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19-20 March 2025 | ICC, Sydney
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2024 State Of Industry Report
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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Past Presentation Pack: Health Facilities Design & Development Summit 2024
Download exclusive past presentation slides from our 2024 Health Facilities Design and Development Summit. Gain valuable insights from industry experts on:
$3.2 BILLION NEW WOMEN’S AND CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL: Integrating Mechanical, Electrical Hydraulic Engineering Through Converged Digital Architecture That Powers Sustainable and Proactive Hospital Operations, presented by Rod Sprenger, Director of Digital Health, New Women’s and Children’s Hospital
LETTING CONSUMERS LEAD THE RE-DESIGN OF HEALTHCARE SPACES: What We Learned About Best Practice In Co-Design presented by Melissa Clune, National Quality Improvement Manager, Healthscope
Past Presentation Pack: Health Facilities Design & Development Summit 2023
Dive into a selection of Exclusive Presentations from the recent Health Facilities Design & Development Summit, featured in our Victorian edition.
Our Past Presentation Pack offers over 60 pages from the Summit's top 3 sessions, giving you a glimpse of the insights awaiting you at our national event, Australian Healthcare Week on 20-21 March.
Spotlight Presentations Include:
- Patient Experience and Neurodiversity Considerations in Design, David Edwards, Deputy CEO and Director Infrastructure, Technology & Experience, Maryborough and District Health Service
- Australia’s First Collaborative, Hospital-based Biomedical Engineering Research Centre, Andrew Crettenden, Director of Facilities Planning, Hospital Division & Project Director, Aikenhead Centre for Medical Discovery (ACMD), St Vincents Health Australia
- Irvine Medical Center Electrification, BIM Asset & Facilities Management, Joe Brothman, Director of Facilities & General Services, UCI Health (USA)
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Australian Healthcare Week - Post Show Report 2024
Our team is still buzzing from the Australian Healthcare Week edition that happened this year. With 8870 registered attendees covering the breadth of healthcare and 7347 leads generated, no other platform provides the unique opportunity to bring together every segment of the healthcare community.
What's included in the Post Show Report:
- Complete audience breakdown, including stakeholders and seniority stats, plus a sample attendee list
- Recap of the key event highlights
- Exhibitor feedback and engagement stats
- Breakdown of the $80 billion worth of projects that were presented
Lets discuss how you can make the most of Australian Healthcare Week next year!
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Australian Healthcare Week - Prospectus 2025
The brightest minds and senior leaders across the industry come to Australian Healthcare Week (AHW) to source new solutions, gain insights and build lasting, powerful relationships.
We're building upon last year's record-breaking event with a host of new activations, programs and list of sponsorship opportunities all designed to maximise ROI. Connect your brand to the biggest, most influential health community in the southern hemisphere, 19-20 March, 2025.
Why download the Exhibitor Guide?
- Explore the 2025 Floor Plan and New Zones: Get a detailed look at the updated layout and new innovative zones
- Discover Pricing and Packaging Options: Learn about various tiers and packages designed to meet diverse needs and budgets, ensuring you find the best fit for your goals
- Understand the Audience Breakdown: Gain insights into the demographics and interests of the event attendees, allowing you to tailor your engagement strategies
- Stay Updated with What's New in 2025: Find out about the latest features, attractions, and changes for 2025
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State of the Industry Report - Hospital Redevelopment
The Australian Healthcare Week’s 2023-24 State of Industry Report is compiled with input from a cross-section of clinical, nursing, medical, ICT, operational, and capital development leaders from across Australia.
This report analyses responses from 100+ respondents who have offered an insight into how their transformation and investment priorities have evolved as we emerge from a couple of years of pandemic response which drove rapid experimentation and innovation.
Importantly, we are seeing policy and funding reform backing the intent in the healthcare community to take us into a future of integrated, preventative and value-based care across the end-to-end health and aged care continuum.
Building up to the 12th Australian Healthcare Week’s Health Facilities Design & Development Conference (15-16 March, ICC Sydney), we surveyed our community of health executives to find out how exactly these macroeconomic and policy changes have influenced the planning, design, and delivery of hospitals.
AHW Prospectus 2024
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.
