The Australian Cardiovascular Health and Rehabilitation Association invites you to join us in Brisbane, Queensland, for the 22nd Annual ACRA Conference from Monday 13th August to Wednesday 15th August, 2012.

In January 2011, the city of Brisbane and the entire state of Queensland suffered numerous natural disasters. The journey of Queenslanders since the disasters mirror that of a heart patient; the crisis of the initial event, the recovery phase and finally rehabilitation.

The theme of the meeting, Crisis. Recover. Rehabilitate. encompasses the life changing effect cardiovascular disease has, particularly the psychological, physiological and often geographical journey that patients go through.

This conference aims to recognise the challenges patients face in dealing with cardiovascular disease and the implications this has on services and clinicians caring for these patients.

We aim to address the following sub-themes throughout this conference:

• The patient journey
• Geographical challenges
• Challenges in service delivery
• Progress in Indigenous health services
• Telehealth, technology and innovation
• The future of arrhythmia management
• What's new in behaviour modification
• Psychosocial updates

Please mark August 2012 in your diaries and don’t miss this valuable educational opportunity, the chance to network with colleagues old and new, and to enjoy Queensland and its many unique attractions!

Conference Committee

• Sandy McKellar (Convenor)
• Sueann Hillman and Melanie McAndrew (Co-convenors)
• Gary Bennett
• Julanne Hatcher
• Maree Lorensen
• Nicole Lowres
• Lis Neubeck
• Karen Uhlmann
• Stephen Woodruffe
  

Who Should Attend ACRA 2012?

• Doctors
  - specialists and general practitioners
• Nurses
  - generalist and specialist
• Practice Nurses
• Physiotherapists
• Exercise Physiologists
• Social Workers
• Psychologists
• Dietitians
• Occupational Therapists
• Pharmacists
  - hospital and community
• Aboriginal Health Workers
• Multicultural Health Workers
• Researchers
• Academics
• Health Service Managers
• Policy Analysts
• Public and Private service providers
• Non-Government Organisations

PDF Downloads

Please help us promote ACRA 2012 by downloading the PDF flyers below and forwarding to your colleagues.

ACRA 2012 A4 Flyer (PDF)
ACRA 2012 A5 Flyer (PDF)
Call for Abstracts (PDF)

Latest Information

Registration
Online Registration is now open. Click here to register. Early bird registration closes on 18 June 2012.

Discounted Airtrain Ticket
A discounted Airtrain ticket is available to all ACRA 2012 delegates. Click here for more information.

Invited Speakers

Details of invited speakers will be posted as planning proceeds. Visit the Invited Speakers section for further information.

Sponsors and Exhibitors

The Cardiac Society of Australia and New Zealand
www.csanz2012.com

Exhibitors
Mortara
Health Change Australia
MSD
Pfizer

The conference offers a great opportunity to promote your services and products to practitioners in the cardiovascular health and rehabilitation field. Click here to download the Sponsorship & Exhibition Prospectus.

About ACRA

The conference is hosted by The Australian Cardiovascular Health & Rehabilitation Association (ACRA). ACRA is the only national association representing the multidisciplinary health professionals who are involved in primary and secondary prevention of cardiac disease. Visit ACRA's website for more information about the Association and its aims.

Web: www.acra.net.au