Delirium 101: From Evidence to Excellence
About
Join us for a hands-on, multidisciplinary delirium masterclass designed for doctors, nurses, and allied health professionals working across acute, subacute, and community settings.This one-day practical course combines evidence-based teaching with interactive simulation to build real-world skills in delirium prevention, screening, and management. You’ll learn how to recognise delirium early, implement gold-standard care, and translate evidence into everyday clinical practice.
The morning sessions focus on understanding delirium’s impact, applying prevention strategies, embedding screening, and exploring what best-practice delirium care looks like at a system level, including a dedicated session on culturally responsive care.
The afternoon features simulation workshops, giving participants the opportunity to practise assessment, communication, and management strategies in realistic clinical scenarios.
Whether you’re new to delirium care or looking to refine existing practice, this masterclass will provide practical tools you can use immediately in your workplace.
*This is an in-person event only
🗓 Draft Program (Subject to Change)
Morning: Evidence, Standards and System Change
9:15 – 9:30
Welcome and mihi whakatau
9:30 – 10:00
Lived experience of delirium in Aotearoa
Dr Lina Groenewald, University of Auckland
10:00 – 10:40
Delirium Matters: Understanding Impact and Preventing Harm
Prof Alison Mudge, University of Queensland
10:40 – 11:10
Morning Tea
11:10 – 11:40
Towards Gold-Standard Delirium Care: What Should Best Practice Look Like?
Dr Val Fletcher, Whatu Ora Waitaha/ Canterbury
11:40 – 12:10
Delirium Screening in Practice: Why It Matters and How to Do It Well
Dr Amy Montgomery, University of Technology Sydney
12:10 – 12:30
Panel Discussion and Audience Q&A
12:30 – 1:30
Lunch
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Afternoon: Foundations in Delirium – Interactive Simulation Workshop
1:30 – 3:10
Simulation Sessions (Rotating Small Groups)
3:10 – 3:30
Afternoon Tea
3:30 – 4:20
Simulation Sessions (Continued)
4:20 – 4:30
Reflections and Closing Remarks
Date
Monday 19 October 2026 9:00 AM - 4:30 PM (UTC+13)Location
Ko Awatea Centre, Middlemore Hospital, Auckland
Middlemore Hospital, 54/100 Hospital Road, Auckland New Zealand 2025