A HOSPITAL FOR THE FUTURE
Five Principles Guiding The Design and Development of The DKK 5.4 Billion New North Zealand Hospital
Ahead of the Health Facilities Design & Development Summit (15-16 March 2023, ICC Sydney), we sat down with our International Keynote Speaker Mette Stokholm, Design Director, New North Zealand to get an insight into the “Five Guiding Principles Influencing the Planning and Design of The New North Zealand Hospital”.
The interview report will give you insights into:
- The 5 guiding principles influencing the planning and design of the the New North Zealand Hospital
- Mette’s insights around the move away from institutionalized hospital design
- Enabling flexible and environmentally friendly hospital operations
We hope this report prompts new thinking and ideas that you’re able to incorporate into your own hospital designs and masterplans!
From design to delivery: an inside look at Australia's first fully integrated digital hospital
St Stephen's Hospital Hervey Bay is Australia's first fully integrated digital hospital and a great example of how digital technology has been incorporated throughout all phases of a project.
Partly funded by $47 million federal government grant, everything in the facility from x-rays to equipment monitoring in theatres will be done electronically.
But the journey to becoming an Australian first in healthcare has not been without its challenges, with the project team having to work out very early how to design and build a hospital which caters for EMR.
In this article, Richard Royle, Executive Director of UnitingCare Health and Bruce Wolfe, Project Director and CEO at Conrad Gargett Riddell Ancher Mortlock Woolley, talk about the team's strategy behind designing and building Australia's first fully integrated digital hospital, exploring the different elements that need to be considered to design and deliver a facility which caters for new technologies.
Interview with Bruce Winzar, Executive Director Information Services & Chief Information Officer
In this interview, Bruce Winzar, Executive Director Information Services & Chief Information Officer at Bendigo Health, explores how the hospital went about going fully digital with minimal prototyping and the key success for successful digital transformation and operational effectiveness.
A glimpse into the St John of God Bendigo Hospital Redevelopment: Key lessons on delivering healthcare infrastructure projects on time and in budget
In tis case study, Alastair Greenall, Project Director of the St John of God Bendigo Hospital Redevelopment, explores how his team went about involving stakeholders in the early design phase and how this has helped to deliver a culture of change to deliver the project vision, and the lessons learned from the journey to date.
Workforce redesign in the wake of aged care reforms: how Southern Cross Care is focusing on healthy ageing to drive consumer engagement
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.
Key design principals for digital hospitals Insights into the development of the world’s first digital hospital standard
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.
Rolling-out an integrated EHR system across multiple sites Key lessons from the South West Alliance of Rural Health’s EHR journey
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.
Interview: The Herston Quarter Redevelopment Project: Delivering a World-Class Health Precinct
In this interview transcript, Kate Copeland, Executive Director, Corporate Systems and Infrastructure Metro North Hospital and Health Service, outlines the project vision and delivery model, the current stage of the project and the lessons learned from the journey to date.
Delivering a tertiary teaching hospital as a PPP project Sunshine Coast University Hospital
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.
REDEVELOPING EPWORTH RICHMOND IN A LIVE HOSPITAL ENVIRONMENT
Ahead of the Health Facilities Design and Development Summit taking place at Australian Healthcare Week 2018, Nicole explores Epworth Richmond’s master planning process and next stages, strategies used to manage redevelopment while operating a full capacity business in a residential zone and lessons learned from their journey to date.
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How Can We Become More Efficient and Effective in the Delivery of Healthcare through New Technology?
In this interview, Steven Parish, Chief Information Officer & Executive Director Information and Infrastructure at Mater Health Services, explores the new technologies being integrated across both international and Australian healthcare facilities and the design and integration challenges faced during the delivery process.
Designing Hospitals for the Future - Interview with Andy Black
In this video interview, Andy Black, Chair at Durrow explores:
- Some of the common pitfalls associated with old models of clinical organisation in hospitals.
- The strategies that can be used to reassess the clinical organisation of the hospital and the impact this will have on the design of future hospitals.
- The design elements which need to be considered to make inpatient areas more flexible and how this will benefit patients.
- The most important design principles of hospital IT
- The lessons can Australia learn from the UK when it comes to designing health facilities which cater for new technologies and improve patient experience
Bridging the Gap between Expectation and Satisfaction in the Aged Care Industry
In this interview, Stephen Thomas General Manager Quality & Innovation, JewishCare explores insight into how his organisation is curating a data-driven environment to manage and improve resident expectations and experience in a changing aged care environment.
