2025 one-day health leadership conference

Melbourne, Fri 21 Mar 2025

Conference program

Registration open

Plenary doors open

Welcome to Country 

Wurundjeri Elder Tony Garvey

Conference opening:
Dr Neale Fong, ACHSM College President

Neale Fong

Fireside chat:
Andrew Dillon, CEO, AFL

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Panel: The Challenges and Synergies of Heath, Aged, Disability and Community Care

Panel members:

  • Tom Symondson, CEO, Ageing Australia
  • Debra Bourne FCHSM, CE, Northern Health
  • Michael Krieg AFCHSM CHM, Chief Executive, Mercy Health Services
  • Sheree Lowe, Executive Director, The Balit Durn Durn Centre and Centre of Excellence for Aboriginal Families Wellbeing
  • Facilitator: Dr Neale Fong FCHSM CHE, ACHSM College President

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20250321_Sheree_Lowe   Neale Fong

Morning tea and networking

Keynote presentation: Leading with Impact
Debby Blakey, CEO, HESTA

Debby Blakey

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Panel: Making Progress on the Workforce Challenge

Panel members:

  • Daniel Pilbrow, CEO, InteliCare
  • Lisa Fitzpatrick, Secretary, Australian Nursing & Midwifery Federation (Victorian Branch) 
  • Prof Mark Cormack, Professor Health System Policy, Australian National University
  • Lauren Cordwell, CEO, Rural Workforce Agency Victoria (RWAV)
  • Facilitator: Dr Paul Eleftheriou, Principal, Nous Group

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 Lunch and Networking

Panel: Regional, Rural and Remote Health- are they still forgotten and marginalised?

Panel members:

    • Susi Tegen, CE, National Rural Health Alliance 
    • Bill Appleby, CEO, Albury Wodonga Health
    • Lauren Gale, Director of Policy, Advocacy & Strategy, Royal Flying Doctor Service Australia
    • Michael Hogan, CEO, St John of God Bendigo Hospital
    • Facilitator: Dr Neale Fong FCHSM CHE, ACHSM College President

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Keynote presentation:
Dr David Hansen, CEO and Research Director, Australian e-Health Research Centre, CSIRO

David Hansen

Afternoon tea and Networking

Panel: Our Unknown but Exciting Digital Future – AI and Health

Panel members:

  • Dr David Hansen, CEO, Australian e-Health Research Centre
  • Chloe Shorten, Chair, Centre for Digital Wellbeing
  • Annette Schmiede, CEO, Digital Health CRC
  • Amy McKimm, Former Chief Digital Health Officer, Alfred Health
  • Facilitator: Elizabeth Koff AM, Managing Director, Telstra Health

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20250321_Amy_McKimm  Elizabeth Koff

Keynote presentation: Finding Something
Cameron Schwab, Founder & CEO, designCEO

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HMIP Graduation presentations

Dr Neale Fong to close conference 

NETWORKING SESSION: including drinks and canapes in the foyer