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Wheelchair Consensus Symposium provisional program

25 September 2008

Bradley Forum, Hawke Building, level 5, UniSA City West campus, 50-60 North Terrace

8.30 - 9.00am Registration
9.00am

Welcome

Elizabeth Ho, Director, The Bob Hawke Prime Ministerial Centre UniSA
Dr Lloyd Walker, ARATA Conference Convenor, NCRE member & Motivation Board member
 

1: The context of wheelchair provision in less resourced settings

Chair: Madeleine Trewartha, Senior Occupational Therapist, SA Spinal Cord Injury Service, Hampstead Rehabilitation Centre

9.15am The challenges in providing wheelchairs in less resourced settings: David Constantine, CEO, The Motivation Charitable Trust, UK
9.40am Wheelchair provision in the Solomon Islands: Elsie Taloafiri, National Coordinator of the CBR Unit, Ministry of Health, Solomon Islands
9.55am The value of a wheelchair which fits: Frederick Miller, Disability Coordination Officer, Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat, Fiji
10.10am Meeting the individual needs of wheelchair users: Bill Contoyannis, Manager, REHAB Tech, Monash University, Australia
10.25am Questions related to the first 4 presentations.
 

2: Introduction to the WHO Guidelines
10.45am The process of development and overview of the Guidelines content: Kylie Mines, Asia Pacific Programme Director, Motivation Australia
11.00am Morning tea: Bradley Forum foyer
 

3. Design and Production

Chair: Geoff Fernie, VP Research, Toronto Rehabilitation Institute
11.30am Appropriate wheelchair design, and production supply - an overview of the WHO Guidelines: Ray Mines, Senior Designer and Project Manager, The Motivation Charitable Trust
11.50am Local wheelchair production in Cambodia: Keo Sovann, Wheelchair Coordinator, Jesuit Service, Cambodia
12.05pm Wheelchairs for Kids production unit in Perth: Tony Blackmore, Wheelchairs for Kids, Australia
12.15pm Wheelchair provision in the Philippines: Erik Valesco, Project Manager, Handicap International Wheelchair Programme, Philippines
12.30pm Two examples of Motivation product solutions: supportive seating in Bangladesh; Worldmade rough terrain wheelchair: DVD presentations, introduced by David Constantine, CEO, The Motivation Charitable Trust, UK
12.35pm Questions and discussions
1.00pm Lunch: Kerry Packer Civic Gallery, Hawke Building level 3
 

4. Service delivery and training

Chair: David Constantine, CEO, The Motivation Charitable Trust, UK
2.00pm Service delivery and training - an overview of the WHO Guidelines: Kylie Mines, Asia Pacific Programme Director, Motivation Australia
2.20pm Challenges of Wheelchair Service Delivery in Remote and Rural Australia: Steve Hales, Clinical Liaison Officer, Medical Aids Subsidy Scheme, Queensland Australia
2.35pm Wheelchair provision in Bangalore: R Basavaruju, Director, Association of People with a Disability, India
2.50pm Wheelchair service network in Papua New Guinea: Rex Larry, Project Officer, National Orthotics and Prosthetics Service, Ministry of Health, Papua New Guinea
3.05pm Questions and discussions
3.30pm Afternoon tea: Bradley Forum foyer
 

5. Policy and planning - and the role of Australian stakeholders

Chair: Ed Scull, Head, Department of Medical Engineering and Physics, Royal Perth Hospital
4.00pm Policy and planning - an overview of the WHO Guidelines: Kylie Mines, Asia Pacific Programme Director, Motivation Australia
4.10pm Development of a Disability Strategy for Australia's Aid Programme: Christina Parasyn, Inclusive Development Policy Officer, Disability Taskforce - AusAID
4.25pm Wheelchair provision in a social context: Julie Sprigg, International Programme Officer, CBM, Australia
4.40pm Questions and discussion
5.00pm Close
5.30pm Open Session for the Public: Wheelchair Provision in Less Resourced Settings - Motivation's Approach: David Constantine, CEO, The Motivation Charitable Trust
   
  Program is subject to change at any time.

While the views presented by speakers within the Hawke Centre public program are their own and are not necessarily those of either the University of South Australia or The Hawke Centre, they are presented in the interest of open debate and discussion in the community and reflect our themes of: strengthening our democracy - valuing our cultural diversity - and building our future.
 

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