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2025 Conference

the 2025 Conference date & location will be announced by the end of March.
Please send through topics or speakers you’d like to hear from.

2024 Programme – First Aid in the ever-changing world

TimeProgrammeWhoTopic
9.30 – 10.00
Arrival & Registration
Bianca, Angela & Sarah
10.00 – 10.10
Conference opening
AECTP Chair
Welcome
10.10 – 10.40
First morning session
Vanessa Victor & Becky Smith
Remarkable Minds
The adult lens of how Neurodiversity affects education, work and life.
10.45 – 11.15
Second morning session
Sasha Clarkson, Educator
Epilepsy NZ
Update on the current statistics and impact of epilepsy in NZ
11.20 – 11.45
Third morning session
Jo Lambert, CEO
Stroke NZ
Update on the current stats and impact of strokes in NZ
11.45 – 12.30
Lunch
12.35 – 13.15
First afternoon session
Dr Hugh McKenzie,
Rural Hospital Medicine specialist
Bay of Islands hospital
Assessment and management of a meth fueled patient
13.20 – 13.50
Second afternoon session
Jane Liggins, Nurse Lead Clinical Team
Heart Foundation NZ
1. update on the current stats and impact of heart conditions
2. Hypertension
13.50 – 14.10
Afternoon Tea
14.15 – 14.45
Third afternoon session
Dr James Dearnley,
Principal Advisor (Qualifications)
& Sean McKinley, CEO
Toitu Te Waiora
Latest Updates on:
1. First Aid as a Life Skill
2. Unit Standards
3. Micro Credentials
14.50 – 15.30
Q&A Session
Joint Q&A
(Sean McKinley, James Dearnley & Simon Barnett)
Pre received questions
15.35 – 15.40
Closing
AECTP Chair
Close of Conference