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Appendix B – Program and list of participants

30 March 2012 – Melbourne Committee Room G.9, Parliament of Victoria

 

TIME

ACTIVITY

10:00am

Welcome and introductions

10:15am

Presentation

Ms Gillian Thomas, President of Polio Australia

10:45am

Topic 1: Definition, prevalence and diagnosis of LEOP/PPS

12:00pm

Break

1:00pm

Topic 2: Management of LEOP/PPS

2:15pm

Break

2:30pm

Topic 3:  Supports and services for LEOP/PPS

3:45pm

Concluding remarks

4:00pm

Close


List of Participants

Mr Mark Booth, First Assistant Secretary, Primary Care Division, Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing

Dr Stephen de Graaff, private capacity

Mr Arthur Dobson, Secretary/Public Officer, Post Polio Network – Tasmania Inc

Mr Blaise Doran, Physiotherapist and Coordinator, Polio Services Victoria

Mr Brett Howard, President, Polio SA Inc

Ms Mary-ann Liethof, National Program Manager, Polio Australia Inc

Dr Margaret Peel, on behalf of the Spinal Injuries Association (Queensland) and Polio Australia Inc

Ms Elizabeth Telford, President, Post Polio Victoria Inc

Dr John Tierney OAM, National Patron, Polio Australia Inc

Ms Gillian Thomas, President, Polio Australia Inc

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