2 December 2015
Getting to know Modified Monash - an information session on the Department of Health's new remoteness classification system.
9am - 1pm, 2 December 2015
University House, Australian National University
| 9.00am | Participants arrive, register, welcome tea/coffee |
| 9.15am |
Matilda House, Welcome to Country |
| 9.40am | Gordon Gregory, Chief Executive Officer, National Rural Health AllianceWelcome – purpose of the event and opening |
| 9.45am | Paul Cutting, Department of Health What is the MM Model — history, rationale, advantages, development, maps, currently available resources, current uses, potential future uses |
| 10.35am | Andrew Phillips, National Rural Health Alliance Modified Monash, program administration and statistical reporting - initial thoughts |
| Questions and discussions 1 | |
| 10.45am | Morning tea |
| 11.00am | David Whitelaw, Statistical Advisor, Australian Institute of Health and Welfare AIHW’s thoughts on use of Modified Monash |
| 11.15am | Sarah Neville, Director of Pricing, Independent Hospital Pricing Authority (IHPA) IHPA's work and the Modified Monash model |
| 11.30am | Martin Brady, Director, Geospatial Solutions, Australian Bureau of Statistics
Louise Gates, Director, Health Section, Australian Bureau of Statistics |
| 12.00 noon | Questions and discussions 2 |
| 1.00pm | Close Followed by a light lunch and further networking. |