32nd VNCA Conference - program

32nd VNCA Conference - Program

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Tuesday, March 24, 2026

	RECOVER - Plaza P5
8:00 AM - 8:30 AM	Registration - arrival tea/commee
8:30 AM - 10:00 AM	RECOVER CPR: Rescuer Certification Workshop - basic and advanced life support Presented by Harold Davis, Trish Farry and Anita Parkin
10:00 AM - 10:30 AM	Morning tea
10:30 AM - 12:30 PM	RECOVER CPR: Rescuer Certification Workshop - basic and advanced life support (continued)
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM	Lunch
1:30 PM - 3:30 PM	RECOVER CPR: Rescuer Certification Workshop - basic and advanced life support (continued.)
3:00 PM - 3:30 PM	Afternoon tea
3:30 PM - 5:00 PM	RECOVER CPR: Rescuer Certification Workshop - basic and advanced life support (continued..)
5:30 PM - 7:00 PM	President's Welcome Drinks

	RECOVER - Plaza P5
8:00 AM - 8:30 AM	Registration - arrival tea/commee
8:30 AM - 10:00 AM	RECOVER CPR: Rescuer Certification Workshop - basic and advanced life support Presented by Harold Davis, Trish Farry and Anita Parkin
10:00 AM - 10:30 AM	Morning tea
10:30 AM - 12:30 PM	RECOVER CPR: Rescuer Certification Workshop - basic and advanced life support (continued)
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM	Lunch
1:30 PM - 3:30 PM	RECOVER CPR: Rescuer Certification Workshop - basic and advanced life support (continued.)
3:00 PM - 3:30 PM	Afternoon tea
3:30 PM - 5:00 PM	RECOVER CPR: Rescuer Certification Workshop - basic and advanced life support (continued..)
5:30 PM - 7:00 PM	President's Welcome Drinks

	RECOVER - Plaza P5
8:00 AM - 8:30 AM	Registration - arrival tea/commee
8:30 AM - 10:00 AM	RECOVER CPR: Rescuer Certification Workshop - basic and advanced life support Presented by Harold Davis, Trish Farry and Anita Parkin
10:00 AM - 10:30 AM	Morning tea
10:30 AM - 12:30 PM	RECOVER CPR: Rescuer Certification Workshop - basic and advanced life support (continued)
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM	Lunch
1:30 PM - 3:30 PM	RECOVER CPR: Rescuer Certification Workshop - basic and advanced life support (continued.)
3:00 PM - 3:30 PM	Afternoon tea
3:30 PM - 5:00 PM	RECOVER CPR: Rescuer Certification Workshop - basic and advanced life support (continued..)
5:30 PM - 7:00 PM	President's Welcome Drinks

Wednesday, March 25, 2026

	Stream One - Plaza Terrace	Stream Two - Plaza P1 & P2	Stream Three - Plaza P3 & P4	Workshop / Commercial Session - Plaza P5
6:45 AM - 7:45 AM	Sponsored Breakfast Session - From stones to serenity: Let's make urinary disease crystal clear! Dr Delisa Appleton \| Sponsored by Hill's Pet Nutrition		Sponsored Breakfast Session - Cultivating Safe Teams AWARE Presented by Carly Webster \| Sponsored by the Australian Veterinary Association
7:30 AM - 7:30 AM	Exhibition Open \| Arrival tea & coffee - Day one
7:30 AM - 5:00 PM	Poster presentations Poster presentations will be on display for the duration of the Conference in the exhibition area.
8:00 AM - 8:45 AM	Conference Opening Ceremony and Welcome to Country
8:45 AM - 9:15 AM	VNCA Annual General Meeting
9:15 AM - 10:15 AM	Who am I? Navigating professional identity Asha Yeoman
10:15 AM - 11:00 AM	Morning tea - day one
	Clinical - Advanced	Clinical - Fundamentals	Clinical - Equine	Workshop One
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM	Not-so-sweet: Treating and nursing patients with DKA Laura Jones	Reproduction emergencies – what every nurse should know Kym Butterfield	Lifesaving litres: The expanding role of equine nurses in blood transfusion medicine Gemma Murphy	Workshop One: Feeding tubes Anita Parkin
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM	Thinking outside the tube - nutritional considerations for the critical patient Kim Healy	Essentials for effective fluid therapy Harold Davis	From arrhythmia to rhythm: Empowering equine nurses in cardiac patient support and conversion procedures Gemma Murphy	Workshop One: Feeding tubes (continued)
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM	Lunch - day one
	Clinical - Advanced	Clinical - Fundamentals	Clinical - Equine	Workshop Two
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM	A bleeding nightmare: The nurse's guide to anaemia and coagulopathies Laura Jones	Mechanical ventilation: Understanding the basics Melanie Reddy	Equine ophthalmology: Advancing care through specialised support Eilis Sheahan	Workshop Two: Essentials for effective fluid therapy Harold Davis
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM	What lies beneath: The anaesthetists approach to thoracic trauma Marcia Fletcher	Dental radiography made simple Maggie Burley	Picture perfect: Mastering the art of radiographic positioning Rebecca Brangwynne-Smith	Workshop Two: Essentials for effective fluid therapy (continued)
4:00 PM - 4:30 PM	Afternoon tea - day one
				Commercial Session
4:30 PM - 5:30 PM	The Cat Walker Hour Cat Walker, featuring some of our speakers			Commercial Session: Nursing the ageing renal patient Presented by Jessica Joosse and Lauren Kirby \| Sponsored by Royal Canin
5:30 PM - 6:30 PM	Exhibitor Happy Hour Sponsored by Brisbane Veterinary Specialist Centre
	End of day one and registration desk close

