This workshop is for researchers and people with lived experience seeking clarity and confidence in co-design.
Participants will explore what co-design is (and isn’t), how to choose suitable methods, and how to apply them in real-world research.
The session will offer practical frameworks, case studies, and tools to support meaningful engagement and stronger research partnerships.
Title: Telemedicine across the stroke pathway – before, during and after the hospital setting.
Telemedicine is transforming stroke care across the entire continuum. From rapid response in the field to hospital-based treatment and long-term recovery. Over lunch, you will hear from leading experts, who will explore how digital health is being integrated into stroke pathways to enhance access, equity, and outcomes. From real-time decision-making in acute stroke to hospital-based tele-neurorehabilitation, this session will explore the transformative potential of telemedicine across every stage of stroke care as well as the role of hospital executives in Telehealth. The organisers will be distributing a ANZSOC 2025 branded drink bottle featuring the work of a local artist—celebrating community and innovation in healthcare.
Speakers:
Professor Christopher Bladin, Director, Victorian Stroke Telemedicine
Dr Anna Balabanski, Neurologist and senior research fellow with the Australian Stroke Alliance
Professor Steven Faux, Professor of rehabilitation medicine at UNSW and Director of pain medicine at St Vincent's Hospital
Professor Chris Levi, Director of the John Hunter Hospital Health and Innovation Precinct
Title: TBC
Speakers: TBC
This session will explore how to embed equity, diversity and inclusion (EDI) into co-design practices to ensure stroke research is accessible, representative, and driven by those with lived experience.
Participants will gain tools and strategies to meaningfully engage people from underrepresented communities and confidently apply inclusive practices in research.
The session will be co-facilitated by CRE Lived Experience Advisory Group Co-Chairs, Brenda Booth and Adrian O’Malley, and will feature researchers and lived experience contributors sharing co-designed projects and lessons learned.
In this interactive workshop we discuss how to ensure the validity and interpretability of observational studies based on routinely collected data. We review types of studies and related biases, the use of Target Trial emulation and Directed Acyclic Graphs, and how (not) to use covariate adjustment for the appropriate analyses of such studies.
Connect, collaborate, and cultivate new relationships at the Welcome Reception. This is the perfect opportunity to engage with fellow attendees and exhibitors, share ideas, and expand your professional network in a relaxed and inviting atmosphere.