Congress of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Nurses

and Midwives

21st CATSINaM National Professional Development Post Conference Report

24th September 2019 – 26th September 2019

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Table of Contents INTRODUCTION ...................................................................................................................................... 4

VISION .................................................................................................................................................. 4

PURPOSE .............................................................................................................................................. 4

PAST CATSINAM PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT CONFERENCES ................................................................ 4

SETTING THE DATE ................................................................................................................................. 4

DECIDING THE LOCATION ........................................................................................................................ 5

MANAGING THE CONFERENCE .................................................................................................................. 5

CONFERENCE WORKING GROUP ............................................................................................................... 5

CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS .................................................................................................................... 5 Tuesday 24th September – Workshop Day ................................................................................................................. 5 Wednesday 25th September - Day 2 ............................................................................................................................ 5 Thursday 26th September - Day 3 ................................................................................................................................ 5

WEAVING WORKSHOP ............................................................................................................................ 6

WELCOME RECEPTION ............................................................................................................................ 7

KARAOKE .............................................................................................................................................. 8

CATSINAM GALA DINNER AND AWARDS EVENING ................................................................................... 8 Presenters .................................................................................................................................................................... 8 Awards .......................................................................................................................................................................... 9 Entertainment ............................................................................................................................................................ 11

WALKING TOUR ................................................................................................................................... 12

BIRTHING TREE .................................................................................................................................... 13

MERCHANDISE ..................................................................................................................................... 14

EXHIBITING AT THE CONFERENCE ............................................................................................................ 14

SPONSORSHIP ...................................................................................................................................... 15

SCHOLARSHIP ...................................................................................................................................... 15

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MARKETING AND PROMOTION ............................................................................................................... 16

CONTINUING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT ........................................................................................... 16

TRAVEL AND ACCOMMODATION ............................................................................................................. 16

CONFERENCE SOFTWARE ...................................................................................................................... 17

WEBSITE ............................................................................................................................................. 17

BUDGET OUTCOMES ............................................................................................................................. 17

MEDIA HITS ........................................................................................................................................ 17

SOCIAL MEDIA ..................................................................................................................................... 17

DELEGATES ......................................................................................................................................... 18

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FULL MEMBERSHP BREAKDOWN ........................................................................................................... 18

BREAKDOWN OF CONFERENCE REGISTRATION TYPES ................................................................................ 19

EMAIL FEEDBACK ................................................................................................................................. 20

APPENDICES ........................................................................................................................................ 21 Appendix 1: Survey and Feedback Forms ................................................................................................................ 21 General Feedback Questions .................................................................................................................................... 21 Student Day Questions .............................................................................................................................................. 36 LINMEN Day Questions ............................................................................................................................................. 38 Appendix 2: Conference Program ........................................................................................................................... 39 Appendix 3: Conference Budget .............................................................................................................................. 44 Appendix 4: Sponsorship Report ............................................................................................................................. 45

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INTRODUCTION The Congress of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Nurses and Midwives (CATSINaM) held the 21st National Professional Development Conference on Eora Nation. The conference themed, connecting care through culture was held at the Sheraton Grand Sydney, Hyde Park from the 24th of September to the 26th of September 2019. The main intentions of the conference were to:

w share Indigenous knowledges, information and work toward an integrated approach to improving health care and outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians;

w provide a cultural hub for our Members while highlighting the very real difference being made in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health, systems and communities by our Members; and

w foster learning, inspiration, wonder and fire-in-the-belly passion in a culturally safe space.

VISION Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Nurses and midwives play a pivotal and respected role in achieving health equality across the Australian health system for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and communities. PURPOSE CATSINaM honours a holistic and culturally safe approach to achieving optimal health and wellbeing for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and communities. We develop and promote strategies to ensure that this holistic and culturally safe approach is understood and applied by Nurses and midwives working in Australia. PAST CATSINAM PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT CONFERENCES The first CATSINaM Conference was held in Brisbane in 1998. Since then it has been held in: Adelaide (1999), Melbourne (2001), Surfers Paradise (2002), Cairns (2003), Coffs Harbour (2004), Canberra (2005), Hobart (2006), Alice Springs (2007), Adelaide (2008), Melbourne (2009), Sydney (2010), Brisbane (2011), Canberra (2013), Perth (2014), Darwin (2015), Melbourne (2016), Broad Beach (2017) and Adelaide (2018) with 292 delegates registered for day 2. The conferences have led to a number of successful initiatives and policy developments such as Leaders in Nursing and Midwifery Education Network (LINMEN), Cadetship and Transition to Practice resource, development of the workshops on Cultural Safety and Mentoring. SETTING THE DATE The CATSINaM National Professional Development Conference is an annual conference usually held in the second half of the year. The dates depend on public holidays, school holidays, other events in the destination town at the same time and the availability of the venue. The dates are set more than a year in advance.

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DECIDING THE LOCATION The location of the conference is approved by the Board after receiving expressions of interest from Members at the AGM and CATSINaM staff. Being a national conference, its location rotates around the states and territories. This is done more than 12 months before the conference takes place. The final decision needs to be made prior to the current conference so we can advertise and hand out save the date cards. MANAGING THE CONFERENCE The conference was managed by the CATSINaM staff and led by the Board together with the Conference Working Group. All the conference design work was done by an external company, Dextrus Designs. CONFERENCE WORKING GROUP The Conference Working Group is made up of Staff, Board Members, Sponsored Members and Volunteers. The 21st Conference staff and volunteers were:

w Melanie Robinson

w Taylor McMillan

w Ashlee Ramsay

w Chantelle Bennett

w Felicia Fletcher

w Leona McGrath

w Robyn Appo

w Demelza Rowley

w Andree Stefanetto

w Ronda Ramsay CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS Tuesday 24th September – Workshop Day Wednesday 25th September - Day 2 Thursday 26th September - Day 3 A Sponsorship report has been provided to the companies that sponsored CATSINaM Members to attend. This report included photos and highlight some of the benefits for the Members who attended. A copy of the report is attached as appendix 4. There were 7 Poster Presentations this year in lieu of presenting abstracts.

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WEAVING WORKSHOP Ronnie Jordan from ‘Culture on the Move’ provided a space during the conference for our Members to connect with culture through learning traditional coil basket weaving. Ronnie made Members feel welcome, whilst sharing her knowledge of traditional weaving techniques. Ronnie shared stories of her own experiences of learning to weave, she also empowered Members with a sense of connection as it was designed to do for hundreds of years. Members also noted that learning to weave provided them with a sense of belonging.

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WELCOME RECEPTION The Welcome Reception was held on Tuesday 24th September 2019 in the Level 2 Foyer from 5.00pm – 8.00pm. This networking event the was a great way for Members to catch up and have a yarn. To entertain the guest, we had the following performers:

w 5.00pm Aunty Min solo piano;

w 5:20pm Dr Kevin Hunt piano with Matt Doyle / Nardi Simpson / Richard Green/ John Nicol;

w 6.00pm Barayagal Choir & Nardi Simpson;

w 6:30pm John Nicol guitar & Kevin Hunt piano;

w 7.oopm Mindalaya Read piano; and

w 7:30pm Kevin Hunt with Matt Doyle / Richard Green/ Nardi Simpson/ John Nicol.

Welcome Reception performers

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KARAOKE

The Karaoke social event was held on Tuesday 24th September 2019 in the Castlereagh Room. Canberra based Maurice J Walker was booked for the second year in a row to run the karaoke. There was a great turnout to the event, which was an optional social event with the purpose of:

w connecting Members with one and other;

w creating an opportunity for social networking; and

w a night of entertainment.

CATSINAM GALA DINNER AND AWARDS EVENING The 21st CATSINaM Gala Dinner and Awards Evening was held on the Wednesday 25th September 2019 in the Grand Ballroom. This year’s theme was ‘Celebrating 21 Years… Mardi Gras Style’. The purpose was to celebrate 21 years of CATSINaM and the achievements of our incredible, inspiring Members. The gala dinner was regarded a success by the Members, delegates and conference organisers.

