2025 PSQ Conference Programme | Paediatric Society of Queensland

08:00 - 08:50 AM

08:50 - 09:00 AM

09:00 - 10:00 AM

Registration, Trade Displays, Networking

Conference Welcome by PSQ President Dr Chelsea Johnstone

KEYNOTE ADDRESS: The Importance of the Gut Microbiome

Professor Mark Morrison | Affiliate Professor at The University of Queensland

10:00 - 10:25 AM

10:30 - 11:50 AM

Morning Tea and Trade Displays

A microbiomic hit at childhood wheeze

Dr Vishal Kapoor | General Paediatrician

Why Give Live Bacteria to Premature Babies?

Dr Yoga Kandasamy | Neonatologist

12:00 - 1:05 PM

1:10 - 2:50 PM

LUNCH

Annual General Meeting of the Paediatric Society of Queensland Inc at 12:45 - 1:05PM

The Problem with Gillick

Dr Sarah Martin | Paediatric Emergency Physician at Queensland Children's Hospital

Weathering Incivility, Setting the Climate for Safety: Intent vs Impact for safer care for our patients and ourselves

Dr Faye Jordan | Paediatric Emergency Specialist at The Prince Charles Hosptial

Dr Francesca Arcidiacono | General Paediatrician

Updates on Neonatal Palliative Care

Dr Deborah Gilmour | Neonatologist and Paediatrician at Mater Mothers' Hospital

2:55 - 3:25 PM

3:30 - 5:20 PM

Afternoon Tea and Trade Displays

Managing Depression and Anxiety in Adolescents

Dr Rory Hutchinson | Psychiatrist

An Update from the Royal Australasian College of Physicians - Paediatrics and Child Health

Professor Nitin Kapur | Former President, RACP Paediatrics and Child Health Division

An Update from Queensland Directors of Paediatric Group

Dr Matthew Wakeley | General Paediatrician

It's Never Too Early Campaign

Hayley Natoli + Abbey Doran | Project Paradigm Team

WELCOME MIXER

Wine and Cheese Poster Night
5:20PM - 6:45PM
(pre-registration required)

08:00 - 08:55 AM

08:55 - 09:00 AM

09:00 - 10:30 AM

Registration, Trade Displays, Networking

Conference Welcome by PSQ President Dr Chelsea Johnstone

The Challenge of Sleep in Children with Neurodisability

Associate Professor Jasneek Chawla | Paediatric Respiratory and Sleep Medicine Specialist

Setting up NeoResQ: A recipe for making something out of nothing, or at least not very much…

Ms Karen Hose | Neonatal Nurse Practitioner

Problematic asthma – the need for a collaborative approach to a huge issue

Dr Lisa Gotley | General Paediatrician

Dr Katie Reeves | Paediatric Emergency Medicine Specialist

Dr Paul Robinson | Paediatric Respiratory and Sleep Medicine Specialist

10:30 - 10:55 AM

11:00 - 11:45 AM

11:45 - 12:30 PM

Morning Tea and Trade Displays

Interesting Paediatric Case Presentations

Shared Experiences in Overseas and Outreach Delivery of Care: How You Can Get Involved?

Experience in Timor-Leste - Dr Ingrid Bucens | General Paediatrician

Field Project with MSF: a registrar's experience - Dr Suzen Siew | Medical Practitioner

Working with Médecins Sans Frontières - Dr Timothy Pont | General Paediatrician

12:30 - 1:30 PM

1:30 - 2:55 PM

Lunch and Trade Displays

SUBSPECIALTY UPDATES

From Functional Abdominal Pain to DGBIs: a practical approach

Dr Nikhil Thapar | Paediatric Gastroenterologist

Littles Heads, Big Pain: Tackling Paediatric Migraine

Dr Sophie Calvert | Paediatric Neurologist

Palliative Care Perspective on Neonatal Pain and Irritability

Dr Anthony Herbert | Palliative Care Physician

3:00 - 3:30 PM

3:35 - 4:30 PM

Afternoon Tea and Trade Displays

Approach to Persistent Pain

Dr Anthony Herbert | Palliative Care Physician

SCFE: from hip preservation to replacement with new technology

Dr Liam Johnson | Paediatric Orthopaedic Surgeon

MEETING CONCLUDES

TRAINEE EXTENDED SKILLS MASTERCLASS

08:00 - 08:50 AM

08:50 - 09:00 AM

09:00 - 10:00 AM

Registration, Trade Displays, Tea and Coffee

Conference Welcome by PSQ President Dr Chelsea Johnstone

Preparation for RACP Fellowship

Dr Ben Buffington + Dr Tony Prado

General Paediatricians

Financial Tips for Starting Out in Private Practice - Transitioning from Trainee to Consultant

Dr Dev Raga | General Practitioner and Podcaster of Dev Raga Personal Finance

10:00 - 10:25 AM

10:30 - 12:30 PM

Morning Tea and Trade Displays

Prescribing with Purpose: ADHD Pharmacotherapy 101

Decluttering the Diagnosis: ADHD Assessments for Busy Clinicians

Dr Emma Welsman | General Paediatrician, Cubcare

Beyond the Plate: Caring for Young People with Eating Disorders in Primary Care

Dr Michelle Boyd | General Paediatrician

When Every Moment Matters: How Precious Wings Supports Bereaved Families

Kerry Gordon| Palliative Care Nurse, Precious Wings

12:30 - 1:30 PM

13:30 - 4:00 PM

Lunch

NEONATAL AND SIMULATION SKILLS SESSIONS

NeoResQ Team

Simulation Design and Delivery

Dr Ben Symon | Simulation Consultant STORK and Paediatric Emergency Physician

THE PAEDIATRIC SOCIETY
OF QUEENSLAND

A home for paediatricians and a voice for the children of Queensland

WELCOME MIXER

Wine and Cheese Poster Night
5:20PM - 6:45PM
(pre-registration required)

MEETING CONCLUDES

THE PAEDIATRIC SOCIETY OF QUEENSLAND

A home for paediatricians and a voice for the children of Queensland

THE PAEDIATRIC SOCIETY
OF QUEENSLAND