Bendigo Hospital Project: Building a World-Class Digital Health Facility
In this interview, Bruce Winzar, Executive Director Information Services & Chief Information Officer at Bendigo Health, explores how the hospital went about going fully digital with minimal prototyping and the key success for successful digital transformation and operational effectiveness.
Exploring the Central Coast Local Health District’s Facilities Upgrade
Ahead of Australian Healthcare Week 2018 we caught up with Andrew Montague, CEO at the Central Coast Local Health District, who shares details of the Central Coast’s three new health facility projects, including the $360 million retrofit of Gosford Hospital.
Andrew further delves into effective stakeholder engagement and strategies to future-proof investments.
Achieving improved business outcomes through the effective IT integration
In this video interview, Bruce Coller, Chief Information Officer at Sir Moses Montefiore Jewish Home explores:
- the steps his organisation is taking to revise their business model in the wake of government reform and changing consumer demands
- The tools they are using to mobilise and improve information collection to improve the patient experience
- Strategies needed to create a culture that supports business transformation
Healthcare 2025: Understanding the Healthcare Technologies and Trends
In this interview, Nick Abrahams at Partner, Norton Rose and Futurist, explores the healthcare technologies and trends that will transform Australia’s healthcare system.
White Papers and Reports
A CEO perspective on the future provision of healthcare in Australia
In this report, two CEOs in the NSW Healthcare sector share insights into the approaches they are each using to manage the increasing demand on systems to ensure quality provision of healthcare services now and in the years to come.
Extracting value from contracts in Healthcare Infrastructure Projects Insights from Queensland Health
David Sinclair is the Executive Director of The Capital and Asset Services Branch (CASB), which oversees the delivery of Queensland Health’s 2017-18 capital budget of almost $1 Billion whist managing its $15 Billion asset base.
The primary focus for CASB is aligning the budget to consumer needs, whilst maintaining value for money for all Queenslanders.
In this article, David shares insight into the principles CASB is using to strengthen relationships with vendors and how they are making improvements in procurement processes to ensure the success of their capital works projects across Queensland.
5 Major Trends Shaping the Delivery of Health Facilities
Ahead of Australian Healthcare Week 2018, we take a look at some of the key development projects currently underway across Australia and the challenges, strategies and solutions required to ensure successful project execution and completion.
Power Protection for Digital Medical Imaging and Diagnostic Equipment
Medical imaging and diagnostic equipment (MIDE) is increasingly being networked to Picture Archiving and Communications Systems (PACS), Radiology Information Systems (RIS), Hospital Information Systems (HIS), and getting connected to the hospital intranet as well as the Internet.
Failing to implement the necessary physical infrastructure can result in unexpected downtime, and safety and compliance issues, which translates into lost revenue and exposure to expensive litigations, negatively affecting the bottom line. This paper explains how to plan for physical infrastructure when deploying medical imaging and diagnostic equipment, with emphasis on power and cooling.
How Employee Uniforms Can Improve Your Aged Care Facility
Did you know your employee uniforms can provide better care for aging Australians? Scrub uniform colours can improve visibility and entice different emotional and physical responses.
Your employee uniforms should have specific colour schemes but should also be comfortable and stylish for your care workers.
Here’s why employee uniforms can benefit care workers and some advice when choosing and cleaning your scrub uniforms.
Understanding The Needs Of An Aging Population For Better Bathroom Design Outcome - Caroma Livewell
Living a good life longer (nearly a decade longer) is something to celebrate, with the majority ageing at home within their community. But statistically living longer can mean increasing disability with over a third of people experiencing mild or moderate disability as they age1. Although only one percent of Australians aged 65-74 live in cared accommodation2 such as nursing homes, the percentage increases to nearly a quarter (24 percent) once they reach 85 years old. Nearly half of Australians in permanent residential aged care have depression, compared to 10-15 percent of older Australians living in the community3.
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Post Show Report - Australian Healthcare Week 2023
Australian Healthcare Week 2023 was a major event for the healthcare industry, showcasing innovations in medical technology, digital health, and hospital services.