The Gala Dinner had 275 registered attendees, however the actual number was a little less than this.

The gala dinner had several elements:

Presenters

w Uncle Roy Davidson - opened the evening with a Welcome to Country

w Marni Tuala, Jason Coombes and Melanie Robinson

o MC’ed the evening;

o presented and announced the awards; and

o introduced the entertainment and the events formalities.

Melanie Robinson and Marnie Tuala Jason Coombes

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Awards

w The Student of the Year Award was presented to Karita McCarthy. The CATSINaM Student of the Year Award seeks to recognise the accomplishments of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australian individuals, groups and organisations within the Nursing and Midwifery Sector – to acknowledge the known and unsung heroes and heroines who work to improve the health of our people. Karita is an Aboriginal woman studying her Bachelor of Science (Nursing) degree at Charles Darwin University.

Karita McCarthy receiving her award. Shayne Hill receiving his award

w The Sally Goold Award (Outstanding Nurse) was presented to Shayne Hill. The Sally Goold Award for individual Nurse or Midwife excellence and recognises the achievements of an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander Nurse or Midwife who has made substantial contributions to the nursing and Midwifery profession and the health of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians through their work. Shayne Hill an enrolled Nurse and a Noongar man from Perth who has worked at Acacia Prison since 2012.

w The Hall of Fame Award was presented to Dr Doseena Fergie. Doseena, who was born on Thursday Island and she has connections to Mabiaug Island (Torres Strait Islands) Wuthathi (Aboriginal) and the Ambonese (Indonesian). She is a registered Nurse who has played a key role in supporting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people at the Australian Catholic University. Doseena worked as a Nurse and Midwife in Brisbane, as a healthcare worker in the remote highlands of Papua New Guinea and then she moved to Melbourne two decades ago to work with an Indigenous health team in Healesville. Doseena is a lecturer and researcher in the School of Nursing, Midwifery and Paramedicine, where she completed her PhD studies, which focused on postnatal depression in Aboriginal women, with the ACU Indigenous Staff Research Scholarship Program. In 2016 Doseena received a Churchill Fellowship and she was inducted in to the 2016 Victorian Women’s Roll of Honour and she received the Yarra Ranges Council 2017 Citizen of the Year award. In 2019 Doseena was awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) for service to community health.

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Currently Doseena is the Project Leader at ACU for two projects: o Building Cultural Capacity i.e. Embedding Indigenous Perspectives in all of ACU Curriculum;

and  o The Recruitment & Retention of Indigenous Postgraduates.

Doseena has been a long-term Member and advocate for CATSINaM. She continues to support students and qualified Nurses and midwives on their journey’s.

Doseena Fergie receiving her award.

Award winners Karita McCarthy, Doseena Fergie and Shayne Hill.

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Entertainment

w Descendance – Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Dance Theatre

w Comedian performance; Sean Choolburra

w Drag Artist – Doreen Manganini, Felicia Foxx and Tyra Bankstown

w Oka Uncle Ray Davidson Doreen Manganini, Felicia Foxx and Tyra Bankstown Sean Choolburra

Descendance performance Descendance performance

Oka Oka performance

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WALKING TOUR Aunty Donna Ingram is a proud Wiradjuri woman, a mother of 4 children and grandmother. Thursday 26th September, Aunty Donna and Terry Olsen conducted a tour of Redfern and shared the rich Aboriginal history of the area, including Aboriginal peoples continued connection to the area. 35 CATSINaM Members had the opportunity to visit significant sites and learn about the history of the area including the Block.

The Block an area which previously housed a large number of Aboriginal people is now zoned for development including student accommodation. They walked past the “40,000 years is a long time…” mural designed by artist Carol Ruff in 1983, which is on the wall across the road from Redfern station. Aunty Donna shares her experiences of growing up in the area and also talks about the area being a hub for Aboriginal people in the 1970’s to come together and the development of the first Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Service, the National Black Theatre and the first Aboriginal Legal Service.

If you would like more information about the tour please see this link: https://issuezofinterest.wordpress.com/2017/08/24/redfern-tours-with-aunty-donna-ingram/

Neishon Kickett - Cope Street (directly across the road from where Koori Radio is broadcast)

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Redfern Community Centre

Welcome to Redfern

Group Photo – Welcome to Redfern

Aunty Donna Ingram and Terry Olse Taylah, Benny & Nakeeta

BIRTHING TREE This year at our conference we asked our Members to sign a petition for the Djap Wurrung Scared Birthing Trees, 111 signatures were collected. The Ararat regions in Victoria have over 260 trees scared to the Djap Wurrung people. Among the 260 trees that are in danger of being removed are scared birthing trees estimated to be over 800 years old that have cultural significance to the Djap Wurrung people. The removal of the trees was to make way for a planned $42 million highway upgrade. CATSINaM wrote to the Minister for Transport Infrastructure the Honourable Jacinta Allan MP. Ms Allan stated in her response that no trees of cultural significance are being effected by the highway upgrade. Ms Allan also confirmed that the Government is working closing with a number of Aboriginal representative groups including The Djab Wurrung traditional owners.

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MERCHANDISE This year we had a larger selection of CATSINaM merchandise for sale which proved to be very popular with the delegates. Items for sale included:

w Black Hoodies

w Teal Hoodies

w New Maroon Polos

w Last year’s Green Polos

w Stethoscopes

w Scrunchies

w Scarfs

w Keep Cups

w Ties

Over the 3 days we took $6,192 in merchandise. This was not as much as last years conference which took $7,642.55. However, since the conference we have sold a further $857 worth of merchandise to people that were unable to purchare at the conference.

EXHIBITING AT THE CONFERENCE An exhibition is held in association with the CATSINaM Conference. In Sydney there were 17 exhibitor pods. The exhibition provides an opportunity for companies, organisations, government departments and others to showcase their services and products to delegates. The full price of an exhibition pod is $2,200 (gst inclusive) and includes 1 full registration including all social functions. The income received from the Exhibition is an important part of the budget outcome and efforts are made to ensure we keep exhibitors happy so they return (eg having all catering and social functions within the exhibition hall to provide maximum exposure to exhibitors). Last year we had 17 exhibitors, 6 of which returned again this year.

w Westpac

w NATSIHWA

w CQ University

w Australian Digital Health Agency (ADHA)

w Australian Indigenous Health InfoNet

w Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia (NMBA)

w The Australian College of Mental Health Nurses (ACMHN)

w Australian Nursing & Midwifery Accreditation Council (ANMAC)

w Defence Force Recruiting

w GlaxoSmithKline Australia (GSK)

w HESTA

w Palliative Care Australia (PCA)

w Australian College of Midwives

w International Board of International Lactation Consultant Examiners

w The Benchmarque Group

w Rural Locum Assistance Program

w Edith Cowan University

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SPONSORSHIP Sponsorship is sought from private businesses, corporations, federal and state government departments, instrumentalities and universities – including tied support for specific purposes and target groups. Monies received from sponsorship enables the registration fees to be kept at a reasonable rate. The conference met its budget target for sponsorship (see final conference budget).

This year we had X sponsors, 13 which sponsored again this year.

w CRANAplus

w NSW Health Aboriginal Nursing and Midwifery Strategy

w NATSIHWA

w Nurse and Midwife Support

w Department of Health

w AIDA

w Equity Health Solutions

w Aboriginal Health and Medical Research Council of NSW (AH&MRC)

w Australian Nursing & Midwifery Accreditation Council (ANMAC)

w Remote Area Health Corps

w The Benchmarque Group

SCHOLARSHIP This year we had 58 Members apply for sponsorship to the conference. This is up from the 29 that applied last year. To be eligible to receive financial assistance to attend the conference applicants must be a student Nurse or Midwife and a current Member of CATSINaM. They had to state what they need assistance with flights, rego, accommodation and provide a personal statement addressing the following:

w tell us about yourself;

w where are you from;

w tell us about your studies or work;

w why is it important to be involved with CATSINaM;

w what would you gain from the conference if your application were successful;

w if your application to attend the CATSINaM conference was successful, what will you do with the information when you return to the community; and

w what makes your application unique.

