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9:00 am - 10:30 am - 28 October 2025

Registration and Coffee

Session - Social - Foyer

10:30 am - 12:00 pm - 28 October 2025

Session 1: Opening and Keynote

Session - Presentation - Grand Ballroom
Opening: Professor Sue Matthews, Chair of Victorian Healthcare Association | Chief Executive Officer of The Royal Women’s Hospital 

Welcome to Country: Dr Mandy Nicholson, Djirri Djirri  
In her opening address, Secretary Jenny Atta PSM will share with delegates insights into the Department’s vision for Victoria’s publicly funded healthcare sector. 
In her keynote presentation Prof. Emily Lancsar will address delegates on the complexities of Australia’s current health economic climate.

12:00 pm - 1:00 pm - 28 October 2025

Lunch

Session - Social - Sofi's Lounge

1:00 pm - 2:00 pm - 28 October 2025

Session 2: Concurrent

Session - Presentation - Perth - Sydney - Brisbane
Room: GB - Perth
Room: GB - Sydney
Room: GB - Brisbane

2:00 pm - 3:00 pm - 28 October 2025

Session 3: Concurrent

Session - Presentation - Perth - Brisbane - Sydney
Room: GB - Perth
Room: GB - Sydney
Room: GB - Brisbane

3:00 pm - 3:45 pm - 28 October 2025

Afternoon Tea

Session - Social - Sofi's Lounge
Afternoon Tea

3:45 pm - 4:30 pm - 28 October 2025

Session 4: Panel discussion - Cybersecurity

Session - Presentation - Grand Ballroom
Panel Deep Dive: Cybersecurity in Healthcare 
Gina Tresidder, Principal Russell Kennedy | Ashley Bong, Cyber Assurance Program Lead, Department of Health | Eugine Yafele, CEO Monash Health 
 | Panel Deep Dive: [CYBERSECURITY]

4:30 pm - 5:00 pm - 28 October 2025

Session 5: Invited Speaker

Session - Presentation - Grand Ballroom
Invited Speaker: TRANSFORMATIONAL LEADERSHIP

4.30pm – 5.00pm: Invited Speaker: Leslie Cannold, Associate Professor of Ethics and Impact | Resident Ethicist at Cranlana Centre for Ethical Leadership, Monash University 

Invited Speaker: Leslie Cannold, Associate Professor of Ethics and Impact | Resident Ethicist at Cranlana Centre for Ethical Leadership, Monash University

5:00 pm - 5:15 pm - 28 October 2025

Day 1 Close

Session - Presentation - Grand Ballroom
Close: Chair 

5:15 pm - 6:00 pm - 28 October 2025

VHA AGM

Session - Presentation - Grand Ballroom
VHA Annual General Meeting
VHA Annual General Meeting 

6:00 pm - 7:00 pm - 28 October 2025

Social Event

Session - Social - Sofi's Lounge

7:00 pm - 9:00 pm - 28 October 2025

Member Dinner

Session - Social
Member CEO & Board Chair Dinner with Invited Speaker