Victoria's Largest and Most Comprehensive Gathering of Healthcare Leaders 

16-17 October 2024 | Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre

Health Facilities Design & Development Conference Day 1

The Health Facilities Design & Development Conference will unpack case studies around $11 Billion+ worth of capital projects across Victoria, SA, NSW, Queensland and the USA. You will come away with insights around on future-proofing our built healthcare environments to deliver patient-centred, digitally-enabled and environmentally sustainable healthcare.

8:20 am - 8:30 am Conference Opening Remarks

8:30 am - 8:45 am Ministeral Address -  The Evolving Role of Health Infrastructure Within A Changing Health System

8:45 am - 9:15 am Speed Networking

Get your business cards ready for a fun networking experience that has become an audience-favourate across our events globally!

9:15 am - 10:15 am ThinkTank: Should Hospitals Be Designed For Patients, Healthcare Professionals or The Government?


10:15 am - 10:50 am International Keynote (USA): The USD $1.3 Billion UCI Medical Center - Irvine How Digital Twins and Resiliency Have Underpinned The Planning and Maintenance of The Largest, All-Electric Health Complex In The Orange County

10:50 am - 11:20 am Morning Tea & Networking Break

11:20 am - 11:50 am Solution Provider Spotlight

11:50 am - 12:10 pm $6 Billion Arden Precinct Medical Precinct: How Victoria’s Largest Commitment Towards Capital Development Will Shape A New Era of Healthcare, Research & Industry Partnerships

12:10 pm - 12:40 pm Solution Provider Spotlight

12:40 pm - 1:40 pm Lunch & Networking Break

1:40 pm - 2:00 pm $100 Million Maryborough Hospital Redevelopment: How Patient Experience & Neurodiversity Considerations Influenced the Planning and Design For An Integrated Acute, Community & Residential Aged Care Services Facility

2:00 pm - 2:30 pm Solution Provider Spotlight

2:30 pm - 2:50 pm Australia’s First Collaborative, Hospital-based Biomedical Engineering Research Centre: Lessons From Leading The Multi-Stakeholder Planning and Design Of The $206 Million ACMD Project

2:50 pm - 3:20 pm Afternoon Tea & Networking Break

3:20 pm - 3:50 pm Public-Private Partnership On The Repat Health Precinct: SA Health’s Incubator for Shaping A Collaborative Health System That Addresses Emerging Patient Needs Across The Care Continuum

3:50 pm - 4:15 pm Closing Keynote: Can You Tell Me WHY? - Understanding The Victorian Government’s Motivations Behind Health Infrastructure Investment

4:15 pm - 4:55 pm Conference Closing Remarks & Networking Drinks