2-3 April 2025 Hilton Sydney

  • AGED CARE TECH CONNECT

    Dedicated meeting opportunity for establishing meaningful connections, sharing industry knowledge and collaboration for success.
    Facilitated meetings to address challenges unique to Aged Care Providers with innovated Solutions Providers who can help.
    3 April 2025
    Hilton Sydney

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Overview

Redefining the Future of Age Care

Welcome to Aged Care Tech Connect, the premier gathering for those who are shaping the future of virtual healthcare. This event is designed for forward-thinkers and pioneers who are eager to explore how technology is transforming the way we deliver and experience aged care. From breakthrough innovations to practical applications, this is where the next chapter of virtual aged care unfolds.

Seize this exclusive opportunity to unlock the potential of one-on-one meetings, gain aged care tech-specific insights, and cultivate relationships needed to excel in the aged care tech sector.

Join Aged Care Tech Connect as a Hosted Buyer and revolutionize the way you do business. This format puts you in control of your appointment schedule, handpick the providers you’re interested in meeting within this highly bespoke targeted event. You’ll walk away with relevant contacts, an expanded network, and have achieved a year of networking in just one afternoon.

Speakers


Andrew Dome
Chief Digital Information Officer, Uniting


Sue Thomson
Chief Executive Officer,
McLean Care


Martha O’Sullivan
Chief Information Officer,
Villa Maria Catholic Homes

Advisory Board


Andrew Dome
Chief Digital Information Officer, Uniting


Joe Azzi
Chief Executive Officer,
Leigh Place Aged Care


Ramesh Raghavan
Digital, Innovation & Experience Lead, Uniting


Lauren Williams
GM Enablement, Australian Unity

Here’s Why You Can’t Miss This Event

Collaborative Conversation
Take the opportunity to inform your suppliers where the gaps are, what your challenges are and how they can adapt products and processes to fit your needs. Provide important feedback to suppliers on what is needed and NOT needed and let the conversation flow from there.

Find Your Next Partner
Whether you’re looking to integrate innovative technologies, explore potential collaborations or gather information on technology options, our event is a prime opportunity to find the right people and the right solution. Our dedicated team will support you through the bespoke meeting service to ensure you connections are the most relevant to your business needs.

Make the Most of Your Precious Time
Get a year’s worth of networking in an afternoon. Work smarter, not harder by meeting a highly targeted group of people in a short space of time and then you decide, which connections you pursue from there.

Connect with Key Industry Players
Meet and mingle with a diverse group of professionals who are driving the future of age care. Talk to your peers, benchmark where you are compared to others in the industry, work through how you can improve and learn.

Thought Leadership
This event will play a crucial role in shaping the future of the industry by fostering insightful discussions and innovative ideas. The exchange of knowledge will not only drive industry progress but also help you build valuable connections and stay ahead of the curve in a rapidly evolving field.

Aged Care Providers; What’s in it for us?

Inspiring People

Hear from visionary leaders who are driving change in virtual healthcare in the broader Connect Virtual Care Conference.

• Your Hosted Buyer pass gives you full, complimentary access to the conference.

Networking Opportunities

Enjoy structured networking sessions and informal gatherings. Connect with peers, share ideas, and build relationships that could lead to future collaborations and partnerships. Leave the event with the contact details of the experts you’ve met, and you choose what to pursue.

Knowledge Access

As part of our Hosted Buyer programme get free access to:

• Three conferences at Connect Virtual Care,
• Networking drinks
• Workshops
• On demand recordings from the conference and presentations

Worth over $3,000 in networking and content value.

Exclusive Opportunities

Receive exclusive invitations to our Hosted Buyer speaker session, Networking Afternoon Tea and Connections Corner. Most importantly, have the opportunity to speak with handpicked solution providers and peers that you want to connect with.

Who Should Attend?

