Dr Ruth Barker

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Emergency Paediatrician; Director, Queensland Injury Surveillance Unit

Dr Ruth Barker is an emergency paediatrician and Director of the Queensland Injury Surveillance Unit. She combines her experience of patient ED presentations with emergency injury data to advocate for injury prevention through design, standards and legislative change.

Button batteries – Recognising occult ingestion

Recommendations to a variety of jurisdictions that targets regulators to stiffen up button battery standards

Button batteries – Recognising occult ingestion

Recommendations to a variety of jurisdictions that targets regulators to stiffen up button battery standards

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Emergency medicine, Women's health

Dr Ruth Barker

Emergency Paediatrician; Director, Queensland Injury Surveillance Unit

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Button batteries – Recognising occult ingestion

Recommendations to a variety of jurisdictions that targets regulators to stiffen up button battery standards

Button batteries – Recognising occult ingestion

Recommendations to a variety of jurisdictions that targets regulators to stiffen up button battery standards

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TONIGHT! The new dementia test - Assessment & management of the patient with cognitive concerns

Tuesday 3rd February, 7pm - 9pm AEDT

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Dr Stephanie Daly

General Practitioner; GP Educator, Dementia Training Australia; Central Adelaide Multi-Disciplinary Geriatric Service, SA Health

We invite you to our first webcast of 2026, where Dr Stephanie Daly will provide an update on dementia tests in primary care. Earn up to 4 hours CPD. RACGP & ACRRM accredited.

Dr Ruth Barker

Emergency Paediatrician; Director, Queensland Injury Surveillance Unit

More from this expert

Button batteries – Recognising occult ingestion

Recommendations to a variety of jurisdictions that targets regulators to stiffen up button battery standards

Button batteries – Recognising occult ingestion

Recommendations to a variety of jurisdictions that targets regulators to stiffen up button battery standards

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First Healthed Webcast for 2026

TONIGHT! The new dementia test - Assessment & management of the patient with cognitive concerns

Tuesday 3rd February, 7pm - 9pm AEDT

Speaker

Dr Stephanie Daly

General Practitioner; GP Educator, Dementia Training Australia; Central Adelaide Multi-Disciplinary Geriatric Service, SA Health

We invite you to our first webcast of 2026, where Dr Stephanie Daly​ will provide an update on dementia tests in primary care. Earn up to 4 hours CPD. RACGP & ACRRM accredited.

We invite you to our first webcast of 2026, where Dr Stephanie Daly will provide an update on dementia tests in primary care. Earn up to 4 hours CPD. RACGP & ACRRM accredited.