Tuesday 25 November – Making services more accessible | Communicate. Connect. Create | Disability Action Week
CheckUP brought together health professionals, community leaders, and disability advocates for our final Queensland Primary Healthcare Network (QPHCN) event of 2025, exploring the theme “Communicate. Connect. Create.”
Hosted by Dr Dinesh Palipana OAM (doctor, lawyer, researcher and disability advocate), the event featured powerful conversations about what inclusion really means. The day highlighted inspiring examples from Joshua Bamford on practical disability employment at M&H Ward (McDonald’s) Australia, DJ on his inclusion in schools program reaching 5,000+ students yearly with Social Futures, and Chithrani Palipana on vocational rehabilitation and creating pathways for people with disability.
Debbie Rooskov presented CheckUP’s Disability Friendly Business Basics micro-credential program, designed to help small businesses unlock the disability customer base while building genuine inclusion. The credentials focus on appropriate services, challenging biases, and effective communication.
The event explored real barriers and real solutions. From employment success stories to education programs that shift how young people see disability, speakers shared lived experience alongside practical strategies.
We gratefully acknowledge PSC MediProtect for their support. PSC MediProtect sponsorship enables us to facilitate events that raise disability awareness. PSC Mediprotect is a market leader in innovative insurance solutions for health professionals, medical, and affinity groups.
Thursday 4 September | Connect for Mental Health
CheckUP hosted the September Queensland Primary Health Care Network (QPHCN) forum, which focused on the crucial topic of mental health. This event provided valuable insights from knowledgeable speakers and fostered collaboration in the lead-up to Queensland Mental Health Week. The 2025 Queensland Mental Health Week theme is ‘Connect for mental health’.
Recording
View the webinar via YouTube
Event sponsorship | Carole Cooper Consulting is proud to sponsor this event.
Carole Cooper Consulting | People. Purpose. Potential
With over 25 years of experience in business and People & Culture across multiple industries, Carole Cooper is one of Australia’s leading experts in culture transformation, particularly in creating a commercial culture.
Having led the People and Culture function at Flight Centre, a high-performing global organisation listed on the ASX, Carole shares deep expertise and a pragmatic approach to cultural transformation, driving growth.
Carole speaks at conferences and events, advises and mentors CEO’s and HR Practitioners across Australia and globally. She also facilitates programs for executive leaders and across business teams.
Find out more. Visit www.carolecooper.com.au
Artwork
The Queensland Mental Health Week artwork was created by Leah Cummins, Owner and Artist at Bunya Designs.
Leah is a proud Mayi woman from North-Western Queensland.
Find out more. Visit www.bunyadesigns.com.au
Thursday 29 May | National Reconciliation Action Week: Bridging Now to Next
This event was held at QAIHC Office during National Reconciliation Week. Expert speakers Erin Lang, CEO @Reconciliation Queensland Inc, Donisha Duff OAM, previous CEO, Queensland Indigenous Business Network and Leah Cummins, Owner Bunya Designs for presented. It was a privilege to hear their presentations.
Thank you, Erin, Donisha and Leah for sharing your cultures and stories with us.
National Reconciliation Week is for all Australians to reflect on our shared histories and act to contribute to a better and more just Australia.
We appreciate everyone who joined and your time and commitment to reconciliation.
View Leah Cummins’ presentation on YouTube.
Thursday 3 April – Healthcare: Small Business Matters
Held on the Sunshine Coast, our first QPHCN of 2025 was held in partnership with Country to Coast PHN.
Discussing workforce solutions, funding opportunities, and the free workforce support available for small to medium healthcare businesses, and how CheckUP and Country to Coast PHN are collaborating to support workforce development, education, and training in the region.
Read about the event here.
Recording
Watch the presentation on CheckUP’s YouTube channel.
Presentations
Access CheckUP’s Workforce presentation slides.
Access Worforce Evolve’s presentation slides.
