09:15

Welcome!

A/Prof Tam C. Nguyen, Director Research & Innovation, Monash Health

09:25

HEALTHCARE EXECUTIVES PANEL | Unpacking concerns, questions and optimism for AI

• What are the big unknowns we still need answers to?
• What are the biggest concerns over the use of AI in healthcare?
• How do we resource the need for effective AI governance in healthcare?
• How are you approaching AI literacy?
• What are the clinical governance considerations?
• What sort of challenges do administrators foresee and what are they excited about?

Dr Michael Bonning, Public Health Committee Chair, AMAElena Dicus, Executive Director Strategy, Central Adelaide Local Health Network (CALHN)
Dr John Lambert, Chief Clinical Information Officer, Department of Health, Tasmania  
Moderator: A/Prof Emily Kirkpatrick, Managing Director, EKology Group

10:10

KEYNOTE | The current regulatory landscape for AI in Australian healthcare

• Clarity on definitions and responsibilities (including virtual supply)
• What is regulated by the TGA and how does the risk management framework work?
• AI scribes: Are they medical devices and if so, do they comply with existing regulatory requirements?
• Overview of reviews and reforms to maintain the framework

Rebecca Bateson, Senior Regulatory Policy Advisor, TGA

10:40

Networking Break & Morning Tea

11:30

First, do no harm to humanity: Rethinking ethics for the age of AI in medicine

• From code to care: the future of AI is building safe bridges, not just smart algorithms
• Clinicians remain the moral operators of AI, keeping care human
• Messy data, real life: where bias, privacy, and regulation truly collide
• Ethics as seatbelts: freedom without rules isn’t freedom
• Turning AI from hype into habit through trust and accountability

Dr Yagiz Alp Aksoy, Clinical Research Fellow – Biomedical AI Centre, Centenary Institute & Resident Doctor, Royal North Shore Hospital

12:00

Case Study Learnings: AI Implementation in Healthcare Settings

• Governance and privacy challenges – Real-world lessons from complex healthcare environments
• Implementation pathway strategies – Navigating organizational structures and technical barriers
• First Nations Sepsis Algorithm Case Study – Developing tailored AI for high-risk populations and state-wide dashboard deployment
• Cultural Safety Training Platform Case Study – Scaling AI-powered simulated patient interactions from pilot to state-wide implementation
• Key learnings and organizational readiness insights – What worked, what didn’t, and strategic capabilities for successful AI deployment

Dr Paul  Lane, Medical Director Safety Quality Innovation, Queensland Health

12:30

PANEL | AI disclosure, consent, and equity: Where do we draw the line?

• What disclosure requirements should exist for AI in clinical settings?
• How do we obtain meaningful consent when AI is embedded everywhere?
• What data governance frameworks do we need for healthcare AI?
• What does “equitable AI” actually mean in practice?
• Should patients have the right to refuse AI-assisted care?
• Are we making AI too exceptional compared to other medical tools?

Dr Anton Van Der Vegt, Advanced QLD Industry Research Fellow & Affiliate of Centre for Health Services Research, University of Queensland
Prof Ian Scott, Clinical Consultant in AI, Digital Health and Informatics Division, Metro South Digital Health
Lisa Kalman, Advisory Committee Member, Australian Digital Health Standards Advisory Group and Senior Healthcare Programs Officer – Integration Lead, Heart Foundation
A/Prof Emily Kirkpatrick, Managing Director, EKology Group
Dr Hashim Periyalil, Senior Medical Advisor, Chronic Conditions and Screening Division, Australian Government Department of Health, Disability and Ageing

13:15

Networking Lunch

14:15

Stop, Think, Unlearn: Why we need to listen and rethink AI health service governance to balance clinician expertise and the regulations behind it

• How health services balance clinician judgment, consumer expectations, and evolving regulations
• Identifying critical literacy gaps in healthcare governance
• Why “unlearning” is essential in high-risk clinical environments
• A practical 90-day governance reset framework that empowers clinicians
• Real-world success story from a public hospital emergency department

A/Prof Emily Kirkpatrick, Managing Director, EKology Group

14:45

Standards & specifications: What are the standards which support the regulations and how can you meet your professional obligations when using AI?

• Current standards and specifications for healthcare AI
• How existing responsibilities in National Boards’ codes of conduct apply when practitioners use AI in their practice
• Gaps in existing standards and pathways to address them
• Role of standards in ensuring interoperability and safety

15:15

PANEL | Healthcare AI risk management: Legal responsibility, clinical safety and executive buy-in

• Who’s liable when AI healthcare tools make mistakes?
• How do we align AI safety with clinical compliance requirements?
• Doctor’s duty of care
• What does it take to get healthcare executives on board?
• Are AI scribes actually safe and secure?
• Where does clinician responsibility end and AI accountability begin?
• How do we maintain clinical skills when AI becomes routine?
• What insurance and indemnity coverage do healthcare providers need for AI tools?

Owen Bradfield, Chief Medical Officer, Medical Indemnity Protection Society
Dr Sandra L J Johnson, Consultant Paediatrician & Clinical Academic, Child Development Paediatrics & University of Sydney
Phil O’Sullivan, Partner, Allens
A/Prof Tam C. Nguyen, Director Research & Innovation, Monash Health

16:00

Closing remarks from the Chair

16:05

Conference close