	Stream One - Plaza Terrace	Stream Two - Plaza P1 & P2
6:45 AM - 7:45 AM	Sponsored Breakfast Session - From stones to serenity: Let's make urinary disease crystal clear! Dr Delisa Appleton \| Sponsored by Hill's Pet Nutrition
7:30 AM - 7:30 AM	Exhibition Open \| Arrival tea & coffee - Day one
7:30 AM - 5:00 PM	Poster presentations Poster presentations will be on display for the duration of the Conference in the exhibition area.
8:00 AM - 8:45 AM	Conference Opening Ceremony and Welcome to Country
8:45 AM - 9:15 AM	VNCA Annual General Meeting
9:15 AM - 10:15 AM	Who am I? Navigating professional identity Asha Yeoman
10:15 AM - 11:00 AM	Morning tea - day one
	Clinical - Advanced	Clinical - Fundamentals
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM	Not-so-sweet: Treating and nursing patients with DKA Laura Jones	Reproduction emergencies – what every nurse should know Kym Butterfield
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM	Thinking outside the tube - nutritional considerations for the critical patient Kim Healy	Essentials for effective fluid therapy Harold Davis
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM	Lunch - day one
	Clinical - Advanced	Clinical - Fundamentals
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM	A bleeding nightmare: The nurse's guide to anaemia and coagulopathies Laura Jones	Mechanical ventilation: Understanding the basics Melanie Reddy
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM	What lies beneath: The anaesthetists approach to thoracic trauma Marcia Fletcher	Dental radiography made simple Maggie Burley
4:00 PM - 4:30 PM	Afternoon tea - day one

4:30 PM - 5:30 PM	The Cat Walker Hour Cat Walker, featuring some of our speakers
5:30 PM - 6:30 PM	Exhibitor Happy Hour Sponsored by Brisbane Veterinary Specialist Centre
	End of day one and registration desk close

	Stream Three - Plaza P3 & P4	Workshop / Commercial Session - Plaza P5
6:45 AM - 7:45 AM	Sponsored Breakfast Session - Cultivating Safe Teams AWARE Presented by Carly Webster \| Sponsored by the Australian Veterinary Association
7:30 AM - 7:30 AM	Exhibition Open \| Arrival tea & coffee - Day one
7:30 AM - 5:00 PM	Poster presentations Poster presentations will be on display for the duration of the Conference in the exhibition area.
8:00 AM - 8:45 AM	Conference Opening Ceremony and Welcome to Country
8:45 AM - 9:15 AM	VNCA Annual General Meeting
9:15 AM - 10:15 AM	Who am I? Navigating professional identity Asha Yeoman
10:15 AM - 11:00 AM	Morning tea - day one
	Clinical - Equine	Workshop One
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM	Lifesaving litres: The expanding role of equine nurses in blood transfusion medicine Gemma Murphy	Workshop One: Feeding tubes Anita Parkin
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM	From arrhythmia to rhythm: Empowering equine nurses in cardiac patient support and conversion procedures Gemma Murphy	Workshop One: Feeding tubes (continued)
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM	Lunch - day one
	Clinical - Equine	Workshop Two
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM	Equine ophthalmology: Advancing care through specialised support Eilis Sheahan	Workshop Two: Essentials for effective fluid therapy Harold Davis
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM	Picture perfect: Mastering the art of radiographic positioning Rebecca Brangwynne-Smith	Workshop Two: Essentials for effective fluid therapy (continued)
4:00 PM - 4:30 PM	Afternoon tea - day one
		Commercial Session
4:30 PM - 5:30 PM	The Cat Walker Hour Cat Walker, featuring some of our speakers	Commercial Session: Nursing the ageing renal patient Presented by Jessica Joosse and Lauren Kirby \| Sponsored by Royal Canin
5:30 PM - 6:30 PM	Exhibitor Happy Hour Sponsored by Brisbane Veterinary Specialist Centre
	End of day one and registration desk close

