The Victorian health system is undertaking a oncein-generation change to how healthcare is planned, funded and delivered.

Underpinned by a structural reform that drives consolidation and emphasises focus on partnerships and integrated healthcare delivery, health services across the state are due for a refresh and overhaul of their procurement decisions and vendor partnerships to re-define the design, operations, technologies, care models and services underpinning our hospitals and aged care homes in the new Victorian healthcare system that's fast taking shape.

With dedicated events focusing on Health Facilities Design and Development, Digital Healthcare and Aged Care Transformation, this is the perfect opportunity to showcase your thought leadership, build your brand, and generate leads from 1500+ healthcare professionals, right from the executive through to the frontline clinician.

So, are you ready to embed your solutions into the core of the new Victorian Healthcare System?

The Victorian health system is undertaking a once in-generation change to how healthcare is planned, funded and delivered.

Underpinned by a structural reform that drives consolidation and emphasises focus on partnerships and integrated healthcare delivery, health services across the state are due for a refresh and overhaul of their procurement decisions and vendor partnerships to re-define the design, operations, technologies, care models and services underpinning our hospitals and aged care homes in the new Victorian healthcare system that's fast taking shape.

With dedicated events focusing on Health Facilities Design and Development, Digital Healthcare and Aged Care Transformation, this is the perfect opportunity to showcase your thought leadership, build your brand, and generate leads from 1500+ healthcare professionals, right from the executive through to the frontline clinician.

So, are you ready to embed your solutions into the core of the new Victorian Healthcare System?

• Dive into Victoria's evolving healthcare landscape, driven by digital innovation and new care models
• Discover strategies for designing future-proof, flexible health facilities, improving research and healthcare partnerships, and championing sustainability.
• Exclusive Insight into $12 Billion Worth of Case Studies

Download the HFDD agenda to see the full scale and expertise of the event and explore how you can showcase your brand to key industry leaders.

The healthcare landscape in Victoria undergoes a profound evolution, driven by digital innovation, structural change and redefined models of care. As we navigate this new era, a fundamental shift towards placing consumers at the heart of the health system is emerging.

The pace of change within the healthcare sector is accelerating, demanding that our future hospitals not only undergo a physical metamorphosis but also embrace new operational paradigms. They must be conceived in a manner that fosters wellness, adaptability, and digital readiness.

With that in mind, the Health Facilities and Design and Development Summit (HFDD) returns over 16-17 October to delve into contemporary planning, design, and delivery practices that are shaping the hospitals of tomorrow.

At HFDD, we will explore strategies to:

• Design future-proof, flexible health facilities that are responsive to the evolving healthcare and community needs
• Address the diverse needs of consumers, clinicians, and health stakeholders through collaborative co-design and engagement.
• Improving research, education, public and private healthcare partnerships over capital developments
• Champion sustainability by reducing environmental impact and promoting the development of efficient, eco-friendly health facilities
• Evaluate and enhance the impact of health facilities on care outcomes through innovative measurement and improvement methodologies

WELCOME TO THE HEALTH FACILITIES DESIGN & DEVELOPMENT SUMMIT

This year, we’re back with a completely refreshed format built for today’s health infrastructure challenges - rising construction costs, regulatory shifts, political uncertainty and a sharp focus on mental health, precincts and hospital flexibility. Whether you’re deep into a major build or planning the next one, this is where you’ll find the ideas, conversations and connections that move projects forward.

KEY THEMES INCLUDE:

• Tackling rising construction costs to keep your projects on budget, on time and on scope
• Exploring creative funding avenues to deliver more for your community
• Ensuring flexible and future-forward design and construction to ensure your facility can deliver for patients for many years to come
• Balancing Security and Safety with Freedom in Mental Health Facilities
• Designing Functional Collaborative Precincts That Foster Innovation

The Health Facilities Design & Development Summit is the premier platform to connect with decision-makers behind upcoming projects - putting you at the heart of critical conversations and major opportunities for your solution.

Victorian Healthcare Week (VHW) made a triumphant return to the Melbourne Convention & Expo Centre in Melbourne on October 18-19, 2023. This year’s event brought together more than 2000 healthcare clinicians, nurses, digital innovation experts, medicos, and government leaders, creating a dynamic hub of knowledge and expertise.

VHW showcased compelling case studies that echoed the state government’s vision of establishing a connected, patient-centric healthcare system in Victoria.

