Peter Mac and University of Melbourne Nursing Seminar Series 2025
Our event series
Peter Mac is proud to announce the complete 2025 program for our co-presented annual nursing seminar series.
This year we are presenting these seminars in collaboration with the University of Melbourne, The Royal Children’s Hospital, The Royal Melbourne Hospital, and the Royal Women’s Hospital.
We know that nurses play a crucial role in navigating timely access and advocating for system improvements to meet the diverse needs of our communities.
The four-part 2025 series will explore nurse-led models of care, optimised practice, and collaborative approaches to improve equitable access, quality, and outcomes in healthcare.
It also aims to foster networks and collaboration among nurses, consumers, researchers, and students.
This year’s series theme is :
Nurses Driving Change and Leading Impact: Evidence and Experiences from the Field
Purpose
Our four-part series aims to:
- Explore: nurse-led models of care, focusing on equitable access, trauma-informed care, large data sets, pain management and systems impact on outcomes, care, and workforce.
- Consider: optimising nurses' scope of practice and workforce to deliver safe, person-centred complex care and improve access, safety, and quality for all.
- Foster: networks and collaboration among nurses, consumers, researchers, and students through evidence and experiences, addressing workforce challenges, digital health, and positioning nurses to lead impactful healthcare change.
View the complete program dates and seminar topics below, and find more information here.
Dates for your diary
Together we warmly welcome all of our colleagues, students and health partners across Parkville and beyond to join us in person.
Trauma-Informed Nursing for Safer Care Practices
Thursday 20 March 2025
Location: Online
5:00pm - 6:00pm Lecture
This webinar will explore the critical role of nurses in advancing trauma-informed care practices, emphasising prevention, safety, and equity in healthcare.
Key topics include will building trust, the importance of psychological and culturally responsive care, and how nurses can lead in this space. Through presentations and a panel discussion, participants will gain deeper insights into trauma, prevention strategies, and the essential role of trauma-informed care in nursing practice.
Speakers
- Ria Esberey, Head of Mental Health Liaison Nursing, Peter Mac
- Kellie Gumm, Clinical Nurse Consultant (Trauma Program), The Royal Melbourne Hospital
- Kelly Light, Clinical Nurse Educator - Ambulatory Services, The Royal Children's Hospital
- Clare Manning, Director, Social Model of Health, The Royal Women's Hospital
- Dr Hayley Packham, Living Experience Researcher / Mental Health Nursing Lecturer, The University of Melbourne
Facilitator: Bronwyn Tarrant, Nursing Lecturer, The University of Melbourne
Register here
The Marian Barrett Lecture: Data and Digital Systems - Improving Equity, Safety and Efficiency of Nursing Practice
Tuesday 13 May 2025
Location: The University of Melbourne
Ian Potter Auditorium
Kenneth Myer Building
30 Royal Parade, Parkville VIC 3052
6:00pm - 7:00pm Lecture
7:00pm - 8:00pm Post-Lecture Networking & Canapes
SPEAKER:
Professor Dawn Dowding
Pain in Priority Populations
Tuesday 29 July 2025
Location: Royal Children's Hospital
Ella Latham Lecture Theatre
Ground Floor, Royal Children's Hospital
Flemington Road, Parkville 3052
4:00pm - 5:00pm Lecture
5:00pm - 6:00pm Post-Lecture Networking & Canapes
Unpacking the National Nursing Workforce Strategy
Thursday 16 October 2025
Location: Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre
Lecture Theatre B, Level 7
Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre
305 Grattan Street, Melbourne Victoria 3000
4:00pm - 5:00pm Lecture
5:00pm - 6:00pm Post-Lecture Networking & Canapes
