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The unprecedented emergence and impact of COVID-19 is putting immense strain on Australia’s hospitals and healthcare system. 2020 has been a year like no other, as healthcare leaders race to quickly mobilise the workforce to cope with this unprecedented health crisis, and adjust in real-time the way we deliver care, design our hospitals and utilise new technologies.

In addition to the current COVID-climate, the healthcare sector in Australia, and abroad, has witnessed huge disruption, change and innovation. The future is technology-driven, infused with changing patient demands, an ageing population and workforce, greater prevalence of chronic diseases, new government policies and rising expenditure.

Healthcare affects everyone, and the modern patient is connected, informed and demanding of a greater experience that includes agility and transparency - even in times of a global pandemic. Therefore, its evolution is expected to have far-reaching impacts, including new operating models, blurred boundaries and cross-sector and cross-industry convergence.

It is now that we must look towards healthcare leaders and the broader industry to guide us in how to overcome and adapt to the challenges posed by the pandemic in both the short-term, as well as understand how COVID-19 is driving change across wider areas; from hospital infrastructure design, investment priorities, digital innovation, the healthcare workforce and patient care.

For the fifth year running, in partnership with healthcare industry leaders, Australian Healthcare Week has conducted a survey that represents the industry’s key opportunities and challenges for the year ahead. In the last few months, we surveyed 120 leaders from across the Australian healthcare industry to uncover how they are responding to COVID-19, and the forces of change set to transform healthcare now, and in the years to come.

Grab Your Free Copy of the Australian Healthcare Week State of the Industry Report, and keep an eye out for the 2022 edition in just a few weeks!