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The National Health Workforce Summit will be a platform for addressing how we tackle the current healthcare workforce challenges in Australia and the changes needed to create a sustainable workforce for the future. It will bring together healthcare professionals, policymakers, educators, and other stakeholders to discuss and address the challenges and opportunities related to the healthcare workforce. The conference aims to explore innovative solutions and strategies to enhance the quality, accessibility, and sustainability of the healthcare workforce, ensuring that it meets the evolving needs of the workforce. The summit will provide a platform for attendees to engage in thought-provoking discussions, exchange ideas, and establish collaborative networks.
Key topics include:
- Tackling the barriers to flexibility, inclusivity and collaborative workplaces and addressing burnout.
- How to develop the rural workforce and support the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health workforce.
- Training pathways and re-credentialling processes to develop a workforce which meets the needs of community.
- Reflection on the lasting impacts of Covid-19, and how can we adapt to new models of care, emerging technologies and how we improve retention and engagement in our existing health workforce.
- The importance of workforce planning to address the current and future healthcare needs.
- Significance of aligning workforce supply and demand, anticipating demographic shifts, and adapting to emerging healthcare technologies.
- Recruitment and retention of healthcare professionals, the challenges faced in attracting and retaining talented individuals in the healthcare sector, including issues related to work-life balance, burnout, and the need for competitive compensation and benefits packages.
- Successful strategies implemented by different organizations to enhance recruitment efforts and create a supportive environment that promotes job satisfaction and professional growth.
- Importance of fostering diversity and inclusivity in the healthcare workforce and benefits of a diverse workforce in improving patient outcomes, reducing health disparities, and promoting cultural competence.
- Impact of artificial intelligence, telemedicine, and digital health solutions on the healthcare workforce. Opportunities and challenges posed by technological advancements, emphasizing the need for upskilling and reskilling healthcare professionals to adapt to these changes effectively.
Speakers

Dr Juan Paolo Guillermo
Associate Director, St. Luke's Medical Center Global City, Philippines

Dr Joseph Occhino
Assistant Deputy Director-General, Queensland Health; Adjunct Associate Professor, Faculty of Health and Behavioural Sciences, The University of Queensland

John Bruning
Chief Executive Officer, Australasian College of Paramedicine

Susan Wray
Chief Executive Officer, Edgarley Assisted Living

Rhea Mercado
Healthcare Humanist, The Intelligent Rebellion

Chris Smith
Airline Industry Trust Peer Program Ambassador, Australia and Asia & Founder, Staff On Side Corporate Engagement

Faye Spiteri OAM
Chief Executive Office, Fronditha Care

Anthony Smith
Chief Executive Officer, MercyCare

Lee Martin
Chief Executive Officer, Tanunda Lutheran Home

Mark Chilvers
Executive Director, SA Dental; Chair, National Dental Directors

Dr Stephen Ginsborg
Board Member, Sydney North Primary Health Network

Alison Choy Flannigan
Partner and Leader Health & Community, Hall & Wilcox

Dr Konrad Kangru
General Practitioner, Whitsunday Doctors Service; Medical Advisor, Office of Rural and Remote Health; Co- Chair, Queensland’s Rural & Remote Clinical Network; Qld Representative, RACGP Rural Faculty; Board Director, North Qld PHN

Dr Hassan Kadous
Principal Allied Health Advisor, NSW Ministry of Health

Andrew Buckland
Associate Director, Future Workforce, Eastern Health

Rita Cincotta
Principal Consultant and Director, Human Dimensions; Non-Executive Director, Peninsula Health

Abiola Akinbiyi
Director, NWMPHN & Board Director, Ethnic Communities’ Council of Victoria

Prof Gary D. Rogers
Professor & Dean - School of Medicine, Deakin University

Dr Elisabeth McLinton
Rural Generalist Registrar, Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine

David Green
Director People & Culture, Far West Local Health District Community Health Centre

Ian Galvin
Chief Executive Officer, Ramsay Connect

Matthew Fisher
Chief Executive Officer, Australian Society of Anaesthetists

Dr Greg Jenkins
Head of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Westmead Hospital; Chair of Education Standards Committee and Selection Committee, RANZCOG

Valeska Bloch
Partner, Allens

Mark Nevin
Chief Executive Officer, Australasian Institute of Digital Health

Miriam Wyzenbeek
Chief Mental Health Development Officer, JewishCare

Dr Mark Deady
UNSW Senior Research Fellow, Black Dog Institute

Prof Roger Hughes
Chair, Department of Nursing and Allied Health, Swinburne University of Technology, School of Health Sciences

Dr Susan Nancarrow
Chief Executive Officer, HealthWork International & Adjunct Professor, Southern Cross University

Tamara Lee
Director of Future Workforce, NSW Ministry of Health
Sponsorship & Exhibition Opportunities
Reconnect and re-engage with your industry peers at the National Health Workforce Summit.
There are many opportunities for networking including social events such as the annual networking drinks, refreshment breaks and lunches, making this not just a conference… but an all encompassing industry “experience”.
Event sponsorship or exhibiting will allow your organisation 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 is on offer please contact:
Danielle Newman
Senior Business Development Manager
E: danielle.newman@informa.com
T: +61 (2) 9080 4318
Insights
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Moving Faster Forward with Informa Connect
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We recognise that it’s not just about the way we produce our events and products but recognising that we have a role to play in providing a space to work in partnership together with our markets to inspire the sustainable development of the industries we serve. Explore our work, including our latest sustainability reports and Faster Forward initiatives with the link below.
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Danielle Newman
Senior Business Development Manager
02 9080 4318
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