Amp-ed Up! 2021 program released

Events | Jun 21st

Amp-ed Up! 2021 program released
The program for Amp-ed Up 2021 has been confirmed, featuring keynote speakers, Jason Diederich, Dr Natasha Layton, and Mike Rolls.

Purchase your tickets today for the two-day action-packed conference that will bring together amputees, prosthetic manufacturing companies, assistive technology suppliers and a variety of speakers from a range of sectors - all under the one roof.

For more information, click here to visit our official event page.

Day 1 | Friday 17 September

8.30am Registration opens

9.30am Opening address | Melissa Noonan AM, CEO Limbs 4 Life

9.40am Acknowledgement to Country | Richard McCarthy

9.45am Keynote presentation: Jason Diederich, Asking Better Questions

10.30am Morning tea (Exhibition Hall)

Room 1

11.00am Dr Sally Cockburn | Women's Health

12.00pm Q&A Session: The impact of being a female amputee

Room 2

11.00am Dr Bernie Crimmins | Bloke's Health

12.00pm Q&A Session: The impact of being a male amputee

12.30pm Lunch (Exhibition Hall)

Room 1

2.30pm The National Disability Insurance Scheme | Jackie O'Connor, Technical Advisory Branch

3.10pm Self-care for Carers | Tania Daniels, Carers Victoria

Room 2

2.30pm Navigating My Aged Care | Ellie Lambert, APM

3.10pm Assistive Technology for All | Lauren Henley, COTA

3.40pm Afternoon Tea (Exhibition Hall)

4.10pm How Limbs 4 Life is working to meet your needs | Limbs 4 Life board members and staff

5.00pm Closing address

5.15pm Welcome Event featuring 'Missing Bits'

Day 2 | Saturday 18 September

9.30am Opening address | Melissa Noonan AM, CEO Limbs 4 Life

9.45am Keynote Presentation: Mike Rolls

10.30am Morning tea (Exhibition Hall)

11.00am Ottobock Presentation

11.30am Sara Shams | My life as an amputee (personal story)

12.00pm Ossur Presentation

12.30pm Lunch (Exhibition Hall)

2.00pm The impact of peer support | Dr Natasha Brusco

2.40pm Setting up locally based peer support groups | National Amputee Advisory Council members

3.15pm Afternoon Tea (Exhibition Hall)

3.45pm Keynote presentation: Dr Natasha Layton, Understanding your human rights

4.35pm Bling your limb winner announced, Spare parts and OPC Healthcare

4.45pm Limbs 4 Life acknowledgement and achievement award, Natalie Sullivan and Melissa Noonan

5.00pm Closing address