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Short Stay Hospitals Forum 2025

Join the only forum where hospital operators, surgeons, insurers, investors, and policymakers unite to shape the future of short stay healthcare

30-31 July 2025 | Rendezvous Melbourne

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overview

The premier event for short stay models and day hospitals in Australia.

Australia’s healthcare system is at a pivotal juncture. With rising costs, an aging population, and increasing demand for efficient, high-quality care, short stay and day hospitals represent a transformative opportunity.

From visionary healthcare operators to pioneering surgeons, from clever funders and savvy investors to forward-thinking policymakers – this is where the brightest minds in healthcare converge to explore the game changing opportunities with short stay hospitals.

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Why This Year’s Forum Is Unmissable

  • Unparalleled Networking: Make lasting and impactful connections with hospital operators, surgeons, insurers, and investors
  • Success Stories & Cautionary Tales: Learn from real-world case studies that could make or break your next project.
  • Interactive Deep Dives: Engage in thought-provoking discussions that go beyond surface-level presentations.
  • Gain Cutting-Edge Insights: Discover the latest trends in day surgery and short stay models and how they are transforming patient care and operational efficiency.
  • Explore Investment Opportunities: Discover the growing market for short stay hospital facilities
  • Global Perspectives: Gain insights from international leaders in short stay healthcare models

Don’t miss this opportunity to be at the forefront of healthcare innovation in Australia. The Short Stay Hospitals Forum 2025 is your gateway to the future of efficient, patient-centered care.

Testimonials from Previous Attendees

“The short stay hospital forum 2024 outlined common challenges private hospitals are facing with some great panel discussions on how best to move forward. A great opportunity to network with private hospital groups, surgeons and private health funds in one area, all of whom are aiming to create a more sustainable healthcare system in Australia.”
– 2024 delegate

“Congratulations to Informa Connect and the team for a well-developed program, appropriate speakers and time for discussion on relevant issues”
– 2024 delegate

“This was a great event to better understand short-stay units and their place within the Australian healthcare system”
– 2023 delegate

Speakers

INTERNATIONAL KEYNOTE SPEAKER
Arnaldo Valedón

MD, MBA, FASA, SAMBA-F, President International Association for Ambulatory Surgery, Specialist Anaesthetist and Medical Director Outpatient Perioperative Services, WellSpan Health, United States

 

Andrew Wilson

Group Chief Medical Officer, Medibank

A/Prof Daevyd Rodda

Orthopaedic Surgeon, Sunshine Coast Orthopaedic Group

Dr Ian Irving

Chief Medical Officer & Executive Director, Icon Group

Nick O’Rourke MBBS

FRACS, Associate Professor (Univ. of Queensland) Head of HPB Surgery, Royal Brisbane Hospital

Dr Arun Dhir

FRCS,FRACS,GAICD, Upper GI and Bariatric Surgeon, Deputy Chair, Vic State Committee (RACS)

Jane Griffiths

CEO, Day Hospitals Australia

Reza Barzegari

CEO, Waikiki Hospital

Eugenia IP

Specialist Breast Surgeon, Monash Health & Eastern Health

Andrea Caton

General Manager, Member Health Strategy & Planning, HCF

Dan Mabon

CEO/DON, Wyndham Clinic Private Hospital

Chad Wilhelm

Managing Director, Wilhelm Integrated Solutions

Andrew Roma

Head of Strategy and Planning, Private Hospitals, St Vincents Health Australia

Kaleigh Leggett

Senior Director Surgery Connect, Queensland Health

Adelaide Timbrell

Senior Economist, ANZ Research

Ravinder Carothers

General Manager Health Funding Strategy and Performance, St John of God Health Care

Ian Maytom

Head of Provider, nib

Andrea Tuckey

Head of Provider Strategy & Delivery, Medibank

Priscilla Radice

CEO, Victorian Health Building Authority

Agenda

9:00 am

DAY ONE OPENING | Opening remarks from the Chair

9:10 am

  • Patient Safety and Outcomes: Deciphering the Evidence and Clinical Excellence
  • A Winning Framework for all Stakeholders: Is it Possible?
  • Regulations and Finances: Incentives and Pressures
  • Technological Improvements and Trends
  • Learning from Others: What to Avoid when Developing Day Surgery Programs

9:40 am

  • Learnings from the first ever no-gap hospital at Adeney
  • The iMH short stay model
  • What is needed next?

