• 2024 AMEN Conference was held in Gateway Lighthouse SDA Church, Doncaster East, Melbourne. The keynote speaker for this event was Dr. Eric Walsh. The Theme of this conference was ‘Testify of Me’. At this conference, AMEN launched a new project ‘AMEN Book Project’ which aims to publish 365-page devotional book which involves SDA health professionals and ministry leaders sharing testimonies of medical missionary on the pages of this book. We aim for the completion of this project to be in mid-2026. If you wish to contribute to this project, visit here.
• KEY SPEAKERS:
• Dr Eric Walsh
• Elder Johnny Wong
• Dr Antoinette Dell
• Dr Shaun David-Wilagathmuwa
• Dr Kathleen Lockhart
• Dr Geraldine Przybylko
• Dr Horatio Selagea
• Dr Denisa Selagea
• Pr Vikram Panchal
• Pr Andrew Jasper
• Dr Jimmy Lam
• Dr Megan Forbes
• Marleta Fong
• Schae Harrison
• Marita Maywald
• Alleah Maywald
• Kylie Phan
• Cedarvale Health Retreat

• In 2023, AMEN held its annual conference at Wahroonga SDA church, NSW. We invited Dr. Daniel Binus (Beautiful Minds Medical, USA) to share with a series of inspiring messages. We have been blessed by local speakers and worships, including a tour of ELIA Wellness’ new Lifestyle Clinic.
• KEY SPEAKERS:
• Dr Daniel Binus
• Dr Andrea Matthews
• Dr Daniel Akrawi
• Dr Kathleen Lockhart
• Dr Christiana Leimena-Lehn
• Dr Geraldine Przybylko
• Dr Horatio Selagea
• Pr Vikram Panchal
• Pr Andrew Jasper
• Dr Denisa Selagea
• Dr Shaun David-Wilagathmuwa
• Dr Megan Forbes
• Marleta Fong
• Simone Tsang
• Scott Fatt
• Ruth Hodge
• WeExplore Centre

• In 2022, AMEN finally was able to hold face-face annual conference again. It was held in Lilydale SDA church.
  
• KEY SPEAKERS:
• Dr Eddie Ramirez
• Dr Darryl Cheng
• Dr. Antoinette Mowbray
• Dr Justin Jackson
• Pr Terry Johnson
• Dr Andrew Pennington
• Dr Denisa Selagea
• Dr Horatio Selagea
• Dr Samuel Schlegel
• Dr Geoffrey Catton
• Pr Andrew Jasper
• Dr Henry To
• Dr Berenice Cheng
• Dr Aaron Koh
• Pr Michael Worker

• 2021 again brought us lots of uncertainties but we still held our annual conference virtually, via Zoom and Facebook.
  
• KEY SPEAKERS:
• Dr Tim Howe
• Dr Geoffrey Catton
• Pr Andrew Jasper
• Dr Kiri To
• Dr Julianne Bullas
• Dr Nathaniel Nowicki
• Ms Marleta Fong
• Dr Caroline Catton
• Dr Henry To
• Dr Ross Grant

• 2020 VIRTUAL CONFERENCE – 2020 brought us lots of uncertainties. Our annual conference was held virtually, via Zoom and Facebook.

• KEY SPEAKERS:
• Dr Aaron Koh
• Dr Daryl Cheng
• Dr Glen Hughes
• Dr Darren Morton
• Dr Joy Akrawi
• Dr Celia Clifford
• Dr Deanne Pitchford
• Mrs Geraldine Przybylko
• Dr Justin Jackson
• You can listen to recordings from the 2019 Conference on AudioVerse

