Upcoming Events
Developing an Effective Patient Advocacy Strategy
Tuesday, 22 July 2025
This event will build on the more conceptual discussion from the last event, aiming to get into the nitty-gritty of developing an effective strategy to deliver of patient advocacy objectives. Panellists will explore:
* The importance of strategy for effective patient advocacy;
* Defining and building a strategy;
* One voice or many?
* Measuring success and maintaining momentum;
* Examples of success, failure and lessons learned.
Our invited panellists, whom we thank for their time and insights, are:
* Rachel Stanton, Group Managing Director, Ogilvy Health
* Monique Cerreto, Head of Communications & Engagement, Australia New Zealand Gynaecological Oncology Group (ANZGOG)
* Hayley Andersen, Head of Patient Advocacy & Policy, BMS Australia/New Zealand
* Sam Develin, Director, External Affairs, Moderna Australia and New Zealand.
Tickets are now available for purchase here.
Data driven patient advocacy into government
TBC - Late October 2025
Past Events
The Role of Patient Advocacy in Shaping Policy & Access to Health Technologies
1st April, 2025, 5.30-7.30pm, North Sydney
Ann Single, Anthony Brown, Sharon Winton, Kylea Tink, Paul Cross and Kieran Schneeman explored the challenges and possibilities for patient groups and industry to collaborate with government to effect changes to benefit patients.
A complete recap of this event is available on the PUPP Chronicles.
Uplifting Patient Partnerships: How Industry Can Collaborate with Indigenous Communities to Close the Healthcare Gap
Thursday, 24 October 2024
Mike Stephens, National Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation (NACCHO), Anne-Maree Englund, Medicines Australia, and various industry representatives shared conversation and examples of how industry can collaborate and listen to ensure a coordinated and effective approach to partering with indigenous communities to elp close the healthcare gap.
Get a recap of the event via the PUPP Chronicles.