	Stream One - Plaza Terrace
6:45 AM - 7:45 AM	Sponsored Breakfast Session - From stones to serenity: Let's make urinary disease crystal clear! Dr Delisa Appleton \| Sponsored by Hill's Pet Nutrition
7:30 AM - 7:30 AM	Exhibition Open \| Arrival tea & coffee - Day one
7:30 AM - 5:00 PM	Poster presentations Poster presentations will be on display for the duration of the Conference in the exhibition area.
8:00 AM - 8:45 AM	Conference Opening Ceremony and Welcome to Country
8:45 AM - 9:15 AM	VNCA Annual General Meeting
9:15 AM - 10:15 AM	Who am I? Navigating professional identity Asha Yeoman
10:15 AM - 11:00 AM	Morning tea - day one
	Clinical - Advanced
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM	Not-so-sweet: Treating and nursing patients with DKA Laura Jones
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM	Thinking outside the tube - nutritional considerations for the critical patient Kim Healy
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM	Lunch - day one
	Clinical - Advanced
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM	A bleeding nightmare: The nurse's guide to anaemia and coagulopathies Laura Jones
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM	What lies beneath: The anaesthetists approach to thoracic trauma Marcia Fletcher
4:00 PM - 4:30 PM	Afternoon tea - day one

4:30 PM - 5:30 PM	The Cat Walker Hour Cat Walker, featuring some of our speakers
5:30 PM - 6:30 PM	Exhibitor Happy Hour Sponsored by Brisbane Veterinary Specialist Centre
	End of day one and registration desk close

	Stream Two - Plaza P1 & P2
6:45 AM - 7:45 AM	Sponsored Breakfast Session - From stones to serenity: Let's make urinary disease crystal clear! Dr Delisa Appleton \| Sponsored by Hill's Pet Nutrition
7:30 AM - 7:30 AM	Exhibition Open \| Arrival tea & coffee - Day one
7:30 AM - 5:00 PM	Poster presentations Poster presentations will be on display for the duration of the Conference in the exhibition area.
8:00 AM - 8:45 AM	Conference Opening Ceremony and Welcome to Country
8:45 AM - 9:15 AM	VNCA Annual General Meeting
9:15 AM - 10:15 AM	Who am I? Navigating professional identity Asha Yeoman
10:15 AM - 11:00 AM	Morning tea - day one
	Clinical - Fundamentals
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM	Reproduction emergencies – what every nurse should know Kym Butterfield
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM	Essentials for effective fluid therapy Harold Davis
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM	Lunch - day one
	Clinical - Fundamentals
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM	Mechanical ventilation: Understanding the basics Melanie Reddy
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM	Dental radiography made simple Maggie Burley
4:00 PM - 4:30 PM	Afternoon tea - day one

4:30 PM - 5:30 PM	The Cat Walker Hour Cat Walker, featuring some of our speakers
5:30 PM - 6:30 PM	Exhibitor Happy Hour Sponsored by Brisbane Veterinary Specialist Centre
	End of day one and registration desk close

	Stream Three - Plaza P3 & P4
6:45 AM - 7:45 AM	Sponsored Breakfast Session - Cultivating Safe Teams AWARE Presented by Carly Webster \| Sponsored by the Australian Veterinary Association
7:30 AM - 7:30 AM	Exhibition Open \| Arrival tea & coffee - Day one
7:30 AM - 5:00 PM	Poster presentations Poster presentations will be on display for the duration of the Conference in the exhibition area.
8:00 AM - 8:45 AM	Conference Opening Ceremony and Welcome to Country
8:45 AM - 9:15 AM	VNCA Annual General Meeting
9:15 AM - 10:15 AM	Who am I? Navigating professional identity Asha Yeoman
10:15 AM - 11:00 AM	Morning tea - day one
	Clinical - Equine
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM	Lifesaving litres: The expanding role of equine nurses in blood transfusion medicine Gemma Murphy
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM	From arrhythmia to rhythm: Empowering equine nurses in cardiac patient support and conversion procedures Gemma Murphy
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM	Lunch - day one
	Clinical - Equine
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM	Equine ophthalmology: Advancing care through specialised support Eilis Sheahan
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM	Picture perfect: Mastering the art of radiographic positioning Rebecca Brangwynne-Smith
4:00 PM - 4:30 PM	Afternoon tea - day one

