pathological examination
WEBSITE – http://www.cpd.utoronto.ca/cardiactumours/

Australian Centre for Heart Health
2016-11-23 08:00 - 2016-11-25 17:00 UTC
Topic: Integrated disease management for patients with CHF

Australian and New Zealand Society of Cardiac and Thoracic Surgeons (ANZSCTS) Annual Scientific Meeting
2016-11-06 08:00 - 2016-11-09 13:00 UTC | Cairns Convention Centre, Sheridan St & Wharf St, Cairns, Queensland, 4870, Australia
Registrations are now open!
Please visit the meeting website to register online and to book your accommodation: www.anzsctsasm.com
Early registration closes Sunday, 16 October 2016!
Keynote speakers are: Dr Jonathan M. Chen (USA), Mr Joel Dunning (UK), Mr Andre R. Simon (UK) and Professor David Taggart (UK).

WACRA half study day
2016-11-04 12:30 - 17:00 UTC
DELIVERY OF CARDIOVASCULAR PREVENTION: HOW CAN WE ENSURE PATIENTS’ NEEDS ARE BEING MET?
Registration: 12:30 – 13:00
World Café: 13:00 – 16:30
WACRA Christmas dinner: 17:00 at Raffles Hotel, Applecross
This workshop will be facilitated by experts in cardiovascular care. Areas for table top discussion include:

Improving referral to Cardiac Rehabilitation
Principles of assessment
Addressing long-term behaviour modification and adherence to treatment
Addressing psychosocial needs
Standardising Key Performance Indicators (KPI’s)

Costs:

WACRA members free
$30.00 to non-members (waived if joining ACRA at this event or register now here

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT POINTS: 1HOUR = 1 POINT
Please RSVP by for both the café and the dinner by COB Monday, 31/10/16 to: helen.mclean@health.wa.gov.au (0403 859 662).
Full program available here!

QCRA Heart Foundation Secondary Prevention in Cardiology Conference 2016
2016-10-28 08:00 - 16:00 UTC | Edwin Tooth Auditorium, Education Centre, Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital, Butterfield Street, Herston , QLD, 4006, Australia
“Ideas, Innovation and Inspiration from the Coalface”
This conference will provide a space where clinicians and researchers can feel comfortable sharing ‘what’s new and innovative’ about their own practice or area of research.
FINAL Program NOW available!
Be inspired at the Secondary Prevention in Cardiology Conference 2016 – “Ideas, Innovation & Inspiration from the Coalface” – Education Centre Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital, Herston, Brisbane, October 28th.
This joint Queensland Cardiovascular Health and Rehabilitation Association (QCRA) and Heart Foundation educational event will explore novel approaches ‘at the coalface’ of clinical practice and bring together the very best in cardiovascular secondary prevention in Queensland for 2016.
Come join us for what will be a fantastic opportunity to shine a spotlight on the great work being done in Queensland!
REGISTRATIONS CLOSE NEXT WEEK!
Standard Conference Registration:$70 for ACRA members & $110 for non-ACRA members
Can’t get to Queensland? No problem at all – video-conference registrations are also available!
Registrations must close 8:00am Wednesday, 26th October. Avoid disappointment— register today!
Special Offer: Join ACRA as part of registering for this event and get the $40 joining fee waived.

EUROPEAN CONGRESS ON eCARDIOLOGY & eHEALTH 2016!
2016-10-26 16:00 - 2016-10-28 16:30 UTC | Langenbeck-Virchow-Haus, Luisenstraße 58, Berlin, 10117 , Germany
Join the 3rd European Congress on eCardiology and eHealth to gather with cardiovascular clinicians, healthcare professionals and technology developers in Berlin on 26-28 October 2016.
Call for abstracts is now open until June 6, 2016: present your work/research and get a chance to be published in the supplement of the European Journal of Preventive Cardiology!
For further information, please have a look at the event flyer and program. Alternatively, visit the event website here.

CRA NSW / ACT 2016 Annual Scientific Meeting
2016-10-24 08:45 - 16:15 UTC | Charles Perkins Centre @ USYD, Johns Hopkins Dr, Camperdown , NSW, 2050, Australia
CRA NSW / ACT is presenting CLOSING THE GAP: ASSISTING INDIGENOUS PATIENTS WITH THEIR CARDIAC JOURNEY at this year’s Annual Scientific Meeting 2016.

Stages in the Patient’s Journey
Monday, 24th October 2016
8:45am – 4:15pm AEDT
University of Sydney
Charles Perkins Centre, Sydney, NSW

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
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
Further details to follow…
