Program
November 6 - 8th
Friday
8.00 Registration & CPD activities
9.00 The performance prescription
12.30 Hentley Farm conference degustation lunch (3-3.5hr)
Saturday
8.30 CPD activities
9.00 High performance teams
12.30 St Hugo Winery Conference lunch (2.5-3hr)
Sunday
9.00 Authentic leadership in building workplace culture
12.00 Panel discussion
12.30 Conference end
The Performance Prescription: Coaching medical leaders from experienced to elite
Dr Tabatha Healey
After 20 years as a Medical Oncologist Tabitha turned to performance coaching. She supports leaders to strengthen self-awareness, manage pressure effectively, communicate with confidence, lead others with consistency and credibility all while practicing safely and sustainably.
While therapy often focuses on understanding the past, coaching is future-focused. It supports individuals to identify and embrace the foundations of a fulfilling life — strong relationships, good health, meaningful work, and a clear sense of purpose. Coaching provides a structured, practical framework for growth in both professional and personal domains.
In medicine, consultants frequently serve as informal coaches to peers and junior trainees. This session explores how to intentionally develop your own coaching capability, with a particular focus on strengthening emotional intelligence. Participants will gain practical insights into how to coach and the benefits of having a coach to support sustained success.
Bio
Highly accomplished performance coach for executives and industry leaders
RACP Fellow (Medical Oncology – retired)
Graduate, Australian Institute of Company Directors
Certificate IV in Professional and Life Coaching
Institute of Executive Coaching and Leadership – Levels 1 & 2
Data driven change: F1 helping to fuel high peformance and safety in medicine
Mark Gallagher
Formula One is one of the most competitive and high-performance industries in the world, where success depends on teamwork, precision, innovation and the ability to adapt quickly. In this engaging workshop, best selling author Mark Gallagher draws on more than three decades of experience in Formula One to share how the principles behind elite motorsport performance can be applied in medical workplaces.
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Through real-world examples from Formula One, participants will explore the foundations of high-performance teamwork, effective organisational safety and risk management, and leading organisations through constant change. The session enables individuals to reflect on their own teams and produce a practical plan to drive performance and change in their health setting.
Bio
Mark Gallagher is a Formula One executive, author, broadcaster and regular keynote speaker with more than 30 years of experience working at the highest levels of international motorsport. He spent over a decade on the management board of the successful Jordan Grand Prix team and later joined the founding management team of Red Bull Racing, helping establish the commercial platform that supported the team’s rise to four-time Formula One World Champions. He also led the return of the legendary Cosworth engine business to Formula One, supplying engines to one third of the teams on the grid. Mark was heavily involved in the sports safety transition from a fatality each year to where it is today.
During his career Mark has worked with some of the sport’s greatest drivers, including Ayrton Senna, Michael Schumacher and Jenson Button, and continues to collaborate with leading figures across the sport. Mark now shares insights from the world of Formula One to help organisations build high-performance teams and drive success in complex, fast-moving environments.
Creating workplace culture through authentic leadership
Dr Nigel Stewart
This workshop is about building workplace culture that lasts. Nigel strated the Northern Regional Paediatric Unit based in Port Augusta almost 30 years ago. This service supported half of South Australia, with Nigel and the growing team travelling extensively to deliver care and build strong relationships with schools, aboriginal communities, hospital staff and families. The unit became renowned for clinical excellence, outstanding training, and a culture so strong that many doctors return — often flying in from interstate to support and be part of the team that shaped them.
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In this interactive session, participants will explore their own leadership style. Identifying default leadership patterns and response in conflict, impact of pressure on team dynamics, and how recognising strengths and blind spots are essential in creating high-performing teams. This workshop offers clear, practical strategies to build environments in which people thrive and want to succeed for others.
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Bio
Dr Nigel Stewart was born and educated in Auckland, New Zealand.
He started the Northern Regional Paediatric Unit at Port Augusta Hospital.
Under his leadership, the unit became known as an oasis of high-quality care for patients and an exceptional training and life experience for staff.
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Dr Stewart has held numerous leadership roles across clinical practice, medical colleges, university education, and public health.