4:30 PM - 5:30 PM	The Cat Walker Hour Cat Walker, featuring some of our speakers
5:30 PM - 6:30 PM	Exhibitor Happy Hour Sponsored by Brisbane Veterinary Specialist Centre
	End of day one and registration desk close

	Workshop / Commercial Session - Plaza P5
6:45 AM - 7:45 AM	Sponsored Breakfast Session - Cultivating Safe Teams AWARE Presented by Carly Webster \| Sponsored by the Australian Veterinary Association
7:30 AM - 7:30 AM	Exhibition Open \| Arrival tea & coffee - Day one
7:30 AM - 5:00 PM	Poster presentations Poster presentations will be on display for the duration of the Conference in the exhibition area.
8:00 AM - 8:45 AM	Conference Opening Ceremony and Welcome to Country
8:45 AM - 9:15 AM	VNCA Annual General Meeting
9:15 AM - 10:15 AM	Who am I? Navigating professional identity Asha Yeoman
10:15 AM - 11:00 AM	Morning tea - day one
	Workshop One
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM	Workshop One: Feeding tubes Anita Parkin
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM	Workshop One: Feeding tubes (continued)
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM	Lunch - day one
	Workshop Two
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM	Workshop Two: Essentials for effective fluid therapy Harold Davis
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM	Workshop Two: Essentials for effective fluid therapy (continued)
4:00 PM - 4:30 PM	Afternoon tea - day one
	Commercial Session
4:30 PM - 5:30 PM	Commercial Session: Nursing the ageing renal patient Presented by Jessica Joosse and Lauren Kirby \| Sponsored by Royal Canin
5:30 PM - 6:30 PM	Exhibitor Happy Hour Sponsored by Brisbane Veterinary Specialist Centre
	End of day one and registration desk close

Thursday, March 26, 2026

	Stream One - Plaza Terrace	Stream Two - Plaza P1 & P2	Stream Three - Plaza P3 & P4	Workshop / Commercial Session - Plaza P5
6:45 AM - 7:45 AM	Sponsored Breakfast Session - Thirst for life: Hydration and nutrition strategies in feline renal case Victoria Koks \| Sponsored by Nestle Purina		VNCA Breakfast Session - Regulation of veterinary nurses and technologists: Update and discussion forum Jasmine Pengelly
7:30 AM - 7:30 AM	Exhibition Open \| Arrival tea & coffee - day two
	Clinical - Advanced			Workshop Three
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM	Anaesthesia for compromised patients Marcia Fletcher	Effective and efficient: Unlocking performance through clinic support Sue Crampton	The climate is changing - so we must: A call to the veterinary community Victoria Law	Workshop Three: Clinical techniques and case-based conversations for veterinary nurses in exotic animal practice Rebecca de Gier and Gary Fitzgerald
		Clinical - Fundamentals
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM	Help, my patient needs blood! A case-based guide to transfusion medicine Laura Jones	ECGs - understanding the squiggly lines Samara Blake	Beating burnout in vet nurses and techs: Causes, prevention strategies, and a new survey tool Angela Chapman	Workshop Three: Clinical techniques and case-based conversations for veterinary nurses in exotic animal practice (continued)
10:00 AM - 10:30 AM	Morning tea - day two
	Clinical - Advanced	Clinical - Feline Fundamentals	Exotics	Workshop Four
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM	Haemoglobin: The oxygen uber of the bloodstream Melissa Shoard	Can’t pee, won’t pee: Practical tips for managing the blocked bladder cat Laura Jones	Dental disease and ileus in guinea pigs Iffy Glendinning	Workshop Four: Troubleshooting radiographs using PALACE approach Rebecca Brangwynne-Smith and Annie Smith
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM	Platelets, heparins and clots: A CURATIVE-guided update for nurses and technicians Kimberley Weir	Calm cats, confident care: Mastering feline behaviour and handling in practice Natalie Hunt	Not 'just' wildlife:Triage, emergency care and euthanasia of wildlife patients Emmajane Newton-Dinning	Workshop Four: Troubleshooting radiographs using PALACE approach (continued)
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM	Lunch - day two
	Clinical - Advanced	Clinical - Fundamentals	Exotics `	Case studies
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM	Mastering pain: Pharmacology and physiology for veterinary nurses Annie Smith	Preparation for anaesthesia of the horse Jo Rainger	Avian orthopaedics - from triage to discharge Iffy Glendinning	Case Study presentations These afternoon sessions will feature unique and interesting case management scenarios. Each presentation will run for 10-15 minutes, and will follow on after each other over the afternoon sessions.
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM	Blood Gas - how to understand it and why is it so helpful Kate Tinney	Sniffing out survivors: The science and care behind AUS 1 DART K9s Jo Rainger	Essential exotics: Nursing the unusual patient Lana McLaren	Case study presentations (continued)
3:30 PM - 4:00 PM	Afternoon tea - day two
		Clinical - Fundamentals	Wellbeing \| Communication \| Practice Management	Commercial Session
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM		Making maths easy: Nursing calculations without the headache Laura Jones	What do the waves on my monitor mean? Kate Tinney	Commercial Session: The other health check - your financial confidence Presented by VetPay
	End of day two and registration desk close
7:00 PM - 11:00 PM	Conference Dinner - Jewels of the Sea Sponsored by VetPay

