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Fireside Sessions

The Fireside Sessions are free professional development events for emerging and experienced leaders, hosted by Emerson Health's Managing Director, Alicia Cook.

Each Session delves into key topics and challenges that our network of experts regularly encounter in their professional roles, sharing insights to contribute to the collective wisdom and expertise of the health and human services workforce.

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Upcoming Fireside Sessions

Digital Health Capability with Professor Kerryn Butler-Henderson

In Emerson Health's June Fireside Sessions, we'll speak with Professor Kerryn Butler-Henderson about what individuals in the health workforce can do to support their personal digital health capability. This event is for you if you want to hear about what level of digital health capability might be helpful for you in your current role and how you can develop capability to support your career trajectory.

Digital Burnout - Jocelyn Brewer

In Emerson Health's August Fireside Sessions, we'll speak with Jocelyn Brewer - psychologist, and founder of Digital Nutrition about digital burnout, and the right to disconnect. This event is for you if you want to hear about how organisations and individuals can manage their work and tech use in a digital world.

Procurement with Matthew Armour

In Emerson Health's October Fireside Sessions, we'll speak with Matthew Armour from Procure Spot about procurement - how to plan one, how to run one, and how to set yourself up for contract management success. This event is for you if you have a project or policy role and would like to strengthen your knowledge of best practice in government procurement.

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Past Events

Later in 2024, we will be releasing the highlights from the first season of the Fireside Sessions. Sign up for our newsletter to be the first to know when these are available.