Healthcare Infrastructure in Transition: Challenges, Priorities and the Path Ahead
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Thursday 17 September 2026 | 7:30 am – 9:00 am
1864 Presidents Lounge, Carlton Football Club, Ikon Park
Proudly made possible with the support of BSRA and Programmed.
IHEA VIC/TAS invites members to join us for a networking breakfast and thought-provoking panel discussion exploring the changing demands, challenges and priorities shaping healthcare infrastructure in Victoria.
Bringing together senior leaders from healthcare delivery, government, infrastructure planning and the wider facilities sector, the discussion will explore how healthcare environments are evolving and what this means for the people responsible for planning, delivering, managing and maintaining them.
A Cross-Sector Conversation
Healthcare infrastructure is facing increasing pressure from ageing assets, changing models of care, growing service demand, constrained investment and the need for greater resilience and long-term planning.
This panel will bring together leaders working across different parts of the infrastructure lifecycle to share their perspectives on the challenges facing the sector and the priorities that will shape the years ahead.
Discussion will explore themes including:
Asset management and infrastructure renewal
Investment and funding priorities
Changing models of care
Infrastructure planning and delivery
Operational resilience
Technical design and assurance
Long-term planning versus immediate service pressures
Collaboration between government, health services and industry
The aim is to create a practical and open conversation around the realities of delivering and maintaining healthcare environments in a rapidly changing landscape.
Meet the Panel
The panel will feature:
Jacqui McFarlane
Director of Engineering – Health Support Services | Western Health
James Shields
General Manager – Growth | The Ascott Limited
Lisa Antonio
Executive Director, Technical Design, Assurance and Planning Services | Victorian Infrastructure Delivery Authority (VIDA)
Rebecca Bailey
Manager, Asset Portfolio | Victorian Department of Health
Stuart Smith
Divisional Director – Health Support Services | Western Health
With perspectives spanning healthcare operations, engineering, government, infrastructure delivery, asset planning and the broader facilities sector, the panel will provide a valuable opportunity to hear how different organisations are responding to common infrastructure challenges.
Connect Over Breakfast
Alongside the panel discussion, the morning will provide time to connect with fellow IHEA members working across healthcare engineering, facilities management, infrastructure planning and project delivery.
Breakfast and beverages will be provided, creating a relaxed setting for professional discussion and networking before the working day begins.
Event Details
Date: Thursday 17 September 2026
Time: 7:30 am – 9:00 am
Venue: 1864 Presidents Lounge, Carlton Football Club, Ikon Park
Address: 400 Royal Parade, Carlton North
Catering: Breakfast and beverages provided
Please advise of any dietary requirements when registering.
RSVP by Monday 7 September 2026.
This event is exclusively for current IHEA members.
With thanks to BSRA and Programmed for their support in making this event possible.
Join us for breakfast, industry connection and a timely discussion on the future of healthcare infrastructure in Victoria.
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