10:10 am

  • What does value based care look like to different stakeholders?
  • What incentives are in place to create value-based health?
  • Where do short stay and day hospitals fit into this offering?
  • How should we accelerate the shift toward short stay models?

10:45 am

Networking Break

11:20 am

TECHNOLOGY SPOTLIGHT | Improving patient care and creating efficiencies in short stay hospitals

Senior representatives, Personify Care,

11:40 am

The evolution and future of short stay arthroplasty programs in Australia

A/Prof Daevyd Rodda, Orthopaedic Surgeon, Sunshine Coast Orthopaedic Group

12:00 pm

  • Increasingly business cases do not stack up due to cost of construction
  • Bespoke designs, traditional construction (slower) v standardised design, repeatable, adaptable templates (faster)
  • Repurposing commercial buildings
  • Streamline design approvals, speed up procurement and ensure consistency in quality
  • Design with future flexibility, clinical efficiency, and lifecycle sustainability in mind

12:20 pm

  • Exploring the transition from extended hospital stays to day clinics for hematology and oncology services
  • Measuring progress – advancements in treatment methods, technologies, and patient-centred care models
  • How are these improvements benefiting patients and improving outcomes?
  • Where to next? Emerging trends in cancer treatment settings and delivery methods

12:50 pm

Networking Lunch

2:00 pm

SPECIALIST SPOTLIGHT | Ambulatory Bariatric Surgery: Is this the future of safe, smart and sustainable bariatric care?

Dr Arun Dhir, FRCS,FRACS,GAICD, Upper GI and Bariatric Surgeon, Deputy Chair, Vic State Committee (RACS)

2:30 pm

Session Spotlight | Enabling short stay healthcare and reducing length of stay

2:50 pm

Networking break

3:30 pm

SPECIALIST SPOTLIGHT | Safe day case laparoscopic cholecystectomy… tips and tricks!

Nick O’Rourke MBBS, FRACS, Associate Professor (Univ. of Queensland) Head of HPB Surgery, Royal Brisbane Hospital

4:00 pm

  • What advances are being made with shorter lengths of stay?
  • Exploring the lesser-known challenges and unexpected opportunities
  • Approaches to streamlining processes to reduce operational costs
  • Strategies to increase specialist engagement and volumes of day procedures
  • Comparing outcomes with traditional overnight hospital models
  • Regulatory hurdles and implementation strategies
  • How can we incentivise for changing the system?

4:45 pm

Closing remarks from Chair

4:50 pm

Networking Drinks and Close Day 1

9:00 am

DAY ONE OPENING | Opening remarks from the Chair

9:10 am

ECONOMIST PERSPECTIVE | Impacts of global volatility on the economy and health sector in Australia

Adelaide Timbrell, Senior Economist, ANZ Research

9:40 am

Public private partnerships to reduce waiting lists

Kaleigh Leggett, Senior Director Surgery Connect, Queensland Health

10:10 am

  • Current private health insurance funding model needs disruption
  • Funding has not responded to changes in treatment models
  • Reform essentials for affordable, sustainable, and efficient healthcare
  • Many more procedures are possible, such as Joint replacement’s, Laparoscopic surgery – patient selection is the key

10:40 am

Networking Break

11:20 am

An Infrastructure Perspective: The delivery of public health projects from an infrastructure perspective

Priscilla Radice, CEO, Victorian Health Building Authority

11:50 am

  • Current Funding Models – health funds current approach to funding short stay hospitals
  • Cost of Living Pressures and the impact on member retention and acquisition. What strategies are funds implementing to demonstrate value to members?
  • What innovative funding approaches need to be explored and implemented to allow for the shift toward value-based care?

