SOCIAL FUNCTIONS

Welcome Reception

Date & Time: 5.00pm - 6.30pm, Wednesday 27 September 2017
Address: Thirsty Crow, 153 Fitzmaurice St, Wagga Wagga (900m from Congress Venue)

Emerging Research Breakfast

Date & Time: 7.30am - 8.45am, Thursday 28 September 2017
Address: Council Meeting Room, Wagga Wagga Civic Theatre, Burns Way, Wagga Wagga (Congress Venue)

A limited number of places are available for Congress delegates to attend this Emerging Research Showcase breakfast in which six recent graduates of the Rural Research Capacity Building Program will present the findings from their research projects.

The Rural Research Capacity Building Program aims to increase the number of rural and remote health workers with knowledge and skills in evaluation and research methods by supporting candidates from across rural local health districts to undertake a formal research project over a twenty-two month period.

The Showcase program will include presentations including: RCT on dietary preparation for prostate radiation, Decision making capacity assessment for confused rural hospital patients, Advance Care Plans post stroke, Pre-operative Oxford Knee Score for predicting patient reported success 6 months post-total knee arthroplasty, Experiences of informal caregivers in managing the care and the death in the rural palliative care home setting, Effectiveness of a new mental health telephone triage service in rural NSW and Fear of Falling in Community-Dwelling Adults 65 years and Older in Regional New South Wales.

Hosted by Kerith Duncanson, Caroline Short, Lyne Tremblay, Melanie Malpass, Andrew Wong, Nicole Weston & John Shibu.

One complimentary ticket is provided if you're registering under the 'full conference package', please confirm your attendance when submitting your registration. Limited places are available.

With thanks to our Breakfast Sponsor; the Clinical Excellence Commission

Congress Dinner

Date & Time: from 6.30pm, Thursday 28 September 2017
Address: Wagga RSL Club, Kincaid St & Dobbs St, Wagga Wagga (1.6km from Congress Venue)
Theme: Time to break out the sports gear! The theme for the Congress Dinner is SPORT!

**Gold coins will be collected to support the Riverina Branch of the United Hospital Auxiliaries of NSW** 

The 2017 NSW Rural Health & Research Congress Dinner will be hosted at Wagga RSL Club, 1.6km from the Wagga Wagga Civic Theatre (Congress Venue). Please CLICK HERE for directions from the Congress Venue.

The theme for the 2017 Congress Dinner is SPORT! Sport is about wellness- keeping fit, having fun and working as a team. What better place to celebrate sports than in Wagga Wagga, known as the "City of Good Sports". Many of Australia's sporting heroes hail from Wagga Wagga prompting a study by the Australian Institute of Sport in 2005 to understand why this Riverina town produces so many elite athletes. The research proved that the City's talent pool was more than just good luck, describing the sporting phenomenon as the 'Wagga Effect'.

The Congress Dinner tickets are $80.00 per person and include canapés on arrival, main and dessert, served with wine, beer and soft drink from 6.30pm. Join us for an enjoyable night of great food and music!

One complimentary ticket is provided if you're registering under the 'full conference package', please confirm your attendance when submitting your registration. Additional tickets can be purchased at $80.00 per person.