HSA Conference 2025
The Association organises a National Conference every two years. Due to the impact of Covid the last conference was held online in 2021, and the ongoing effects disrupted plans for the following conference.
The next conference is planned for mid 2015 with venue to be advised. To date conferences have been held in various Capital cities to ensure as many people as possible can experience the benefits of attending a conference. The HSA Conference is usually run over two days at a selected hotel with overnight accommodation.
The HSA Committee plan the conferences to be as informative as possible and in a setting where attendees have the benefit of sharing each others experiences and knowledge. The lineup of speakers include Neurosurgeons, medical practitioners, representatives from shunt manufacturers, expert speakers on new technologies, legal advisers and persons experiencing the various forms of Hydro.
Topics of discussion include the practical side of neurosurgery, wellbeing and living with a chronic condition, progress on new products being developed, wills and power of attorney, practical advice on navigating the hospital system, complimentary medical services, the Shunt Register and personal histories of living with Hydrocephalus.
The biggest takeaway attendees of the conference have is an enhanced knowledge of what work is going on behind the scenes to try and improve the lives of those with Hydrocephalus and a feeling of Community and Support that they may have not previously experienced.