The Post-Show Report provides valuable insights into the future of Australian healthcare, making it a "must-attend" for professionals and vendors in the field.
Australian Healthcare Week Prospectus 2024
2022 saw AHW host 5000+ healthcare leaders and professionals from across Australia and New Zealand.
In 2023, AHW will scale attendance to 6000+ healthcare leaders and professionals and incorporate an eclectic mix of new and staple exhibiton and sponsorship packages to help you demonstrate your solutions and capabilities, build brand awareness and drive thought leadership.
Whether you want to go far and wide or go bespoke and focused, AHW has solutions spanning across the spectrum of marketing and sales objectives.
Download the AHW 2023 Prospectus to find out about more the key audience profiles, theatres and the sponsorship and exhibitor packages.
State of the Industry Report 2023
The Australian Healthcare Week's 2023-24 State of Industry Report is a compilation of input from various healthcare leaders in Australia, including clinical, nursing, medical, ICT, operational and capital development leaders.
The report analyzes the responses from over 100 respondents, who have provided insight into how their transformation and investment priorities have changed in the wake of the pandemic response.
The report also focuses on the impact of digital health and health facility developments on healthcare professionals, and highlights the technical and organizational challenges faced in delivering the transformation vision. It also touches on the need for an evolving workforce and culture to support the sector's innovation agenda.
ANZ HOSPITAL REDEVELOPMENT PROJECTS SPOTLIGHT
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.
DIGITAL HEALTH PULSE CHECK
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.
Health Facilities Zone
15-16 March
Download the 2023 Program
2023 Focus Areas:
- Improving health Infrastructure Investments and ROI Alignment
- Improving Health Facilities Integration with Education and Research
- Sustainability In Healthcare Operations & Infrastructure
- Co-design & Stakeholder Engagement
- Commissioning and Workforce Strategy for Infrastructure Projects
Who Attends:
Chief Executive Officer
Directors/Managers/Project Managers/Leads of:
- Infrastructure/Redevelopment
- Strategy & Planning
- Asset Management
- Design
- Technical Services/Project Management
- Commissioning
- Change Management
Aged Care Zone
(15th March)
2023 Focus Areas:
- Understanding design guideline reforms for Aged Care facilities
- Bringing care models innovation together with contemporary design
- Designing and funding integrated living communities for seniors
- Improving sustainability of aged care facilities
Who Attends:
RAC and Community Aged Care CXOs
Directors/General Managers/Managers of:
- Technology/Innovation/ICT
- Customer Experience
- Operations
- Facilities
- Clinical Governance
(16th March)
2023 Focus Areas:
- Understanding design guideline reforms for Aged Care facilities
- Bringing care models innovation together with contemporary design
- Designing and funding integrated living communities for seniors
- Improving sustainability of aged care facilities
Who Attends:
RAC and Community Aged Care CXOs
Directors/General Managers/Managers of:
- Property
- Facilities
- Design
- Asset Management
- Operations
Healthcare Futures Zone
15th of March
2023 Focus Areas:
- Rethinking healthcare workforce strategy and plans for the new generation of healthcare workers
- Modernizing collaboration & digital workplace capabilities for staff efficiency and flexibility
- Bringing evidence-based approaches to staff wellbeing & mental health support
- Improving attraction and retention of frontline staff
Who Attends:
GMs/Directors/Managers of:
- Workforce Planning
- People and Culture
- Human Resources
- Medical Services/Workforce
- Nursing & Midwifery
16th of March2023 Focus Areas:
- How health services can catalyse and support healthcare innovation
- Emerging trends in venture capital and investor appetite around healthcare startups
- Uncovering new avenues to commercialize and build new industry partnerships
- Fundamentals of building a strong healthcare startup value proposition
Who Attends:
- Health Service
- Clinicians and Researchers
- Startup Entrepreneurs
- Venture Capitalists & Investors
- Accelerators
- Universities
2023 Investors and Pitchfest Judges:
Vinayak Smith, Head of New Ventures, Virtus Health
