The Biggest and Most Influential Healthcare Exhibition In The Southern Hemisphere

March 17 - 18, 2027 ICC Sydney

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AUSTRALIAN HEALTHCARE WEEK

Ageing Transformation

Reshaping aged care for a changing Australia.

Two days exploring the workforce, funding, technology and care-model shifts transforming aged care across the country.

17-18 MARCH 2027, ICC SYDNEY

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Overview

The Ageing Transformation program brings together aged care providers, clinicians, policymakers and technology leaders to address the sector's biggest challenges — from workforce shortages to funding reform to the growing role of technology in care delivery. Sessions are built for leaders responsible for navigating regulatory change while improving outcomes for older Australians.

Who Should Attend

Aged care providers and operators — residential, home and community care leaders navigating reform and rising expectations.
Clinicians and care teams — nurses, allied health and care staff working directly with older Australians.
Policymakers and technology providers — those shaping and supporting the systems aged care runs on.

Key Themes in 2027

From policy to action

The Aged Care Act and Support at Home are changing how providers operate, while funding pressure and unmet demand keep rising. Hear what reform means in practice, and how cross-sector collaboration (including with PHNs) can help close the gap.

AI in aged care

What does it actually take to become an AI-enabled provider? Get a straight answer on where to start, and what responsible AI looks like in 2027.

Innovation without a big budget

Start small, test, then scale, with examples from providers doing exactly that. Also a case study on navigating technology integration across multiple mergers and acquisitions.

Workforce, culture and skills

How to attract, develop and keep great people in aged care. Includes a real-world case study on AI-powered language support for international staff.

Resident and consumer voice

Explore how to build a culture where residents lead. Sessions cover advancing equity for underserved communities, and why social connection is one of aged care's most underused clinical tools.

Home care innovation and healthy ageing

See what's working (and what isn't) in Support at Home, and how regional providers are redefining their role. Plus what it takes to meet the more specialised clinical needs of older Australians.

Speaker Highlights

Sarah McRae

Chief Executive Officer

Amplar Health Home Hospital

Richard de Haast

Scalabrini Village

Chief Executive Officer

Daniel Pettman

Chief Information and Digital Officer

BaptistCare

Michelle Schupelius

Chief Executive Officer

Lutheran Homes Barossa

Pete Williams

CEO

OneCare Limited

Craig Carter

Chief Information Officer

ACH Group

Andrew Dome

Chief Digital Information Officer

Uniting NSW.ACT

Brett Reedman

Chief Information Officer

Catholic Health Australia

Garry Lloyd

Chief Executive Officer

Kurrajong Nursing Home

Jo Prideaux

Transformation Director - Residential Aged Care

Uniting

Lou Fox

Executive Director Strategic Projects & Aged Care

Illawarra Shoalhaven Local Health District (ISLHD)

Mel Ottaway

Executive Manager Community Services & Retirement Living

Resthaven Inc

Mick Young

Chief Digital Information Officer

Anglicare

Nilmini Wickramasinghe

Professor and Optus Chair Digital Health

La Trobe University

Ben Hall

Chief Executive Officer

Barossa Village

Dr Desmond Graham

Chief Medical Officer

Geriatric Care Australia

Evonne Miller

Professor

Queensland University of Technology

Dr Imtiaz Bhayat

Chief Information Officer

Regis Aged Care

Joan Hughes

Deputy Chair

NSW Ageing and Disability Commission

Joe Azzi

Chief Executive Officer

Leigh Place Aged Care

John Sutherland

Chief Digital Information Officer

Calvary Health Care

Josh McFarlane

Chief Executive Officer

Catholic Healthcare

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Ready to Be in the Room?

Join aged care leaders, clinicians and innovators shaping the future of aged care in Australia.

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There's nothing more important than coming out here and having those important conversations and engaging and listening and learning in a forum with such dynamism as we have here today.

Amanda Cattermole

Chief Executive Officer, Australian Digital Health Agency

Clinicians and health staff thrive on being together and talking with each other. They love getting ideas and hearing what other people are doing. You cant't beat an opportunity to get people together to socialise and learn together.

Deborah Willcox AM

Chief Executive Officer, Sydney Local Health District

I really enjoyed the energy and positive atmosphere at Australian Healthcare Week. It was a great opportunity to reconnect with colleagues and industry partners, and to have meaningful conversations about the future of healthcare. I could genuinely feel the enthusiasm from participants across the sector who are committed to continuously improving healthcare through innovation, collaboration, and digital transformation.

Meg Ma

Head of Portfolio Management, South Eastern Sydney Local Health District