National Health Workforce Summit 2023 | Informa | 12 November 2023 | Swissôtel Sydney, 68 Market St, Sydney NSW 2000, Australia

This events will be a platform for addressing how we tackle the current healthcare workforce challenges in Australia and the changes needed to create a sustainable workforce for the future. It will bring together healthcare professionals, policymakers, educators, and other stakeholders to discuss and address the challenges and opportunities related to the healthcare workforce. The conference aims to explore innovative solutions and strategies to enhance the quality, accessibility, and sustainability of the healthcare workforce, ensuring that it meets the evolving needs of the workforce. The summit will provide a platform for attendees to engage in thought-provoking discussions, exchange ideas, and establish collaborative networks.

Key topics include:

• Tackling the barriers to flexibility, inclusivity and collaborative workplaces and addressing burnout.
• How to develop the rural workforce and support the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health workforce.
• Training pathways and re-credentialling processes to develop a workforce which meets the needs of community.
• Reflection on the lasting impacts of Covid-19, and how can we adapt to new models of care, emerging technologies and how we improve retention and engagement in our existing health workforce.
• The importance of workforce planning to address the current and future healthcare needs.
• Significance of aligning workforce supply and demand, anticipating demographic shifts, and adapting to emerging healthcare technologies.
• Recruitment and retention of healthcare professionals, the challenges faced in attracting and retaining talented individuals in the healthcare sector, including issues related to work-life balance, burnout, and the need for competitive compensation and benefits packages.
• Successful strategies implemented by different organizations to enhance recruitment efforts and create a supportive environment that promotes job satisfaction and professional growth.
• Importance of fostering diversity and inclusivity in the healthcare workforce and benefits of a diverse workforce in improving patient outcomes, reducing health disparities, and promoting cultural competence.
• Impact of artificial intelligence, telemedicine, and digital health solutions on the healthcare workforce. Opportunities and challenges posed by technological advancements, emphasizing the need for upskilling and reskilling healthcare professionals to adapt to these changes effectively.

2023 Speakers

Dr Juan Paolo Guillermo
Associate Director, St. Luke's Medical Center Global City, Philippines

Dr Joseph Occhino
Assistant Deputy Director-General, Queensland Health; Adjunct Associate Professor, Faculty of Health and Behavioural Sciences, The University of Queensland

John Bruning
Chief Executive Officer, Australasian College of Paramedicine

Susan Wray
Chief Executive Officer, Edgarley Assisted Living

Rhea Mercado
Founder, The Intelligent Rebellion

Chris Smith
Airline Industry Trust Peer Program Ambassador, Australia and Asia & Founder, Staff On Side Corporate Engagement

Faye Spiteri OAM
Chief Executive Office, Fronditha Care

Professor Joan Ostaszkiewicz
Aged Care Research Program Director, National Ageing Research Institute

Anthony Smith
Chief Executive Officer, Mercy Care

Lee Martin
Chief Executive Officer, Tanunda Lutheran Home

Mark Chilvers
Executive Director, SA Dental; Chair, National Dental Directors; Interim Executive Director, Digital and Strategy, Central Adelaide Local Health Network (CALHN), SA Health

Gary D. Rogers
Professor & Dean - School of Medicine, Deakin University

Dr Stephen Ginsborg
Board Member, Sydney North Primary Health Network

Alison Choy Flannigan
Partner and Leader Health & Community, Hall & Wilcox

Dr Dhruva Gulur
M.D.

Dr Konrad Kangru
General Practitioner, Whitsunday Doctors Service; Medical Advisor, Office of Rural and Remote Health; Co- Chair, Queensland’s Rural & Remote Clinical Network; Qld Representative, RACGP Rural Faculty; Board Director, North Qld PHN