• 2019 Plenary sessions and talks including themes such as: Witnesses unto me – in the marketplace; Spiritual conversation starters; A house full of darkness
• The Ellenphant in the room – a sensible hermeneutic; Witnesses unto me – in the home
• KEY SPEAKERS:
• Dr Edwin Nebblett – Dr Nebblett received his Master’s degree in Public Health after completing medical school training at Loma Linda University in Loma Linda, California. Postgraduate Residency training was undertaken at Hinsdale Hospital in Hinsdale, Illinois, followed by a teaching fellowship in Waco, Texas. Dr Edwin is also a board member of AMEN USA.
• Dr Robert Granger – Dermatologist in Bunbury, WA, and past board member of AMEN Australia.
• Dr David Haupt – Pastoral advisor to AMEN Australia, director of ADRA & Adventist community services for NNSW conference.
• Dr Glen Hughes – Private dentist and volunteer associate pastor at Byron Bay Seventh-day Adventist Church.
• Dr Aaron Koh – General Practitioner with a passion for health outreach in Melbourne.
• Pr Andrew Jasper – Director of Health Ministries, Victorian Conference.
• Dr Joy Akrawi – Junior doctor completing internship in Sydney and student/junior doctor representative to the board of AMEN Australia.
• Dr Geraldine Przybylko – Facilitator of comprehensive Health Strategy for the South Pacific Division.
• Dr Daryl Cheng – Paediatrician from Victoria, previous speaker at AMEN USA & AMEN Australia conferences.
• Dr Berenice Cheng – Dentist from Victoria, past AMEN Australia board member and speaker at AMEN Australia conferences.
• Dr Paul Rankin – Health Director at Greater Sydney Conference, past director of CHIP.
• Tom Sliwa – Optometrist from South Australia

You can listen to recordings from the 2019 Conference on AudioVerse

• November 23-25, 2019
• Rydges South Park, Adelaide, Australia
• Plenary sessions and talks including topics such as:
• Learning from the Great Physician
• Maintaining Life Balance
• Importance of Health Programs in Local Churches
• Power in Multi-dimensional Thinking
• Practical aspects of working in a secular environment as a Christian health professional
• KEY SPEAKERS:
• Dr Neil Nedley – Well known international speaker, internal physician, founder of Depression Recovery Program
• Dr Samuel Sidharta – Cardiologist in Adelaide, active member of local church
• Dr Robert Granger – Dermatologist in Bunbury, WA, & past board member of AMEN Australia
• David Haupt – Pastoral advisor to AMEN Australia, director of ADRA & Adventist community services for NNSW conference
• Geraldine Przybylko – Facilitator of comprehensive Health Strategy for the South Pacific Division
• Pr Paul Rankin – CHIP in Churches Director, SPD
• Dr Andrew Pennington – General practitioner in Sydney, recently set up own lifestyle clinic, past board member of AMEN
• Dr Justin Jackson – Infectious diseases physician in rural NSW, board member of AMEN
• Dr Natasha Ching – Advanced paediatric trainee in Melbourne, board member of AMEN
• Dr Carina Cotaru – Obstetrician/gynaecologist in Darwin NT, board member of AMEN
• Pr Andrew Jasper – Director of Health Ministries, Victorian Conference
• Joy Akrawi – Student Representative & board member of AMEN
• Angie Thompson – Director of Health Ministries, South Australia Conference
• Camila Skaf – Director of Health Ministries, North NSW Conference & co-founder of SEEDS
• Qing Ling – Registered Nurse & Quality Risk Manager
• Dr Aaron Koh – GP & active in medical missionary outreach in Melbourne

• December 1-3, 2017
• Peppers Salt Resort & Spa, Kingscliff NSW AustraliA
• Plenary sessions and talks including topics such as: The touch of faith and how to apply this sensitively in clinical practice; Grand Rounds on a topic of interest
• Science in lifestyle medicine; Networking evening trivia event – with a difference
• NEW: Medical student, nursing, allied health concurrent sessions
• KEY SPEAKERS:
• Pr Geoff Youlden – Pastor with a passion for health evangelism, advisor to AMEN Australia board
• Dr David Rankin – Medical administrator, general practitioner, passionate about mentorship of junior clinicians
• Dr Chester Kuma – Associate director Adventist Health, SPD, experienced surgeon in Solomon Islands for many years
• Dr Ross Grant – Current CEO and PhD at the Australasian Research Institute at the Sydney Adventist Hospital, passionate & effective presenter on the connection between health and spirituality on a biochemical level
• Dr Geraldine Przylbylko – Division Health Strategy Consultant for the South Pacific, passionate about the church’s strategic plan in which Adventist health professionals can be involved
• Dr Trevor Hurlow – General practitioner in Cooranbong area, passionate about involving churches in health evangelism, AMEN Australia board member
• Dr Andrew Pennington – General practitioner in Sydney, recently set up own lifestyle clinic, passionate about health evangelism and mentorship
• Pr Kevin Price – Pastor and previous director Adventist Health, passionate about combining church mission and medical evangelism
• Dr Justin Jackson – Infectious Diseases physician in rural NSW, AMEN board member, passionate about seeing local churches and health professionals involved together in health evangelism

