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CONFERENCE DAY ONE
Wednesday, 15th October 2025
HOSPITALS
MENTAL HEALTH FACILITIES
15.10
PRESENTATION:
Innovative Infrastructure Solutions for Sustainable Regional Healthcare
Regional health facilities face ongoing challenges in maintaining service
delivery, particularly as infrastructure demands evolve alongside changing
healthcare needs. However, these challenges present opportunities for
innovative solutions that go beyond traditional models. In this session, Stuart
Squire, Director Capital Projects, Grampians Health, will showcase how strategic
planning, digital integration, and infrastructure investments are transforming
healthcare services in regional areas. Gain insights into how to optimise
infrastructure planning, maximise asset efficiency, and integrate digital
technology to build sustainable, future-ready healthcare facilities
Reimagining infrastructure planning to enhance service delivery in regional
health settings
Integrating digital solutions with physical infrastructure to improve efficiency
and accessibility
Case study of Grampians Health: delivering sustainable healthcare through
strategic infrastructure investment and innovation
Stuart Squire
Director of Capital Projects, Grampians Health
CASE STUDY:
Designing for Dignity and Recovery: Inside Queensland Health’s Secure
Mental Health Rehabilitation Unit
Creating therapeutic, recovery-oriented environments within secure settings
requires a careful balance of safety, privacy, and human-centered design.
Queensland Health’s Secure Mental Health Rehabilitation Unit (SMHRU) sets a
new benchmark for how purpose-built facilities can support long-term mental
health recovery while meeting complex clinical and operational needs. Join our
experts as they explore the design philosophy, material selections, and spatial
planning strategies that underpin this innovative project—and learn how the
SMHRU fosters dignity, autonomy, and positive outcomes for some of the state’s
most vulnerable mental health consumers.
Richard Christensen
Executive Director for Infrastructure, Gold Coast Health
15.40
PRESENTATION:
Innovative Funding Solutions for Hospital Expansion in a Growing
Community at Mildura Base Public Hospital
Innovative Finance Models: Unlocking upfront capital through a smart
financial structure that accelerates medical service expansion
Independent, Future-Focused Growth: Proactively meeting the needs of a
growing community—without waiting on government funding
Expanding Critical Care Capacity: Delivering new space for high-demand
specialties like oncology, renal care, and emergency services where it’s
needed
Jason Kane
Director Infrastructure & Building Services, Mildura Base Public Hospital
PRESENTATION:
Flexible and Future Forward: Co-Designing the Queen Elizabeth Hospital
Rehabilitation Unit With Evolving Models of Care in Mind
The Queen Elizabeth Hospital Mental Health Rehabilitation Unit development
has focused on thoughtful design that links consumer experience to the needs
of patients and caregivers. By using co-design and evidence-based principles,
the facility aims to create flexible, future-proof environments that foster
recovery. Join Emma McCahon as she shares how design can enhance care
models for the future.
Designing to support future health care models and evolving needs
Using co-design and evidence-based practices to create patient-empowering
spaces
Learning industry best practices to ensure that healthcare environments
remain adaptable and responsive
Emma McCahon
Chief Executive Officer, Central Adelaide Local Health Network