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Attend Australia’s biggest health and aged care procurement conference for free

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The 9th Annual PASA Health & Aged Care Procurement Conference returns this year from 5-6 June in Sydney. Want to snap up a complimentary ticket? Sign up now to be one of the first 100 ticket holders who will attend for free!

Australia’s largest health and aged care sector conference will see 300 procurement delegates gather at the Royal Randwick Racecourse for two jam-packed days, consisting of 25 speakers, 50 exhibitors and endless opportunities for networking.

This year’s theme is Responsible Procurement, which examines the demands of stakeholders at all levels, especially within the ESG space and investing in the development of a more professional and strategic approach.

Who should attend?


Buyers and suppliers!

The event is perfect for buyers who are responsible for the procurement of assets, goods or services for all segments of the health sector.

This includes public, private and not-for-profit providers of all forms of healthcare such as CFOs, CPOs, procurement heads, supply managers, vendor managers, contract managers, category managers, facilities managers, finance managers and financial controllers.

Suppliers to the health and aged care sector are also encouraged to attend, with the opportunity to meet key procurement decision makers and influencers, plus gain a better understanding of the challenges customers face.

Why attend?


Delegates will:

  • Learn from other procurement leaders in the health and aged care sector — discover how they are forging and prioritising their procurement strategies through a range of case study presentations from providers large and small, public and private, and direct and indirect
  • Understand how vendors are innovating and working to meet the exact needs of the health sector post-COVID and post-Royal Commission with specific regard to the aged care sector
  • Discover how almost 50 specialist healthcare vendors are innovating new solutions that are ready for immediate implementation to conquer new problems across the sector
  • Network with peers and industry experts throughout the event, including at pre-arranged networking opportunities such as frequent refreshment breaks and the complimentary drinks reception on the evening of day one
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Who will be speaking?


Across both days of the event, the carefully curated program features topics that are at the heart of the challenges health and aged care procurement professionals face today, providing potential solutions and expert insights.

Attendees will hear from:

  • Chris Sullivan, Global Chief Supply Officer, Ramsay Health Care on responsible procurement: emerging stronger by embracing challenging times and a broader supply side agenda
  • Stuart Hutcheon, Managing Partner, Stewart Brown on a financial analysis of the state of the aged care sector today plus a debrief on the Federal Government’s Aged Care Task Force 2024
  • Michael Casey, National Sales Manager, M Devices on the product revolution reducing manufacturers and affecting procurement in ANZ
  • Mark Schroder, Director of Supply Chain Excellence, SA Health on the growing role of AI and big data in healthcare
  • Daniel Keys, CEO, Fagor Professional on the invisible element of care
  • Greg Mancey, GM Procurement and Manesh Govind, Procurement Manager at Royal Children’s Hospital Melbourne on managing the supply side challenge at the hospital level
  • Payal Kapoor, CFO, Anchor Excellence on how responsible procurement can support the challenges in the aged care sector
  • Iain Keddie, Chief Operating Officer, Uniting NSW/ACT on affording a socially responsible procurement program during a time of severe economic challenge
  • Hayley Kudra, Head of Operations ANZ, Unimarket on an aged care procurement success story
  • Tracy Burling, Director, Burling Aged Care Solutions on bed automation: revolutionising pressure injury prevention, staff safety and workload in aged care
  • Peter Grant, National Account Director, Comcater on food and catering: looking beyond the headline price when investing in food service equipment
  • WasteFlex on the power of modern waste management — sustainable, compliant and cost-effective category management
  • Jasjit Baveja, Associate Director Policy, Medical Technology Association of Australia on the shift to value-based procurement

There will also be a number of case studies covering topics such as health procurement challenges in practice, how the largest aged care provider in Australia works to deliver responsible procurement, and a special presentation from the RAAF aged care procurement team who won the Most Improved Procurement Team NIGEL Award for 2023 at the PASA Premier ConfeX event last October.

Don’t miss out on Australia’s largest health and aged care sector conference. 

Sign up now to be one of the first 100 ticket holders who will attend for free!