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Group photo of the sponsored Members

This year 24 people were sponsored (compared to 20 last year) so they could experience the excitement of the CATSINaM conference. This is a great opportunity for Members that have not been before to network and make new lifelong friendships. The sponsored Members travelled from all across Australia with sponsorship funds going towards a combination of their flights, rego and accommodation. Funding came from the following businesses:

w ANMAC

w CRANAplus

w Nurse & Midwife Support

w RAHC Aboriginal Health and Medical Research Council (AHMRC) sponsored 11 students Student and Early Career Advisory Committee (SECAC) sponsored 6 committee Members MARKETING AND PROMOTION The conference was mainly promoted through electronic means with a small number of brochures produced and distributed with the Member and school packs. Electronic promotion involved the CATSINaM website, emails and social media posts on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and LinkedIn. CONTINUING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT Accreditation for the conference is sought from a range of professional associations to enable delegates to gain professional development points for their continuing education programs. The conference provided attendees with 20 hours worth of CPD points. TRAVEL AND ACCOMMODATION Travel and accommodation for the conference was all booked in house with Robyn booking flights (79 x Domestic and 1 x International) and Taylor booking accommodation, 63 rooms over 2 hotels.

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CONFERENCE SOFTWARE After the success of the last two year’s, the conference app, Elements Event Portal was used again this year to manage the registrations, schedule, speakers, exhibitors. The app was successful with a large number of people expressing their feelings at the conference and via the feedback form. Chantelle has been employed to do quality control on the app in the lead up to the conference which also helped produce a more accurate app. WEBSITE An overview report and video has been uploaded to the CATSINaM website. BUDGET OUTCOMES The conference budget and actuals can be found in the appendicies. Note: The amounts represent a gross profit figure including all revenue from registrations, sponsorships, exhibition booths etc less all costs of venue hire, accommodation, speakers’ fees, meals, management fee and a contribution to staff costs. MEDIA HITS CATSINaM has decided to manage the social media for the conference in the weeks prior to the conference and during the conference. Examples of recent engagement including seeking advice from Facebook followers on music for a playlist, competition to guess the headline act comedian Sean Choolburra and sharing social media conference highlights and photos via Whatsapp. CATSINaM will be having a competition at the conference to encourage activity on Twitter and this includes a prize for the most Tweets during the conference. Post the conference we will continue the engagement with social media. We have also not tracked articles published in professional publications – eg. Interviews continued to be requested including:

Date Media Release Content Media Coverage Spokesperson

Post conference Article on the ‘top ten lessons from the conference’

Croakey Melanie Robinson

Annual Report to be circulated to Ministers and partner organisations

Annual Report Nil Melanie Robinson

SOCIAL MEDIA Chantelle manages the Social Media for CATSINaM. She managed all three accounts (Twitter, Facebook and Instagram) in the months prior to the conference and at the conference itself. The main hashtag used was #CATSINaM19. CATSINaM has the following followers:

3,634 5,747 633

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DELEGATES The event was well attended with 289 delegates registered, with the following breakdown across the different events:

Event attendance

Delegates comprised of CATSINaM Members (student, ordinary, affiliate and organisational), sponsors, speakers, interested individuals and stakeholders.

Over the 3 days Looking at the highest attendance day, 289 delegates registered the Membership type breakdown is as follows in table 2:

Membership Type Number of delegates

Full Members 88

Associate Member 1

Student Members 42

Affiliate Members 32

Affiliate Organisational Members 3

Non-Members (speakers, sponsors etc.) 123 Delegate Membership Type

FULL MEMBERSHP BREAKDOWN

Membership Type Number of delegates

Registered Nurse 63

Registered Midwife 10

Dual Nurse/Midwife 9

Enrolled Nurse 6

Full Membership Breakdown

Event Delegates Registered

Whole 289

AGM 48 + staff

Gala Dinner 275

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Full Membership Breakdown

BREAKDOWN OF CONFERENCE REGISTRATION TYPES

Registration Type Number of delegates

Complimentary 5

Stakeholder 12

Speaker 23

Day 165

Staff/Board Members 17

Sponsor 32

Sponsored Members 35

Confreence Registrations

Registered Nurse72%

Registered Midwife 11%

Dual Nurse/Midwife 10%

Enrolled Nurse7%

Full Membershp Breakdown

Registered Nurse Registered Midwife Dual Nurse/Midwife Enrolled Nurse

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EMAIL FEEDBACK Dear Mel Wow the CATSINaM team are dynamite. Firstly, I can’t thank you for providing me with a scholarship for attending the conference. It was exactly what I needed. I didn’t need to justify, contextualize any conversation I had as I was with my own mob. My own mob where my safety and inclusion was always number one. Secondly, the caliber of guest speakers and knowledge gained will be immeasurable as this will be passed on forever, ensuring our mob will be able to access culturally safe and considered health care in the future. Thirdly, the reconnection and networking opportunities were endless, it was just like a family reunion. I was truly blessed being with my mob of hard working health professionals enabled me to have my cultural fuel tank topped up. Fourthly, the formal dinner night. You certainly know how to organise a great ceremony of celebration of our diversity within diversity. As a proud Aboriginal woman, it was a humbling and proud corroboree to attend. Please pass on my gratitude to your team and committee Members from myself. The ripple effects from attending this conference will go on and on. I am proud of being Aboriginal, a woman, mother, grannie, aunty, sista, cousin, friend, health professional to stand side by side with such a nurturing national body as CATSINaM. Hello Melanie, I attended the last day of the CATSINaM conference last week and thoroughly enjoyed it, thank you for such a great and inspiring day. As a non- Indigenous health worker, I attended as I wanted to become more involved with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander staff and learn more about the recent events/progressions in health. I have worked alongside Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in NSW, WA and the NT and would like to increase my involvement with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander student Nurses/Midwives/ Nurses/ Midwives and wondered if there is any way in which I can offer support. Looking forward to hearing from you. Good morning I’d like to congratulate you on a successful and very informative conference Unfortunately I needed to leave early due to a family issue back in Adelaide – but enjoyed the 2 days I was able to attend Well done Mel and team Im hoping I can buy one of the black / white hoodie jackets in a size small and have it sent to me I had one but my 19yr old daughter decided she wanted it!!! Kids !!!! If it’s possible to get one sent over in small can you let me know the cost and postage and I will sort payment Thanks again for a very educational (and entertaining) conference

Hi Mel, I just wanted to write a quick note to say thanks to you and CATSINaM for the invite to present a workshop on the Nurse clinic work. I had a really interesting session – a small and very engaged group of young health professionals who’s input made for some lively discussions and lots of learning – me included. I also wanted to acknowledge the value I took out of my attendance at the conference. There was such a great energy from the speakers and audience and I have taken away quite a few areas to consider as we continue to build on the Nurse clinic work.

