Planning for the Future 2019
In 2019, Huntingtons Queensland hosted the 2019 Alecca McKinless forum: Planning for the Future. We were delighted to welcome speakers from around Australia and the world, covering topics about positivity, research, and planning for every step of the journey with Huntington’s disease.
You can watch these inspiring and informational presentations below. We hope you find them both heartwarming and helpful!
Keynote speaker: Catherine Martin, Executive Director of Huntington’s Disease Youth Organization (HDYO)
Presentation: Dr Robert Adam, Clinical Neurologist at Royal Brisbane & Women’s Hospital
Presentation: Professor Julie Stout, Clinical Research Psychologist at Monash University
Presentation: Janice Brown, mother and grandmother from a family impacted by Huntington’s disease
Presentation: Jan Samuels, CEO of Huntingtons Queensland
Presentation: Sabrina Palham, Advance Care Planning
Presentation: Lenni Duffield, Executive Officer of Huntington’s WA
Huntingtons Queensland Annual General Meeting 2018
Keynote presentation by Professor Julie Stout
Lighting the Way 2018
Lighting the Way 2018 forum was an unprecedented success for Huntingtons Queensland.
#LightItUp4HD at Treasury Brisbane 2018
Held during international Huntington’s Disease Awareness Month in May 2018, this sold-out forum welcomed individuals, families, professionals and supporters from far and wide to listen to a wide range of speakers about research, self-care, planning and personal journeys.
The event was made possible through the generosity of Alecca McKinless, whose bequest enabled this event to be hosted free of charge to attendees and participants. In addition, Alecca’s husband Alan continues to support people impacted by Huntington’s disease, and was adamant that the presentations needed to be available to everyone, not just those who could attend in person. We agree wholeheartedly!
And so, we are delighted to share with you the presentations from our wide range of speakers.