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We acknowledge the Traditional Owners of the land where we work and live. We pay our respects to Elders past, present and emerging.
We celebrate the stories, culture and traditions of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Elders of all communities who also work and live on this land.
We acknowledge our duty under Te Tiriti o Waitangi to promote the health and wellbeing of Māori and all Tangata Whenua who have historic and territorial rights over the land.
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Day 1
Tuesday, 10 June 2025
Day 2
Wednesday, 11 June 2025
Day 3
Thursday, 12 June 2025
Day 4
Friday, 13 June 2025

8:30 am - 9:10 am - 11 June 2025

Official Opening

- Grand 1/2/3/4

8:30 am

Karakia

8:40 am

Welcome to Country

8:55 am

Official Opening

9:10 am - 10:00 am - 11 June 2025

The Power of Infectious Optimism: Inspiring & Enabling the Future

- Keynote Speaker 1 - Grand 1/2/3/4

9:10 am

The Power of Infectious Optimism: Inspiring & Enabling the Future
Victor Perton - Keynote Speaker

10:30 am - 11:30 am - 11 June 2025

Addressing complex complications of CKD: Lessons from a clinical trial in the NT

- Keynote Speaker 2 - Grand 1/2/3/4

10:30 am

Addressing complex complications of CKD: Lessons from a clinical trial in the NT
William Majoni - Keynote Speaker

11:30 am - 12:30 pm - 11 June 2025

Purple House at 25 Years

- Keynote Speaker 3 - Grand 1/2/3/4

11:30 am

Purple House at 25 Years
Sarah Brown AM - Keynote Speaker

1:30 pm - 3:00 pm - 11 June 2025

Concurrent 1 - Home Therapies

- Home Therapies - Grand 1 & 2

1:30 pm

PD Pacific Style – A Case Study of Patient Centred Care
Suzanne Joynt - Staff Nurse Peritoneal Dialysis - RSA member

1:45 pm

The Effect of Home-Based Exercise on Sarcopenia and Physical Function in Peritoneal Dialysis Patients: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Mohammad Ali Tabibi - Director of Pardis Specialized Wellness Institute - Pardis Specialized Wellness Institute, Isfahan, Iran

2:00 pm

A prehabilitation exercise program for people receiving peritoneal dialysis: exploring consumers’ views through focus groups
Paul Bennett - Chair, Scientific Committee - Griffith University, QLD

2:15 pm

Medication Regimen Complexity and Patient-Centred Outcomes in Patients Undergoing Peritoneal Dialysis                                       
Jing Xin Goh - Student - University of Sydney

2:30 pm

Initiation of Hybrid PD-HD at MidCentral Renal Unit: A quality initiative project
Morgan Park - Renal Clinical Nurse Specialist

2:45 pm

Nocturnal Dialysis with Outstanding Quality
Celestine Celestine Yardly Rodrigues - clinical renal physiologist/ NZASRDP board member - NZASRDP

1:30 pm - 3:00 pm - 11 June 2025

Concurrent 2 - Supportive Care

- Supportive Care - Grand 3 & 4

1:30 pm

Assessing the Level of Palliative Care Need and Provision in Adult Patients Attending Hospital-Based Dialysis Units

1:45 pm

Kidney Supportive Care Model of Care redesign in a single tertiary healthcare service in Victoria
Qiumian Wang - Nurse Practitioner

2:00 pm

Exploring Supportive Care Needs, Coping, Self-Efficacy on Psychological Outcomes and Quality of Life Among People with Chronic Kidney Disease.    
Amanda Mckie - Senior Lecturer - University of Canberra

2:15 pm

Managing LVADs (Left Ventricular Assist Device) in Hemodialysis patients- A case study
RAJEEV KUMAR - Renal Physiologist - Health New Zealand

2:30 pm

Elderly patients on haemodialysis
Liz Tomlinson - Nursing Unit Manager

2:45 pm

HEART-CKD: ASSOCIATION BETWEEN THE HEALTH-RELATED QUALITY OF LIFE AND HEART FAILURE HOSPITALIZATION OF PATIENTS WITH CHRONIC KIDNEY DISEASE AND HEART FAILURE UNDERGOING HEMODIALYSIS (A PILOT STUDY)
Justine Mae Gervero - Resident Physician

3:30 pm - 5:00 pm - 11 June 2025

Concurrent 1 - Haemodialysis Care

- Haemodialysis Care - Grand 1 & 2

3:30 pm

Managing LVADs (Left Ventricular Assist Device) in Hemodialysis patients- A case study
RAJEEV KUMAR - Renal Physiologist - Health New Zealand

3:37 pm

Dialyser reaction or sensitivity – Are we getting it right with our clinical management
Fiona Donnelly - Nurse Practitioner - CNARTS

