This premier, annual, invitation-only event seeks to unite the most senior stroke nurse leaders from around Australia to network, exchange ideas, share best-practice world-class stroke education. It is the only national forum that facilitates the sharing of evidence-based practice amongst leading stroke nurse and stroke experts.Â
Educational topics covered in the symposium comprise a range of high-level subjects directly relevant to the clinical practice of leading stroke nurses/Nurse Practitioners; including research, professional development, acute stroke management and pharmacology.
The SNLS (Stroke Nurse Leaders Symposium) is unique in that the small-group nature of the symposium and the considered programming enables attendees to meet in person, (for most, this symposium is the only forum that allows this to occur), and freely exchange ideas and information and network with their peers. This symposium therefore equips attending nurses with expert knowledge and support that they can take back to their home units to better improve patient care in their individual facilities.
Thanks to our corporate sponsors, this one-of-a-kind event is free for invited nurses to attend and is lauded as the premier Australian stroke nurse meeting of the year.
SNLS 2025
The 2025 Stroke Nurse Leaders Symposium brought together over 60 stroke nurses leaders from across Australia for a full day of learning, discussion and collaboration. Co‑chairs Simeon Dale and Tanya Frost opened the event with a Welcome and Acknowledgement of Country, setting the tone for a program focused on practical innovation and advancing stroke care.
Acknowledgement of sponsors
ASNEN extends sincere thanks to the Angels Initiative, Boehringer Ingelheim, the Florey Institute, AuSCR and Stryker for supporting the 2025 Symposium and our ongoing work to strengthen stroke nursing leadership nationally.
SNLS 2024
The Symposium was held on-line this year due to lack of funding. As it was on-line we opened the symposium up to all members and we had an attendance of 68 with representatives from all states and territories.
We had presentations from Professor Craig Anderson – Code Stroke, Professor Beata Bajorak – IV Anti-Hypertensives, Skye Coote – Tenecteplase vs Alteplase. Committee members Haylee Berrill and Estelle Hamson presented on PFO & left atrial appendage occlusion management and ESUS: What have bugs got to with it?
SNLS 2023
The Symposium was held in Melbourne this year, we had an attendance of more than 70 of the most expert stroke nurses in Australia with representatives from all states and territories.
We had rich presentations from Beata Bajorek, Prof Stephan Mayer and Skye Coote. Our committee members presented on Complex Patient Case Studies, Professional Development and Stroke Unit Certification, Updates on the 30/60/90 targets, ASNEN Education Modules available and a Stroke Foundation Update from the Executive Director, Tope Adepoyibi
As usual the networking, conversations and discussions that evolved as the day progressed were stimulating and educational.
SNLS 2022
November 25th, 2022, saw the return of our in-person Stroke Nurse Leaders Symposium in Sydney, NSW. The View Hotel in North Sydney was the venue for this invitation only event complete with stunning views of Sydney Harbour.
We had an array of speakers covering tricky clinical cases and management of stroke and TIA. Our invited speakers highlighted advances in the pharmacology of fibrinolytics in stroke, differentiated the dizzies in patients presenting with suspected stroke and visited the intricacies of the cerebral vasculature and how to interpret angiograms.
ASNEN celebrated its 10th year and we were very pleased to welcome the exceptional Professor Sandy Middleton, one of the co-founders of ASNEN, who reviewed where we had been, where we are now and where we are going!
SNLS 2021
Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the 4th Stroke Nurse Leaders Symposium was a virtual meeting held on Friday November 26th 2021. Due to the virtual nature of this meeting, for the first time ever the SNLS was available to all ASNEN members, over 100 members were able to take advantage of this fantastic opportunity to attend this premier event.
Previous symposia have been held in Melbourne Victoria, 2017, 2018 and 2019.
SNLS Sponsorship
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