. . . And the winner is Bali ! ! !
The Hyperbaric Technicians and Nurses Association with the Australian and New Zealand Hyperbaric Medicine Group extend a warm invitation to join them at the 26th Annual Scientific Meeting on Diving and Hyperbaric Medicine on the beautiful island of Bali. The meeting is being held at the wonderful Bandha Hotel & Suites in Legian, Bali…..
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HTNA Members have the opportunity to use the HTNA’s systems to advance their practice. We have a licence with GoToWebinar™ that allows a Bi-Monthly Webinar to keep you up-to-date in the world of Diving and Hyperbaric Medicine with speakers from all over the world presenting interesting and front-line information. Members can also use this facility to hold on-line meetings with colleagues to discuss research ideas or benchmarking opportunities. This is all free to Full Members and you will receive a certificate to show your participation.
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Every year since 1993 the HTNA has held the Annual Scientific Meeting on Diving and Hyperbaric Medicine. This internationally acclaimed event is hosted by a different Hyperbaric Unit every year so you will get to see other hyperbaric facilities while enjoying the opportunity to network with other colleagues working in Diving and Hyperbaric Medicine.
Remember – Full members get a 10% discount in conference registration fees!!
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The ‘members only’ area of this website includes a Forum area where you can put questions to other members about just about any topic. This is a great way to see how other hyperbaric facilities ‘do things’. Use it also to see if anyone has contacts who might have the answers you’re looking for. There’s even a cool ‘Leisure’ section where you can get enticing recipes or gadgets & gizmos from other members. Members can select to be notified by email when questions they’ve entered are responded to. Alternatively, you can ‘opt out’ of receiving the notifications – it’s up to you.
Executive Committee
Mark served 24 years as a Navy Clearance Diver and in 2008 decided it was time for a change. Prince of Wales Hyperbaric Unit were looking for a Chamber Supervisor and Mark jumped at the chance. 8.5 years later he has volunteered to fill the role as HTNA President and is looking forward to any challenges it may bring. Read more in the Organisation Section...
Megan is currently working as a nurse in the Department of Diving and Hyperbaric Medicine at Prince of Wales Hospital in Randwick, Sydney. She spent the previous 12 years working as an intensive care nurse in various hospitals throughout Australia. Read more in the Organisation Section...
Justin is currently a Chamber Supervisor in the Department of Diving and Hyperbaric Medicine at the Prince of Wales Hospital in Randwick, Sydney. Prior to working in hyperbaric medicine Justin had a career as a Clearance Diver in the RAN spanning 22 years and retired in 2008 as a Chief Petty Officer Clearance Diver. Justin is excited about the future of the HTNA and is keen to inject new ideas and continue the work done by the previous Treasurer. Read more in the Organisation Section...
Steve is not sure where he works. He is the longest serving Chamber Supervisor in Australia. He is old, but he can still fish!!! Read more in the Organisation Section...
State Representatives
Richard started in Hyperbarics in 2007 as a Registered Nurse. He has a Bachelor of Nursing Science with a Post Certificate in Intensive Care Nursing and is currently studying a Certificate IV in Training and Assessment. Richard also works part time in Intensive Care and is the North Queensland Health Liaison Officer for Choice Passion Life (formerly the Cerebral Palsy League) training support staff and families to care for children with complex needs in Townsville and Cairns. Richard is married with four children and enjoys caravanning, four wheel driving around North Queensland and the Fraser and Cooloola coasts.
Spud is currently a Chamber Supervisor at the Slark Hyperbaric Unit Waitemata District Health Board. After 21 years as a Clearance Diver in the RNZN, he started work in hyperbaric medicine in 1990 and still enjoys the work.
Claire is currently the Clinical Nurse Specialist of the Hyperbaric and High Risk Foot Service at Royal Darwin Hospital. She has 14 years’ experience in various nursing roles, and is currently undertaking a post-graduate certificate in wound management. Read more in the Organisation Section...
Shifa joined the Prince of Wales Hyperbaric Unit in April 2015. She is a Registered Nurse with experience in Emergency and Intensive Care nursing. She was drawn to Hyperbaric Medicine, due to her experience in Recreational Diving as a Scuba Diving Instructor and her passion for improving patient outcomes.
Liz is currently working as the Clinical Nurse Manager at Fiona Stanley Hospital HMU. She previously worked at Fremantle Hospital HMU for 11 years prior to moving to the new Fink Chamber at FSH in November 2014. Liz has a background in Emergency Nursing which is where she developed her interest in Hyperbaric Medicine.
Natt is a Hyperbaric and ICU Nurse from The Alfred Hospital Hyperbaric Service. She has worked in Hyperbaric for 16 years including roles in Education with Hyperbaric Health and currently works part time with DAN Asia Pacific as one of their On Call Case Managers. Read more in the Organisation Section...
Currently a Chamber Supervisor at the Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital. Previously the Townsville and Alfred Hospitals'. Prior to working in Hyperbaric Facilities I had a career as a Clearance Diver in the RAN and had a short career with the NSCA (Vic Division). Read more in the Organisation Section...
Stu is currently employed on a part time basis at the Royal Hobart Hospital as a Hyperbaric Technical Officer. Read more in the Organisation Section...
Troy is currently working as a Hyperbaric Chamber Supervisor at the Royal Adelaide Hospital. He spent Twenty years working full time in the RAN until he was discharged in 2005. Troy says “I spent time kicking bombs in Laos before starting at the RAH in 2009”. Read more in the Organisation Section...
Warren is currently Technical Supervisor at Christchurch Hospital HMU, where he has worked for the past nine years. Previously Warren worked in the offshore commercial diving industry. He is enthusiastic about the benefits the HTNA has for our Professions and the Hyperbaric community. Read more in the Organisation Section...
