Thrive 2025 – Parkes

DATE: 27th Mar 2025
TIME: 27 March evening event, 28 March full day event

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This free two-day event is for health professionals and community stakeholders from rural NSW.

Thursday 27 March, 6.00pm to 9.00pm.
Enjoy an evening networking event for health professionals and community stakeholders featuring keynote speaker Dr Daniel Nour from Streetside Medics and 2022 Young Australian of the Year. Light canapes will be provided with a range of non-alcoholic beverages.

Friday 28 March, 8.00am to 3.30pm.
Dive into a full day of insightful talks and presentations on ‘Innovations from the heart of rural health’ from health professionals working in speech pathology, physiotherapy, pharmacy, health promotion, paramedicine, First Nations health, dementia care, and research.

The day includes an incredible line-up of speakers, including:

• Cath Maloney – CEO, SARRAH
• Rebecca Keely – CEO, Yarn Speech, and 2024 Agrifutures Rural Women’s NSW/ACT State winner
• Annie Fardell Hartley – Psychologist/Suicidologist
• Dr Buck Reed – Lecturer in Paramedicine
• Anne Gemmell – Sing Out Choir Coordinator
• Eloise Borschtsch – Senior Physiotherapist/Health Promotion, Aboriginal Health and Wellbeing Directorate
• Leonie Parker – Three Rivers DRH Honours Scholarship recipient
• Tiana Bailey – Three Rivers DRH Honours Scholarship recipient
• Zoe Tyack and Matiese Byrnes – Physiotherapists and co-directors at Rise Physiotherapy Group
• Jack Buckley – Pharmacist and 2024 Independent Pharmacist of the Year
• Rona Macniven and Leanne McCarthy – UNSW

Morning tea, lunch and afternoon tea will be provided.

This event is perfect for allied health professionals from rural NSW looking to refresh, recharge, and reconnect. Be inspired by the incredible work happening in rural communities!