• December 2-4, 2016
• Mantra on Salt, Kingscliff NSW Australia
• Plenary sessions and talks including topics such as:
• The Role of Thoughts & Emotions in Physical Disease
• Definition of Love – Functionally, spiritually, physically: an expose on Isaiah 58
• The impact of Christianity on managing workplace stressors, and tools for application
• The seat of the heart – the motivation of love & its role in the subconscious motivation for action
• Devotional life
• Our commission – combining pastoral and medical work
• Science in lifestyle medicine
• Health expo – practice running a small health expo (Sabbath afternoon, to be confirmed)
• NEW: Medical student concurrent sessions (pending numbers)
• Selected programs for children also provided as required (pending numbers).
• KEY SPEAKER
• Dr Horst Müller, an Otolaryngologist who studied medicine at the University at Freiburg, Germany. In 2004, Dr Müller opened up a private practice in the town of Weinheim, Germany, with a focus on integrating aspects of natural medicine. Dr Müller has extensively studied the relationship between the mind and body, noting the impact of thoughts on physical health.

• December 4-6, 2015
• Collaroy Conference Centre, Sydney NSW Australia
• Plenary sessions and talks included topics such as:
• The example of Christ as the Great Physician: Seeing patients through Jesus’ eyes
• Devotional life
• Our commission – combining pastoral and medical work
• Dealing with success and failure – maintaining reliance on the Giver
• Regaining compassion
• Epigenetics
• Mission opportunities session
• Medical student concurrent sessions:
• Seeing the big picture: past exams and textbooks
• Maintaining faith in student life
• Being an SDA Christian and a medical student at the same time
• KEY SPEAKERS
• Dr Eddie Ramirez, head researcher of Weimar Institute in California and of one of the most successful depression programs in the world, the Nedley Depression and Anxiety Recovery Program.
• Dr Samuel Sidharta, a cardiologist with special interest in all aspects of interventional cardiology work.

• December 5-7, 2014
• Collaroy Conference Centre, Sydney NSW Australia
• Plenary sessions and talks included topics such as:
• Christ’s method of training medical evangelists
• Christ’s method of medical evangelism – House calls
• Christ’s method of medical evangelism – Visual impairment
• Antioxidants and Ageing
• Showcase of mission opportunities in Australasia and overseas
• Essential Elements of Effective Health Ministry Part 1
• Essential Elements of Effective Health Ministry Part 2
• Is Balanced Health Ministry Possible?
• KEY SPEAKERS
• Philip Mills MD, a sought-after speaker who also manages to combine a busy medical practice with gospel outreach, Fred Hardinge DrPH, RD, FADA, an internationally recognised creative educator and motivational speaker in the area of health, and Ross Grant MSc, PhD, a Clinical Associate Professor at the Sydney Medical School and the CEO of the Australasian Research Institute at Sydney Adventist Hospital.
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• You can listen to recordings from the 2019 Conference on AudioVerse

• November 29 – December, 2013
• University College, Parkville, Melbourne, Australia
• Plenary sessions and workshops included topics such as:
• The role of AMEN in Australia: Imitating Christ’s Healing Ministry
• What is medical missionary work?
• Reversing the worst evil
• Leading people from health to Him
• The eschatological role of medical missionary work
• Medical missionary work – the undergirding of prophetic truth
• Personal spirituality in the workplace
• Showcase of mission opportunities in Australasia and overseas
• Selected programs for children also provided as required.
• And more…
• 2013 PRESENTATION MATERIAL
• Below are links to handouts from the 2013 AMEN Annual Conference. These accompanied presentations by the key speaker Don Mackintosh, Director of Newstart Global at Weimar Center for Health & Education.
• Healing Power
• Reversing the Worst Evil Part 1
• Reversing the Worst Evil Part 2
• The Undergirding of Prophetic Truth Part 1
• The Undergirding of Prophetic Truth Part 2
• The Time is Now

• November 30 – December 2, 2012
• University Park College, Melbourne, Australia
• Plenary sessions and workshops included topics such as:
• The role of AMEN in Australia: giving purpose to the right arm
• The making of a medical missionary
• A combined ministry of doctors and ministers
• Every practice a lifestyle centre
• Short patient contacts with lasting impacts
• Personal spirituality in the workplace
• You can listen to recordings from the 2012 Conference on AudioVerse