Australian Health Design Council

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Thank you for joining us at the 2024 AHDC Conference held at the Aerial UTS, Sydney, last week. This year’s conference was another successful forum we delivered to our health design community. Record-breaking attendance and an exceptional lineup of speakers and sessions made for an exceptional conference. We hope you enjoyed the experience and would greatly appreciate it if you could take a few minutes to share your feedback with us here: https://lnkd.in/gDs76p2j Thank you to our speakers and panelists; to our hard-working volunteers, our event management team; Isabelle Mansour, AFHSM Dario Salvatore Andy Bradley Garry Coff Alison L Huynh Amanda Chan Ryan Graul Wei Lyn Song Grace McLean Jamie Wilson JT. Production Management and our Foundation and Conference Partners! Enware Australia BVN Architecture Jacobs Aurecon STH - Silver Thomas Hanley Hipac Healthcare STERIS Australia / New Zealand Dräger Wilhelm Integrated Solutions MEIKO Australia Pacific Mott MacDonald Bates Smart

It was an absolute honour to present my research alongside so many inspiring and thought-provoking presentations at the Australian Health Design Council Conference this week. Highlights included 'Innovations in Culturally Appropriate Aged Care' by David Kaunitz and Ka Wai Yeung from Kaunitz Yeung Architecture, 'Perth Children’s Hospice' by James French from Hassell, and 'Designing with Country' by Kim Small from BVN Architecture. My heartfelt thanks to the AHDC committee members for organising and hosting such a fantastic event, and to Morag Lee for chairing our panel session! A particular highlight was the site visit to Campbelltown Hospital, designed by Billard Leece Partnership, on the final day. I look forward to continuing the conversations around designing spaces and places that care for, respect, and support human health, dignity, and worth.

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🌟 First Time at the AHDC Conference! 🌟 What an inspiring experience to attend my first AHDC conference! I had the privilege of co-hosting the HADN networking breakfast alongside some incredible emerging healthcare leaders, and lead a tour of the Campbelltown Hospital project—a development I’ve been closely involved with. A highlight of the conference was also touring the wonderful Maitland Hospital by BVN. It was great to see such a successful outcome for the community. The conference was packed with many insightful speakers who shared thought-provoking ideas and innovative approaches to healthcare design, connection to Country and innovations in the delivery of virtual care models. It was amazing to see the passion for creating spaces that prioritise healing, well-being, and connection. A big thank you to the AHDC team, all the speakers, and the attendees for fostering such a vibrant and collaborative environment. I’m excited to continue these conversations and contribute to shaping the future of healthcare environments! Australian Health Design Council #EmergingLeaders #HealthcareDesign #HADN

Yesterday I attended the Australian Health Design Conference, and it was an incredibly insightful experience! One highlight for me was the presentation by Brian Niven on Healthcare Configerator: Accelerating Healthcare Design and Delivery. It resonated deeply with the Explore, Design, Create methodology we embrace at Evoke Projects to Design and Build spaces that truly work for healthcare. Conferences like this inspire us to think innovatively about healthcare environments and their future. Thank you to the organizers and speakers for such an enriching event! 👏 #HealthDesign #Innovation #Healthcare #EvokeProjects #Australianhealthdesign Rebecca Reid Jerry Kennard Allister Svendsen

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.

Now in its third year, the Australian Health Design Conference has gone from strength to strength. SPH Director Lisa Hunt and Associate Amanda Hendry have been attending this year to hear about emerging trends in Healthcare and learning from like minded professionals. To discuss the state of the health industry across state borders and international waters has been a true pleasure. Our communities are unique but our challenges and aspirations are common. Second image attribution ‘Christopher Shaw Architect, UK’  Australian Health Design Council

What a whirlwind couple of days in Sydney this week at the Australian Health Design Council conference with my colleague Aurelia Gachet. The health sector is such a fast-moving space, and it was great to hear insights from leading voices. Great to see our NH Architecture and NTC Architects Mental Health Beds Expansion Projects on display with a select group of other project exemplars.