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Advancing Workplace Safety in Healthcare & Social Assistance
Join industry leaders, policymakers, and safety professionals for two days of in-depth discussions on workplace health and safety (WHS) challenges, emerging trends, and innovative solutions tailored for the healthcare and social assistance sectors.
The Healthcare Workplace Safety Conference 2025 brings together experts to address the most pressing occupational health and safety (OHS) issues, with a focus on psychosocial risk management, mental well-being, and regulatory compliance. Gain actionable insights, explore best practices, and network with key stakeholders dedicated to fostering a safer and more resilient healthcare workforce.
Why Attend?
- Stay Ahead of WHS Reforms – Understand the new Commonwealth Code of Practice and the latest legislative updates in workplace safety.
- Mitigate Psychosocial Risks – Learn practical strategies for preventing bullying, harassment, job strain, and burnout.
- Enhance Workplace Wellbeing – Discover innovative approaches to workforce mental health, resilience building, and injury prevention.
- Boost Return-to-Work Outcomes – Gain insights from successful rehabilitation programs and employer best practices.
- Network with Industry Experts – Connect with WHS leaders, healthcare professionals, policy makers, and insurance providers.
- Explore Cutting-Edge Solutions – Engage with exhibitors showcasing the latest in safety technology, risk management tools, and wellness programs.
Who Should Attend?
This event is designed for professionals dedicated to improving healthcare workplace safety, including:
- Healthcare Professionals: Nurses, midwives, clinical educators.
- WHS Directors & Advisors: Workplace health and safety managers and officers.
- Workers’ Compensation Experts: Claims and injury managers, WorkCover group managers.
- Policy Makers & Regulators: Representatives from Safe Work Australia, icare, Comcare.
- Legal & Risk Consultants: Workers’ compensation lawyers, workplace safety litigators.
- Procurement Specialists: Sourcing professionals for workplace wellness and safety solutions.
Key Topics & Themes
- Occupational Health & Safety (OHS)
- Navigating new WHS laws and psychosocial hazard management.
- Reducing risks associated with bullying, harassment, and high job demands.
- Addressing industry-specific hazards such as manual handling and infection exposure.
- Psychosocial Risk Management
- Managing psychological injury claims related to workplace stress.
- Implementing mentally healthy workplace practices.
- Ensuring legal compliance in psychosocial risk management.
- Workplace Wellbeing & Injury Prevention
- Combating workplace aggression and burnout in healthcare settings.
- Supporting early intervention and injury management strategies.
- Building resilience within healthcare teams.
- Return-to-Work Strategies
- Best practices in injury recovery and workforce reintegration.
- Case studies on successful return-to-work programs.
- Employer responsibilities in supporting psychological and physical recovery.
- Industry Trends & Challenges
- Understanding workers’ compensation premiums and rising mental health claims.
- Leveraging technology for workplace safety enhancements.
- Designing safer work environments to mitigate psychosocial risks.
Event Features
- Expert-Led Panels & Case Studies – Gain insights from industry thought leaders.
- Networking Sessions – Build connections through exclusive breakout sessions and hosted buyer programs.
- Exhibitor Showcase – Discover cutting-edge safety, wellness, and risk management solutions.
Sponsorship & Exhibition Opportunities
Interested in showcasing your solutions to key decision-makers in healthcare safety? Contact us today to learn more about sponsorship and exhibitor packages.
Danielle Newman
Senior Business Development Manager
E: danielle.newman@informa.com
T: +61 (2) 9080 4318
Event Code Of Conduct
We want everyone who comes to our events to have a great experience. This code explains our expectations and rules, which includes general good practice behaviour, and how to report anything witnessed or experienced that goes against them. Read our Event Code of Conduct here.
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.
Sustainability
Our Commitment to Sustainability
In Australia, we are committed to running our events in an environmentally and socially responsible way. Across Informa Connect we are focusing on the short and long-term sustainability impacts we have on customers and colleagues alongside the communities we work in.
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.
To read more on our latest sustainability reports and Faster Forward initiatives – click here.
when & where
18 - 19 Aug 2025
The Crown Promenade Melbourne
8 Whiteman St
Southbank VIC 3006
+61 3 9292 8888
contact
Still have a question?
General Information & Registration
Customer Service
+61 2 9080 4307
info@informa.com.au
Sponsorship & Exhibition Opportunities
Danielle Newman
+61 2 9080 4318
Danielle.Newman@informa.com
Speaking Enquiries
Frankie Brewer
+61 439 780 927
Francesca.Brewer@informa.com
Marketing & Media Enquiries
Libbie Sinclair
Libbie.Sinclair@informa.com