Tam Nguyen, Deputy Director of Research, St. Vincent’s Hospital Melbourne
Stefan Harrer, Chief Innovation Officer, Digital Health CRC
Dr. Amandeep Hansra, Co-Founder, MedAngels; Chair Of The Board Of Directors, Coviu Global
Dina Titkova, Health 10x Program Manager, UNSW Founders
Digital Healthcare Zone
THE NEW FRONT-DOOR TO HEALTHCARE: BUILDING, ACCESSIBLE, USER-CENTRIC & CONNECTED HEALTH SERVICES
15-16 MARCH, ICC SYDNEY
EVENT THEMES
1Harnessing value from telehealth, virtual care and remote patient monitoring | 2Building an integrated, value-based health system foundation | 3Sustaining innovative culture and new ways of working | 4Improving care outcomes through health data optimization and AI |
KEY SPEAKERS
Sandra Cook Executive Branch Manager DHR ACT Health |
Daniel McCabe First Assistant Secretary, Benefits Integrity and Digital Health Australian Government Department of Health and Aged Care |
Dr Christina Igasto CDHO & CIO Western Sydney LHD |
Jason Brown Chief Digital Officer West Moreton Health |
WHO ATTENDS
C-Suite (Public and private healthcare): | Directors/Managers of (public and private healthcare): |
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Patient Experience Zone
(15 - 16 March)
2023 Focus Areas:
- Improving collection and translation of patient feedback into actionable insights
- Streamlining pre-to-post admission patient journey through digital innovation
- Creating a quality and safety culture that drives continuous improvement Harnessing value from co-design & design thinking principles
- Building wellness centred, value based and preventative health services
Who Attends:
Executive Directors/Directors/Managers of:
- Patient Experience/Engagement
- Patient Services Clinical Governance Quality & Safety
- Digital Health
- Clinical Nurse
- Consultants Nursing & Midwifery
(15 - 16 March)
2023 Focus Areas:
- Empowering nurses and midwives as change leaders
- Reducing frontline documentation & technology burden through innovation
- Bringing sustainability to nursing workforce plans and strategy
- Developing structured nursing career pathways through partnerships and collaboration
Who Attends:
Executive Directors/Directors/Managers of:
- Nursing & Midwifery
- Nursing Unit/s Clinical Governance
- Nursing Informatics
- Nursing Research
- Clinical Nurse Consultants
- Registered Nurses
Australian Healthcare Week 2022 | Post Show Report
Australia’s biggest healthcare expo returned live and in-person in 2022!
Australian Healthcare Week returned to the International Convention Centre in Syndey on March 16th-17th 2022. Australian Healthcare Week has again proven to be the most significant healthcare event in Australasia, with over 5000 healthcare professionals, innovation experts and Government leaders gathering under one roof to discuss the future of Australian healthcare in 2022 and beyond.
[Sponsorship] Australian Healthcare Week 2022 | Expo Show Guide
The Australian Healthcare Week Expo is returning to the International Convention Centre in Sydney over 16 - 17 March 2022 and is all about continuously improving our hospitals and workforce for the future.
Don’t miss your chance to connect, learn and network with 130+ expert speakers at the largest healthcare event of the year.
We have some exciting new experiences, formats and learning opportunities in store for 2022, including:
- 100% refreshed content and the chance to hear from 130+ speakers
- 3 new free to attend stages focusing on Health Informatics & Analytics, Cyber Security For Healthcare and Mental Health Services
- The return of five of our most popular free to attend events: Nursing and Midwifery, Patient Experience, GP & Primary Care Summit, Healthcare Start Ups and Healthcare Workforce
- 12 CPD points available for the Nursing and Midwifery Program to help you take your skills to the next level
- $20,000 in prizes and giveaways up for grabs, plus games, interactive learning experiences and free treats to enjoy
Australian Healthcare Week Expo | Digital Innovation Programs
Take a look at the recently finalised programs for the Australian Healthcare Week Expo 2022.
Explore program insight and view our executive level speaker line up for the:
- Cyber Security in Health Summit
- Health Informatics & Analytics Summit
- Patient Experience Summit
- Healthcare Start Ups Summit
Australian Healthcare Week 2022 | Preliminary Agendas
Take a look at the recently finalised programs for the Australian Healthcare Week Expo 2022.