VICTORIAN HEALTHCARE WEEK 2023 DELIVERED:

• Victoria’s largest professional healthcare gathering
• 5 events cutting across Digital Health, Patient Experience, Nursing & Midwifery, Health Facilities Design and Healthcare Startups
• Healthcare Start-Up Pitch Fest and Innovation Zone
• Over 10 hours of networking including executive lunches and evening drinks reception
• Nursing and CHIA CPD Endorsements supporting accredited learning experiences for nursing, midwifery and digital health professionals

Click to register your interest TODAY

Discover the transformative power of the Australian health system at the 11th Annual VHW Expo, taking place this October at the Melbourne Convention & Expo Centre. Join a growing community of healthcare professionals and technology experts who are redefining the design, operations, and care models of hospitals and aged care homes.

The VHW Expo offers dedicated events on Health Facilities Design and Development, Digital Healthcare, Patient Experience, Nursing & Midwifery, and Aged Care Transformation. This is your chance to showcase your thought leadership, build your brand, and connect with over 1500 healthcare professionals, ranging from executives to frontline clinicians.

Don't miss out on this unparalleled opportunity. Over 60% of last year's exhibitors have already secured their spots for 2023. Be part of the future of healthcare. Download the Exhibitor Guide now and experience the unmatchable power of #VHW.

The Health Facilities and Design and Development Summit (HFDD) brings Victoria and South Australia’s leading health infrastructure leaders together to unpack the contemporary planning, design and delivery practices shaping hospitals of the future.

Headline 2023 Speakers Include:

• Joe Brothman, Director of Facilities & General Services, UCI Health (USA)
• Colleen Jen, Deputy Director-General - Clinical Planning & Service Strategy Division, Queensland Health
• Dale Fraser, Chief Executive Officer, Grampians Health
• Stefano Scalzo, Executive General Manager, Infrastructure Planning, Victorian Department of Health
• Di Mantell, Chief Executive Officer, Celsus
• David Edwards, Deputy CEO and Director Infrastructure, Technology & Experience, Maryborough and District Health Service

Bringing Digital Innovation, Design, and Environmental Sustainability Together at Orange County's Largest Health Precinct, the USD $1.3 billion UCI Health – Irvine

Ahead of the Victorian Health Facilities Design and Development Summit 2023 (18-19 October 2023, MCEC Melbourne), we interviewed our International Keynote Speaker Joe Brothman, Director of Facilities & General Services, UCI Health (USA) to understand how this innovative, "first of its kind" medical center is shaping the future of healthcare through emerging technologies and environmental sustainability.

Read this report to learn about:

• Groundbreaking features and flexible design for longevity and adaptability
• Emerging technologies and sustainability shaping the medical center
• Successful collaborative journey and inspiring outcomes through stakeholder engagement
• Eco-friendly initiatives transforming healthcare and protecting the environment

We hope this report prompts new thinking and ideas that you are able to incorporate into your own hospital designs and masterplans!

Download The VHW Team's latest report on 'What Aged Care Providers Want You To Know'. Discover major reforms, challenges, and opportunities to create innovative and sustainable care services for seniors. Gain insights from industry experts on harnessing ICT systems for a future-proof organization. Don't miss this exclusive glimpse into the future of aged care!

The VHW Report was done in collaboration with Maria Paz (Former CIO, VMCH) & Daniel Pettman (Chief Digital Information Officer, BaptisCare).

Victorian Healthcare Week has become an integral part of the healthcare industry's reform and innovation agenda and the 10th edition was no exception.

The event boasted a sold-out exhibition floor featuring 60+ exhibitors and 1400+ primary, community, secondary and tertiary care professionals from across Victoria and South Australia who witnessed the latest innovations and advancements in medical technology, digital health, hospital design, equipment, and services in action.

VHW 2022 highlighted the need for health services to digitize their workflows and break down silos between disciplines in a health system that experiences a convergance in care models and services across their built and virtual care environments.

No matter where or how you’re involved with these intersecting worlds, accessing the Post-Show Report will provide insights into the role that Victorian Healthcare Week plays in the future of Victorian healthcare - and why VHW has cemented itself as a "must-attend" for healthcare professionals and vendors alike in the state.

A Strategic Review of Victorian Digital Health Leaders’ 2022-23 Investments, Priorities & Challenges.

Ahead of the 10th Annual Victorian Healthcare Week, this whitepaper has been compiled by the Victorian Healthcare Week editorial team and will spotlight the key trends and investment priorities for Victorian and South Australian health services across the community, secondary and tertiary healthcare settings.

300 professionals across Victoria and South Australia were surveyed between May to July 2022 including during a webinar exploring examples of “Connected Care” in Victoria. Job titles in surveys included professionals in digital health, service delivery, ICT, patient experience and clinical roles.

Catalysed by the COVID experience, healthcare is undergoing end-to-end transformation fuelled by digital innovation, and new models of care and with it brings a new era of the patient-care provider relationship which places consumers at the centre of the health system.

