Australian Health Design Council’s Post

Two inspiring days at the Australian Health Design Council Conference with Emily Kilvington Ahead of the Curve: Emerging ideas in healthcare design. The health sector is such a fast-moving space, and it was great to hear insights from some of the leading voices about how we’re meeting the design challenges we face and designing genuinely inclusive health environments. Good to see some of NH Architecture work on the Mental Health Beds Expansion Program displayed as an exemplar project with many other innovative work. A coupe of highlights: Hearing Chloe Piper and her PHD thesis on Architecture of Compassion where she goes deep in the realm of Trauma Informed Design and Salutogenic principles to answer the question: How can healthcare architecture play an active role in trauma recovery? And the panel: Challenging the myths through Virtual Care during which the powerhouses Miranda Shaw, Suzanne M. Miller, MD, FACEP, FACEM, GAICD and @samantha Prime discussed virtual care and its potential to reshape healthcare systems. Alison L Huynh and @HADN organised a great networking breakfast on day 2 which led to wonderful new connections.