Join us for HADN’s first Watch & Connect Networking Event, a series designed to spark ideas, share research and connect emerging leaders passionate about transforming healthcare spaces.

The birth environment is where our relationship with space begins — a place where design quite literally shapes life’s first moments. To launch the Watch & Learn series, HADN will turn to the expertise of global leaders & thinkers in this field,  to explore how humanising the birth environment plays a critical role in shaping the physiological birth process, experience, outcomes, and midwifery practice.

Whether you’re a designer, healthcare professional, student or advocate for better care environments, this event is an opportunity to connect and contribute to a growing movement to humanising Australia’s birth environments. 

One not to be missed!! 

Food and drinks will be provided thanks to our sponsor partners AHDC, Sculpform, Architectus, SPH, HPI Health Projects International, Hodgkison

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Locations:

This event will be hosted across a number of studios. Space is limited and registration is essential.

• Online - from (6.00pm AEST)

• Melbourne (5.30pm AEST) - Sculptform Design Studio, Ground floor, 50 Queen St, Melbourne

• Perth (3.30pm AWST) - SPH Architecture + interiors,143 Cambridge St, West Leederville, WA

• Brisbane (5.30pm AEST) - Architectus, Level 26, 240 Queen Street, Brisbane

• Sydney (5.30pm AEST) - HPI (Health Projects International), Level 3 52 Alfred Street, South Milson Point, NSW 

• Adelaide (5.00pm ACST) - Hodgkison, 189 Wakefield Street, Adelaide, SA

Chair & Presenters

Chair: Grace Mclean - recipient of the Byera Hadley Travelling Scholarship

Speakers:

• Elizabeth Newnham - The Global Birth Environment Design Network, Australia

• Esben Bala Skouboe - Studio Poesis, Denmark

• Maralyn Foureur - Honourary Professor, Australia

• Amanda Hendry - SPH, Australia

The field of healthcare architecture is undergoing a dramatic transformation as advancements in digital technologies begin to shape the way we design, plan, and utilise digital operating rooms (DORs). In particular, the rise of digital operating rooms—equipped with integrated technologies for real-time data sharing, 4K imaging, robotics and sophisticated surgical navigation systems—marks a significant shift in the design of surgical spaces. 

Join us for an engaging in-person symposium session that will delve into the critical elements of DOR design, exploring the latest innovations in technology integration, space utilisation, and workflow optimisation, all while focusing on the impacts these advancements have on healthcare delivery and patient outcomes.

The session will be delivered in the Stryker Showroom in Sydney. It will start with a presentation on this topic followed by a panel discussion focusing on emerging trends in DOR design, including:

• Integrated Surgical Systems

• Smart OR Design

• Spatial Planning and Workflow.

This session offers a unique opportunity for our members, who are at the forefront of designing spaces that not only meet the needs of healthcare professionals but also enhance patient care. As digital technologies continue to evolve, the role of architects, designers, and planners in ensuring that these technologies are seamlessly integrated into functional and efficient spaces becomes more critical.

This is an in-person event only, and places are limited, so book your spot quickly. Please note that the session will not be recorded.

Speakers

• Paul Kreutzer, Executive Territory Manager, Clinical Infrastructure and Digital Integration, Stryker
• Louise O’Connor, Chief Executive Officer, Adeney Private, Victoria
• James Hewlett, Major Medical Equipment Advisor, NSW Health Infrastructure
• Baden Leo, Project Manager and FFE Advisor, AIM Projects

CPD Information

Registered Architects may be able to accrue 1 formal CPD point, the following being applicable NSCA performance criteria.

• PC18 Be able to apply creative imagination, design precedents, research, emergent knowledge and critical evaluation in formulating and refining concept design options, including the exploration of three dimensional form and spatial quality
• PC32 Be able to apply planning principles and statutory planning requirements to the site and conceptual design of the project.

You are invited to register for the 2025 Australian Health Design Conference. This year we will be heading to Adelaide for a 2-day conference in October. You can find out more on our conference website:

Ticket Types and Conditions

Public and AHDC Member tickets are available at discounted early bird prices for a limited time only.

*Full time students can email events@aushdc.org.au with details of their enrolment for approval of student rates. 

How to Register

Payment via credit card or debit card is required to secure your ticket. If you are an AHDC member; please login using your email and password before registering. See Member FAQ page.

Partnerships and Bulk Bookings

Becoming an AHDC Foundation Partner includes opportunities to purchase bulk conference tickets and memberships for your team. To find out more, please review our Partnership Invitation.

If your company is a Foundation Partner, please contact your sponsorship manager to organise tickets. Foundation partners receive limited complimentary conference tickets and other discounts. 

For bulk bookings, please contact support@aushdc.org.au with a list of names, emails and company details for invoicing and ticketing purposes.

Cancellation Policy

• More than 30 days - full refund processed.
• Less than 30 days - account credit only.
• Substitutions - free at any time.

To cancel, please sign into your AHDC account and navigate to your profile. Go to "Event Registrations" to submit a cancellation. Last minute cancellations will receive an account credit only. This can be used to pay for annual membership and future events and conference tickets.

Substitutions

If you can not longer attend for any reason, we encourage you to nominate someone else to participate in your place. Substitutions will be processed on the day at event registration, please bring a digital copy of the original ticket confirmation.

Other Conditions

• The preliminary program is preliminary and subject to change.
• Conference tickets cannot be shared with non-delegates or sold by third parties.
• Recording, videotaping or live steaming of the AHDC Conference is strictly prohibited.
• Photographer and videographers will be present at the event. If you do not wish to be filmed, please let them know on arrival.