	Stream One - Plaza Terrace	Stream Two - Plaza P1 & P2
6:45 AM - 7:45 AM	Sponsored Breakfast Session - Thirst for life: Hydration and nutrition strategies in feline renal case Victoria Koks \| Sponsored by Nestle Purina
7:30 AM - 7:30 AM	Exhibition Open \| Arrival tea & coffee - day two
	Clinical - Advanced
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM	Anaesthesia for compromised patients Marcia Fletcher	Effective and efficient: Unlocking performance through clinic support Sue Crampton
		Clinical - Fundamentals
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM	Help, my patient needs blood! A case-based guide to transfusion medicine Laura Jones	ECGs - understanding the squiggly lines Samara Blake
10:00 AM - 10:30 AM	Morning tea - day two
	Clinical - Advanced	Clinical - Feline Fundamentals
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM	Haemoglobin: The oxygen uber of the bloodstream Melissa Shoard	Can’t pee, won’t pee: Practical tips for managing the blocked bladder cat Laura Jones
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM	Platelets, heparins and clots: A CURATIVE-guided update for nurses and technicians Kimberley Weir	Calm cats, confident care: Mastering feline behaviour and handling in practice Natalie Hunt
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM	Lunch - day two
	Clinical - Advanced	Clinical - Fundamentals
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM	Mastering pain: Pharmacology and physiology for veterinary nurses Annie Smith	Preparation for anaesthesia of the horse Jo Rainger
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM	Blood Gas - how to understand it and why is it so helpful Kate Tinney	Sniffing out survivors: The science and care behind AUS 1 DART K9s Jo Rainger
3:30 PM - 4:00 PM	Afternoon tea - day two
		Clinical - Fundamentals
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM		Making maths easy: Nursing calculations without the headache Laura Jones
	End of day two and registration desk close
7:00 PM - 11:00 PM	Conference Dinner - Jewels of the Sea Sponsored by VetPay

	Stream Three - Plaza P3 & P4	Workshop / Commercial Session - Plaza P5
6:45 AM - 7:45 AM	VNCA Breakfast Session - Regulation of veterinary nurses and technologists: Update and discussion forum Jasmine Pengelly
7:30 AM - 7:30 AM	Exhibition Open \| Arrival tea & coffee - day two
		Workshop Three
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM	The climate is changing - so we must: A call to the veterinary community Victoria Law	Workshop Three: Clinical techniques and case-based conversations for veterinary nurses in exotic animal practice Rebecca de Gier and Gary Fitzgerald
	Clinical - Fundamentals
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM	Beating burnout in vet nurses and techs: Causes, prevention strategies, and a new survey tool Angela Chapman	Workshop Three: Clinical techniques and case-based conversations for veterinary nurses in exotic animal practice (continued)
10:00 AM - 10:30 AM	Morning tea - day two
	Exotics	Workshop Four
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM	Dental disease and ileus in guinea pigs Iffy Glendinning	Workshop Four: Troubleshooting radiographs using PALACE approach Rebecca Brangwynne-Smith and Annie Smith
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM	Not 'just' wildlife:Triage, emergency care and euthanasia of wildlife patients Emmajane Newton-Dinning	Workshop Four: Troubleshooting radiographs using PALACE approach (continued)
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM	Lunch - day two
	Exotics `	Case studies
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM	Avian orthopaedics - from triage to discharge Iffy Glendinning	Case Study presentations These afternoon sessions will feature unique and interesting case management scenarios. Each presentation will run for 10-15 minutes, and will follow on after each other over the afternoon sessions.
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM	Essential exotics: Nursing the unusual patient Lana McLaren	Case study presentations (continued)
3:30 PM - 4:00 PM	Afternoon tea - day two
	Wellbeing \| Communication \| Practice Management	Commercial Session
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM	What do the waves on my monitor mean? Kate Tinney	Commercial Session: The other health check - your financial confidence Presented by VetPay
	End of day two and registration desk close
7:00 PM - 11:00 PM	Conference Dinner - Jewels of the Sea Sponsored by VetPay

