Sponsorship Prospectus

Friday 28 March 2014

www.vahrc.com.au

The conference theme of Clinical Innovation: The Nexus between Research and Reform will cover a broad range of topics and engage conference attendees through the sharing of approaches and

The Victorian Department of Health is delighted to invite you to participate in the inaugural Victorian Allied Health Research Conference 2014 at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre as a sponsor.

managers and policy makers to learn about research and service developments that will transform how allied health services are delivered in years to come.

The conference will provide a platform to showcase research from primary, acute and community healthcare settings, from all allied health disciplines.

It is anticipated that over 400 delegates will attend the inaugural conference.

With plans to become a biannual event we are presenting you with a unique opportunity to become a founding sponsor of the Victorian Allied Health Research Conference.

Your sponsorship support plays a key role in the future delivery of the Victorian Allied Health Research Conference so we thank you for your consideration of this prospectus.

Conference theme

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Conference sessions include:

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• Consumer empowerment and allied health services

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• Industry collaboration with public allied health services

• Innovation in allied health education

• Innovation in rural allied health practice

• Inter-professional models of care

• Is e-Health the way forward?

• Leadership, mentoring and supervision

• Managing chronic disease in the community

• Prioritisation of service in allied health

• Pushing Boundaries: extended scope of allied health practice

• Translating evidence to practice

• Workforce innovation for meeting future demands

• Workforce planning for allied health

information from the field.

Sponsorship opportunities

Supporting the Victorian Allied Health Research Conference through sponsorship will provide

• Access to a targeted audience of health professionals working in health settings and educational institutions

• Strong association with a showcase event in the inaugural year

• An opportunity to present your products and services to over 400 delegates from across the state.

• Build solid relationships with the Victorian Department of Health, providing pathways for involvement in future conferences and events

• Networking opportunities with key decision makers and practitioners

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There are around 120,000 practising allied health professionals in Australia, delivering over 200 million health services annually. Together with doctors and nurses, allied health professionals are considered the third pillar of health care providers in Australia.*

treatment to maintain and optimise physical, social and mental function, and promote healthy living.

conference for Victoria and to secure the support for future Victorian Allied Health Research Conferences.

Conference delegates

Example disciplines include, but are not limited to:

• Physiotherapy

• Dietetics

• Music therapy

• Psychology

• Occupational Therapy

• Speech therapy

*Source: Allied Health Professionals Australia

• Podiatry

• Pharmacy

• Optometry

• Oral health

• Exercise physiology

• Radiography

• Social Work • Biomedical Science

All individual sponsorship opportunities receive the following • Logo in conference program

.............$4,000+GST

Entitlements include:

• Company logo and link to sponsor website on VAHR registration website

• One banner display (catering area)

• Two complimentary conference tickets

• One satchel insert (subject to approval by Department of Health)

• Acknowledgement by conference MC

• Logo on plasma screen within catering area – set on rotation

All sponsorship rates shown exclude GST 4

• Logo in conference program

Individual sponsorship opportunities

• Company logo and link to sponsor website on VAHR registration website

Name badge sponsor ……………………………………………………….................................$2,000+GST

Morning/afternoon tea sponsor ……………………………………............................................$2,500+GST

Satchel sponsor ………………………………………………………………...............................$3,000+GST

Note pad & pen sponsor ……………………………………………........................$3,000+GST (or in kind)

Satchel insert ………………………………………………………………...................................$1,000+GST

Gold supporter (two opportunities available) …………..........................$7,000+GST

Entitlements include:

• Exhibitors space – located in main thoroughfare for the duration of the day

• Company logo and link to sponsor website on VAHR registration website

• Two banner display opportunities (registration desk and catering area)

• Four complimentary conference tickets

• Two satchel inserts (subject to approval by Department of Health)

• Acknowledgement by conference MC

• Logo on plasma screens in catering area – set on rotation

• Logo on conference program

Further information:

www.vahrc.com.au

Tanya Warrington VAHRC Sponsorship Manager Email: tanya@thelaunchbox.com.au

Phone: 0423 594 044

Shannon StaceyVAHRC Sponsorship Coordinator

Email: shannon@thelaunchbox.com.au Phone: 0408 147 914