The Australian Health Design Council invites you to join the next webinar with Marnie Blackburn and Shalyce Corney from the Australasian Health Facility Guidelines (AusHFG) Team. Marnie and Shalyce will provide an overview of updates to the AusHFG, including changes to recently updated resources, new resources recently published, and upcoming AusHFG priorities and new initiatives. This will include updates regarding AusHFG Part D Infection Prevention & Control and the new AusHFG Doors Design Guidance.

Marnie Blackburn, AusHFG Program Manager, Health Facility Advisory	Shalyce Corney, AusHFG Standard Components Lead, Health Facility Advisory

Continuing Professional Development

This event provides opportunities for CPD points for Architects, Project Managers and Engineers. For more information go to www.aushdc.org.au/cpd. Relevant NSCA Units for this event (Architects Only):

• PC1 Comply with the regulatory requirements and obligations pertaining to practice as an architect, including legislation, professional codes of conduct, obligations for continuing professional development and professional indemnity insurance.

• PC32 Be able to apply planning principles and statutory planning requirements to the site and conceptual design of the project.

• PC42 Be able to prepare planning applications that comply with planning regulations

Join us for the AHDC Mid-Year National Symposium—an inspiring afternoon of expert presentations, panel discussions, and in-person networking. This exclusive members-only event offers a unique chance to engage with both national and international leaders in health design while connecting with local peers over drinks and nibbles.

Thank you to our event partner Mott MacDonald for supporting the AHDC for this event by offering their offices in the five Australian states to host this national symposium.

Event Highlights:

International Case Studies: 

1. Cremona Hospital, Italy – Explore a visionary healthcare model that blends diagnostics, treatment, and wellbeing through community-integrated design and future-focused resilience.

2. The Royal Eye Infirmary, UK – Learn how high-efficiency, low-complexity care hubs ease NHS pressures and improve patient access in an aging population context.

Local Case Study: 

The Shoalhaven Hospital, NSW – Discover how this regional development transforms a brownfield site into a civic landmark, reimagining public space and improving healthcare access through smart urban integration.

Panel Discussion:

“Connected Health: From Silos to Systems” – A dynamic conversation with national leaders tackling fragmentation in Australia’s healthcare system. Discussion topics include improving interoperability, the role of non-government players, and workforce innovations that enable seamless care.

This is a Multi-city In-person (only) event where the different venues around the nation will be connected in real time through video-conference. Stay tuned as we announce the speakers will be announced in the next couple of weeks.

Book your ticket only if you can attend in person as places are limited. No online access will be provided.

Not currently an AHDC Member? Join us here to register for this event.

Thank you to Mott McDonald for hosting this national event in person at the following office locations:

• Sydney: Level 10/383 Kent St, Sydney NSW 2000
• Brisbane: Level 14, 175 Eagle St, Brisbane City QLD 4000
• Adelaide:  One Festival Tower,Level 17, Station Rd, Adelaide SA 5000
• Melbourne: Collins Square (Tower One), Level 17, 727 Collins St, Docklands VIC 3008
• Perth: Level 16, 108 St George's Terrace, Perth, Australia, 6000

Jul 25, 2025 at 3.30 PM - 7.30 PM AEST | 3.00 PM - 7.00 PM ACST | 1.30 PM - 4.30 PM AWST

Continuing Professional Development

• PC3 - Apply principles of project planning, considering implications for Country, environmental sustainability, communities, stakeholders and project costs.
• PC4 - Be able to apply principles of project and staff planning and resource costs to establish realistic and achievable timeframes
• 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
• PC26 - Be able to undertake site, cultural and contextual analysis as part of preliminary design research
• PC28 - Be able to draw on knowledge from building sciences and technology, environmental sciences and behavioural and social sciences as part of preliminary design research and when developing the conceptual design to optimise the performance of the project.
• 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.