Agenda

SUPPLY CHAIN CONTINUITY & RESILIENCE 

08:45

09:00

  • Illuminating what lessons can be learned from the impact of events such as COVID-19 and the war in Ukraine, especially on supply chain resilience 
  • Assessing the changing state of procurement; has it actually been enhanced because of these events?  

09:30

  • Understanding how to anticipate and mitigate future threats to supply chain capabilities 
  • Reimaging current supply chain challenges as opportunities to boost local procurement and strengthen your inventory management 
  • Managing your relationship with suppliers to reduce risk and build resilience 

10:25

10:30

ESG

11:00

  • Insights from the last 2 years of modern slavery statements in the healthcare sector 
  • Challenges ahead for most healthcare providers 
  • Suggested pathways and resources

POLICY REGULATION & CHANGES

11:30

  • Ensuring the application and regulation of standards regarding data usage 
  • Guaranteeing that such standards can be adapted to a rapidly evolving field whilst ensuring interoperability

12:15

01:15

  • How can we rethink the supply chain and procurement in healthcare to be smarter, get better returns, and achieve efficiencies?

01:40

Roundtable One 
The Sustainable Procurement Workout Plan: Get Your Strategy in Shape!
 
Lewis Young, Marketing and Events Manager, VendorPanel  
 
Roundtable Two 
The importance of the right engagement and change management approach in optimising procurement outcomes 
Spotlight on: 
  • Clinical engagement 
  • Data driven insights 
What strategies can you adopt to shift the dial? 
 
Tracey Shearer, Managing Director, August Consulting
Bill Porter, Lead Consultant - Health, August Consulting 
 
Roundtable Three  
In a highly regulated industry how do we successfully balance, clinical preference versus savings 
 
Andrew Gobran, Manager - Strategic Procurement, Murrumbidgee LHD 
 
Roundtable Four
Discussing potential solutions to the skill shortages and knowledge gaps in your organisation
 
Charlotte Payne, General Manager, CIPS

02:50

CYBERSECURITY

03:10

  • Outlining how to mitigate insider threats 
  • Identifying the techniques scammers are using to imitate your suppliers 
  • Developing the ability of your organisation to respond to incidents 

03:40

04:00

09:00

VALUE BASED PROCUREMENT 

09:15

  • Unpacking the initial findings of the MTAA’s report in collaboration  with Alira health, into mapping the readiness across Australia to engage in value based procurement programs  
  • Discussing how Australia is adapting to reflect the core objectives of healthcare by involving the clinician and patient at the heart of decision making concerning procurement

ESG

09:50

  • Analysing how much energy the healthcare sector consumes and its contribution to Australia's total energy usage 
  • Exploring viable ways of achieving environmentally sustainable procurement 

10:55

MANAGING RELATIONSHIPS

11:30

  • Initiating and nurturing connections between providers and suppliers from micro to macro 
  • Attaining positive outcomes in tumultuous times

DEALING WITH REFORM  

12:10

  • Ensuring the modified List provides benefits to all stakeholders 
  • Balancing fairness, competition, cost, and patient outcomes 

01:10

WORKFORCE

02:00

  • Painting a picture of the future of healthcare procurement, and what can be gained from taking a holistic approach 
  • Transcending current issues to identify future needs and how to solve them 
  • Locking in a seat at the decision making table to influence organisational strategy  

LEVERAGING TECHNOLOGY

03:00

  • Comparing how technology has been used across various sectors to improve and transform their procurement  
  • Identifying where initial ground is being made in the uptake of technology in healthcare, particularly in relation to supply chains

03:30

04:00

04:10