The Neurological Council of WA invites you to be part of the Community
Neurological Sector Conference on the eve of World Brain Day at the University Club of Western Australia. Join us as
we pledge to make a real and lasting difference to improving the lives of
the people we serve through strategic clinical and community
neurological collaboration.
Friday 21 July 2023
8.45am – 4.15pm
University Club of Western Australia
Your conference theme:
Feeling Right at Home:
Clinical and Community Neurological Collaboration
People living with neurological conditions or symptoms live in the community, whether at home, living with loved ones or in residential care.
Most spend less than 1% of their lives engaging with clinicians in hospital settings. The bulk of their care, rehabilitation, symptom management, wellness, happiness, life and death happen outside of hospital – unless things go wrong.
Investing in clinical and community collaboration to enhance community-based care, and to enable and empower patients, families and carers to access the right information and supports to feel safe and live well at home, will significantly improve the patient experience and journey, liberate hospital resources and reduce the cost of health care through minimisation of unplanned emergency presentations and avoidance of hospital admissions and re-admissions.
Neurological conditions are now the leading cause of disability and second leading cause of death worldwide, placing significant burden on health, disability and aged care systems.
With a growing and ageing population living with chronic illness, and alarmingly increasing trend in over 600 recognised neurological conditions, the World Health Organisation has declared neurological disorders a global epidemic and has committed to implementing their 2022-2031 Intersectoral Global Action Plan on Epilepsy and other Neurological Disorders, which includes global targets, strategies, and measures of success.
We now have a detailed blueprint that makes clear that none of us can reduce the incidence and impact of neurological conditions alone – we must work together, sharing our ideas, innovations, research, data and resources, to create transformational and sustainable collective impact.
A premier event for professionals working with the neurological community, this full day conference offers a unique opportunity to share perspectives and insights with delegates across health, aged and disability sectors.
The event is designed for neurological not-for-profit organisations, aged and disability care providers, neurologists and other neuroscience health professionals, general practitioners, neurological nurses and allied health professionals, policy makers, and neuroscience and translational researchers and academics.
By bringing leaders with a neurological interest together under one roof, we seek to build relationships, promote understanding and cross sector collaboration, and strengthen and enhance neurological health, wellbeing and related health and disability care across our region and beyond.
Your conference host:
The Community Neurological Sector Conference is proudly brought to you by the Neurological Council of WA, a not-for-profit organisation dedicated to improving health and well being by reducing the incidence and impact of brain, spinal cord, and nervous system disorders.
Program & Speakers
Designed to be thought-provoking and interactive, the program will include local, national and international speakers, sharing knowledge and perspectives from clinical, community, government, and academic settings.
Sponsored Registration for Eligible Online Attendees
We acknowledge and thank the WA Minister for Health for supporting the Community Neurological Sector Conference to the total value of $2000 for sponsorship of conference registrations for students, consumers, and carers of people living with a neurological condition.
The Neurological Council of WA is supporting eligible delegates with free online attendee registration for regional, interstate or international delegates and people experiencing financial hardship.
To access these offers, delegates can select “online attendee” and enter one of the following promotional codes at checkout, then click apply
CATEGORY |
CODE |
Student |
Student2023 |
Non metro - regional, interstate or international delegates |
Regional2023 |
People impacted by neurological conditions, and their carers or family members, or people experiencing financial hardship |
Access2023 |