DAY ONEMonday, 17 August 2026

8:30am - 9:00am

Registration & Morning Coffee

9:00am - 9:05am

DAY ONE OPENING

9:05am - 9:10am

Opening remarks from the Chair

9:10am - 9:40am

OPENING KEYNOTE | The State of the Nation: next steps for Australia’s Health Workforce

Natalie Bekis - A/g First Assistant Secretary, Workforce Division, Department of Health, Disability and Ageing

9:40am - 10:30am

EXECUTIVE PANEL | The 2026 Workforce Reset & Beyond

10:30am - 11:00am

INTERNATIONAL KEYNOTE | Fleshing out the skeleton to manage abuse and harassment in healthcare

11:00am - 11:30am

KEYNOTE | Beyond Stereotypes: Helping Multigenerational Teams Thrive

11:30am - 12:00pm

Networking Break & Morning Tea

12:00pm - 12:30pm

OHS in Mental Health Units

12:30pm - 1:00pm

How the impacts of adverse events on clinicians should be considered a psychosocial hazard

1:00pm - 2:00pm

Networking Lunch

2:00pm - 2:30pm

Recovering Capacity: How organisations can reclaim lost workforce through better injury and claims management

2:30pm - 3:00pm

Psychosocial Risk Management in a large healthcare organisation

3:00pm - 3:30pm

Networking Break & Afternoon Tea

3:30pm - 4:00pm

Workplace NeuroInclusion in Healthcare: Strengthening Workforce Capability, Safety, and Retention

4:00pm - 4:45pm

CLOSING PANEL | Proactive Strategies for Workplace Safety and Occupational Violence

4:45pm - 4:50pm

Closing Remarks from the Chair

4:50pm - 5:20pm

End of Day 1 & Networking Drinks

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