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Thursday 13 October

0800-1200 Workshop Registration Open

0930-1700 Dermatology in Military Medicine Workshop, Room M12 Crown Promenade, Melbourne Proudly sponsored by:

0800-1700 Aviation Medicine Workshop Room M11 Crown Promenade, Melbourne

0900-1200 HLTAID001 Provide Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Refresher Course Room M13 Crown Promenade, Melbourne

1500-1600 JMVH Board Meeting

1700-1800 AMMA Council Meeting

1830 AMMA Council Dinner - TBC

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2016 AMMA Conference Preliminary Program

Friday 14 October

0700-1800 Registration Open

0730-1700 Exhibition Open – Complimentary Barista Cart Proudly sponsored by:

0820-0822 Welcome – Dr Greg Mahoney, President of AMMA Plenary

0825-0835 Welcome to Country - The Arweet Carolyn Briggs Plenary

0845-0855 Conference Opening – Mr Howard Plenary

0900-1000 Keynote Presentation - RADM Jenny Firman Plenary Emerging Infectious Diseases and the Military

1000-1030 Morning Refreshments Exhibition Area Proudly sponsored by:

1030-1230 Session 1 Mental Health 1 – Room M6

Session 2 Capability – Plenary Room

Session 3 Enhancing Performance – Room P3

Session 4 Quality Improvement – Room M10

Chair Geoff Robinson Andy Robertson

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1030-1050 Mental health problems in deployed ADF members: Effects of deployment-related and pre-deployment trauma, and pre-deployment mental health problems.

Ellie Lawrence-wood

Role 2 Health Service Support in the New Zealand Defence Force, from 1997 to 2016. Soren Hall

Army Combat Health Certification – How does our performance measure up?

Anthony Chambers Laura Sinclair Nathan Fraser Nerida McManus

Introduction to the Defence Health Manual: the one stop health policy shop Toni Bushby

1055-1115 Current themes in operational mental health for Navy Jennifer Wheeler

Joint Project 2060 - ADF Deployable Health Capability update AIRCDRE Michael Paterson, Michael Paterson

Peak Performance: The Missing Piece Andrew Moss

Quality Improvements to Complaints and Clinical Incident Management related to ADF Contracted Health Services

Madeline Makeham Alexandra O'Farrell

1120-1140 Psychosocial Stressors of Deployment for NZDF Personnel Carsten Grimm

Moving Military Hospital Management into the Digital Age – The Virtual Hospital as a Tool for Improved Efficiency, Training, Communication and Predictive Modelling

Nick Alexander Jamie Phillips

Optimising performance through incorporation of biofeedback into reality-based training Kane Pfingst

Nationwide improvement of business processes in Garrison Health Operations Isaac Seidl

1145-1205 Quality Assurance Audit of the Mental Health of RAAF personnel engaged in airborne Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) operations 2013-14.

Jacqueline Costello & Duncan Wallace

Storage duration of platelets and outcomes of critically ill patients Andrew Flint

Beyond the part task trainer- A renaissance in ADF Health Simulation. Kylie Douglas

Defence eHealth Journey Julia Keating

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1205-1225 Mental Health Risk Assessment Training: a blended online and face-to-face training program for Defence mental health professionals. Darryl Wade

International Engagement Over the Ditch – Operational Psychology Laura Sinclair Kate Milburn

Changes to Health Support Allowance and the new health declaration Paula Vetter

1230-1330 Lunch amongst the Trade Exhibition Exhibition Area Proudly sponsored by:

1330-1510 Session 5 Transition and Wellbeing Research Program Room M6

Session 6 Training – Plenary Room

Session 7 Room P3

Session 8 Something in the Air – Room M10

Chair Janet Scott Geoff Robinson

1330-1350 From military service to civilian life: The Impact of transition on ADF servicemen and servicewomen Miranda Van Hooff Stephanie Hodson

Army School of Health, Combat Health Training Team Simon Dunn

The Longitudinal ADF Study Evaluating Resilience (LASER-Resilience): Three Detailed Reports on Pre-Military Enlistment Trauma, Alcohol and Tobacco Consumption, and Social Support.