This event is specifically targeted to Residential Aged Care Providers looking to embrace emerging technologies and explore virtual care who meet the Hosted Buyer criteria.
Do you work for an Aged Care Provider?
Register for your free pass here
Background

How to Attend

Hosted Buyer

Meet one-on-one with suppliers capable of meeting your unique needs.

If you’re an aged care professional or working in community healthcare looking to source and select aged care technology, you could qualify as an Aged Care Tech Connect Hosted Buyer.

As an Aged Care Tech Connect Hosted Buyer, you’ll take part in scheduled one-on-one marketplace appointments with highly vetted suppliers from across the country. You’ll also benefit from engaging education led by some of the industry’s most influential thought leaders and innovative networking opportunities you won’t experience anywhere else so you can focus on making the right connections.

Register your Interest

Solutions Provider

Gain access to a targeted audience of buyers with significant purchasing power.

If you’re looking to secure contracts from buyers that control spend in the aged care technology sector, you qualify as an Aged Care Tech Connect supplier.

As an Aged Care Tech Connect supplier, you’ll participate in guaranteed one-on-one business appointments and have the opportunity to showcase your offerings to a captive buyer. You’ll also benefit from engaging education led by some of the industry’s most influential thought leaders and innovative networking opportunities you won’t experience anywhere else.

Register your Interest

Sponsorship Opportunities

Register Your Interest Today!

Don’t miss your chance to be part of this transformative event. Register now for the Age Care Tech Connect and be at the forefront of virtual healthcare innovation. Secure your place and join us in shaping the future of healthcare.

Still have questions?
If you have any questions about our Hosted Buyer Experience, please reach out to Devon.Houlahan@informa.com or danielle.newman@informa.com.

Sponsors

Speakers


Dr Ted Cassidy
Psychiatrist and Founder, Monarch Mental Health Group

AGENDA

DAY ONE | 7 March 2024

08:30

Registration & Morning Coffee

09:00

DAY ONE OPENING

09:05

Opening remarks from the Chair

Bishma Jayathilaka, Chief Pharmacy Information Officer, Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre

09:10

OPENING ADDRESS | A Local Journey of Medication Safety and Business Efficiency at CHW

  • Contemporary issues with the delivery of medication management systems
  • Importance of system integration where appropriate
  • Future requirements to enable BCMA in Australia
  • The need for a patient focus rather than the healthcare setting to enrich the digital medical record.

Peter Barclay, Director of Pharmacy, The Children’s Hospital at Westmead, Sydney Children’s Hospitals Network

09:40

CASE STUDY | Exploring Barcode Scanning Medication Administration in the Australian Context

  • The unique challenges and successes of implementing barcode scanning medication administration (BCMA) in Australianhealthcare settings
  • Share successes and discuss the hurdles faced with use of BCMA in the Parkville hospital precinct in Melbourne
  • Discuss the legal and regulatory implications of current Therapeutics Goods Australia standards and practical impact on patient safety and care quality

Bishma Jayathilaka, Chief Pharmacy Information Officer, Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre
Youseph Dib, QUM Pharmacist, Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre

10:10

KEYNOTE ADDRESS | Are DDI alerts effective (final trial results) and how do you select and design your CDS moving forward?

Professor Mel Baysari, Professor of Human Factors, The University of Sydney
Selvana Awad, Senior Manager, Design Safety, Clinical Engagement & Patient Safety, eHealth NSW

10:50

Networking Break & Morning Tea

11:20

ADDRESS | Administering Psychedelic Treatments in Australia

Dr Ted Cassidy, Psychiatrist and Founder, Monarch Mental Health Group

11:50

CASE STUDY | Litigation at the pointy end of medication errors

 Justine Anderson, Senior Associate, Carroll & O’Dea Lawyers

12:20

PANEL | Practical and legal implications to virtual clinical pharmacy / telepharmacy

  • Paper & digital innovations
  • What happens if the patient and client are in different states?
  • Legal implications for cross/boarder prescribing