3:44 pm

A stones throw away - Vascular access care in the Mallee Region
Edson Avisado - Nurse Unit Manager - Renal Society of Australasia / Australia and New Zealand Society of Nephrology

3:51 pm

Inspiring Care Beyond the Cities: How Clinical Educators are Shaping the Future of Remote Dialysis
Tarquin Robinson - Clinical Education and Quality facilitator - Yes, Kareen Joy Bocala - Clinical Education Facilitator

3:58 pm

Lone Worker Education
Tarquin Robinson - Clinical Education and Quality facilitator - Yes

4:05 pm

Six-weekly versus four-weekly blood testing in haemodialysis patients in regional Australia: a quality improvement, patient safety and Green Nephrology initiative
Donia George - nurse practitioner - ISLHD

4:12 pm

Implementing a Continual Process for a Comprehensive Care Model: Integrating the Fundamentals of Care with Patient-Centred Approaches in Haemodialysis
Debbie Turner - Nurse Unit Manager - Central Adelaide LHN

4:19 pm

The Kidney Watch Program: Implementing a Multifaceted Strategy to Improve Preparedness for Kidney Dialysis.
Monique Borlace - Nephrology Nurse Practitioner - CNARTS

4:26 pm

Preserving Residual Kidney Function in Haemodialysis: Current Practices and Challenges in Western Australia
Lijun Zhong - Clinical Nurse Research - Fiona Stanley Hospital

4:33 pm

Understanding the provision of culturally responsive care for patients receiving haemodialysis: A scoping review
Sara Aryal - PhD candidate, Griffith University,QLD. Lecturer, Deakin University,VIC. - School of Nursing and Midwifery, Griffith University, Brisbane, Australia

4:40 pm

Transforming haemodialysis care in critical care units: a proposal for a coordinated acute off-site model across two separate networks but on one site
Debbie Turner - Nurse Unit Manager - Central Adelaide LHN

4:47 pm

Challenges in Managing a Dialysis Patient with Calciphylaxis – A Case Report
Aparna Nair - CRP

3:30 pm - 5:00 pm - 11 June 2025

Concurrent 2 - Advances in Kidney Care

- Advances in Kidney Care - Grand 3 & 4

3:30 pm

Healing your Kidney with your mind: The psychology of physiology
Amutha Kanthasamy - Managing Director - GH Community

3:37 pm

Nurse Practitioner Candidate guideline 
Carly Thomas - NUM

3:44 pm

WA Country Health Service and Royal Perth Bentley Group – The Haemodialysis Intensive Pathway (HDIP) Collaboration Pilot Project
Alyce Casilli - Clinical Nurse Consultant - WA Country Health Service

3:51 pm

Voluntary Assisted Dying in the Renal Population
Lee Walter - Clinical Nurse Consultant - 33781867124

3:58 pm

Is the grass really greener
angela jackson - Nurse Practitioner - Health New Zealand - Counties Manukau

4:05 pm

Peer Support in Dialysis Unit: A Staff Well-Being Initiative for Enhanced Patient-Centred Care
Rupesh Vazhappurath - member - RSA

4:12 pm

“They sit down, have a yarn” – the experience of consumers of the Cape York Kidney Care Service.
Kimberley Withers - Nurse Practitioner Candidate - Weipa Integrated Health Service, Cape York Kidney Care

4:19 pm

Dialysis Transition Care Unit: A New Model of Care to Improve Patient Experience, Promote Home Dialysis, Kidney Transplantation, and Improve Care Coordination.
Omar Tombocon - Nephrology Nurse Practitioner - Monash Health

4:26 pm

The healing of care and country
Lauren Penman - PHC Manager

4:33 pm

The emergence of cultural safety considerations within kidney care in Australia for Indigenous People.
Melissa Arnold-Ujvari - Senior Lecturer - University Of Adelaide

4:40 pm

Renal clinic to initiate/ manage treatment with Tolvaptan patients diagnosed with Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Kidney disease (ADPKD).
Terry Jennings - Nurse Practitioner

4:47 pm

Scoping Review of Sleep Hygiene in Chronic Kidney Disease
Ginger Chu - Senior Lecturer

5:30 pm - 6:30 pm - 11 June 2025

Conference Happy Hour

- Grand 5/6/7/L

Kick off RSA 2025 with great conversations and new connections! Join us for an engaging welcome reception where you can mingle with industry peers, expand your network, and enjoy refreshing drinks in a relaxed, social setting.

5:30 pm

Conference Happy Hour

We acknowledge the Traditional Owners of the land where we work and live. We pay our respects to Elders past, present and emerging.
We celebrate the stories, culture and traditions of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Elders of all communities who also work and live on this land.
We acknowledge our duty under Te Tiriti o Waitangi to promote the health and wellbeing of Māori and all Tangata Whenua who have historic and territorial rights over the land.