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I look forward to engaging in further work with CATSINaM - I think this is an area where **** and CATSINaM could collaborate to expand on the progress we have made so far. And thanks again for your support of ****. Hi Mel Wanted to say a big congratulations to you and the CATSINAM Team for a wonderful conference. I particularly liked the strong cultural focus including strong First People’s leadership, Elders, the weaving, little Aboriginal babies on the coolimen (so cute) and of course the band. Take a bow Mel 🙏🌺🌼💐 APPENDICES Appendix 1: Survey and Feedback Forms Survey evaluation and feedback report from the 21st CATSINaM Conference, Sydney, 24th - 26th of September 2019 The conference evaluation form was integrated in the app and delegates were encouraged to complete the survey after the event. Of the 289 delegates, 51 completed the General survey, 4 completed the Student Day survey and 2 Completed the LINMEN Day survey. The results were analysed by the CATSINaM Staff. General Feedback Questions Q1. How was your overall experience? Answer Count 1 Star 0 2 Stars 0 3 Stars 2 4 Stars 6 5 Stars 43 Total Answers 51 Q2. Which part of the conference did you enjoy the most?

w Networking and reconnecting x 8

w Gala Dinner x 7

w Keynote speakers x5

w Birthing on Country x4

w Women’s Business x 4

w Everything x 3

w LINMEN Day x 3

w I’m a student, I loved the student workshop because I didn’t feel alone sharing what students feel when on clinical placement and the barriers we face as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander student. Felt empowered and inspired to keep continuing my journey, knowing I have now so much more support from this conference. Forever grateful and cannot wait to become a Midwife even more now

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w Great Venue and Catering

w Loved listening to all the speakers...everyone imparted a little spark that I needed to hear :)

w I enjoyed the majority of the conference with the workshops

w The part I enjoyed most was when the elders shared their stories about their lives, families, experiences & where they are now.

w The student day was amazing. I have never realised how important just having a yarn really is. Hearing that there are students over the country having the same struggles as gives me understanding that so much needs to change if not now for our future students.

w The Governance

w Concurrent sessions

w It was amazing

w Stakeholder interaction and the ability to network. Absolutely loved hearing Mel’s session and her journey and passion. Loved the basket weaving, thank you.

w Showcasing the success stories of those who are pioneering the way for us to follow. Thanks for the input from NZ to give us the challenge to keep fighting the good fight.

w The atmosphere

w Discussion of importance of self-care. The speakers were fantastic and inspiring. Food was great

w Most of it. The presentations were great. Loved hearing about from the elders. Basket weaving was wonderful. The agencies selling items.

w The talk from the elders of what it was like to be a Nurse in there day.

w Sean

w Meeting other aboriginal men and women passionate about health! I left feeling so inspired

w As a student, the student day was very beneficial knowing that we collectively as students are all facing the same challenges

w Having a yarn and hearing from the Auntie’s and their experiences of nursing.

w Birthing on country panel and finding out what processes that have gone into developing these programs

w Elders sharing stories. Amazing awesome staff from CATSINaM

w The shorter sessions where the big group split off

w As this was my first experience, I didn't have a specific part I enjoyed the most. I enjoyed the whole thing and all the events I attended, the atmosphere the people made me feel welcomed and safe.

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w Meeting so many new people and reconnecting with friends I met at last year’s conference.

Q3. How was the assistance from the CATSINaM team? Answer Count 1 Star 0 2 Stars 0 3 Stars 2 4 Stars 4 5 Stars 45 Total Answers 51 Q4. How well did the venue meet your needs? Answer Count 1 Star 0 2 Stars 0 3 Stars 1 4 Stars 4 5 Stars 46 Total Answers 51 Q5. Did you find the conference app helpful? Answer Count Yes 41 No 3 Didn’t use it 7 Total Answers 51 Q6. If not, what could be improved

w Nothing x 15

w Unsure x 4

w Didn't use it x 3

w Having someone to help use it x2

w This was my first conference and I think the app was very helpful as is. Kept me up to date on what was happening

w Not that easy to navigate. Easier ability to designate which talks to go to almost like a checklist. Also, a map of the rooms on the App rather than going to hotel staff and CATSINaM staff all the time

w It was great, updates were pushed as notifications, so it was easy to keep up to date

w More Midwifery seminars

w Record contact details

w Have a list with all of the selected sessions that we had 'favourited' on a shortlist.

w A place where we can communicate with other CATSINaM attendees

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w Hard copies emailed out too please

w The only thing I struggled with was not realising that each heading could be expanded.

w It was easy to navigate through the APP, thank you.

w Clearer on the workshops available

w A map of venue and where each seminar was being held

w Having the app was very useful

w Accuracy, it didn't match what was happening in time or event

w Maybe adding links to sign up for the workshops along with the reminders, as a first timer I was a little lost! But the app was super helpful during the conference

w An idea of improvement would be a workshop to help students understand and upskill for graduate programs

w More info on what speakers are discussing

w Yes, I the end when I learnt how to use it as I am not good with technology

w Having the schedule on the app was very helpful Q7. Was the content in the program relevant to you?

w Yes x20

w Absolutely x 2

w YES YES YES!!! I was so close to giving up, and after the conference It made me realise that all things are possible, and I can continue my dream job

w It was a great program I feel it was slightly lacking from years before, I know it was changed to 2 days rather than 3 maybe that's where it fell down for me. I would have loved to have more external activities outside as in the weaving etc. The program felt rushed trying to fit a lot in just 2 days. Workshops were great. Would love a Midwifery-clinical focused workshop next time, ie. perineal suturing.

w Everything Midwifery related, the physio session was a great visual experience, talking about workforce support and capacity was really insightful.

w Yes, loved the governance stuff

w Yes, great program.

w VERY relevant, and inspiring as every session was though provoking.

w Yes, the content was relevant to my experiences & education.

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w Yes, very refreshing

w I am not a Midwife or a Nurse, but I am a Noongar woman. The content for me was great. I took away a lot from the conference and it was nice to share it with the students

w Some of the keynotes were not that great

w Yes, excellent variety of speakers.

w Most definitely every session that I attended was 100% worthy - thanks too for the Band and the Comedian shows they were very inspiring.

w Yes, great insights all round

w Yes, it is to do with my PhD topic

w Mostly. Would have liked to have got into chronic disease however it was full

w Yes, birthing on country information great ...loved the diversity of speakers

w Really relevant, cultural network connection was incredible

w All

w Cultural safety & birthing on country

w Yes. I am not a Midwife, but the sessions were really interesting

w Extremely

w As a 1st year Midwifery student I found the whole event beneficial & knowledge gained will empower me moving forward with my studies

w Yes, and I would have loved as a Cadet if there was a platform for us to network and support each other but also receive some guidance from experienced Nurses how to make the most out of this program

w Yes, but I would like more Nurse clinical topics, eg wounds, renal etc

w Yes! Fantastic

w Yes, I quite enjoyed the content

w Yes, plus more

w Content was definitely relevant to my current studies and as a future Nurse

w Learn about issues and topics, share about Nurse.

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Q8. Based on your experience this year, how likely are you to attend a future CATSINaM event? Answer Count Definitely 45 Maybe 6 Probably Not 0 Total Answers 51 Q9. What would you like to see included in future conference programs?

w If it’s anything like this conference than I am so happy with the programs. So many amazing people in one space and mentors!!! I am looking forward to seeing what conference brings next.

w Gold Coast is the perfect example, more mindfulness activities such as meditation, cultural dance, painting etc. Also, opportunity for us Members to have professional head shots done as a lot of us Members are branching outside of clinical and into professional roles as speakers, authors and mentors also so it's always nice to have a headshot. I would love to see more remote speakers and more agencies present, CRANAplus to talk about their education provided, courses and employment in remote setting etc. There always seems to be lots of education centres, Uni’s etc but some of us are looking for different avenues or changes in scenery (i.e. remote) rather than further study. Also, the music was lacking at the dinner loved the band and the authenticity and originality was great but after not participating in the Karaoke I feel that was a bit of a downer not much ability to dance. Superb choice though loved them very fitting to have them there for Aunt Dos award also being her son; Sean was great, and the Queens were fabulous!

w A really strong Midwifery stream

w More networking and ways we can help our people all over Australia without having to be on the ground

w I think the physio session was awesome so maybe more of that interactive education sessions to challenge our thinking.

w More governance

w Not sure, maybe more about ATSI Health Practioners/workers and Aboriginal Maternal Infant Care Program (AMIC) SA model

w Pathways for postgraduate studies

w When NSW Aboriginal woman and unborn child died Naomi Williams, 7 of the 9 coroner's recommendations was about cultural safe environment, racism, unconscious bias, prejudice etc. What does this look like? What course of actions etc, does policies enable this to continue. Phil Minns was great, however, What is NSW Health doing about these ongoing concerns? How is Aboriginal pedagogies being incorporated into Aboriginal health education?

