AHA Day 2022 will be livestreamed on Wednesday, 16 November between 9.00am – 4.40pm AEDT.

• View the Attendee Join Guide
• The theme of this year’s event will be around creating, fostering and embracing Change as an Allied Health Assistant
• Abstract submissions for Posters and Innovation Presentations have now CLOSED
• View the full program here
• Tickets now on sale here
• There will be a variety of presentations from across Australia with the option of post-conference workshops

View the ‘Save the date‘ for AHA Day 2022.

Keynote Speaker

We are excited to announce our keynote speaker for this year’s event, Samantha Bloom.

Samantha is a two-time World Para Surfing champion, bestselling author, and inspiration behind the #1 Australian box-office, and international global Netflix hit movie, Penguin Bloom starring Naomi Watts as Sam.

The movie is adapted from the international bestselling book, Penguin Bloom: The Odd Little Bird Who Saved a Family. Published in 13 languages, Penguin Bloom is a collaboration between Sam’s husband Cameron, a professional photographer, and New York Times bestselling author Bradley Trevor Greive.

Paralysed in an accident in Thailand in 2013, Sam has since won two Oceania KL1 paracanoe championships, and is the Australian and two times World Para Surfing champion. Sam works with numerous spinal cord injury charities around the world and is a global ambassador for Wings For Life. She is an adventure traveller, former neurology nurse and mother of three boys.

Sam will lead us through her journey of extraordinary highs and painful lows of life before, during and after a near-fatal accident in 2013. Sam shares how family, love and a unique connection with the natural world supported her journey back from deep physical suffering and depression to become a bestselling author, 2 x World Para Surfing champion and inspiration behind the international hit movie Penguin Bloom.

Sam’s true story holds powerful messages and new perspectives for us all as we navigate our own personal and professional challenges, inspiring us to be the best version of ourselves, and to live and be grateful for each day as we never know what tomorrow holds.

Early bird tickets for AHA Day 2022 will be available Monday 13 June.

Post-Conference Workshops

Allied Health Assistant Day 2022 will feature four 90-minute post-conference interactive virtual workshops, held on Thursday 17 November, aimed at providing practical strategies for AHAs and colleagues in the topics listed below. If you would like to attend, you will need to register via Eventbrite. Tickets are sold separately to AHA Day registration. Spaces will be limited to ensure interactivity and opportunity to participate.

Contact details

Please email any enquiries to: MonashhealthAHAday@monashhealth.org