	Stream One - Plaza Terrace
6:45 AM - 7:45 AM	Sponsored Breakfast Session - Thirst for life: Hydration and nutrition strategies in feline renal case Victoria Koks \| Sponsored by Nestle Purina
7:30 AM - 7:30 AM	Exhibition Open \| Arrival tea & coffee - day two
	Clinical - Advanced
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM	Anaesthesia for compromised patients Marcia Fletcher

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM	Help, my patient needs blood! A case-based guide to transfusion medicine Laura Jones
10:00 AM - 10:30 AM	Morning tea - day two
	Clinical - Advanced
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM	Haemoglobin: The oxygen uber of the bloodstream Melissa Shoard
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM	Platelets, heparins and clots: A CURATIVE-guided update for nurses and technicians Kimberley Weir
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM	Lunch - day two
	Clinical - Advanced
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM	Mastering pain: Pharmacology and physiology for veterinary nurses Annie Smith
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM	Blood Gas - how to understand it and why is it so helpful Kate Tinney
3:30 PM - 4:00 PM	Afternoon tea - day two

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
	End of day two and registration desk close
7:00 PM - 11:00 PM	Conference Dinner - Jewels of the Sea Sponsored by VetPay

	Stream Two - Plaza P1 & P2
6:45 AM - 7:45 AM	Sponsored Breakfast Session - Thirst for life: Hydration and nutrition strategies in feline renal case Victoria Koks \| Sponsored by Nestle Purina
7:30 AM - 7:30 AM	Exhibition Open \| Arrival tea & coffee - day two

8:00 AM - 9:00 AM	Effective and efficient: Unlocking performance through clinic support Sue Crampton
	Clinical - Fundamentals
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM	ECGs - understanding the squiggly lines Samara Blake
10:00 AM - 10:30 AM	Morning tea - day two
	Clinical - Feline Fundamentals
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM	Can’t pee, won’t pee: Practical tips for managing the blocked bladder cat Laura Jones
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM	Calm cats, confident care: Mastering feline behaviour and handling in practice Natalie Hunt
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM	Lunch - day two
	Clinical - Fundamentals
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM	Preparation for anaesthesia of the horse Jo Rainger
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM	Sniffing out survivors: The science and care behind AUS 1 DART K9s Jo Rainger
3:30 PM - 4:00 PM	Afternoon tea - day two
	Clinical - Fundamentals
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM	Making maths easy: Nursing calculations without the headache Laura Jones
	End of day two and registration desk close
7:00 PM - 11:00 PM	Conference Dinner - Jewels of the Sea Sponsored by VetPay

	Stream Three - Plaza P3 & P4
6:45 AM - 7:45 AM	VNCA Breakfast Session - Regulation of veterinary nurses and technologists: Update and discussion forum Jasmine Pengelly
7:30 AM - 7:30 AM	Exhibition Open \| Arrival tea & coffee - day two

8:00 AM - 9:00 AM	The climate is changing - so we must: A call to the veterinary community Victoria Law
	Clinical - Fundamentals
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM	Beating burnout in vet nurses and techs: Causes, prevention strategies, and a new survey tool Angela Chapman
10:00 AM - 10:30 AM	Morning tea - day two
	Exotics
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM	Dental disease and ileus in guinea pigs Iffy Glendinning
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM	Not 'just' wildlife:Triage, emergency care and euthanasia of wildlife patients Emmajane Newton-Dinning
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM	Lunch - day two
	Exotics `
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM	Avian orthopaedics - from triage to discharge Iffy Glendinning
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM	Essential exotics: Nursing the unusual patient Lana McLaren
3:30 PM - 4:00 PM	Afternoon tea - day two
	Wellbeing \| Communication \| Practice Management
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM	What do the waves on my monitor mean? Kate Tinney
	End of day two and registration desk close
7:00 PM - 11:00 PM	Conference Dinner - Jewels of the Sea Sponsored by VetPay

	Workshop / Commercial Session - Plaza P5
6:45 AM - 7:45 AM	VNCA Breakfast Session - Regulation of veterinary nurses and technologists: Update and discussion forum Jasmine Pengelly
7:30 AM - 7:30 AM	Exhibition Open \| Arrival tea & coffee - day two
	Workshop Three
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM	Workshop Three: Clinical techniques and case-based conversations for veterinary nurses in exotic animal practice Rebecca de Gier and Gary Fitzgerald

