ADEA Symposium: Disaster Management Relief
Tracks
Breakout 7: Room 8
Wednesday, August 20, 2025 |
11:00 AM - 1:00 PM |
Room 8 |
Speaker
Mrs Kellie Beckenham
Credentialed Diabetes Educator
Kel's Diabetes & Pharmacy Services
Diabetes and Disaster Management
Biography
Kellie Beckenham is a credentialled Diabetes Educator and community pharmacist based in Casino, NSW. A proud Nganyaywana woman, she holds a B.Science, B.Pharmacy, and Graduate Certificate in Diabetes Education.
With over 20 years’ clinical experience, Kellie owned and operated a rural pharmacy in Mungindi, NSW before moving to Casino where she launched Kel’s Diabetes & Pharmacy Services, offering bulk‑billed education including insulin initiation in conjunction with the patients’ GP, continuous glucose monitoring, medicine reviews and support for all members of the community. Passionate about rural health, she focuses on patient centred care, empowering patients to self‑manage diabetes with an aim reduce long term complications.
Debbie Rawiri
Maori Diabetes CNS | Christchurch Outpatients
Christchurch Campus/Te Waipounamu/Waitaha Canterbury
ADEA Symposium: Disaster Management Relief
Biography
Debbie is a Māori Diabetes Nurse Specialist at Te Whatu Ora Health New Zealand in Te Waipounamu/Waitaha Canterbury District
Ms Coralie Cross
Nurse Practitioner; Credentialed Diabetes Educator; PhD Candidate
University of Melbourne
Chairperson
Biography
