Chandima Hiyare-Hewage
Executive Director Infrastructure East Metropolitan Health Service
Chandima Hiyare-Hewage is the Executive Director, Infrastructure at East Metropolitan Health Service (WA) and an architect by training. She oversees EMHS’s near-$1B Asset Investment Program—from concept through delivery covering capital works, facilities, property and portfolio risk. Chandima led EMHS’s Strategic Asset Management Plan (2024–2033) and commissioned portfolio-wide condition audits to drive risk-based, value-for-money investment. She introduced a Power BI “single source of truth” dashboard that strengthened governance and decision-making and has stewarded complex live-hospital projects. Her approach blends design thinking, robust procurement and whole-of-system collaboration to create adaptable, digitally enabled and sustainable health spaces aligned to emerging care models—key themes of the HFDD Summit
Health Facilities Summit (Delegate Only) - Day 1
9:10 AM Effective Project Management to Complete Projects On Time, On Scope and On Budget
From blueprints to bedside, successful health infrastructure projects demand more than vision, they require disciplined, strategic project management. This panel brings together industry leaders to explore how strong project governance, stakeholder alignment, and risk management are essential to delivering complex healthcare facilities on time, on budget, and with lasting impact. Gain actionable insights into what it takes to transform planning into performance in one of the most high-stakes sectors.
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