2022 Brighter Beginnings First 2000 Days Summit

Julie McCrossin AM, Michael West (Sydney Metropolitan Land Council), Susan Pearce (Secretary, NSW Health) and Georgina Harrisson (Secretary, NSW Department of Education)
 

Karen Forde, WA
An update on the work of the Institute on communicating with parents and professionals about early brain development.

Professor Sharon Goldfeld, VIC
Reflections from the Pandemic on the delivery of universal healthcare services for children and families and learnings for the future.
 

Professor Catherine Monk, Columbia USA
Impact of maternal ante and post-natal mental health on the child and how it informs practice.
 

Associate Professor Cathrine Neilsen Hewett and Professor Marc de Rosnay, NSW

Child development and its intersection with the Australian Early Development Census (AEDC).

Associate Professor Rebecca Giallo, VIC
Effective interventions to increase father-inclusive practice in community and acute settings.

Facilitated by Associate Professor Elisabeth Murphy
Professor Valsamma Eapen, Earlu Life Determinants of Health (ELDoH)
Associate Professor Yasmin Harman-Smith, Telethon Kids Institute
Dr Catherine Wade, Parenting Research Centre (PRC)
Dr Tim Moore, Murdoch Children’s Institute
Presentations on the application of emerging research on policy and practice led by their research groups followed by a facilitated discussion panel.

Facilitated by Julie McCrossin AM

Tish Bruce, Executive Director Health and Social Policy, Ministry of Health
Lliam Findlay, A/Executive Director Policy and Programs, Early Childhood Education, Department of Education
Craig Layton, Executive Director Child and Family, Department of Communities and Justice
Belgin Tran, A/Executive Director Customer Experience Unit, Department of Customer Service
Gregg Perrett, Director, Regional Liveability, Department of Regional NSW
Lisa Madden, Director, Healing and Government Relations, Aboriginal Affairs NSW
Joseph La Posta, Chief Executive Director, Multicultural NSW
Lauren Anderson, Director, Social Policy Branch, Department of Premier and Cabinet
Petra Milnes – Director, Office of the Chief Executive, eHealth
 

Teisha Schirmer, Mid North Coast Local Health District and Bluesky Community Services

Clare Placek and Jenny Claridge, ISLHD and Illawarra Rotary Clubs

Georgia Frolich and Clare Lynch, SLHD and Rainbow Families Partnership
 

Day 2 Plenary 

Ellie Saberi and Deborah Stockton, NNSWLHD and Tresillian

Kerri-Anne Williams and Melanie Hughes, SESLHD and Karitane

Professor Karen Zwi, SCHN

Naomi Strout, SESLHD

Rachel Sutherland, HNELHD

Day 2 Plenary 2

Tammy O’Connor, WNSWLHD, Aboriginal Controlled Medical Services and NGOs

Lyn Biviano, SCHN, WentWest, DCJ, SCHN, WSLHD and Department of Education

Helen Rogers, SESLHD and Cross-Cultural Worker Service

Sara Tulk, Karitane and SWSLHD

Day 2 Plenary 3

Kim Lyle and Vicki Laing, NSLHD, Sydney North Health Network (SNHN) and five General Practices

Associate Professor Natalie Silove and Professor Adam Guastella, SCHN

Teresa Winata, SWSLHD

Tania Rimes and Dr Michael Hodgins, SESLHD

Day 2 Plenary 4