Speakers
Professor Rowena Ivers
FRACGP
Professor Rowena Ivers is a general practice academic based at the University of Wollongong. She has worked for over 30 years as a GP and has also been involved in research for 25 years, in prevention, tobacco control, alcohol and nutrition as well as cancer prevention, including in the area of Aboriginal health. Rowena is experienced in several methodologies in qualitative research, quantitative research and has been involved in one project using large data sets. She currently serves on the RACGP National Research and Evaluation Ethics Committee.
A/Prof Glynn Kelly
MB.BS. (Hons 1)., B.Sc. (Sydney)., Cert. Ed., Grad Cert Higher Ed. ,M.Med (MFM) (Monash)., FRACGP
Glynn has been a pro-active clinical GP for 40+ years, the past 20 in Queensland. He has a wide range of experience in health care systems at Local, State and National levels and was previously in the ACT where he was also the ACT Health Minister’s nominee on the ACT Health Council. He has been the chair of 2 divisions of general practice. Glynn developed the ACT GP Disaster response plan which was activated in the Canberra bushfires of 2003 and has since been actively involved in disaster planning. He is the current chair of the RACGP Disaster SIG.
Dr Michelle Hamrosi
Rural GP and ANU Clinical Lecturer
Dr Michelle Hamrosi is a GP, IBCLC, and ANU clinical lecturer who lived through the 2019–2020 Black Summer bushfires, evacuating three times with her young children. She returned to work soon after to support her patients through the recovery. Michelle has contributed to research on the experiences of infants and their caregivers during disasters, helping develop resources to improve support for families in emergencies.