QJA NEWS NEW LOOK FOR “THE JOURNAL” As you will have noticed, the QJA quarterly member publication (previously called the Journal) has undergone a makeover. With the guidance of external advisers, we have given this publication a new name, a new look and a revamp to some of the traditional content. We hope our readers like the changes we have made. Your feedback (to editor@qja.com.au) will be appreciated. STATE CONFERENCE IS ON COVID-19 restrictions prevented us from conducting our planned 2020 Conference last November, so we rescheduled to 15 May 2021. At this stage, everything is on target for the conference to take place then.
MORE INFORMATION ON THE 2021 CONFERENCE Registrations are filling up fast for the 2021 conference. You can find out more and register on our website at https://qja.com.au/qja-state-conference/ or scan the QR code below
Regardless of whatever COVID conditions might apply at conference time, management of the conference venue, Mantra on View - Surfers Paradise, have assured us they will be able to facilitate a COVID-safe event that allows our faceto-face conference to proceed as planned. The theme for our 2021 conference is People, Progress and Professionalism. All the business session presentations will address different aspects of this theme. An exciting array of highprofile speakers has been confirmed, including: • • • •
A special twilight Meet & Greet function will be held at the conference venue at 6pm on Friday 14 May and the QJA Conference and Awards Dinner will take place on the evening of Saturday 15 May. More information on the conference is contained elsewhere in this edition. All QJA members are encouraged to register for this high-quality professional development and networking opportunity.
QJA Quarterly
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Tom Tate - Gold Coast Mayor; Her Honour Catherine Holmes AC - Chief Justice of Queensland; Justice Martin Daubney AM - QCAT President; Dr Dinesh Palipana OAM - QLD nominee for 2021 Australian of the Year; Christopher Goh - Team Leader, QJD Digital Drivers Licence Project; Leanne Clemesha - Clinical Nurse Consultant, Office of Advance Care Planning; Samantha Shipman - Office of the Public Guardian
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