Carolina Casetta Lisa Dell

Neck pain in fighter pilots - Have we identified the risk factors? James Wallace

1350-1410 Exploring the Impact of Deployment to a Combat Zone: The Impact of Combat Study Ellie Lawrence-wood Nicole Sadler

ADF Forward CBRN Medical Capabilities - preparing for Black Swans David Heslop

Hostage Post-Release Support Utilising a Psychological First Aid Framework Kelly Tomlinson

Optimising military medical intelligence planning by leveraging non-military medical organisation knowledge

Neil Nerwich

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1410-1430 The impact of military service on families Galina Daraganova Jacqui Harvey Karne Barker

Diploma Military Medicine update Adeline Chong

Drinking to Cope with Operational Deployment: A Longitudinal, Prospective Investigation into Alcohol Use and Motivations to Consume Alcohol.

Alison Kaine

Six Principles for Successful Aeromedical Evacuations in Extreme Environments Craig G. Stark

1430-1450 Discussion The Royal Australasian College of Military Medicine Vanessa Weenink

Drinking Motives as a Mediator of hazardous and harmful drinking in young Royal Australian Navy trainees.

Jason Watterson

Australian Antarctic Trial Aeromedical Evacuation Kathleen Pyne

1450-1510 Royal Australian Army Nursing Corps Employment Model Development – A Proposal Christine Saunders

Mental Health Screening Continuum: Results of the Medical Officer Mental Health Screen pilot evaluation Kate Henderson

Sustaining Military Personnel at High Altitude - An account of an Australian Defence Force and Indian Army collaborative information exchange and an update of altitude illness, prevention and treatment.

Jorian Kippax

1510-1540 Afternoon Refreshments Exhibition Area Proudly sponsored by:

1545-1745 Session 9 Resilience Room M6

Session 10 Lessons from History Plenary Room

Session 11 Quality Improvement Room P3

Session 12 Leadership Room M10

Chair Andy Robertson Geoff Robinson Rachelle Warner

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1545-1605 An integrative approach to measurement of resilience to psychological stress Kane Pfingst

The Battles of the Somme - Medical Aspects Michael Dowsett AM

Assessing the ADF’s New MR2E Capability: How I Did Canberra’s OT&E 30 Sep – 05 Oct 15 Neil Westphalen

Effective Leadership on Operations: Perspectives from NZDF Commanding Officers Minette Steyn

1610-1630 Resilience through a positive model of self-reflection, adversity and mental fitness Laura Sinclair Monique Crane Danny Boga Pip Weiland

New Zealand Medical Services at the Battle of the Somme – 1916 Peter Hurly

The 2nd General Health Battalion’s road to Continuous Quality Improvement Nerida McManus

Persistence of the Dunning-Kruger Effect in Frontline Management Training Sarah Watson

1635-1655 It's time to RESET: proof of concept of a coach-based, skills building group program for current serving ADF members. Jacqueline Costello

Intergenerational effect of deployment: findings from the Vietnam Veterans’ Family Study Galina Daraganova

Clinical Standards and Audit Project Janine Fletcher Madeline Makeham

Clinical Leadership Development Model - A proposal Julie Finucane Jenni Ward

1700-1900 Welcome Reception Exhibition Area Proudly sponsored by:

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Saturday 15 October

0700-1800 Registration

0800-1600 Exhibition Open – Complimentary Barista Cart Proudly sponsored by:

0830-0835 Welcome

0845-0930 Graeme Shirtley Oration – CAPT Russ Schedlich

0930-1000 Morning Refreshments Exhibition Area

1000-1200 Session 13 PTSD Room M6

Session 14 Culture and the Workplace Plenary room

Session 15 Room P3

Session 16 Room M10

Chair Rachelle Warner Andy Robertson

1000-1020 ICD-10 Mental Disorder in Australian Defence Force Personnel and Australian First Responders: Prevalence and Predictors in Two Occupational Settings.

Miranda Van Hooff

Can culture have an impact on clinical performance? How can we evolve for ourselves and our patients?