Nikki Reynolds, Lead Pharmacist – Command Centre, WA Country Health Service
Lyndon Goddard, Senior Legal Counsel & Head of Public Policy, Eucalyptus
Dr Jonathan Penm, Senior Lecturer – School of Pharmacy, The University of Sydney
Deborah Hawthorne, Clinical Pharmacist, Beyond Pain, Adjunct Senior Lecturer, University Western Australia, and Consultant Pharmacist of the Year 2023
Moderated by Bishma Jayathilaka, Chief Pharmacy Information Officer, Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre

13:00

Networking Lunch

14:00

The Algorithm will see you now

In this session, Assoc. Prof. Sullivan will explore the various digital health initiatives that are currently being explored at the Queensland Digital Health Centre as well as the challenges and opportunities of implementing these digital health solutions. We are aware of the benefits they offer to patients and healthcare providers but there are other important considerations such as engaging stakeholders in digital health change processes and the critical role of leadership in driving change. Assoc. Prof. Sullivan will provide insights into the future of digital health in Queensland, and potentially the entirety of Australia; including how emerging technologies such as synthetic data and federated learning can be utilised to enhance healthcare delivery and achieve the quadruple aim of healthcare.

Director, Queensland Digital Health Centre, The University of Queensland, Clinical Informatics Director – Research, Digital Metro North, Senior Staff Specialist, Endocrinology, Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital

14:30

EMR alert and notifications design using the MINDSPACE framework: understanding of human behaviour to influence actions

Clinical decision support (CDS) alerts and reminders aim to influence clinical decisions, yet they are often designed without considering human decision-making behaviour. While this behaviour is comprehensively described by behavioural economics (BE), the sheer volume of BE literature poses a challenge to designers when identifying behavioural concepts with utility to alert and reminder designs. This presentation tackles this challenge by focusing on a BE-grounded framework – namely, the MINDSPACE framework for behaviour change – and discussing its merits for designing CDS alerts and reminders with human decision-making considerations.

Kate Renzenbrink, Digital Health Nurse & Digital Health Adviser, Australian Digital Health Agency
Sarang Hashemi, PhD Candidate, Monash University

14:45

PANEL | Where will eMR design go next? Need or desire

Kate Renzenbrink, Digital Health Nurse & Digital Health Adviser, Australian Digital Health Agency
Karen Chin, Senior Pharmacist – Pharmacy Digital Health, Alfred Health
Louis Cheung, eMM Team Lead, South Eastern Sydney Local Health District
Moderated by Dr Jonathan Penm, Senior Lecturer – School of Pharmacy, The University of Sydney

15:30

Afternoon Networking Tea

16:00

KEYNOTE ADDRESS | FHIR Standards and what this will mean for prescribers

Simon Cleverley, Assistant Secretary, Digital Health Branch, Department of Health

16:30

CLOSING PANEL | Working together to close the digital loop of medication management: strategies to facilitate medication continuity

This session will bring together a multidisciplinary panel of primary care, residential aged care, and other non-hospital environments discussing the importance of medication safety, improving efficiency through multiple systems (paper-to-digital / digital-to-digital), RMMR, all whilst improving efficiency.

Julian Soriano, Clinical Analyst, SA Pharmacy, Embedded Aged Care Pharmacist, Tanunda Lutheran Home
Dr Penny Webster, Staff Specialist in Geriatric Medicine, Hunter New England LHD
Martina Francis, Medication Management Team Leader, SESLHD, Research Clinician (B.Pharm, Ph.D.), The University of Sydney
Dr Amanda Cross, Aged Care Pharmacist, Monash University
Moderated by Deborah Hawthorne, Clinical Pharmacist, Beyond Pain, Adjunct Senior Lecturer University, Western Australia, and Consultant Pharmacist of the Year 2023

