COVID-19: Te Papa Museum requires all visitors to wear masks in the public spaces of the museum while visiting. The Prostate Cancer Foundation does not require but encourages all conference attendees to be vaccinated, to wear a mask, practice good hand hygiene and to maintain physical distancing according to public health advice to ensure the safety of all attendees, particularly those that may be immunocompromised. Please stay home and participate online if you feel sick on the day and call 0800 358 5453 for advice about testing. Proof of vaccine status will not be required to enter the event.

Membership: Click the link below to register as a member to be eligible for a 50% discount on up to two General Admission tickets. Once your membership has been confirmed, you will receive a discount code to use when purchasing your ticket - prostate.org.nz/memberships

If you are already a member of the Prostate Cancer Foundation, you will have been emailed a discount code that you can use in step 2 when ordering general admission tickets. The discount code only applies to a maximum of 2 GA tickets. For more information, please contact us via events@prostate.org.nz

If you are experiencing hardship but would like to attend the conference, support is available. Please contact us on events@prostate.org.nz

Early Detection and Survivorship

We invite you to join us at our annual conference at Te Papa, Wellington, at a time when we can reflect on some of the greatest challenges our health system has faced in its history.

It is also a time when we are facing uncertainty looking forward, as the most significant changes in the delivery of healthcare in Aotearoa New Zealand in over 30 years are taking place with the introduction of the new Health NZ and Māori Health Authority agencies.

For those of us working in the cancer space, we can also reflect on Te Aho o Te Kahu, the Cancer Control Agency, approaching its first full two years as part of our health landscape.

To complete the picture we can reflect on the findings of the 'once in a generation' review panel of PHARMAC.

Against this tumultuous background, we have assembled an outstanding programme of world-leading experts to share their insights with you.

From Aotearoa New Zealand and overseas, you will hear from senior voices and specialists working to address some of the greatest challenges that face us in terms of the screening, diagnosis and treatment of prostate cancer. We are also delighted to welcome senior representatives from the agencies now being tasked with delivering health services to New Zealanders, as well as an academic trailblazer whose groundbreaking findings graphically illustrate the work needed to ensure that prostate cancer care in our country is provided equitably.

We would very much welcome your attendance and participation, and look forward to seeing you there.

Peter Dickens

Chief Executive

SPEAKERS:

Danny Bedingfield – President, Prostate Cancer Foundation NZ - Welcome

Prof Dr Hendrik Van Poppel – Urologist, European Association of Urology - The importance of early detection in healthy men

Prof Graham Le Gros – Director, Malaghan Institute of Medical Research - The global prostate cancer research picture

Dr Jacquie Kidd – Associate Prof, Auckland University of Technology - Oranga Tū: the experience of tāne Māori with prostate cancer

Rob Campbell CNZM CFInstD – Chair, Health NZ - Beyond DHBs: the vision and mission of Health NZ

Mr David Merrilees – Urologist - Androgen Deprivation Therapy for prostate cancer

Sarah Hogan – Principal Economist, NZ Institute of Economic Research - Economics of early detection of prostate cancer in Aotearoa

Mr Mark von Dadelszen QSM – President (outgoing), Prostate Cancer Foundation NZ - Valedictory address

Mr Peter Dickens – CEO, Prostate Cancer Foundation NZ - Prostate Cancer Foundation NZ: the road ahead