Isaac Seidl

The Evolution of rehabilitation in DVA Mike Armitage

A bibliometric analysis of military trauma registry publications Michael Reade

1025-1045 Optimising mental health and quality of life for Australia’s military personnel and veterans with PTSD: Establishing a randomised controlled trial David Forbes

Social Determinants of Health & Military and Veteran Communities - The Value of the Military Social Work Lens Karen Green

Towards a three-dimensional motion analysis system based on Kinect v2 for calculating in vivo knee joint and muscle forces Adam Bryant

New ANZCOR traumatic cardiac arrest guidelines: building on military experience. Michael Reade

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1050-1110 Sleep Factors Underpinning Nightmares of PTSD: An ambulatory PSG study Andrea Phelps

Male dominated work places – are there lessons for the Military from Working Well: Mental Health and Mining? Jane Rich

Targeted Musculoskeletal Pre-Conditioning for Recruit Training: Early findings of the PREFIT study Belinda Beck

Injury and musculoskeletal disorders in Australian Gulf War veterans: 20 years after deployment Helen Kelsall

1115-1135 The diagnostic validity of physical symptoms in PTSD screening in the military. Kristin Graham

The Australian Defence Force policy on maternal health care: What’s the problem represented to be Maureen Montalban

Future Soldier Rehabilitation Sam John

Ex-Service Organisations (ESO) Mapping Project Andrew Condon

1140-1200 A Novel Peer-Lead Treatment Program for Military Veterans: the STAIR Program Jonathan Lane

Combat Training Injuries in Australian Army Personnel Robin Orr

1200-1300 Lunch Exhibition Area Proudly Sponsored by: Visit the Poster Presentation in the Trade Exhibition Area

1300-1500 Session 17 Mental Health Room M6

Session 18 Operational Health Plenary Room

Session 19 Occupational Health Room P3

Session 20 RAAF Breakout Room M10

Chair

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1300-1320 Developing Army Psychology Capability – Training through to Combat Laura Sinclair Alison Kaine

Shock Trauma: Bringing Surgery to the Fight Shane Balcombe Emma Kadziolka

Matching physical capacity to Work – Drawing the Parts Together Helen Moody

RAAF Breakout

1325-1345 Pathways to mental health care in the ADF and the hidden unmet need Helen Benassi

The Special Operations Rescue Medic (SORM): Meeting integrated medical support needs during Special Operations Chris Williams

Detection and mitigation of hearing loss in the Australian Defence Forces David Sly

1350-1410 From Soldier To Civilian: ‘Culture Clashes’ Observed by Mental Health Clinicians and the Impact on the Reintegration Process. Madeline Romaniuk

TCCC, teamwork and calm thinking saves lives after a complex attack against a Coalition Base in Afghanistan. Paul Mayer

The effects of environmental toxins and traumatic stress on the reproductive health of Australian Defence Force veterans Rachelle Warner

1415-1435 Long-term health effects of Vietnam-era military service: A quasi-experiment using Australian conscription lotteries Peter Siminski

Injuries associated with sport participation amongst Australian army personnel Robin Orr

Health service use and disability compensation claims in military personnel with multi-symptom illness and those with chronic diseases Stella Gwini

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1440-1500 “Post traumatic Stress Disorder” – Clinical Presentation and Management Dr Richard Magtengaard

Dental Casualty Rates in the Middle East Area of Operations, 2016 Geoff Harvey

1500-1530 Afternoon Refreshments Exhibition Area Proudly sponsored by:

1530-1630 Keynote - Ben Webb Plenary Proudly sponsored by: Military and Chronic Health

1630-1730 AMMA AGM

1830 Coaches Depart for dinner

1900 - 2355 25th Anniversary Black Tie Gala Dinner – Myer Mural Hall Proudly sponsored by:

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2200 First Coach Departs for Crown Promenade

2215 – next bus 2230 2240 2255

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Sunday 16 October

0830-1200 Registration Desk Open

0830-1030 Joint Health - Where we're going and where we've been

1030 - 1045 AMMA Awards

1100 - 1130 Morning Refreshments

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2016 AMMA Conference Poster Presentations

Presenters names Poster Title Laura Chapman Damage Control Surgery and Combat-Related Maxillofacial

And Cervical Injuries: A Systematic Review Dr Mohammed Siraj A.Hameed A case of Crohns Disease Vs No Crohns Disease Associate Professor David Heslop The NHMRC CRE for Integrated Systems for Epidemic

Response (ISER) Derek Moore 100 years of Military Dietetics Dr Madeline Romaniuk Re-experiencing Trauma as a Predictor of Suicide Risk Among

Vietnam Veterans with Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Natasha Pavlin The Size of the Problem Dr Kerrie Westaway Long Term Use of Antidepressants in the Australian Veteran

Population Brendan Wood Ettie Rout – First World War Safe Sex Advocate