In-person registration

Our Symposium in 2022 will be a hybrid event. This is the registration for in-person participation, and we are so excited to welcome people back to gather together and learn more about the world of Epilepsy. For virtual attendance please visit here

In person attendance include:

• Full day program
• Morning Tea and Lunch
• Exclusive networking function (canapes & drinks)
• Epilepsy Queensland Awards ceremony

This annual Symposium is vital in sharing the latest knowledge and information, stimulating dialogue and Thinking Outside the Box when it comes to epilepsy research and the impacts of epilepsy. Delegates will learn from the stimulating dialogue, experience and perspectives shared by our widely renowned speakers in their individual field of expertise.

A note on COVID-19

The State Library of Queensland is a Queensland Governement owned library and is currently subject to a Cheif Health Officer direction regarding vaccination status. You must be vaccinated to attend this event in person.

This is a COVIDSafe event. Epilepsy Queensland and the State Library of Queensland takes your health and safety seriously and will be using various measures to keep you as safe as possible at this event. We encourage you to socially distance, wash your hands frequently and/or use supplied sanitiser. The auditorium will only be sold to 50% capacity to ensure our ability to socially distance.

Confirmed topics and speakers include:

Brisbane Neurologist, Dr Lisa Gillinder – The Epilepsy Surgical Pathway: A clinical and patient experience dialogue

Associate Professor Lata Vadlamudi and Professor Ernst Wolvetang - Human brain organoids- a new horizon for personalising epilepsy care

Dr Alex Lehn and Vince Cheah – Dissociative Attacks: what can you do to help

Professor Terry O’Brien – Sudden Unexpected Death in Epilepsy (SUDEP); Heart vs. Brain

Perth Neurologist, Professor John Dunne – Epilepsy Diagnosis and management: progress and future directions

Professor Mark Cook – Seizure detection and prediction: New technologies

Hannah Carter UQ - The impact of epilepsy on employment opportunities and quality of life: findings from a cross-sectional survey in Australia.

The Symposium will be of interest to anyone with a connection to epilepsy; whether you are a person living with epilepsy, a family member, a health professional, an educator, or a community care worker.