2025 Renal Nutrition Update Day

Invitation to Attend

Sunday 31 August 2025 | 0830 – 1645 | Meeting Room 3, Level 2, PCEC

Elevate Renal Nutrition Care: A Journey Through Past, Present, and Future

This year, we delve into the unique challenges and achievements of renal nutrition with emphasis on Western Australia, renowned for its vast landscapes and diverse population. We invite Dietitians, Nurses, Nephrologists and all health professionals with an interest in renal nutrition.

Key Highlights:

  • Cutting-Edge Evidence: Gain the latest insights from leading experts on the pivotal role of nutrition in preventing, managing, and improving outcomes for individuals with chronic kidney disease.
  • WA-Specific Focus: Discover how to navigate the complexities of delivering high-quality renal nutrition care across diverse settings, from urban centres to remote communities.
  • Consumer Perspectives: Hear inspiring stories from our ATSI patient group living with kidney disease and gain valuable insights into their experiences.
  • Embracing the Future: Explore the transformative potential of digital health, remote care, and artificial intelligence in revolutionising renal nutrition delivery and enhancing equity of access.

This is an opportunity to:

  • Expand your knowledge: Learn from renowned experts and engage in insightful discussions.
  • Network: Connect with fellow professionals and build valuable collaborations.
  • Elevate your practice: Gain practical strategies to improve your clinical skills and patient outcomes.

We look forward to welcoming you!

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Sunday 31st August 2025

0800 – 1630 Registration
0845 – 0900  Opening Session 
Room  Meeting Room 3, Level 2, PCEC
0845 – 0900 Acknowledgement of Country and Renal Nutrition Update Day Introduction 
0900 – 1030  Plenary Session #1: Outback to Outcomes: Navigating Nutrition Across WA’s Vast Landscape 
Theme  Innovative Strategies for Better Patient Outcomes 
Room  Meeting Room 3, Level 2, PCEC
Session Chair/s  Jo Beer
0900 – 0930 Outback Renal Revival: highs and lows of renal dietetics across country
Corrina Michael, WA Country Health Service
0930 – 1000 The Kimberley Dietitian Perspective: sharing lived experiences and culturally responsible approaches to kidney health
Justine Purdue, Boab Health
1000 – 1030 Purple House: bringing dialysis patients back to country – proving that healing happens best at home
Kerrie Parker, Purple House
1030 – 1100  Morning Tea and Exhibition 
1100 – 1230  Plenary Session #2: Bytes Before Dialysis: Strategies and Digital Solutions 
Theme  Right Advice, Right Time! 
Room  Meeting Room 3, Level 2, PCEC
Session Chair/s  Katie Lenhoff
1100 – 1145 Pre-dialysis Nutritional Counselling: The DAMPER Study – updated strategies for nutrition before dialysis initiation
Dr Maria Chan, The St George Hospital
1145 – 1230 The Digital Prescription: developing an online nutrition resource for kidney patients
Nicholas van Veenendaal, Melbourne Health
1230 – 1315 Lunch and Exhibition 
1315 – 1445 Plenary Session #3: Frailty and Vulnerability
(Combined session with the CME Course)
Theme  Vulnerable Kidneys, Vulnerable People: Targeting What Matters 
Room  River View Room 4, Level 2, PCEC
Session Chair/s  James Collett
1315 – 1345 Frailty in CKD – Identification and interventions
Dr Alice Kennard, Canberra Health Service
1345 – 1415 Frailty in CKD – Does nutrition matter?
Dr Jessica Dawson, NHMRC Clinical Trials Centre, University Of Sydney
1415 – 1445 Kidney Supportive Care Cases
Dr Kirsten Hepburn, Kidney Supportive Care Working Group
1445 – 1515 Afternoon Tea and Exhibition 
1515 – 1645 Plenary Session #4: Artificial Intelligence in Kidney Care
(Combined session with the CME Course)
Theme  Al in Kidney Care: Promise, Pitfalls and Practice 
Room  River View Room 4, Level 2, PCEC
Session Chair/s  Eoin O’Sullivan
1515 – 1545 AI in Healthcare: Ethics, legalities
Dr Alison Weightman, ANZDATA
1545 – 1615 AI in Practice: Challenges, opportunities
Associate Professor Angus Ritchie, Concord Repatriation General Hospital
1615 – 1645 Panel: AI in Nephrology
1645 – 1900  Cultural Welcome | Lawn Area, Level 2, PCEC
followed by
Congress Welcome Reception | BelleVue Room 1, Level 3, PCEC
1915 – Late  Renal Nutrition Update Day Dinner | Six Senses, Elizabeth Quay, 11 Barrack Square, Perth 
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