Join Tasmanian health professionals for an engaging panel discussion exploring how integrated care can strengthen collaboration across disciplines and services. Hear from clinicians and sector experts about practical approaches to delivering more coordinated, person-centred care.
The evening, hosted by MS Plus Exercise Physiologist Talita Welmans, brought together an expert panel of professionals exploring integrated care beyond the clinical setting for people living with neurological conditions. The panel highlighted the importance of multidisciplinary collaboration and connections across health, disability and community services.
Panel host
Jess Morris, Integrated Care Project Lead at MS Plus
Panellists
- Dr Yi Chao Foong, Head of MS/neuroimmunology at Royal Hobart Hospital, postdoctoral research fellow at the MS Research Flagship, Menzies Institute for Medical Research, University of Tasmania
- Lisa Slade, MS Plus Senior Employment Support Clinician (Occupational Therapist)
- Michael Mortensen, MS Plus Specialist Nurse Advisor
- Jacquay Christie, Registered Nurse at Royal Hobart Hospital and Parkinson's Tasmania Community Operations Officer
What you’ll gain
- Insights from the Integrated Care Project and how its findings apply in practice
- Perspectives from a multidisciplinary panel across neurology, allied health and community services
- Practical ideas to support more coordinated, person-centred care
- Opportunities to connect with peers and exchange ideas over dinner
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