Get ready for a day of bold ideas, practical insights, and real-world solutions at the 2025 Murrumbidgee Allied Health Forum.

This year’s theme, Now and Next, puts the spotlight on what’s working now in allied health — and where we’re headed next. Whether you’re an early-career clinician, established private practitioner, or part of a multidisciplinary team, this forum is your chance to be part of the bigger picture shaping allied health in our region and across Australia.

Sessions that will inspire how you practice

Keynote – Anita Hobson-Powell, Chief Allied Health Officer

Hear directly from Australia's top allied health voice about where the profession is heading – and how you can lead the charge.

What is the PHN? Understanding allied health in the primary care landscape

Get clear on how PHNs work, why they matter to you, and how to connect with funding, programs, and supports.

Commissioning – Demystifying service delivery in primary care

Walk away with a solid understanding of commissioning and how it opens doors for allied health to deliver smarter, community-led care.

Multidisciplinary Team Models of Care – Case studies from the Murrumbidgee

Explore real examples of collaborative care in action and uncover strategies you can apply to your own practice.

Speed networking – Meet your regional allied health community

Make fast, meaningful connections with professionals across the region — because collaboration starts with conversation.

HealthPathways – A tool for navigating local health journeys

Learn how to tap into HealthPathways to improve patient navigation, streamline referrals, and strengthen your role in the system.

Digital health – Innovating in practice with data and digital tools

Discover the digital tools transforming allied health – from smarter data to real-time patient care innovations.

Working with Allied Health Assistants (panel presentation)

Hear from those doing it well – and walk away with actionable insights to optimise service delivery through smart delegation and team models.

*Program subject to change

This is a free, catered event – but places are limited.

A Certificate of Attendance will be provided to support your CPD requirements.

Registrations close 20 July 2025.

BONUS: Networking Dinner

Join us for Friday night’s Networking Dinner
Where: International Hotel
When: Friday 25 July 2025 from 6.30pm

Join fellow allied health professionals for a relaxed networking dinner at the International Hotel, featuring special guest Anita Hobson-Powell, Australia’s National Chief Allied Health Officer.

This is your chance to connect, share stories, and spark ideas with others who are passionate about the future of allied health.

Open to all Forum attendees — no formalities, just friendly faces.
Dinner and drinks at own expense.

Exploring Podiatry in the Murrumbidgee

With an ageing population and increasing rates of chronic illness, the demand for podiatry services in regional and rural areas continues to outstrip supply. Locally we have heard from clinicians about the need for support and more integrated services, and from communities who have little to no access and face long waiting times to access care.

Murrumbidgee Primary Health Network (MPHN) and Three Rivers Department of Rural Health would like to invite Podiatrists providing services in the Murrumbidgee region to a Virtual Roundtable to start a collective conversation about how to address this growing need.

This will be an initial discussion with an opportunity to gauge interest and need for ongoing collaboration across this space. 

Topics for discussion:

• What can be done to support the Podiatry workforce pipeline? What role, if any, do clinicians play in these efforts?

• Where do you see opportunities to support more integrated services?

• What are the opportunities for workforce and digital innovation?

• What can we do to support our existing Podiatry workforce?

Hear from:

Tim Morris, Podiatrist (Podiatry in Motion, Dubbo)

Tim will share the story of his pathway into Podiatry practice and how some unique thinking about recruitment has supported his entry into the profession.

Daniel Perri, Podiatrist (The Foot Clinics)

Daniel will share about his approach in practice to minimise the impacts of clinical and non-clinical demands on clinicians that contribute to burnout.

To reduce geographical barriers to attendance this is a virtual event

Please register for this event by Monday 7 July 2025 at https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/6gWg-XNXSqq1ObeJKz_F9w

Enquires:

Renelle Harrison, Allied Health Engagement Lead, MPHN
Renelle.Harrison@mphn.org.au
026923 3122