w Potentially sessions in which you are buddied with another Member and you have allocated time to discuss anything that impacts you and together you can share experiences, or give advice. - A session on resilience - There is a lot about the students which is excellent but maybe include session on leadership pathways for the Nurses between 25-40 that are taking the next steps - dealing with racism,

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lateral violence, 'proving' themselves with their non-Aboriginal leaders and supporting the mob. This would be great as a panel to inspire the students.

w More Aboriginal employers speaking & advertising their positions available for indigenous people.

w Research

w Possibly a crèche so people can bring their children. I know it may be a struggle for people to attend if it is interstate and mothers leaving children

w More role plays like we did with Michelle

w More concurrent sessions, more diversity

w More time

w More of the same

w More hands on workshops

w Another LINMEN day

w Increased student support and supporting each other to build resilience and reach the end of our training. Opportunities for Indigenous nursing/Midwifery grad positions.

w A representation of Nursing and Midwifery Council probably

w Financial wellbeing discussions

w Success stories of programs, sharing of information, mentoring program

w More on the university experiences of Indigenous Nurses and midwives

w Chronic disease, Primary health care.

w More information for student Nurses

w More Midwifery stories and possible solutions to make birthing on country possible for more women

w Bush medicine/spiritual

w Include Aboriginal Health Practitioners in the conference because they are clinical and the same level as AIN/ enrolled Nurse and would benefit greatly from attending the CATSINAM conferences.

w Sexual health, more primary care presentations

w When the women’s business part ended up being about the aunties sharing their stories, I have to say it was my favourite part of the few days! Listening to them was so inspirational and uplifting... adding that as an actual session would be incredible ... we learnt so much from them

w More breakout sessions

w More Q &A sessions

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w More keynote speakers

w Workshops for students around graduate programs;

w Be able to obtain the presentations

w Clinical topics

w Self-care

w Healing workshops or pathways for our pts

w LINMEN day to be separated as we miss out on nursing sessions

w I would like to see a bit more of a Midwifery focus. Have a session where people can present their programs / outcomes. It would be useful to hear how other services work.

w More time lol I was so sad to see everyone go.

w Traditional dances that are from the country that we meet on

w Ways we can assist Aboriginal patients more

w More workshops, longer sessions Q10. How well did the conference support your professional networking for you as a Nurse or Midwife?

w Very well x7

w Extremely well x3

w Good x2

w OK x2

w Great networking x2

w Excellent x2

w Immensely- I have made so many contacts that I am sure will help and support me down the track

w Absolutely loved the opportunities to network with fellow midwives/Nurses and see what's working in different communities. Definitely...the conference provided heaps of networking opportunities.

w Perfect

w I am an Enrolled Nurse and an Aboriginal Health Practitioner but some of workshops were helpful anyway as I work with Midwives in the program that I am in

w 15/10

w Very well. CATSINaM creates a positive environment where everyone is included and happy to have a yarn unlike other non-Aboriginal conferences that I have been to.

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w Great

w I was a little shy to approach people as it was my first conference however, I know I will have the confidence for future conference to be able to approach people! I did though find out more about Waimindi so hopefully be able to do my global placement there in 2020

w I am not a Nurse or Midwife but helped with the research we are doing, and it was great to yarn to everyone

w Met so many new professionals, was great to be able to connect.

w 100%

w Very well I felt I took a lot away from the conference

w Very well and it was good to hear the stories that relate to my experiences and how to navigate through. To realise that I am not doing it alone

w Big tick

w Well

w Very helpful

w Allowed for contacts catch up with sisters I haven’t seen and see how they are doing their work

w Has inspired me to take away great cultural knowledge and understanding in knowing that others have done the hard yards for my future

w great and networking with others that understand the struggles as an indigenous Nurse

w It was a fantastic networking experience, met a lot of great Nurses & midwives & have come back so inspired.

w I didn’t do much networking as I didn't want to attend the drinking or eating events. I was unable to drink or eat at the time

w Amazing! I met so many people I otherwise wouldn’t have

w As a first-time conference attendee, I found this very overwhelming, however I did connect with a small number of fellow Midwifery students

w It was a brilliant environment that I felt comfortable engaging with others in table discussions and approaching people afterwards to get to know their story more. Those conversations were priceless :)

w It was good met new people but as a shy person didn’t meet as many as I was hoping.

w Wonderful

w Really well

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w Well. Although I think it could benefit from breaking off into specialty or state groups to have opportunities to networks amongst a smaller group

w As I was on my own I had to work hard to integrate into conversations

w It was amazing. Specially the last day I met more people that I had seen during the other days but on this last day I had been given so much information to help me for example cadetship and to have help with applying also with what direction to go in as I was accepted to work in NSW health but was at risk for physical reasons but was given advice to help me change my thinking. I am so grateful for all the support I was given.

w 110% it was amazing and inspiring. I discovered pathways and opportunities I didn't know existed

w Made many new connections and supports

w Very Well supported, had great support. Q11. Did the conference program lead to a personal growth for you at the individual and professional levels?

w Yes x 28

w Yes professional.

w Yes, I'm now thinking as a non-Aboriginal Midwife how I can support Aboriginal midwives and students to progress through their programs of study and stay in the profession. Yes, completely transforms me every year

w Yes, it did, I felt I could take some of what I learned at the conference back to my workplace.

w Unsure

w Absolutely. Culturally my top-up which is needed when being the minority in my workforce. Personally - it is like a family reunion. Professionally - at all levels, clinically and non-clinically

w Definitely. I always leave the CATSINaM Conferences feeling innovative, inspired and more connected to my culture. The empowerment that you get from this conference can't be compared to any other.

w Yes, attending the conference always makes me appreciate my culture & wanting to work for my people more

w I am only a student however it has driven to speak up for changes in my workplace

w Had to speak, not a public speaker. So, helped me with my confidence to speak

w Very much so. Gave me some real moments of clarity, and things I needed to change.

w Through the information and sharing of practical / environmental health care knowledge

w Yes, more knowledge

w Yes, building confidence

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w Personal and professional growth

w No

w Absolutely!

w Extremely

w Absolutely, in hearing what others shared it definitely motivated me to become the best Nurse professional I can be and develop my own resilience to challenges I face.

w Not really

w Yes, as a non-Aboriginal participant it was an interesting position to be in the minority, it gave me an insight into the profound importance of cultural safety

w Yes, both personal and professional as it has helped me to keep going and not give up on uni and my future pathway.

w Yes, would like to study on to complete the RN. And fired up the Belly.

Q12. Did the conference program lead to personal growth for you at the individual and professional levels? Answer Count Yes 34 No 2 N/A 2 Total Answers 38 Q13. How would you prefer to hear from CATSINaM? Answer Count Social Media 8 Emails 28 Post 1 Telephone 0 Other – University 1 Total Answers 38 Q14. Did you feel Culturally Safe during the conference?

w Yes x40

w No x2

w N/A x2

w Yes, and it definitely helped having the Gamarada group there as a support. Some topics played as a trigger for me and I felt comfortable approaching them to have a yarn with

w Felt proud and accepted

w OMG yes, I did safe and comfortable xox

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w Not completely. There were men in the women’s business session. It didn’t feel ok to me. There was no acknowledgment that they were there unlike the physio session it was made well aware that there was a male in the room and cultural protocols were followed.

w Yes, at times I felt too privileged to be there when everyone was discussing their barriers and struggles to education as I’ve had it pretty easy, but the speakers made me realise the reason I was there too

w Very Culturally safe caring staff, made me feel safe.