12:35 pm

Networking Lunch

1:45 pm

SESSION SPOTLIGHT | Through the Specialist's Eyes: Elevating Short Stay Hospital Services

2:15 pm

  • Unpacking the current mental health care landscape in Australia
  • What are some of the emerging alternative short stay models in mental health?
  • Comparing public and private sector approaches and the learnings from each
  • Challenges and opportunities in scaling short stay models

3:00 pm

Closing remarks from Chair

3:10 pm

Conference close

Sponsors

exhibitors

Pricing

Packages Price
Package(Two Days)$1795$1295+GST Early Bird Rate Early Bird Rate
Virtual Pass$1695$1195+GST Early Bird Rate Early Bird Rate
Extras Price
Streamly Access Pass $150+GST
  • Early bird expires on 23 May 2025

What to expect

1 Day of networking with a highly targeted group of stakeholders
Meet and network with every stakeholder in the room. Have a productive conversation with senior leaders and cultivate meaningful connections via the dedicated networking breaks.

Executive Insights & Market Experts
This is a unique opportunity to learn from the leaders on what they are doing, how they are doing it and why. Ask questions which inform your own decision making, grasp what other stakeholders are thinking and take actionable learnings back to your organisation.

On-Demand recordings & BONUS video content
Need to re-watch a presentation from the event? Interested in seeing more our specialised healthcare content?

ConnectMe App

  • Searchable attendee list
  • Access the agenda
  • Pre-book meetings
  • Live chat with attendees
  • Engage in Q&A

 

Networking Drinks
Sometimes the best conversations aren’t the ones about business in a boardroom… they’re the chats over a glass of wine about your mutual appreciation of Succession.

Sponsorship & Exhibition Opportunities

Don’t miss this opportunity to get involved in the 2nd Annual Short Stay Hospitals Forum!

New for 2024 is the colocated Mental Health Models & Facilities Forum, which provides more access to an exciting program and overlapping audience!

There are many opportunities for networking including social events such as networking drinks, lunch and refreshments breaks making this not just a conference… but an all-encompassing industry experience.

Sponsorship or exhibiting will allow your organization to:

  • Build relationships with potential and existing clients
  • Generate leads from a high-level, targeted audience
  • Close sales in a more personal manner than via phone
  • Demonstrate your product in person
  • Network with the industry
  • Build brand awareness

To see what we have available please contact;

Danielle Newman
Senior Business Development Manager
P: 02 9080 4318
E: [email protected]

Insights

Making short stay hospital care work in practice
A co-designed, “shared stakeholder value model” could be key to making short stay hospital programs a success, according to healthcare funding expert Sharon Naidoo of Bupa.
Read more >>

What can Australia learn from US ambulatory surgery centres?
Ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs) have existed in the USA for more than fifty years, with around 6000 Medicare-certified centres now open throughout the country.
Read more >>

Healthcare CEO dispels the myths surrounding ERAS
ERAS (enhanced recovery after surgery) was first introduced as a model of care in the late 1990s, and is increasingly earning the support of clinicians in a range of surgical treatment modalities.
Read more >>

Overcoming barriers to short stay joint replacement programs
EShort stay joint replacement programs are increasingly being talked about in healthcare, as forecasts for the surgery blow out to unsustainable levels.
Read more >>

ConnectMe + Streamly

ConnectMe • Networking enhanced

All of our events utilise a bespoke dynamic smartphone app, ConnectMe – which guarantees attendees a premium event experience. Logins are sent prior to the conference commencement allowing you to check who’s attending, schedule in meetings and catch ups, participate in live Q+A and interactive polls, and much more. ConnectMe ensures you never miss a beat prior, during and post event.

 

Streamly • On-Demand video vault

Streamly is a new video platform from Informa Connect – hosting hours of session recordings from our events and more. Select the Streamly add-on at the checkout to receive year round access to exclusive On-Demand session recordings from all of our related healthcare events*. Login information will be sent post event. For more information visit our Streamly page.

* Note: In a minority of cases, speakers may request their sessions to be excluded from Streamly access.

when & where

30 - 31 Jul 2025

Rendezvous Hotel Melbourne
328 Flinders St
Melbourne VIC 3000

contact

Still have a question?

General Information & Registration
Customer Service
+61 2 9080 4307
[email protected]

Sponsorship & Exhibition Opportunities
Danielle Newman
+61 2 9080 4318
[email protected]

Speaking Enquiries
Frankie Brewer
+61 439 780 927
[email protected]

Marketing & Media Enquiries
Libbie Sinclair
[email protected]

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