Explore program insight and view our executive level speaker line up for the:
- Nursing & Midwifery Summit
- Healthcare Workforce
- GPs and Primary Care Summit
- Mental Health Services Summit
[Sponsorship] Australian Healthcare Week Industry Report: Exploring the Pandemic Effect and Discussing Priorities in 2022 and Beyond
In 2021 we saw new care models, digital services, infrastructure projects and systems continue rolling out to meet the surmounting care needs of Australian citizens, whilst highlighting the gaps in connectivity and policy across Australia’s primary, aged care and acute care services.
As we transition into 2022 the intent in the health sector is to move beyond point solution implementation and onto sector-wide sustainability.
What spatial features, technologies, solutions and workforce advancements are yielding the greatest benefits to help achieve this though?
To understand and answer this question, we’ve compiled insights from over 100 Australian healthcare professionals to uncover how their investments and priorities have been shaped by the pandemic and to glean insight into the investment priorities transforming healthcare in 2022 and beyond.
Australian Healthcare Week 2022 Event Guide (Sponsorship)
View the Australian Healthcare Week 2022 program now to gain access to over 200+ speakers, 170+ sessions, 3 industry specific conferences and much more!
AHW Digital: Media Kit
AHW Digital is Australia’s largest online healthcare community, fostered by Australia’s largest healthcare event, Australian Healthcare Week. Representing the entire Australian healthcare industry, our mission is to provide tailored online learning and development opportunities and to drive continued industry collaboration across the entire healthcare sector. Get your copy of the AHW Digital Media kit to view our 2020 Digital calendar and sponsor opportunities!
How to Build and Maintain Better Client Relationships
Looking to
streamline project delivery healthcare providers look to partners, like
yourselves, to provide solutions, share expertise, deliver innovations and help
overcome challenges.
While
healthcare project investment and innovation is at an all-time high; driven by
the enlightened and technologically savvy customer as well as by recent exposés
into the quality of care being provided, Australia is a small market on the
global scale and competition for these lucrative contracts high.
With this
in mind we picked the brains of four leaders in the healthcare space to learn
more about what they look for when scouting for project partners. Read on to
explore insights from NSW Health Infrastructure, Children’s Health Queensland
and Sunshine Coast Hospital and Health Service.
Australian Healthcare Industry Market Report: Hospital Design, Technology and Talent - the Trends Driving Healthcare Investment in 2020 and Beyond
Ahead of Australian
Healthcare Week 2020 we picked the brains of over 100 Australian healthcare
professionals to learn more about the design, technology and talent trends they
see driving patient experience innovation and investment priorities in 2020 and compiled them into our
exclusive Market Outlook which will help your business better understand unique
challenges faced, investment priority areas and budget allocations.
Leveraging Applications & Smart Technologies to Optimise, Streamline and Revolutionise Care Delivery
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.
How Southern Cross Protection Secured a Partnership with the $1.1b Nepean Hospital Redevelopment Project
Most
solution providers start with a single product and through experience they
learn about customer need. Adding value to their existing products, they
introduce new, but related products to the product line. For a long time it has
been believed that bundling products with related services creates a solution.
This at best though makes for an interesting pitch.
A true
solution provider will however never start with what they can sell, and instead looks at what they can
solve. To truly provide a solution you
need to look at customer needs holistically, understand market gaps, emerging
trends and harness customer insights – especially with the recent uptick in
customer expectations driven by the amount of choice available in the modern
market. Ideally an effective solution provider will successfully address not
just current challenges, but those hitherto unrecognised by their customer
base.
Ahead of
Australian Healthcare Week 2020 Ben Beville of Southern Cross Protection (SXP)
chats to us about how SXP found a solution gap, and how they’re now working to
deliver unique healthcare solutions that meet the growing challenge of
combatting violence and aggression and improving hospital and health facility
security.
AHW Blog
Simulation creating efficiency at Mater
Simulation is an incredibly valuable activity when testing new processes, tools or designs, to determine functionality and usability. In May 2020, Mater Education created a prototype simulation on the newly designed endoscopy cleaning galley.
Mater Education’s OptiSim team constructed a prototype room mirroring the new designed endoscopy cleaning galley, to assess the new environment for functionality and usability prior to design sign-off and building commencement.
By engaging the staff who would be working in the space, the simulation provided an opportunity for Mater endoscopy nurses to imitate their day-to-day processes in the prototype room, and effectively determine if the new design was fit for purpose. During the simulation, adjustments were actively identified to avoid the need for a redesign of the space post-build.
