Nurses Symposium: Patient-centered care and free communications
Tracks
Nurses
| Sunday, October 18, 2026 |
| 1:30 PM - 3:00 PM |
| 503/504 |
Speaker
Miss Rosie Shaw
Head Of Advocacy
Blood Cancer NZ
From patient experience to system change: the role of Blood Cancer NZ
1:30 PM - 2:00 PMBiography
Rosie Shaw is Head of Advocacy at Blood Cancer NZ. She has a background in health policy spanning New Zealand, the UK, and Australia, and now contributes towards national efforts to improve treatment access and outcomes for Kiwis living with blood cancer.
Mr Tim Maifeleni
Regional Manager
Blood Cancer NZ
Equity-Driven Support Service Innovation: Improving Access to Blood Cancer NZ Services for Māori and Pacific Whānau
2:00 PM - 2:30 PMBiography
Tim Maifeleni is a leader working to improve equitable access to support services for people affected by blood cancer across Aotearoa New Zealand. He is particularly committed to advancing outcomes for Māori and Pacific whānau through culturally grounded, service innovation and strong community partnerships.
Ms Sam van der Linde
Clinical Nurse Consultant
Barwon Health
Implementation of a regional shared care clinic for early post-acute CAR T-cell therapy toxicity management: A nurse-led and patient centred model of care.
2:30 PM - 3:00 PMBiography
Sam is the Cellular Therapies Nurse Consultant at Barwon Health in Geelong. Currently driving the implementation of the CAR T-cell service at Barwon Health, including cellular therapy clinical trials and a shared care model to support safe, patient centred standard of care CAR-T follow up in the regional setting.
Mrs Rebecca Powell
Nurse Practitioner
Health New Zealand Waitemata
Chairperson
Biography
Mr Ty Simpson
CAR-T Nurse Practitioner
The Alfred Hospital
Chairperson
Biography
Ty is a Haematology Nurse Practitioner specialising in cellular and immune therapies at the Alfred Hospital in Melbourne. He oversees the coordination of care for patients receiving both standard-of-care and investigational CAR-T treatments, managing a diverse caseload that includes malignant haematology and autoimmune conditions. Ty is the Nursing Chair of HSANZ and the co-chair of the Australasian CAR-T Nurses Group, where he collaborates with colleagues across the region to establish best practice guidelines for CAR-T nursing.