Q15.Do you have any feedback for the CATSINaM CEO?

w You are AMAZING!! Keep doing what you are doing. Thank you so much

w Great job on your first conference Mel. You are a super amazing woman and so approachable and friendly, a lot of the Members were grateful for the conference and your presence this year was perfect.

w It was so lovely meeting you Mel, I loved that you were just so casual and down to earth, easy to access and talk to and mingle with. As a non-Aboriginal Midwife, I'd love to see if there's any way we could partner so that I can support (clinically or educationally) student midwives to progress through their degrees.

w Mel has done an absolutely amazing job in her new role

w What an amazing conference Mel!! Thanks to you and your team for a memorable time. And thanks for sharing with us on a personal level also :)

w Great job

w The conference was really good, and I enjoyed being there amongst all of the ATSI Nurses and Midwives

w Mel you are great!

w Mel you bring a ray of sunshine of keeping it real. The team - no words can describe how much you have contributed to myself: culturally, personally and professionally. To the committee - thank you for your ongoing passion, determination and dedication

w She is deadly. Mel is so personable! When I introduced myself to Mel at another conference, she took me in straight away and made a REAL connection. Then for her to go out of her way and check in with me at the conference was so lovely. Mel shows us young ones that you can be a leader and not lose yourself. She always implements CATSINaM’s values naturally.

w Keep up the great work

w Mel you are amazing and such an inspiration. Keep doing what you’re doing and thank you for being a mouthpiece for us when needed

w Mel, doing an awesome job. You have an amazing team too who helped us out with printing and everything. Deadly Yorga

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w Welcome! You are a lovely addition to CATSINaM.

w Mel, was Amazing and her support team A Job well done

w Amazing Mel, thank you. You are an inspiration and fantastic role model. Your passion is contagious. Wonderful keynote too.

w Very open and approachable throughout the week, well done

w A well put together and informative conference. Great work by the entire team

w Fantastic event. Can't wait till next year’s CATSINaM conference

w CATSINaM you are an amazing team, forging forward to building capacity in Nursing and Midwifery for the Indigenous Community. This is beyond words a wonderful organisation. God bless you and keep going. Great Team

w Keep up the good work

w Timings were all off that disrupted the flow somewhat

w Keep doing what you’re doing, love it.

w You are doing a great job

w As a first timer I felt it was well organised.

w Dinner excellent, music was excellent but maybe have several bands. More dancing music to encourage younger CATSINaM Members (they left early)

w Entertainment on the night of the dinner. Far too much swearing. Disappointed that the young women were referred to as s--ts. This kind of language is inappropriate and unnecessary. Your team are fab! The conference was good, and I enjoyed it, good topics and I appreciated all the work put into the conference. I would love to hear more stories in the Midwifery field

w You are beautiful and so incredibly inspiring

w Great support from CEO and team

w Thank you to the CATSINaM CEO & staff. Well done

w I think Mel is doing an amazing job in leading CATSINaM and focusing on Members and workforce strategy.

w I had a blast! So thankful!

w Great speakers

w Congratulations in a fabulous job

w Keep up the excellent work

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w A huge thank you as one of the NSW Cadets. I've set my expectations higher as a young Aboriginal student Nurse to help build a brighter future for those I care for, myself and my mob.

w You did a fantastic job to arrange a conference like this

w Loved the venue, food was fabulous! Very grateful for the opportunity to attend. The sponsorship gifts wonderful! Very appreciated!

w Only suggestion is maybe a dance type band for gala night, but I did like the music just not for dancing.

w Amazing conference. First time attending just loved the whole experience

w Awesomeness

w Great job Mel, congrats to you and your team

w Selection of concurrent sessions should be done a bit more carefully. Some of the ‘better’ sessions such as the palliative cafe and women’s business running concurrently was a bit of a shame I thought.

w Thanks Melanie, I look forward to finding ways to work as an ally and collaboratively with CATSINaM and Aboriginal women and midwives

w Yes, that was what helped me with what way to go with uni and work. I would be still upset not working in the hospital as an AIN instead to go down the path trying to apply for cadetship for more support. I always need guidance with my decision making. I am so grateful once again for this xox

w Great work, very open and transparent communication

w It was an amazing conference, thank you for all your hard work and being so friendly

w Excellent Job, well done to each and every staff Members, and What can I say about Mel the CEO a great wonderful Lady, she mentors me and ****** what can I say she an Outstanding Powerful Lady. I look up to Mel and The Best Mentor, I ever had.

Q16. Do you have any feedback for the CATSINaM Board?

w Good work to the Board. Bring on the two-yearly conferences as long as we get to see you out in the rural/remote areas.

w You're all fab!

w Would love to keep more updated on things that are happening. Maybe a newsletter?

w Amazing job guys!!

w Need to ensure that any ideas/presentations for discussion and voting are well prepared beforehand

w I really enjoyed the conference

w As a NSW government employee it is necessary to attend this event. Thank you for financial support which enables and demonstrates the value in everything culturally that I know to understand and belief in when striving for equality in healing. I honour you all every day the best way I can. Thank you

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w The way that you all engage with us, encourage us and connect with us is amazing!

w Thank you for a wonderful job everyone.

w Keep doing what you guys are doing. Thank you for your commitment and dedication to your Members and our people

w Marni was awesome, so with someone like her involved I think you are doing what’s right

w Be more visible

w Great team, a job well done. I would like to thank the team for giving me the chance to be there

w Keep doing what you are doing.

w Thank you

w As mentioned above, Fantastic event. Can't wait till next year’s CATSINaM conference

w Awesome Team, words fail me. You are amazing people. God’s blessings on each one of you.

w Keep up the good work

w Push hard for more money!

w So proud this organisation is coming ahead.

w Keep doing what you are doing

w I feel the board needs to be paid for their work, hopefully everyone else will see that and vote it in

w Great job done by all Member's thank you

w To be aware of the entertainment in future.

w Thank you for all you do!

w Wouldn't have been a conference without your dedication and input.

w Great team thank you

w Great conference and direction for the organisation.

w Thank you for the amazing few days!

w The conference dinner was great, but it would have been smoother with a MC. Also prefer to be served a desert rather than at a bar.

w Create a CATSINaM University run by our people for our people, empowering us to empower our people.

w The conference was real. It was authentic, empowering and had levity to vulnerable situations and challenges Nurses in all parts of their careers faced. There was strength in every workshop, and it was

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because of both the facilitators, presenters and Members in the room. Thank you for well thought invitations to the presenters, the respect was mutual and shared.

w This is a fantastic opportunity to meet other midwives and Nurses.

w Wonderful conference! Well done to all!

w Awesomeness

w If a board Member continually abstains from voting why are you there, as a board Member I expect you to have a position on resolutions raised otherwise you are not doing the job you have been voted in to do

w I think the ticket price for the gala dinner was far too expensive given there was a cash only, very expensive bar.

w Yes, you are all doing a wonderful job and thank you for everything you all must be so exhausted as I am, and I just sat and listened and yarned.

w Job well done

w Thanks for all the work you do

w I would like to Say thank you for your support, and it was my first conference, and have made new friends and had gain knowledge and everyone shared their Stories, very passionate about our People and Are Culture, helping our first Nation People.

Student Day Questions Q1. Did you learn anything from the student day that will help you in your studies?

w Yes x2

w Most definitely, the amount of support I can get and also when I graduate, I know where and what I want and need to do

w Absolutely Q2. What did you enjoy the most about the student day?

w Meeting other students, who definitely inspired me too.

w Knowing that all of us students are facing the same challenges

w knowing and finding out we all in the same situation. knowing the struggle is real, that no matter what we are going through, to continue my course, complete it and no longer be a statistic, be a difference one small step at a time.

w Being able to talk to other Indigenous students

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Q3. Is there any feedback for the organisers of the student day?

w I think keeping the open floor idea was great because I felt we all could get Hingis off our chest and so many of us could relate to the next sister and brother.

w Perhaps a mini student conference every year

w the laid back, getting to know people, by mixing up the tables feel, really worked. It introduced myself to some other cadets from my hospital.

w You did an amazing job organising the student day! I definitely enjoyed just being able to have a yarn with everyone!