As these new digital systems and care models begin embedding themselves into the core of healthcare, health infrastructure leaders not only have the opportunity to add bed capacity but also to reimagine the role and purpose of our built environments and facilities for our new era of healthcare.

With Victoria’s recent record $2.9 billion investment towards health facilities redevelopments over 2022-23 alone, the commitment to modernize and expand our built environments for this changing healthcare landscape is clear.

• The Health Facilities and Design and Development Summit (HFDD) brings Victoria’s leading health infrastructure leaders together to address these notions and dive into contemporary planning, design and delivery practices shaping hospitals of the future. We will look at how to:
• Design future-proof, flexible health facilities for a changing health landscape
• Meet the diverse needs of consumers, clinicians and health stakeholders through co-design and engagement
• Reduce environmental impact and drive efficient and green health facilities
• Measure and improve the impact of health facilities on care outcomes

Check out our full program today!

BE AT THE CENTER OF ALL THINGS “DISRUPTIVE INNOVATION” IN HEALTHCARE

The phrase “disruptive innovation” is very much a reality in Victoria.

Off the back of the Victorian health sector’s 2021-2025 Digital Health Roadmap, the commitment to re-imagine the patient-healthcare provider relationship through the power of digital innovation, funding evolution, and new care models has been set.

Building on the objectives of system repair and reform and the intent of “Putting Patients First”, the foundations of a secure, resilient, scalable, and interconnected digital health ecosystem are developing as we progress into 2022.

Moreover, the idea of an interoperable health system is gaining momentum through progress on the Health Information Sharing (HIS) Legislation which will revolutionize quality, safety, and patient experience in the state.

Being in the digital health executive hot seat in such an environment is no mean feat. As drivers of this change, digital health leaders must paint a vision, demonstrate ROI, secure funding, and win the hearts and minds of staff and executives alike to build a digital-first health service of tomorrow. At the 10th Annual Victorian Healthcare Week’s Digital Healthcare Summit, we will deep dive into the art of bringing technology, healthcare, policy and funding together to take our health services forward into a new era of care services and delivery.

We look forward to hosting you in December

Future-Proofing Victoria’s Health Infrastructure For Patient Centricity, Sustainability and Care Excellence

Australia’s healthcare system is undergoing a radical evolution to become a system of the consumer, developed in partnership with the consumer. Heading into 2022, we see the Victoria Government undertaking radical change to support this movement through:

• A $7.1 billion commitment in the 2021/22 Budget to upgrading and improving health care systems, including the improvement of telehealth and digital administration
• A further record $2.5 billion investment committed towards health facilities redevelopments over 2022-23
• Victoria is home to 300+ medtech companies and start-ups, contributing A$36 billion to the economy in 2019-2020!

KEY TECHNOLOGIES OF INTEREST:

• Sustainable Products and Construction Materials
• Infrastructure Design and Architecture Advisory
• HVAC and Infection-Proof Ventilation Solutions
• Energy Efficiency Solutions (Electrical and Power)
• Bedding, Flooring, Lighting and Smart Furniture

2022 SPOTLIGHT PROJECTS:

• Lessons From VHBA’s Management of $7.7 Billion Greenfield and Brownfield Health Infrastructure Projects
• $600 Million Warun Ponds Precinct: Epworth HealthCare’s Business Case To Catalyze Education, Research & Clinical Partnerships
• $1.5 Billion Footscray Hospital: A Future-Proof Hospital That Improves Patient Flow and Care Efficiency at Western Health
• How Royal Adelaide Hospital Secured The World’s First Green and Social $2.2. Billion Re-Financing Agreement
  

At Australian Healthcare Week, held earlier this year, Wolters Kluwer, providers of clinical effectiveness solutions, sat down with 12 Senior Executives from across the Australian healthcare sector, including Alfred Health, Healthscope, Princess Alexandra Hospital, Queensland Health and Calvary in an exclusive roundtable discussion. 

Download the 2019 Sponsorship Prospectus now to learn more about the visitor profile and spending priorities of our 2018 attendee and the inventory list which includes additional sponsorship opportunities still available at the show above and beyond your stand.

Earlier this year we profiled over 100 Australian healthcare leaders to uncover the biggest trends and priority areas in 2019 and beyond. Ahead of Victorian Healthcare Week 2019, and in light of the recent Victorian State budget, we did some analysis to better help you understand how  your business can connect with Victorian end-users by offering them the products, services and solutions they really need.

Building on the model of success we have developed for our national show, Australian Healthcare Week, in 2020 we will be applying the same model to deliver a bigger and better Victorian Healthcare Week and unlock latent visitor growth in Victoria.