All conference sessions and exhibition will be held at the Crown Conference Centre, 8 Whiteman St Melbourne (adjacent to Crown Promenade hotel). The conference dinner will be held in the Palladium Room at Crown.

Wednesday 21 August 2024

5.00pm
Optional Networking Reception

Thursday 22 August 2024

9.00am
Day open
9.00am
Official Open
Hon. Ben Carroll MP
Member for Niddrie and Deputy Premier, Minister for Education and Minister for Medical Research.
9.20am
VPA Welcome and housekeeping
Andrew Dalgleish
9.35am
Opening Keynote
Setting the Scene: Leadership
Mark Carter
Mark Photo
10.45am
Morning tea and exhibitor networking
11.30am
Discussion Panel
Details to come
12.10pm
The Behavior Report - People Principles
Kieran Flanagan
Kieran Photo
1.20pm
Lunch and exhibitor networking
2.30pm
Collaborating to Win
James Castrission
3.30pm
Afternoon tea and day close
6.30pm
Pre dinner drinks
7.00pm
Conference dinner and study awards presentation

Friday 23 August 2024

9.00am
Day open
9.20am
Fit For The Future: 
Thriving, Not Just Surviving, in a Fast-Changing World
Gihan Perera
10.40am
Morning tea and exhibitor networking
11.10am
APPA / AGGPA Updates
Details to come
11.45am
Understand Your Brain: The First 1000 Days
Nathan Wallis
Nathan Photo
12.45pm
Lunch and exhibitor networking
1.30pm
Closing Plenary
Julie Cross
Julie Photo
2.20pm
Sponsor prizes and final comments
2.30pm
Conference close
Preliminary program, subject to change