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM	Workshop Three: Clinical techniques and case-based conversations for veterinary nurses in exotic animal practice (continued)
10:00 AM - 10:30 AM	Morning tea - day two
	Workshop Four
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM	Workshop Four: Troubleshooting radiographs using PALACE approach Rebecca Brangwynne-Smith and Annie Smith
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM	Workshop Four: Troubleshooting radiographs using PALACE approach (continued)
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM	Lunch - day two
	Case studies
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM	Case Study presentations These afternoon sessions will feature unique and interesting case management scenarios. Each presentation will run for 10-15 minutes, and will follow on after each other over the afternoon sessions.
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM	Case study presentations (continued)
3:30 PM - 4:00 PM	Afternoon tea - day two
	Commercial Session
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM	Commercial Session: The other health check - your financial confidence Presented by VetPay
	End of day two and registration desk close
7:00 PM - 11:00 PM	Conference Dinner - Jewels of the Sea Sponsored by VetPay

Friday, March 27, 2026

	Stream One - Plaza Terrace	Stream Two - Plaza P1 & P2	Stream Three - Plaza P3 & P4	Workshops - Plaza P5
7:30 AM - 7:30 AM	Exhibition Open \| Arrival tea & coffee - day three
	Clinical - Advanced	Clinical - Fundamentals	Wellbeing \| Communication \| Practice Management	Workshop Five
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM	Mechanical ventilation: Beyond the spontaneous breath Marcia Fletcher	Top 10 toxins Samara Blake	Clinical debriefing: structure, impact, and implementation Melissa Shoard	Workshop Five: Taking the nurse dental check to the next level Maggie Burley
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM	Quit kidneying around: Managing patients with renal disease Laura Jones	The A to Z of CPV: Nursing the parvovirus patient Jenni Andrews	Navigating the grey: Communication, mindset and ethics in palliative care and assisted natural death Cat Walker	Workshop Five: Taking the nurse dental check to the next level (continued)
10:00 AM - 10:30 AM	Morning tea - day three
	Clinical	Clinical - Fundamentals	Wellbeing \| Communication \| Practice Management	Workshop Six
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM	RECOVER CPR - the essentials Harold Davis	Consulting with Impact: Improving your confidence drives better outcomes Nicola Lakeman	Feedback that helps, not hurts: Supporting growth through everyday conversations Alexsia Houridis	Workshop Six: Suture techniques and wound closure Presented by Cindy Grew and Luis Beltran Fernandez \| Sponsored by B Braun
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM	Holding on: The critical hours after ROSC Marcia Fletcher	If we don't do it, who will? Infection control in veterinary medicine Teri Raffel Kleist	Riding the waves of change: Strategies for well-being and adaptability in veterinary practices Cat Walker	Workshop Six: Suture techniques and wound closure (continued) Sponsored by B Braun
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM	Lunch - day three
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM	More than a job: Building your veterinary nursing career beyond the qualification Rebecca de Gier, Gary Fitzgerald and Dr Patricia Clarke
2:30 PM - 3:00 PM	Conference awards and close
	End of conference

	Stream One - Plaza Terrace	Stream Two - Plaza P1 & P2
7:30 AM - 7:30 AM	Exhibition Open \| Arrival tea & coffee - day three
	Clinical - Advanced	Clinical - Fundamentals
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM	Mechanical ventilation: Beyond the spontaneous breath Marcia Fletcher	Top 10 toxins Samara Blake
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM	Quit kidneying around: Managing patients with renal disease Laura Jones	The A to Z of CPV: Nursing the parvovirus patient Jenni Andrews
10:00 AM - 10:30 AM	Morning tea - day three
	Clinical	Clinical - Fundamentals
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM	RECOVER CPR - the essentials Harold Davis	Consulting with Impact: Improving your confidence drives better outcomes Nicola Lakeman
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM	Holding on: The critical hours after ROSC Marcia Fletcher	If we don't do it, who will? Infection control in veterinary medicine Teri Raffel Kleist
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM	Lunch - day three
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM	More than a job: Building your veterinary nursing career beyond the qualification Rebecca de Gier, Gary Fitzgerald and Dr Patricia Clarke
2:30 PM - 3:00 PM	Conference awards and close
	End of conference