Q4. Are there any important messages we need to share with the universities and TAFE’s about supporting Indigenous students?

w That we need to be able to train in our communities to learn and develop skill that are needed for our mob. Also, when we are in the big hospital make sure we are exposed to the aboriginal patients and also the aboriginal clinics

w More placement opportunities

w allow all students to be identifies so we can have some sort of yarning group to support each other so we can encourage each other when we have hit a struggle so we can complete our courses.

w We need more support! Q5. Any other comments?

w I am looking forward to getting back into clinical placement I deferred this semester because of stress. And after the conference I am feeling strong and more determined than ever. THANK YOU CATSINAM!! I cannot wait to become a registered Midwife; I can’t think of anything I want more in my life

w Thank you for the opportunity to attend, it was wonderful to feel a part of a bigger picture

w I was lucky enough to be sponsored this year which was amazing and I am so grateful for this opportunity and I’m from Sydney so it was a blessing to be close to home, however next year, sponsored or not sponsored, I really want to attend but with kids going interstate will be that little bit harder, can it be looked into to recruiting a team to have childcare during the day sessions and at night for the night events until a certain or whatever can be organised would be a great help to myself and I’m sure to others. thank you CATSINaM for organising this and putting the time and effort in so we can get the best out of this experience.

w Just amazing

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LINMEN Day Questions Q1. Are You a LINMEN Member?

w No x2 Q2. Are you an educator in a university or TAFE?

w No x2 Q3. Was the program of the LINMEN day helpful in your daily work?

w Yes x2 Q4. Is there anything you will be doing different in your work from what you learnt on the LINMEN day?

w No answer Q5. Do you have any feedback for the organisers in terms of content for future LINMEN days?

w Great content

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Appendix 2: Conference Program

The 2019 CATSINaM Professional Development Conference included a student day. The speakers who opened the conference encouraged students who attended the conference to participate in the conference workshops as leaders of health system reform: Professor Roianne West spoke about the ways cultural identity impacts in pathways to study, health education and nursing and Midwifery practice; Professor Papaarangi Reid confirmed why cultural safety underpins the population health of Indigenous peoples; Michelle Deshong spoke about why the representation of issues hinges on Indigenous governance; Donella Mills outlined the major role health system processes have in reducing the imprisonment of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people; and Marni Tuala supported students to discuss the challenges to cultural identity which are being experienced in health faculties and Schools of Nursing and Midwifery all over Australia. The issues raised at the student day confirm that CATSINaM’s advocacy still needs to be focussed on improving the health faculty services for students and in particular advocating for:

w Mentors within universities who are also trained trauma counsellors;

w Faculty service staff who understand the especial challenges for nursing and Midwifery students

w Specific information on all nursing and Midwifery courses – including graduate courses – from one central place

w Action against faculty staff who are racist

w Culturally safe tutoring

w Emotional support for students if they fail subjects

w Help with scholarship applications

Day 1 Workshops: Tuesday 24 September

8.00am Registrations Open Gallery

Time Topic Room

9.00 – 3.00 CATSINaM Student Day – Marni Tuala Ballroom 1

9.00 – 3.00 Annual LINMEN Professional Development Forum Hyde park Room

9.00 – 3.00 Indigenous Governance Workshop – Michelle Deshong Ballroom 2

9.00– 4.00 The Chronic Disease Program – Benchmarque Group Boardroom 5

3.30 – 5.00 Annual General Meeting Hyde Park Room

Welcome Reception

5.30 – 8.00 Welcome Reception Level 2 Foyer

Karaoke

8.15– 11.00 Karaoke Castlereagh Room

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w Cultural safety training which addresses the stereotype of what Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander people are expected to look like.

Students also agreed that CATSINaM needs to advocate for a better standard of teaching in Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander culture subjects and in particular, identified teaching positions. Further, if lecturers are not Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander people, there needs to be an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander health professional present to provide better information on issues to do with culture. Students highlighted the fact that courses and placements are not designed to meet the needs of parents; there is little regard – if any – for Sorry Business; no counselling offered for people who experience the death of a patient; and very shabby planning of student placements. For example, shift work is expected of people irrespective of the age of their children; students are being allocated placements in institutions where there is known racism; and the options for placements do not pay enough attention to whether or not a given service has a role delivering Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health programs. CATSINaM’s professional development conference is designed to ensure that the networking an interaction with peers results in action and leadership from an integrated professional community. The issues raised at the 2019 conference by students will be highlighted by CATSINaM in advocacy with all of our stakeholders.

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Day 1 LINMEN Professional Development Forum: Tuesday 24 September

8:00am - 8.45am Registration

Time Welcome & Introduction Presenter

9.00 – 9.05 am Welcome to Country Live stream from Ballroom 1

9.05 – 9.15 am Overview of the Day Ali Drummond

Item 1 Key Note Address Presenters

9.15 – 10.00 am Teaching and Learning Cultural Safety from a New Zealand Perspective

Professor Papaarangi Reid

10:00 – 10:30am Morning Tea

Item 2 Key Note Address Presenter

10:30 – 11:15 am Health Curriculum Framework Professor Marion Kickett

Item 3 Panel Discussion Presenters

11:15 am – 12:30 pm Best Practice for Implementing the Health Curriculum Framework

Facilitator: Joshua Pierce Panellists: Linda Deravin, Ali Drummond, Dr. Holly Notham, Dr. Lynne Stuart

12:30 – 1:00pm Lunch

Item 4 Panel Discussion Presenters

1:00 – 1:45 pm

Onwards and Upwards – Reflections of Early Career Nurses and Midwives on Their Education Journey

Facilitator: Dr. Lynne Stuart Panellists: Taneeka Hyatt, Ahmi Narkle, Megan Jenkins

Item 5

Teaching & Learning – Sharing Practice (Abstract Presentations)

Presenters

1:45 – 2:55 pm

Critical Reflection and Cultural Safety: A Nursing Students’ Journaling Project Yarning Circles in Nursing Tutorials: Building Cultural Safety Using Wikis to Engage Student Nurses in Indigenous Health Curriculum

Facilitator: Linda Deravin Bethne Hart, Dr. Frances Doran , Dr. Nina Sivertsen

Item 6 Closure & Evaluation Presenter

2:55 – 3:00 pm

Closing Comments Brief evaluation of the day

Ali Drummond

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Day 2: Wednesday 25 September

8.00am Registrations Open

Time Plenary Sessions – Grand Ballroom

8.30 - 8.40 Opening address – Mel Robinson

8.40 - 8.55 NSW Health – Phill Minns

8.55 – 9.00 Importance of Self-Care – Ken Zulumovski Hon DHSc Managing Director & Founder Gamarada Universal Indigenous Resources (GUIR)

9.00 – 9.45 Institutional Cultural Safety: Health Faculties and School of Nursing and Midwifery – Prof. Roianne West

9:45 – 10.30 Keynote Presentation - Prof. Papaarangi Reid

10.30 – 11.00 Morning Tea

Room Ballroom 1

Ballroom 2 Men’s Business

Hyde Park Room

11.00 – 11.45

Women’s Business Chair: Venessa Curnow Midwifery focused physiotherapy (Limitless Physio)

Chair: Ali Drummond Michael Brown, Outreach Senior Health Promotion Officer Queensland

Having uncomfortable yarns: Applying clinical yarning to palliative care Presenter: Nathan Taylor, John McMahon and Anthony Newcastle

11.45 - 1.15 Michael Brown Men’s Health and Strategies for Supporting Wellness. Facilitator: Ken Zulumovski

1.15 - 1.45pm Lunch

Room Plenary Sessions - Grand Ballroom

1.45-2.15 Indigenous Governance and Excellence Keynote - Michelle Deshong

2.15-3.00 Keynote Presentation - Sean Choolburra

Afternoon Tea

6.30 - 11.30 pm Gala Dinner and Awards evening

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Day 3: Thursday 26 September

