We’re excited to share a packed program for the HLA & HLi Joint Conference on 15-16 October at the William Angliss Institute in Melbourne. The program features our keynote speaker, Dr Ranjana Srivastava, along with an engaging mix of workshops, presentations, lightning talks, and poster sessions. You will have plenty of opportunities to connect with our 17 vendors who will be showcasing their latest products and services.
Dr Ranjana Srivastava is an oncologist, Fulbright scholar, and award-winning writer. She is a long-time columnist for The Guardian newspaper where she writes on the intersection of medicine and humanity. Ranjana practices in the Victorian public hospital system and specialises in geriatric oncology, the care of older patients with cancer. She also has a deep interest in the welfare of multicultural and disadvantaged communities.
Ranjana’s two Fulbright awards allowed her to obtain a fellowship in medical ethics at the University of Chicago and a Master in Public Administration at Harvard University.
Among her many awards, Ranjana is the recipient of a Human Rights Literature Prize for her book, Dying for a Chat. She recently won the Kennedy Award for Outstanding Columnist for her writing on compassion in medicine. Her TEDx Talk The Art of Medicine is a thoughtful reflection on the importance of honesty in medicine. Her commitment to ethical medicine saw her receive a Medal of the Order of Australia for her contribution to doctor-patient communication.
A conference doesn’t just happen by itself, and we’d like to thank our Platinum and Gold sponsors for their support in bringing this year’s joint conference to you. Please take some time to visit their stands at the Trade Fair in October.
While the internet provides considerable opportunities to access and share information, it also increases people’s exposure to misinformation. It is increasingly difficult to determine the trustworthiness of the media in our environment, which is of particular concern in the field of health. Evidence suggests health misinformation is having real-world widespread negative consequences.
This talk explores how a media literacy approach can help organisations, community groups and citizens respond to the challenge that misinformation poses. It draws on findings from a 3-year research study that partnered with four public cultural institutions: Australian Library and Information Association, ABC Education, Museum of Australia Democracy and the National Film and Sound Archive of Australia.
Presenters
Tanya Notley & Daisy De Windt
Bios
Tanya Notley is Professor of Digital Media in the School of Arts and a member of the Institute for Culture and Society. Tanya currently leads a national project that uses media literacy to address online misinformation through a collaboration with national public cultural institutions. Tanya leads the Advancing Media Literacy Program at WSU and is a founding member of Australian Media Literacy Alliance (AMLA).
Daisy De Windt has over 20 years’ experience working in research, medical education and health communications, including over 10 years producing engaging, evidence-based media for a range of audiences. She has completed degrees in Psychology, Health Law, Biomedical Science and Business and is a PhD candidate at Western Sydney University.
When
Thursday, 30 July 2026 12:30pm – 1:30pm AEST
Where
Online webinar Zoom – a link will be sent the day prior.
This event will be recorded and sent to attendees following the event.
Cost
ALIA Members – FREE (another reason to consider HLA Membership) Non-Members – $22
Justin Clark is running a free 1 hour webinar on TERA Tools
The webinar will cover live demonstrations of all the tools available in the Evidence Review Accelerator (TERA) to help you improve your searching skills & options
Recordings will be available after the event if you cannot attend & also on Tera Tools YouTube
If you would like to refresh your memory or acquaint yourself with any of the tools – so you can ask Justin the really difficult questions he loves – then a selection of TERA videos are available below ⬇️
You can also login or sign up on the TERA Tools home page to play with the tools on offer
This session explores the diverse and evolving roles health librarians play in Human Research Ethics Committees (HRECs) from formal committee positions to advisory, governance, and quality‑improvement functions.
Speakers will share real‑world perspectives on how librarian expertise strengthens ethical research practice and supports researchers across health and academic settings.
Daniel McDonald – Librarian, Darling Downs Health, Editor, JoHILA.
Kathryn Ritchie – Health Sciences Librarian, Central Queensland Hospital and Health Service. Secretary (Interim) CQHHS HREC.
Nikki May – Manager Library Projects and Planning, SA Health Library, Co-Convenor AEBPLI.
Joanna (Asia) Dziedzic – Research Data Librarian, Charles Darwin University.
DanielMcDonald has been librarian for Darling Downs Health since 2006. He has twice received the HLA digital innovation award, and in 2021 was named Queensland Library Achiever of the year. He is editor of the Journal of Health Information and Libraries Australasia, and host of the podcast Shoosh. He is currently acting chair of the Darling Downs Health Human Research Ethics Committee.
Last Friday he conceded four goals 😄 at Friday night football ⚽, but did get his hands to three of them. He yells at his kids too much, but also gives them chocolate milk 🍫. The two may be linked.
Kathryn Ritchie is a Health Librarian at Central Queensland Hospital and Health Service (CQHHS) in Rockhampton, committee member of the Australasian Evidence Based Practice Librarians’ Institute (AEBPLI), UQ Research Fellow, and CQ HREC Secretariat/Co-ordinator. Kathryn blends her clinical insight and research expertise to empower healthcare professionals. Kathryn is dedicated to advancing evidence-based practice, supporting clinicians in discovering and applying the best available evidence through the design and execution of systematic type search strategies, and guidance in the development of quality and research projects.
Nikki May is a Library Manager with the SA Health Library Service (SAHLS). She is responsible for the Research, Reference, Training, and Outreach library portfolios. As a part of the SAHLS management team Nikki’s role is currently focused primarily on strategic planning and service improvement projects. Nikki is also co-convenor of the Australasian Evidence-Based Practice Librarians’ Institute.
JoannaDziedzic is Research Data Librarian at Charles Darwin University, where she leads research data management services and provides expert advice to the Human Research Ethics Committee as a committee member. Joanna has worked in academic libraries across Australia and Europe, with experience in scholarly communication, repositories, copyright, and research data. Her interests include First Nations data governance and data management planning
🏄 ALIA Competencies:
CA6 – The health environment, communities and stakeholders
