Previous Conferences

Day Hospitals Australia hold an annual conference for members and industry. This page provides a list of all conferences held since 2005:

2005

• Australian Day Surgery Council (ADSA) Conference
• 27, 28 & 29 October
• Sunshine Coast, QLD – Surfair

2006

• 10 & 11 November
• (joint Aust Day Surgery Council and ADSA conference)
• Grand Hyatt, Melbourne
• Theme ‘Today, Tomorrow and Beyond”

2007

• 30 August – 1 September
• Twin Waters, Sunshine Coast, QLD
• Theme: ‘Expanding your Experience in Day Surgery’

 2008:  no conference was held

2009

• 9-11 September
• Hyatt Regency Coolum, Sunshine Coast, QLD
• Theme: ‘Healthcare surviving difficult times!’

 2010

• 11-14 August
• Hyatt Regency Sanctuary Cove, QLD
• Theme: ‘Promoting the benefits of Day Hospitals – all Australians can benefit’

2011

• 31 July – 2 August
• Sydney Convention & Exhibition Centre, NSW
• Theme: ‘Mentoring and Management – wearing our shoes’

 2012

• 19-21 August
• Peninsula, Central Pier in Docklands, Melbourne, VIC
• Theme: ‘Quality Expectations vs Financial Viability and Commercial Reality’

2013

• 25-27 August
• Gold Coast Convention & Exhibition Centre, QLD
• Theme: ‘Leading through challenging times’

2014

• 14-16 September
• Crowne Plaza Hunter Valley, NSW
• Theme: ‘Celebrating the future’

2015

• 9-11 September
• Pullman Melbourne Albert Park, VIC
• Theme: ‘Day Hospitals – the First Choice’

2016

• 21-23 August
• RACV Royal Pines, QLD
• Theme: ‘Change through collaboration’
• Click here for further information

2017

• 30 August – 1 September
• Sydney Showground, Sydney Olympic Park, NSW
• Theme: ‘Shaping the future of Healthcare’
• Click here for further information

2018

• 19 – 21 September
• Pullman Albert Park, Melbourne
• Theme: ‘Rapid changes in healthcare, is your hospital keeping up?’
• Click here for further information

2019

• 11 – 13 September
• Adelaide Convention Centre, SA
• Theme: ‘Day Hospitals – providing solutions for a sustainable health care system’
• Click here for further information 

2020

• Cancelled due to COVID-19

2021

• 8 – 10 September
• Royal International Convention Centre, Brisbane
• Visit our website for more information 

For further information about our annual Conference, please email info@dayhospitalsaustralia.net.au.