#NavigatingHealth Network & Community of Practice

• share practical experience,
• share research,
• support research and evaluation,
• share learnings from trials and services that have been implemented,
• collate what is being done across Australia,
• support patient navigation.

If you would like to join the network please email here

Webinar and Community of Practice (CoP) Sessions

Navigating Health Community of Practice: 3rd October 2022 Presentations

• Dr Linny Kimly Phuong The Water Well Project “A thousand meaningful conversations” 
• Nicole Cooper & Dr Phil Smart Bowel Cancer Outcomes Registry Patient Data for Patient Outcomes

Navigating Health Community of Practice:  1 Aug 22 Presentations

• Alexandra Wilson Griffith University 50 Things They Don’t Tell You About Being a Patient 
• Prof Craig Hassed Overcoming Multiple Sclerosis Overcoming Multiple Sclerosis 
• David Menzies Pancare Foundation Pathways in Upper GI Cancers 
• Catherine Grant Western Health Integrating Across Complexity 

Navigating Health Community of Practice:  6 June 22 Presentations

• Dr Bena Brown University of Queensland First Nations Navigation in Cancer Care 
• Nikia Goldsmith Metro North Health Nurse Navigator in Complex Chronic Disease 
• Perrin Moss Children’s Health Queensland Navigating Children’s and Youth Health 
• Katie Kleeman COTA Queensland Aged Care System Navigator 

Navigating Health Community of Practice:  4 Apr 22 Presentations

• Prof Richard Osborne Swinburne University Health literacy to improve navigation
• Hayley Jones McCabe Centre for Law & Cancer The problem of misinformation and disinformation in a cancer context
• Dr Susie Cartledge Monash University Improving cardiac patient continuity of care (hospital, home, community)

Navigating Health Community of Practice:  7 Feb 22 Presentations

• Prof Hugh Taylor MSPGH Closing the gap: Leadership in Vision in Eye Health 
• Sarah Powell Pink Hope Addressing the Gaps Peer Navigation in Cancer 
• Geraldine McDonald Peter MacCallum Hospital Addressing the Gaps Patient Navigation in Cancer 

Navigating Health Community of Practice:  Nov 21 Presentations

• Anna Flynn ACQSHC Partnering with Consumers

Navigating the Health System Webinar 2: 29th September 2021 Presentations

• David Bunker, Executive Director, Brisbane Diamantina Health Partners Person-Centred Systems Change: Why This Matters
• Prof Peter Brooks, Research Lead Northern Health Melbourne and Professorial appointments at the University of Melbourne  The Future Workforce – Provision of Consumer Focused Care
• Diane Webb, Health Literacy Program Officer, Tasmanian Dept of Health The Right Place: A Community of Navigators
• Silva Nazaretian, Access Equity and Diversity Manager, enliven Victoria Bicultural Community Champions Covid-Navigators
• Julia Brancato, Optimal Care Pathways Project Coordinator, Cancer Council Victoria Embedding Optimal Care Pathways for Professionals & Patients
• Emma Craig, Director Client Services Dementia Australia Navigating Dementia Services

Navigating the Health System Webinar 1: 15th September 2021 Presentations

• Leanne Wells, CEO Consumer Health Forum Why Patient Navigation Matters 
• Dr Jane Crowe GP Navigation: Primary Health Supporting Lifelong Care 
• Alison Davies, Executive Officer, Better Health North East Melbourne Navigating Childhood Development 
• Heather Renton, CEO Syndromes Without A Name (SWAN) Australia Navigating NDIS support
• Rob O’Leary, Being Heard Program Manager Batyr Navigating Youth Mental Health Support 
• Geraldine McDonald, Director, Prevention & Wellbeing, Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre Navigating Cancer
• Andrew Clark Project Manager COTA Australia The Aged Care Navigator Program