If you work in the healthcare industry you are no stranger to change and some of the most significant change on the horizon is digital change. It’s expensive, it’s complex and often times its wins are invisible. While all transformation projects come up against barriers - are there ways to better prep ourselves for the inevitable friction? Are you a change champion or are you a change terrorist?

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Stephen Rutter is one of those people whose future direction is determined by the application of attributes he has honed from experience to solve entirely new problems. His pathway to being the Entrepreneur in Residence at the University of Technology has been anything but conventional. He has a knack for seeing connections, building relationships and making things happen. Stephen will share his approach to tackling whatever is over the horizon and challenge each of us to consider what we are contributing to the future.

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In today’s tech enabled world, are there fewer barriers to taking a great idea and making it a reality than ever before? Is “anything possible” for Generation Z?

At just 20 something, Jesse Waller, the Co-Founder and CEO of InnerSteps has developed Australia's most awarded technology platform, an innovative mental health solution to address the critical gaps in early intervention support for children, transforming how children understand and manage worry through AI-powered personalised storytelling.

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The future of health will depend on the collaboration of experts from science and engineering, law and business, the social sciences and the arts as well as medicine and health. Bringing together these diverse voices, Professor Michael Kidd AO is leading a multidisciplinary research team to generate the insights and facilitate the advocacy that will deliver a more equitable health system enabled by technology and innovation.

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In a world where we can’t seem to agree on today’s facts, it’s sometimes hard to envisage moving together towards a shared vision of the future. But, if creating a vibrant future for all in Australia involves radical new approaches to aged care, housing, education and of course healthcare, what’s stopping us, as a society, from throwing out the rule book and setting a new agenda for the future and how do we start the conversation?

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When you’re already at the cutting edge how do you know when to push even further? What is the interplay between creativity and evidence when lives are on the line? When your goal is changing the world, what’s important and what’s not? 

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The future will require us to solve for challenges that haven’t yet been imagined. To prepare for the unknowable we need to equip ourselves with the skills and tools to think about the future in a novel way. In a world increasingly more reliant on AI tools than human imagination, can we train ourselves to think about a future without being hamstrung by the past? And how does broadening our thinking about a range of possible futures change the way we make decisions today?

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The Future Health Podcast features thought-provoking discussions with subject matter experts and thought leaders about current and emerging trends in healthcare and the future of work for the NSW Health workforce and beyond.

This season on the Future Health Podcast, we shine a spotlight on How do we get to the future? driving progress and redefining the Australian healthcare landscape. Our host, Dr Louise Messara is joined by a line-up of innovators, visionaries, and disruptors who are shaping the future of healthcare.

Join us as we uncover how these change makers are navigating uncertainty, leveraging emerging trends, and breaking new ground to enhance healthcare for all. From leadership strategies and generational shifts to climate impacts and technological marvels, this season is a journey through the dynamic intersection of innovation and care.

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As we all get comfortable with a post-COVID world where virtual healthcare extends well beyond a telehealth consultation, we explore which models of care are next in line for innovation. We consider whether the community has the appetite for even more hybrid models of care and we consider the new and more flexible working options opening up for clinicians, when you can see your patient from anywhere in the world at any time of the day or night.

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In emergency departments, they can help divert non-critical cases, easing the burden on healthcare staff and reducing wait times. In the aftermath of disasters, they can offer mobile medical and counselling services to those in need, ensuring timely support without the need to divert workforce. And for vulnerable populations without access to personal devices or connectivity, they offer equitable access to specialist services for all.

Is the “Health Pod” a critical missing piece in the hybrid care model?

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