Download exclusive past presentation slides from Australian Healthcare Week 2025. Gain valuable insights from industry experts on:

Unlocking Patient andConsumer Experience in SWSLHD
Natalie Wilson, Director Transforming Your Experience​, South Western Sydney Local Health District

Revolutionising LIMS: Integrating NSW Health Pathology 66 Labs with a Unified Lab Information Management System
Juliana Iles-Mann, Program Director, NSW Health Pathology​

Utilising technology to implement Closed LoopMedication Management​
Monica Rayson​, Deputy Director of Pharmacy, Canberra Health Services

The Australian Healthcare Week’s 2024 State of Industry Report is the culmination of valuable input from a diverse group of leaders in clinical, nursing, medical, ICT, operational, and capital development roles across Australia.

With digital health and healthcare facility developments touching the professional journey of every healthcare stakeholder, from top executives to frontline workers, this report delves into two critical aspects:

• The sector’s transformation priorities for the 2023-2024 calendar year concerning digital health and hospital developments.
• The technical and organisational challenges encountered while realising these transformation goals.
• The concept of an evolving workforce and culture that supports the healthcare sector’s innovation agenda.

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Artificial intelligence is transforming healthcare from reactive treatment to proactive, personalised care — and the opportunity is massive. The global AI healthcare market is set to reach US$868 billion by 2030, delivering US$646 billion in cost savings and US$222 billion in new revenue.

For Australian healthcare, the stakes couldn’t be higher. With 85% of leaders already exploring or implementing generative AI and 64% of early adopters reporting strong ROI, those who delay risk being left behind. Real-world solutions costing less than $1M annually are already preventing malpractice cases worth nearly the same amount.

Australia’s healthcare sector stands at a defining crossroads. With technology, regulation, and proof of value aligning, the question is no longer if but how fast leaders will act.

Download the whitepaper to uncover how AI is reshaping healthcare today — and what it means for the future of care in Australia. These themes will also be explored at the Healthcare 2040 Expo, co-located with Australian Healthcare Week 2026, a new platform dedicated to the innovations and strategies shaping the next era of health.

WELCOME TO THE FUTURE OF HEALTHCARE

It’s our pleasure to welcome you to the 15th annual Australian Healthcare Week and the launch of Healthcare 2040 Expo - two dynamic events co- located to bring together the entire healthcare ecosystem under one roof.

This year we are proud to showcase how innovation is becoming an even stronger force across our health systems. Here at Australian Healthcare Week, you’ll meet the leaders driving the innovation: clinicians, executives, technologists and innovators all working together to create a more connected, efficient and compassionate healthcare system.

By joining Australian Healthcare Week you are helping shape what comes next for the future of Australian Healthcare. Looking forward to seeing you there!

"An event I look forward to each year. As the largest event in Australia to unite the entire healthcare ecosystem... it’s inspiring to hear what is already happening to improve healthcare across the entire sector and to explore together what might be possible just around the corner."

Dr. Robert Marshall, Chief Strategy Officer, St Vincent’s Health Australia

Event Highlights include:

• $155B Billion Dollar Pipelines Generated
• 6484 Total Leads Scanned
• 8178 Registered Attendees
• 57% Decision Makers or Influencers in Procuring Solutions
• 892 C-Suite Attendees

WELCOME TO THE FUTURE OF HEALTHCARE

The Healthcare 2040 Expo is a bold new platform designed to explore what’s next and what’s possible in Health. Co-located with Australian Healthcare Week, this immersive new event brings together the brightest minds and most transformative solutions shaping the healthcare landscape of tomorrow. Whether you’re building the hospital of the future, designing smarter health systems, or innovating in digital health, this is your front-row seat to the next frontier.

Join us as we chart the path toward a healthier, smarter, and more connected healthcare ecosystem. By being part of Healthcare 2040 Expo, you are helping shape what comes next for the future of Australian Healthcare. See you in March!

Australia’s health system is undergoing a profound shift - from hierarchical, facility-centred operations to connected, workforce-driven care ecosystems. As new models of care emerge, clinicians are no longer just practitioners; they are architects of transformation.

This insights paper explores how leadership, technology, and organisational culture must evolve to empower clinicians, strengthen collaboration, and deliver improved patient outcomes. Drawing on perspectives from Rebecca Roberts, Group Chief People & Culture Officer at St Vincent’s Health Australia and Kendra Hagedorn, Chief Nursing Information Officer at Ramsay Health Care, shared during “The Future of Healthcare Virtual Event” hosted by Australian Healthcare Week, it highlights how human-centred leadership and digital enablement can redefine the future of care.

As Australia’s healthcare landscape transforms, the design and operation of hospital infrastructure must evolve from static, single-purpose spaces into agile, technology-ready ecosystems.

Hospitals built today will still be serving communities in 2075 - yet their role, technology, and patient expectations will have changed dramatically.

This report explores how flexibility, digital integration, and co-design can prepare facilities for the unknown.