“The simulation was a fantastic way to show the users what the design would look like in reality. On paper, it seemed to be a cramped space and the users were concerned that they would not be able to undertake their work properly. The simulation concluded that the design would be appropriate and also identified a couple of changes to optimise the area.”
Brittany Stanton, Major Projects Manager, Mater Group
The endoscopy cleaning galley prototype simulation provided the following key outcomes for Mater:
• Identification and rectification of ineffective layout prior to commencement of building works.
• End-user engagement and acceptance was achieved early in the project timeline.
• Adjustments made to overall planning to allow for adequate storage requirements.
Mater Education's OptiSim allows for safer, more effective and efficient healthcare delivery. Learn more about how your team or facility can benefit from simulation.
Articles & Case Studies
Health and Your Security: Evolving Cyber Security Maturity in Healthcare
Ahead of the Digital
Healthcare Summit and Australian Healthcare Week 2019 we take a look at Australian
Cyber Security, with a key focus on My Health Record. We then explore how
public concerns can be effectively addressed through new security measures,
greater understanding and improved security and control of sensitive health
information, with tips and insight from the Australian Federal Police.
Overcoming Mounting Pressures: Meeting Modern Needs with Aged Care Innovations
Ahead of the Aged Care
Summit and Australian Healthcare Week 2019 we look at the biggest challenges
affecting Australian Aged Care providers and explore the innovative strategies
being harnessed in a bid to ease the mounting pressure of an aging population
and meet changing consumer expectations.
Protecting Your Investment: Strategies to Future Proof Hospitals Against Obsolescence
Ahead of Australian Healthcare Week 2019 we discuss the concept of future proofing, and explore top strategies to protect against obsolescence through the lens of four Asia Pacific hospital projects.
Creating Stress-Free Environments: The Five Biggest Health Facility Design & Development Trends
In late 2019 the team at AHW HQ released the newest Healthcare Week Report (if you missed it you can grab a copy here). The report found that as we move into the new decade the healthcare sector is experiencing a great deal of disruption. This disruption is driven by empowered consumers - change agents who have high expectations of the healthcare ecosystem and of their healthcare providers.
Through a survey of over 100 Australian healthcare professionals the report determined which hospital design and development trends were deemed the most effective at driving the experiences the modern, connected and informed patient wants from their healthcare provider. What has emerged as the biggest contributor to wellbeing, patient experience and care is the stress free environment.
Ahead of the Health Facilities Design and Development Summit 2020 we take a look at the five design trends Australian healthcare professionals have deemed key to creating stress free, patient-centric healthcare environments. Read on to learn more about each trend and explore use cases and practical applications for each.
Seven Steps to Reduce the Risk of Infectious Disease in Hospitals - Schneider Electric
Healthcare organizations face growing challenges related to infectious disease control. Although adherence to best practices such as frequent hand washing and the use of personal protective equipment are regarded as the leading weapons against infectious disease spread and hospital-acquired infections, the built environment, including the HVAC systems, also play an important role.
Strides in the development of smart building operation management platforms that easily and cost-effectively integrate with a facility’s existing systems can give healthcare providers a powerful tool with which to enhance the effectiveness of their overall infection control programs
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Australian Healthcare Week Expo | View 2021 Program
The Australian Healthcare Week Expo is back in 2021, held on the 17-18 March at the ICC, Sydney!
What's New in 2021?
- Bringing together the entire healthcare community together all under one roof
- The chance to learn from a number of expert speakers from South Western Sydney Local Health District, Metro South Health, Safer Care Victoria, Australian College of Nursing, NSW Health, Australian Digital Health Agency, Australian Medical Association, NSW Rural Doctor's Network, eHealth Queensland, Health Network, St Vincent's Hospital Melbourne, and many more!
- Hear lessons learned and tips with over exclusive case studies
- Access to Australia's top healthcare solution providers
- 100% refreshed content being shared across the 2 days
- Over 12 hours of networking opportunities
- $50,000 in prizes to be won!
- and our free-to-attend on-floor programs, including:
- Nursing and Midwives - with the chance to earn 12 CPD points!
- Patient Experience (NEW)
- Healthcare Workforce
- GPs and Primary Healthcare (NEW)
- Women In Leadership
- Start Ups
