
2024 Symposium
Speakers Presentation Notes

Craig McNally
RN
Welcome & Younger Onset Dementia Panel: Lived experience

Prof Susan Kurrle
AO MBBS PhD
Managing Risk Factors

Prof Ian Cameron MB BS PhD (Med) FAFRM (RACP)
Severe Traumatic Brain
Injury

Ass. Prof Sarah Russell MPsych PhD
Aboriginal and Torres Strait
Islander Peoples

Dr Hilton Koppe
MBBS MFM FRACGP
Role of the GP and Risk Factors &
Younger Onset Dementia Panel: GP

Dr Peter Silberberg
BMS MBBS FRACGP
Role of the GP and Risk Factors

Dr. Suraj Samtani
MClinPsych PhD
Social Connections

Dr. Tien Khoo
MBBS FRCP London
Managing Diabetes & Hypertension

Dr Sabrina Pit
MSc PhD
Younger Onset Dementia Panel: Chair

Kylie Strom
BAppSc (OT)
Younger Onset Dementia Panel: Allied health

Chris McNally
Dip(Nursing)
Welcome & Younger Onset Dementia Panel: Carer

Gaitlin Geyer
Cert1V MH MH Counselling
Younger Onset Dementia Panel: NDIS

Dr Danielle Medek
MBBS PhD
Air Pollution & Smoking

Julia Mayhew
BA (OT)
Exercise, Cognition & Fun

Dr Bradley Ward
MClinPsych PhD
Depression and Brain Health

Nicole Head
BSc Social Work
Alcohol and Brain Health

Dr Paul Davis
MSc (Audiology) PhD
Hearing