What to expect

An educational evening, connecting with colleagues and community organisations including GCPHN, RACGP, Active & Healthy (City of Gold Coast), EverybodyNow! and our sponsors Mannu Kala Foundation.

• Enjoy a conversation with inspirational OAM recipient Emergency Doctor and Lawyer, Dr Dinesh Palipana
• Hear a few practical tips and insights from our RACGP Vice-President Dr Ramya Raman
• A crash course on Social Isolation, Loneliness and Social Prescribing presented by RACGP Social Prescribing SIG Chair, Dr Kuljit Singh
• Become part of the GC 2032 Olympics & Paralympics Legacy for Health and Sport via the upcoming Global Active City Social Prescribing Pilot

A sit down dinner with immersive interactive arts/movement/mindfulness sessions that will fill your selfcare cup AND your prescription for community and connection.

CPD points available for self logging.

This event is fully funded.

About the Presenters

Dr Dinesh Palipana

Dinesh was the first quadriplegic medical intern in Queensland. Dinesh is a doctor, lawyer, disability advocate, and researcher. While in medical school, he was involved in a car accident that caused a spinal cord injury. Dinesh was born in Sri Lanka, moving to Australia at the age of ten during the civil war.

Dinesh works in the emergency department at the Gold Coast University Hospital. He is a researcher and senior lecturer at the Griffith University and assistant professor at Bond University. Dinesh is a researcher in spinal cord injury, co-leading the BioSpine research team.

He is a doctor for the Gold Coast Titans physical disability rugby team. Dinesh was a senior advisor to the Disability Royal Commission. He is an advisory board member to HealthyLife, a Woolworths company. Dinesh is a John Monash Scholar. He is an independent non-executive director of George Steuart & Co, one of the oldest companies in the world.

Dinesh was awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia in 2019. He was the third Australian to be awarded a Henry Viscardi Achievement Award. He was the 2021 Griffith University Young Alumnus of the Year. Dinesh was the Queensland Australian of the Year for 2021. His autobiography, Stronger, was published by Pan Macmillan in 2022.

Dr Ramya Raman 

Ramya is a specialist General Practitoner, practice owner, medical educator, academic and experienced board director with a strong record of leadership, advocacy, medical education and governance across general practice.

Ramya’s career has been grounded in front-line clinical practice and shaped by a deep understanding of the challenges facing GPs, practice owners, doctors in training, supervisors, international medical graduates and the communities we serve.  Through her leadership with RACGP and her academic role at the University of Notre Dame, Fremantle, she has worked to strengthen the profession, support the next generation of doctors and ensure general practice remains central to a high-quality, sustainable health system.

Above all, Ramya is committed to advancing general practice, strengthening the voice of GPs and ensuring the profession is respected, supported and equipped for the future.

Dr Kuljit Singh

Dr Singh is the National Chair RACGP Social Prescribing SIG, National Chair Primary Care ASPIRE (Australian Social Prescribing Institute of Research and Education), Board Director ASLM (Australasian Society of Lifestyle Medicine), Board Director EverybodyNow and GCCC 2032 Olympics and Paralympics Strategy Advisory Group Member.

This event is kindly sponsored by the Mannu Kala Foundation – giving back to those who care for our communities and making room for connection to combat the global epidemic of loneliness and social isolation.

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