17:15

Closing remarks from the Chair

17:20

Networking Drinks

18:00

DAY 1 CONCLUDES

DAY TWO | 8 March 2024

08:30

Registration & Morning Coffee

09:00

DAY TWO OPENING

09:05

Opening remarks from the Chair

Deborah Hawthorne, Clinical Pharmacist, Beyond Pain, Adjunct Senior Lecturer University, Western Australia, and Consultant Pharmacist of the Year 2023

09:10

ROUNDTABLE | Doctor, I have a Problem with my Digital Health System

This session will include a series of short presentations by each state & territory representation leading into on-stage audience Q&A. The session will then breakout to more intimate roundtables hosted by a range representatives from each state & territory. These roundtables offer the opportunity for a deeper dive discussion with the state representative who can talk you through the various pain points, specific medication errors and how healthcare organisation have taken action to reduce them.

This session will bring together multiple states & territory’s all of which at different levels of digital health deployment. Enabling members of the digital health sphere to arm themselves with learnings & insights to make informed decisions within their setting.

State & Territory Representatives
Nikki Reynolds, Lead Pharmacist – Command Centre, WA Country Health Service
Olimpia Nigro, SA Health Electronic Medical Record Project – Pharmacy Lead, Implementation and Business Change, SA Health
Dan McKavanagh, Director Clinical Informatics, Queensland Health
Selvana Awad, Senior Manager, Design Safety, Clinical Engagement & Patient Safety, eHealth NSW
Jeremy Tehan, Senior Pharmacist – Pharmacy Digital Health, Alfred Health
Elise Griffiths, Director, Lead Analyst for Pharmacy and Medications, ACT Health
Moderated by Deborah Hawthorne, Clinical Pharmacist, Beyond Pain, Adjunct Senior Lecturer University, Western Australia, and Consultant Pharmacist of the Year 2023

10:40

Networking Break & Morning Tea

11:10

KEYNOTE ADDRESS | ADHA Update – National Electronic Prescribing Survey findings, recommendations & next steps

Vicki Ibrahim, Director, Medicines Safety Program, ADHA

11:45

National Medicines Policy: where now?

There has been a drive towards long-term activation of digital health as an enabler of medicine safety, but large system changes needed, such as pharmacovigilance systems and effective error reporting systems in primary care, have not yet been supported

Peter Guthery, Senior Pharmacist – Strategic Policy, PSA

12:15

Preventable medication errors in emergency department

Dr Andrew Walby, Director of Medical Services, Portland District Health, Emergency Physician, St Vincent’s Hospital Melbourne

12:45

Networking Lunch

13:45

CASE STUDY | Designing Custom Solutions with the Consumer in Mind in the Victorian Virtual Emergency Department

  • Utilising the consumer voice to prevent future medication errors
  • Pharmacists involved in multidisciplinary models of care
  • Multidisciplinary decision support & prescribing considerations in all areas of practice

Alexandra Brown, Clinical Pharmacist, Victorian Virtual Emergency Department, Northern Health

14:15

Pathing the way for Future Pharmacists

  • Learnings from co-building Australia’s first VAD statewide pharmacy service
  • Improving pharmacy workplace culture for current and future pharmacist

Emily Griffin, Early Career Pharmacist of the Year Victoria

14:45

CLOSING ADDRESS | Medication Safety is Everyone’s Business

Helender Singh, Pharmacist, Medication Safety and Quality Improvement, Logan and Beaudesert Hospital, Metro South Health

15:30

Closing remarks from the Chair

15:25

CONFERENCE CONCLUDES

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  • Workshop pass: $495 + GST
  • Dinner ticket (single): $150 + GST
Packages Full Rate
2 Day Conference – Standard Pass $2,695 + GST
2 Day Conference – Healthcare Professional Pass $1,995 + GST
Virtual Pass – Standard $2,595 + GST
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Venue

Hilton Sydney
488 George St
Sydney NSW 2000

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