	Stream Three - Plaza P3 & P4	Workshops - Plaza P5
7:30 AM - 7:30 AM	Exhibition Open \| Arrival tea & coffee - day three
	Wellbeing \| Communication \| Practice Management	Workshop Five
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM	Clinical debriefing: structure, impact, and implementation Melissa Shoard	Workshop Five: Taking the nurse dental check to the next level Maggie Burley
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM	Navigating the grey: Communication, mindset and ethics in palliative care and assisted natural death Cat Walker	Workshop Five: Taking the nurse dental check to the next level (continued)
10:00 AM - 10:30 AM	Morning tea - day three
	Wellbeing \| Communication \| Practice Management	Workshop Six
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM	Feedback that helps, not hurts: Supporting growth through everyday conversations Alexsia Houridis	Workshop Six: Suture techniques and wound closure Presented by Cindy Grew and Luis Beltran Fernandez \| Sponsored by B Braun
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM	Riding the waves of change: Strategies for well-being and adaptability in veterinary practices Cat Walker	Workshop Six: Suture techniques and wound closure (continued) Sponsored by B Braun
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM	Lunch - day three
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM	More than a job: Building your veterinary nursing career beyond the qualification Rebecca de Gier, Gary Fitzgerald and Dr Patricia Clarke
2:30 PM - 3:00 PM	Conference awards and close
	End of conference

	Stream One - Plaza Terrace
7:30 AM - 7:30 AM	Exhibition Open \| Arrival tea & coffee - day three
	Clinical - Advanced
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM	Mechanical ventilation: Beyond the spontaneous breath Marcia Fletcher
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM	Quit kidneying around: Managing patients with renal disease Laura Jones
10:00 AM - 10:30 AM	Morning tea - day three
	Clinical
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM	RECOVER CPR - the essentials Harold Davis
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM	Holding on: The critical hours after ROSC Marcia Fletcher
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM	Lunch - day three
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM	More than a job: Building your veterinary nursing career beyond the qualification Rebecca de Gier, Gary Fitzgerald and Dr Patricia Clarke
2:30 PM - 3:00 PM	Conference awards and close
	End of conference

	Stream Two - Plaza P1 & P2
7:30 AM - 7:30 AM	Exhibition Open \| Arrival tea & coffee - day three
	Clinical - Fundamentals
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM	Top 10 toxins Samara Blake
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM	The A to Z of CPV: Nursing the parvovirus patient Jenni Andrews
10:00 AM - 10:30 AM	Morning tea - day three
	Clinical - Fundamentals
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM	Consulting with Impact: Improving your confidence drives better outcomes Nicola Lakeman
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM	If we don't do it, who will? Infection control in veterinary medicine Teri Raffel Kleist
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM	Lunch - day three
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM	More than a job: Building your veterinary nursing career beyond the qualification Rebecca de Gier, Gary Fitzgerald and Dr Patricia Clarke
2:30 PM - 3:00 PM	Conference awards and close
	End of conference

	Stream Three - Plaza P3 & P4
7:30 AM - 7:30 AM	Exhibition Open \| Arrival tea & coffee - day three
	Wellbeing \| Communication \| Practice Management
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM	Clinical debriefing: structure, impact, and implementation Melissa Shoard
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM	Navigating the grey: Communication, mindset and ethics in palliative care and assisted natural death Cat Walker
10:00 AM - 10:30 AM	Morning tea - day three
	Wellbeing \| Communication \| Practice Management
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM	Feedback that helps, not hurts: Supporting growth through everyday conversations Alexsia Houridis
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM	Riding the waves of change: Strategies for well-being and adaptability in veterinary practices Cat Walker
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM	Lunch - day three
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM	More than a job: Building your veterinary nursing career beyond the qualification Rebecca de Gier, Gary Fitzgerald and Dr Patricia Clarke
2:30 PM - 3:00 PM	Conference awards and close
	End of conference

	Workshops - Plaza P5
7:30 AM - 7:30 AM	Exhibition Open \| Arrival tea & coffee - day three
	Workshop Five
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM	Workshop Five: Taking the nurse dental check to the next level Maggie Burley
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM	Workshop Five: Taking the nurse dental check to the next level (continued)
10:00 AM - 10:30 AM	Morning tea - day three
	Workshop Six
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM	Workshop Six: Suture techniques and wound closure Presented by Cindy Grew and Luis Beltran Fernandez \| Sponsored by B Braun
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM	Workshop Six: Suture techniques and wound closure (continued) Sponsored by B Braun
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM	Lunch - day three
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM	More than a job: Building your veterinary nursing career beyond the qualification Rebecca de Gier, Gary Fitzgerald and Dr Patricia Clarke
2:30 PM - 3:00 PM	Conference awards and close
	End of conference

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