Drawing on insights from Matt Steig, General Manager of Infrastructure at Healthscope, and Trent Wreford, Principal Program Manager for Capital Projects, Peninsula Health, the discussion at the “The Future of Healthcare Virtual Event” hosted by Australian Healthcare Week, highlights how to embed adaptability, collaboration, and purpose into every project phase.

Join Australia’s leading healthcare executives and clinical leaders for a powerful two-part virtual fireside chat series exploring the evolution of hospitals and models of care.

BUILDING THE HOSPITAL OF THE FUTURE TODAY: DESIGNING FLEXIBLE FACILITIES TO EVOLVE MODELS OR CARE

You'll Learn:

• Strategies for future-ready hospital design
• Real-world insights from major infrastructure projects
• How to align capital development with clinical priorities

ENABLING CLINICIANS AND ELEVATING PATIENT OUTCOMES: HOW EVOLVING MODELS OR CARE ARE TRANSFORMING WORKFORCE AND EXPERIENCE

You'll Learn:

• Approaches to workforce and experience transformation
• Supporting clinicians through tech and change
• Keeping empathy and equity central to innovation

SPEAKERS

• Stewart Dowrick, Experienced Health Care Leader and Advisor, Mid North Coast LHD (Former)
• Matt Steig, General Manager, Infrastructure, Healthscope
• Rebecca Roberts, Group Chief People and Culture Officer, St Vincent's Health Australia
• Trent Wreford, Principal Program Manager – Capital Projects, Peninsula Health
• Kendra Hagedorn, Chief Nursing Information Officer, Ramsay Health Care

THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS

Camms, a Riskonnect Company, Intraspace, The Bidet Shop, IT E-Waste, Livingstone International, Mermed, Sunbeam Chem, Visionflex, ZircoDATA

At the Health Facilities Design & Development Conference 2023, you’ll hear from executives who are leading or have recently completed hospital redevelopment projects cutting across the ANZ region.

In the lead-up to the Health Facilities Design & Development Summit (10-12 March 2026, ICC Sydney), 4 of our headline speakers - including international experts Geoffrey Gui and David Boucher - share exclusive insights from $8B+ in healthcare projects shaping the next generation of hospital design and development.

Explore the conversations set to take place this March, featuring insights from:

• Geoffrey Gui Kah Tack, Director, Future Health System, Singapore General Hospital shares how the team is using digital twins and AI to transform patient care while delivering a 20-year, $4 billion redevelopment of Singapore’s flagship hospital
• Mary McConnell, Commissioning Coordinator, Redevelopment, Joondalup Health Campus reveals the design principles behind Australia’s most awarded mental health facility, part of the $269.4 million Joondalup expansion, co-created with patients, clinicians and architects
• David Boucher, Chief Executive Officer, Bumrungrad International Hospital Phuket Thailand outlines how the 4 billion THB Bumrungrad International Phuket project is redefining hospital hospitality and rewriting the economics of premium healthcare
• Allan Ajami, Hospital Redevelopment Manager, South East Sydney Local Health District provides lessons from St George Hospital’s $411 million redevelopment, a model for achieving large-scale transformation with zero service disruption
  

A Strategic Review of Australian Digital Health Leaders’ 2022-23 Investments, Priorities & Challenges.

Ahead of the 12th Annual Australian Healthcare Week, this whitepaper has been compiled by the Australian Healthcare Week editorial team and will spotlight the key trends and investment priorities for Australian health services across the community, secondary, and tertiary healthcare settings.

300 professionals across Australia were surveyed between May to July 2022 including during a webinar exploring examples of “Connected Care” in Victoria. Job titles in surveys included professionals in digital health, service delivery, ICT, patient experience and clinical roles.

Whether you want to go far and wide or go bespoke and focused, Australian Healthcare Week (AHW) has solutions spanning across the spectrum of marketing and sales objectives.

Download the AHW 2024 Prospectus to find out about more the key audience profiles, theatres and the sponsorship and exhibitor packages.

In this article, Jo Boylan, Director of Operations at Southern Cross Care, shares insight into some of the strategies Southern Cross Care is using to reassess their workforce and current delivery model to transition to a more consumer-driven contemporary service.

In this article, Bronwyn Evans, CEO at Standards Australia explores the underlying principles of what a ‘digital hospital’ actually is, the core elements of the new Digital Hospitals Handbook and the impact it will have for the design, construction and commissioning of healthcare facilities in the future.

In this article, Katharina Redford, Director Clinical & Corporate Information Systems, SWARH, explores the key lessons learned from SWARH’s EHR implementation journey to date and the processes they are adopting to align software design, data and workflows across multiple sites for improved efficiency.

In this article, Scott Lisle, Acting Chief Executive of Sunshine Coast Hospital and Health Service, shares insight into the strategies used to ensure successful PPP project collaboration, the steps taken to ensure clinical buy-in in the process and the lessons learned from the journey to date.

Ahead of Australian Healthcare Week 2019 we take a look at the work platinum event sponsor Oneview has done in partnership with The Sydney Children’s Hospital Network, and delve into the benefits these innovative technologies are delivering to patients and their carers.