Senior Leaders Symposium at the International Forum Brisbane 2024

The final programme can be found here.

Date: Wednesday 6 November 2024 

Time: 11:00-16:00

Theme: Paper to Pixels: Leading change in the era of AI and digital health innovations

For Senior Leaders who have booked for the full 3 days, get an additional 3-day ticket for an Emerging leader for AUD2,000.

Senior Leaders who book for all 3 days can now secure an additional 3-day pass for an Emerging Leader for just AUD2,000. Invest in the future of your team while making the most of this limited-time offer designed to elevate your leadership impact.

To discuss the Senior Leader & Emerging Leaders Packages feel free to get in touch with Nicole Huxley, Strategic Partnerships Manager at nhuxley@bmj.com.

Day 2 (Thursday 7 November)

S3: Reimagining healthcare through consumer engagement,digital health, and organisational assessment

Part 1: Beyond technology: consumers and culture at the heart of digital transformation

Simon Cleverley, Australian Government Department of Health and Aged Care, Australia

Examine the cultural and digital transformation required to harness consumer partnerships in policy development, with a focus on creating trusted, high-quality, and accessible digital health experiences through effective consumer engagement in design and decision-making processes.

Part 2: Changes in accreditation assessment

Karen Luxford, ACHS, Australia

Discussing the role of different external assessment methods including Virtual Assessments and the uses of data mining and artificial intelligence to interrogate organisational performance.

S7: Co-design methodology and effective partnerships

Part 1: Radical inclusion: a clinician-consumer co-design research internship program at Redcliffe Hospital

Jacqueline Peet, University of the Sunshine Coast, Australia

Redcliffe Hospital’s Research Internship Program, grounded in co-design methodology, involved community members and healthcare professionals collaborating on shared research needs. Over 10 months, this approach built research capacity and curiosity. This session presents the co-design methodology and the unique, relevant projects that emerged.

Part 2: Building a winning team- consumers partnering in healthcare organisations

Lauren Lawlor and Ian Smith, Epworth HealthCare, Australia

This session explores qualitative research from consumer interviews with a not-for-profit hospital, identifying barriers and enablers to effective partnerships and strategies to support consumer involvement, ultimately enhancing patient safety and care delivery.

Part 3: Rehab rx: empowering inpatients through self-administered medication therapy

Anna Hendy, Surgical Treatment and Rehabilitation Services, Australia

The Brisbane geriatric and rehabilitation team will discuss implementing a program to improve medication management through multidisciplinary collaboration. The pharmacist-led, patient self-administration program enhances medication familiarity and safety upon discharge. Developed with patient advocates, it uses validated assessment tools and addresses the challenges of different patient cohorts, filling a data gap in this area.

Day 3 (Friday 8 November)

S15: How can we tackle the healthcare wellbeing crises

Part 1: Tackling the healthcare professional wellbeing crisis: wellbeing for Victorian healthcare workers

Brianna Bass, Safer Care Victoria, Australia

The Wellbeing for Healthcare Workers Initiative Phase 2 involved 36 teams from 30 organizations across Victoria in a Breakthrough Series Collaborative. Safer Care Victoria provided coaching, shared learning, and monthly reporting using the Joy in Work framework. The aim was to reduce burnout and improve wellbeing through local-level changes, supported by expert coaching and facilitated sessions.

S19: Building a sustainable healthcare workforce: collaborative solutions for the future

Part 1: Healing healthcare together: rebuilding the workforce and shaping the future of healthcare

Anne Marie Hadley, NSW Health, Australia

This session explores innovative strategies to address the healthcare workforce crisis. Hear from industry experts on co-designing solutions with workers and consumers to revitalize the sector and secure a sustainable future. An unmissable opportunity for healthcare leaders.

Part 2: Know to grow: improvement through self-assessment and learning

Paul Eleftheriou and Sarah Fischer, Safer Care Victoria, Australia

As demands rise in Australian healthcare, Safer Care Victoria has revised its Clinical Governance Framework, creating a novel maturity assessment model for leaders. This model uses self-assessment and case studies to identify system maturity, showcase excellence, and enable continual improvement. The focus is on learning and enhancing quality and safety systems, beyond compliance.

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