Organising the AMA25 conference is driven by my passion for medical gatherings, where knowledge is shared and connections are made. Our theme, "Safeguarding Australia's Healthcare," addresses the challenges facing doctors today. Attendees can expect an inspiring program with valuable discussions and opportunities to network. I’m really looking forward to seeing everyone in Adelaide, and providing more updates on the conference over the coming months.

Dr Danielle McMullen is the President of AMA and a GP in Brisbane. She has been involved with AMA at state and federal levels since 2011, including as President of AMA(NSW). She is recognised leader in health systems and reform, is a board member of the Australian Digital Health Agency and was previously a member of the Strengthening Medicare Taskforce. Danielle has a strong interest in good governance processes and building member engagement with the AMA. She is determined to see a sustainable future for Australia's healthcare system - both public and private, rewarding careers for doctors, and quality care for patients.

Tim Campbell will be the MC for this year's gala dinner! Renowned for his charisma and versatility, Tim's dynamic stage presence will ensure an unforgettable night for all of entertainment and celebration! Join colleagues on Saturday 2 August, at the AMA25 Gala Dinner - our highlight event to cap off your official conference days, a chance to relax, enjoy and celebrate with each other. Ticket included in your conference registration!

Rosanna Mangiarelli joined the Seven Network in 2004 as a reporter, presenter and producer and started her role as host of Today Tonight in August 2007. After completing her Journalism degree at the University of South Australia, Rosanna cut her teeth at Southern Cross Television in Port Pirie in 1997. 

Rosanna feels privileged to have interviewed a number of international, national and state identities — some of her highlights include: boxing great Muhammed Ali, Anzac hero Alec Campbell and award-winning writer Max Fatchen. Other career highlights for Rosanna include reporting on the 2003 Baxter Detention Centre riots, covering the Kapunda Road Royal Commission, travelling to Los Angeles to read news for Seven’s Sunrise and hosting local magazine program, Adelaide Weekender.

Lara Giddings was born in Papua New Guinea in 1972. Her interest in politics began at the tender age of three, so it is perhaps not surprising that after completing high school, she studied Arts and Law at the University of Tasmania while campaigning for her first state election. 

In 1996, she became the youngest woman ever elected to an Australian parliament, serving as a shadow minister before losing her seat in Lyons in 1998. Never far from politics, she worked as the Whips Clerk in the Senate, overseas for a Scottish member of parliament, and then back in Tasmania in the Premier’s office before being re-elected in the seat of Franklin.

Over the subsequent years, she gained experience in numerous ministerial portfolios, including the health and treasury portfolios, before becoming Tasmania’s first and only female Premier, a role she held from 2011 to 2014.

As Health Minister, Lara drove reform of the health system, introducing for the first time a comprehensive state-wide health plan across the acute and primary health sectors. She refused to see the health portfolio as a poisoned chalice. While she found health challenging, she enjoyed working with all health workers and the public to try to provide the best health system possible.

Lara retired from parliament in 2018 after giving birth to her first child, Natasha.

It is no surprise that she is now following in the footsteps of another former premier by becoming CEO of the Australian Medical Association, Tasmania Branch.

Michael is a GP in Sydney's inner western suburbs and the immediate past president of AMA NSW. He predominantly uses LinkedIn and Instagram to share health relevant messages and inform the public-on-public health issues. He focuses on using social media professionally and does not have much of a personal presence. Michael's view is that social media needs more doctors bringing evidence to the public as a bulwark against influencers targeting the vulnerable.

Paul Komesaroff is a physician, medical researcher and philosopher at Monash University in Melbourne, where he is a Professor of Medicine. Paul Komesaroff is a physician, medical researcher and philosopher at Monash University in Melbourne, where he is a Professor of Medicine. Paul Komesaroff is a physician, medical researcher and philosopher at Monash University in Melbourne, where he is a Professor of Medicine. He is a practising clinician, specialising in the field of endocrinology.  

Among many other roles, he is Executive Director of the international NGO Global Reconciliation, Director or Palaver Books, a board member of Praxis Australia, Director of the Centre for Ethics in Medicine and Society, former President of Adult Medicine in the Royal Australasian College of Physician, and former President of the Australasian Bioethics Association. He is a present or past member or chair of numerous other committees in professional societies, institutions and government in Australia and internationally. 

His work spans a wide range of disciplines, encompassing clinical practice, laboratory, clinical and social science research and ethics. The latter addresses the impact of new technologies on health and society, consent in research, the experience of illness, end of life issues, psychological effects of trauma, the impact of artificial intelligence, and cross-cultural teaching and learning. His international work covers reconciliation and healing after conflict and social crisis, the nature and impact of foreign aid, and capacity building in global health. 

He is the Chair of the Editorial Board of the Journal of Bioethical Inquiry and Ethics Editor of the Internal Medicine Journal. He is the author of more than 500 articles in science, ethics and philosophy, and author or editor of seventeen books, including Riding a crocodile: a physician’s tale (2014), Experiments in love and death (2014 and 2008), Continent aflame (2020), Pathways to reconciliation (2008), Objectivity, science and society (2nd ed. 2009), and Troubled bodies (1996).

After decades treating the downstream effects of poverty and heat in remote NT clinics, Simon came to a blazing realisation: it’s not just the patient, it’s the home. This epiphany sparked Wilya Janta, a housing innovation project rooted in Aboriginal knowledge, community design, and the unshakable belief that health begins with culturally safe, climate-proof homes. 

A long-time NT resident with a background in engineering, residential construction, and health policy, Simon now splits his time between writing grants, wrangling funding bodies, and championing a future where doctors don’t just treat illness—they help build the damn houses.

When he’s not founding campaigns or fixing the spacebar on his laptop, you’ll find Simon listening to Warumungu Elders, writing papers about heat and mortality, or chasing a mud brick machine through the desert.

Meet Toby Amodio, the facilitator for this webinar. Toby is a seasoned professional with extensive experience in cyber security and fraud prevention. Toby has worked with numerous organisations including the ATO, Department of Health and Aged Care to develop robust security strategies and have a deep understanding of the latest trends and threats in the cyber landscape. His expertise and practical insights will provide you with valuable knowledge to help safeguard your practice.

Professor Tony Lawler is the Deputy Secretary of the Health Products Regulation Group. As Chief Medical Officer, Tony is the key medical advisor to the Secretary and Minister of Health.

Prior to joining the Department of Health and Aged Care in June 2023, Tony was Chief Medical Officer and Deputy Secretary – Clinical Quality, Regulation and Accreditation with the Tasmanian Department of Health. This role included providing leadership to health professionals, system-wide clinical governance oversight, and the regulation of private health service establishments. 

Tony studied medicine at the University of Tasmania and is now Professor in Health Services at the university.