Time Plenary Sessions - Grand Ballroom

9.00 - 9.10 Opening address – Marni Tuala

9.10 - 9.50 Building a Workforce and Embedding Cultural Safety - Donella Mills

9.50 - 10.30 Melanie Robinson

10.30 - 11.00 Morning Tea

Room Ballroom 1 Ballroom 2 Hyde Park Room

11.00-12.30

Self-care strategies, supporting our mental health and wellbeing. (max 40)

Facilitator: Ken Zulumovski

APNA Establishing a Nurse led clinic. (max 40)

Facilitator: Linda Govan

Panel: Birthing on Country Chair: Marni Tuala. Panellists: Melanie Briggs, Cherisse Buzzacott, Leona McGrath

12.30 - 1.00 Lunch

Time Plenary Sessions – Grand Ballroom

1.00 - 1.45 Birthing on Noongar Boodjar – Janinne Gliddon & Jade Maddox

1.45 - 2.30 Panel: Ask us anything – CATSINaM Board

2.30 - 3.00 Afternoon Tea

3.00 - 4.00 Panel: Pathways into working in community, rural, remote nursing and Midwifery. Chair: Mel Robinson, Leona McGrath Panellists: Renee Blackman, Jason Coombes, Ahmi Narkle

4.00 - 4.10 Closing Remarks

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Appendix 3: Conference Budget

Source Amount (Ex GST) Source Amount (Ex GST)

Core Funding 220,000.00$ Core Funding 204,599.98$ Sposorship 120,000.00$ Sposorship 104,538.64$ Registrations 60,000.00$ Registrations 112,659.27$ LINMEN 20,000.00$ Sales 5,629.72$

Total 420,000.00$ Total 427,427.61$

Source Category Amount (Ex GST) Source Category Amount (Ex GST)

Dextrus Advertising/Promotion 4,000.00$ Dextrus Advertising/Promotion 6,302.00$ Trophies Awards 3,000.00$ Trophies Awards 1,592.52$ EventMobi Conference App 4,290.00$ EventMobi Conference App 4,050.00$ WTC Gala Dinner 550.00$ WTC Gala Dinner 463.64$ Dancers Gala Dinner 2,500.00$ Dancers Gala Dinner 3,750.00$ Dressings & Table Gifts Gala dinner 8,000.00$ Dressings & Table Gifts Gala dinner 9,439.09$ MC Gala Dinner 3,000.00$ MC Gala Dinner 4,500.00$ Dinner Entertainment Gala Dinner 10,000.00$ Dinner Entertainment Gala Dinner 9,727.27$ Workshop Facilitation Conference 10,000.00$ Workshop Facilitation Conference 17,950.00$ EventsPlus Merchandise 8,000.00$ Intercept Supply Co. Merchandise 8,408.50$ AV Management Organisational Support 6,000.00$ AV Management Organisational Support -$ BC Films Photography/Videography 12,000.00$ BC Films Photography/Videography 15,570.00$ Photographer Photography/Videography 6,000.00$ Photographer Photography/Videography 5,708.18$ Workshop Materials Plenary Days 2,000.00$ Workshop Materials Plenary Days 413.61$ WTC Plenary Days 800.00$ WTC Plenary Days 391.91$ Dancers Plenary Days 3,750.00$ Dancers Plenary Days -$ Freight Postage/Freight 1,000.00$ Freight Postage/Freight 1,670.86$ Prizes Prizes 1,500.00$ Prizes Prizes 454.55$ Travel Sponsored Members 12,400.00$ Travel Sponsored Members 7,512.81$ Accommodation Sponsored Students 15,000.00$ Accommodation Sponsored Members 20,931.83$ Travel & accom Staff/Board Expenses 10,000.00$ Travel & accom Staff/Board Expenses 24,195.62$ Misc Miscellaneous 4,000.00$ Misc Miscellaneous 10,044.82$ Sheraton Venue 184,500.00$ Sheraton Venue 187,167.00$ AV Venue 50,000.00$ AV Venue 46,971.60$ Travel VIP/KNS/ 12,000.00$ Travel VIP/KNS/ 6,482.76$ Accommodation VIP/KNS/ 31,000.00$ Accommodation VIP/KNS/ 10,227.00$ Dancers Welcome Reception 2,000.00$ Dancers Welcome Reception -$ Entertainment Welcome Reception 1,500.00$ Entertainment Welcome Reception 1,818.18$ Entertainment Karaoke 3,300.00$ Entertainment Karaoke 2,363.64$ Norman Book Communications 400.00$ Norman Book Communications 2,193.20$

Accommodation Suppliers/Entertainment 3,492.73$ Speaker Gifts KNS 1,122.15$ Expo Hire Exhibition 6,412.14$ Cultural Activities Fringe Events 6,100.00$

Total 412,490.00$ Total 427,427.61$

Surplus/(Defecit) 7,510.00$ Surplus/(Defecit) -$

2019 CATSINaM Conference Budget

Income

Expenditure

Income

Expenditure

2019 CATSINaM Conference Actuals

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Appendix 4: Sponsorship Report The 2019 CATSINaM Professional Development Conference was held in Sydney from 24-26 September 2019 and attended by 300 delegates from all over Australia who were long-term CATSINaM Members or new students of nursing and Midwifery. The speeches which opened the conference motivated delegates to participate in the conference workshops as leaders of health system reform: Professor Roianne West spoke about the ways cultural identity impacts in pathways to study, health education and nursing and Midwifery practice; Professor Papaarangi Reid confirmed why cultural safety underpins the population health of Indigenous peoples; Michelle Deshong spoke about why the representation of issues hinges on Indigenous governance; Donella Mills outlined the major role health system processes have in reducing the imprisonment of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people; and Marni Tuala supported students to discuss the challenges to cultural identity which are being experienced in health faculties and Schools of Nursing and Midwifery all over Australia. In terms of integration of learnings from the conference into practice these include:

w the workshops helped students and delegates in the early stages of their careers to understand how to put skills into practice, connect with each other and the best information; and how to access a range of professional supports and programs

w long term CATSINaM Members and service hubs present at the conference provided information which allowed all delegates to interact from the foundation of an integrated professional community;

w the range of workshops supported delegates to discuss issues from the perspective of their geographical areas; get support from leaders; discuss priorities; and scope goals with mentors and

w keynote addresses and participation in the conference by eminent Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Nurses and midwives supported delegate to renew their motivation and understand the importance of their workforce functions.

The issues raised by delegates confirm that CATSINaM’s advocacy still needs to be focussed on improving the health faculty services for students and in particular advocating for –

w mentors within universities who are also trained trauma counsellors;

w faculty service staff who understand the especial challenges for nursing and Midwifery students

w specific information on all nursing and Midwifery courses – including graduate courses – from one central place

w action against faculty staff who are racist

w culturally safe tutoring

w emotional support for students who have failed subjects

w help with scholarship applications

w cultural safety training which addresses the stereotype of what Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander people are expected to look like.

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Conference delegates also agreed that CATSINaM needs to advocate for a better standard of teaching in Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander culture subjects and in particular, identified teaching positions. Further, if lecturers are not Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander people, there needs to be an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander health professional present to provide better information on issues to do with culture. Conference delegates highlighted the fact that courses and placements are not designed to meet the needs of parents; there is little regard – if any – for Sorry Business; no counselling offered for people who experience the death of a patient; and very shabby planning of student placements. For example, shift work is expected of people irrespective of the age of their children; students are being allocated placements in institutions where there is known racism; and the options for placements do not pay enough attention to whether or not a given service has a role delivering Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health programs. CATSINaM’s professional development conference is designed to ensure that the networking an interaction with peers results in action and leadership from an integrated professional community. The issues raised at the 2019 conference will be highlighted by CATSINaM in advocacy for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students, Nurses and midwives with all of our stakeholders and hopefully will lead to a health system which respects the cultural prerogatives of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.