This event is a two hour interactive Zoom session exploring medicinal cannabis regulation and good practice across sectors.

The session features guest speakers:

• Dr Ian Thong – Pain Specialist Physician, Director (Gold Coast Health, MHSS, Interdisciplinary Persistent Pain Centre)
• Tanya Bain – Manager, Office of Medicinal Cannabis (Qld Health, Chief Medical Officer and Healthcare Regulation Branch)
• Lachlan Foord – Pharmacist, Director (Pharmaceutical Rehabilitation Services)
• Simon James – Inspector, Manager (Qld Police Service, Drug and Alcohol Coordination Unit)
• And more to be confirmed!

The session includes a brief panel discussion providing an opportunity for workers to ask questions examining key issues affecting people who are prescribed medicinal cannabis and how we can work together across systems to ensure our approaches are collaborative, consistent, and considered.

The session concludes with participant discussion and feedback to understand actions needed to better support work with people who are prescribed medicinal cannabis.

Please send any questions you might have for our panel discussion in advance through to se***********@*******rg.au and we’ll aim to make an opportunity for you to ask the question on the day.