Associate Partner

ArjoHuntleigh

A New Range Of Possibilities To Improve Quality Of Care

ArjoHuntleigh has decades of experience in working with architects, nursing home management and all those involved in day-to-day care. Their in-depth knowledge on Injury Prevention, Resident Care and Infection Control means they can offer expert advice on the practical aspects of planning: from space requirements for working areas and equipment, to tips on the design of sluice rooms. ArjoHuntleigh have formulated guidelines that offer improved working conditions, enhanced quality of life for residents and a better return on investment for care facilities.

Infoshop
Website: www.the-infoshop.com

Event Partners

Global Information, Inc.

Coffey
Website: www.coffey.com

Coffey is a leading global professional services consultancy focusing on both physical and social infrastructure.

Around the world, we are providing services at every stage of the infrastructure lifecycle – starting with planning, procuring and financial advice, through development and resolving the technical challenges to the management of resources, timelines and budgets. The cycle continues as we use our specialist knowledge to ensure objectives continue to be met in the long term and infrastructure is appropriately maintained.

Coffey Commercial Advisory, our commercial advisory specialist work with the health sector at various stages of the project, whether it’s a major infrastructure transaction, service delivery program, business case development, financing arrangement or organisational structuring project. We work with our clients to resolve conflicts, solve complex problems, reduce risks and build their capacity to better manage outcomes at every opportunity.

Coffey Projects, our project management specialist is an industry leader in health facilities. Ideas are gathered from around the world and combined with local knowledge of government health guidelines and procurement methodologies to deliver positive project outcomes. Using sustainable solutions, our aim is to minimise whole-of-life costs.

We use specialist knowledge to deliver extraordinary outcomes for our clients by sharing their challenge and passionately delivering smarter solutions.

BVN
Website: www.bvn.com.au

BVN Architecture is one of Australia’s leading architectural practices, led by 12 principals and employing over 280 people nationally, with offices in Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne, Canberra. The practice has developed a significant reputation for the successful completion of public, education, cultural and community buildings working in a collaborative manner with local authorities, State and federal government institutions.

BVN approaches every project with the imperative that from a thorough understanding of the client, their business and the needs of their people, new environments will address the people, processes and places which articulate the realm of their culture.

BVN has specialised in health since 1993 providing health planning and laboratory design services to both the public and private sectors.

The Health and Science team experience includes the planning, design and project management of facilities for:

• Acute hospital care
• Medical research
• Mental health
• Aged Care
• Radiotherapy and imaging
• Palliative care
• Community health services
• Rehabilitation services
• Teaching laboratories
• Research laboratories
• Pathology laboratories
• Pharmaceutical laboratories
• Communications laboratories.

Major projects include QIMR Clive Berghofer Comprehensive Cancer Centre, Mater Redevelopment Project, Queensland Paediatric Cardiac Service, Robina Hospital Expansion, Royal North Shore Redevelopment, Women’s and Children’s Hospital at the Canberra Hospital, The Garvan St Vincent’s Cancer Centre, St Vincent’s Hospital Redevelopment and St Vincent’s O’Brien Redevelopment.

BVN’s personnel are highly skilled in designing complex hospital and research facilities which meet pressing clinical and operational demands while providing excellent working environments within buildings of high architectural quality. In addition, in all our projects, we seek the application of the principles of sustainability, to both the users and the building owners.

Plenary Partner

HP
Website: www.hp.com.au

HP, the world’s largest technology company, simplifies the technology experience for consumers and businesses with a portfolio that spans printing, personal computing, software, services and IT infrastructure.

HP offers a range of technologies and services to support healthcare organisations on the journey towards a digital hospital. Medical centers worldwide use HP solutions to improve finances, streamline operations, enhance patient care and improve the work experience for their staff. The HP Digital Hospital solution is a framework of hardware, software, partner point solutions and consulting services that lay the foundation for digital transformation. In an HP Digital Hospital, various advanced technologies – such as critical medical devices, intelligent information systems, facility control systems and communication tools – are integrated to improve hospital operations and process. People, processes and technology are united in a coherent whole – creating a more productive, secure and safe environment for both patients and staff.

The HP Digital Hospital solution enables healthcare organisations to:

• Use hospital resources more efficiently via better access to information, less duplication of effort and shorter patient stays
• Optimise internal processes by reducing information bottlenecks and enabling the ongoing development of workflows
• Improve quality and safety of care through real-time reliable communication
• Spend more time on patient care and less time on paperwork.

Featured Exhibitor

Polyflor
Website: www.polyflor.com.au
Phone: 1800 777 425

Polyflor is a market leader in healthcare flooring with sales offices and warehousing throughout Australia and New Zealand providing professional service and technical expertise. With excellent durability, low maintenance, hygiene and endless design possibilities, Polyflor’s floorcoverings provide the ideal flooring solution for a wide variety of healthcare, aged care and commercial installations both nationally and internationally. Polyflor’s safety flooring range combines low maintenance technology with a sustainable slip resistant performance that is warranted for the life of the product.

Exhibitors

Rider Levett Bucknall (RLB)
Website: www.rlb.com

Rider Levett Bucknall (RLB) is a leading independent quantity surveying and cost consultancy practice providing its clients with project advice in the areas of infrastructure, building and asset management. Our team of over 2000 people in more than 80 offices across the Americas, Asia, EMEA and Oceania include dedicated Specialist Health Cost Planners that ensure you receive the latest in-depth cost and market information on a local and global basis to enable you to make informed decisions.

Dräger
Website: www.draeger.com

Dräger is one of the world’s leading manufacturers of medical equipment offering products, services and integrated CareArea™ Solutions throughout the patient care process - Emergency, Perioperative, Critical and Perinatal Care. Our CareArea™ Solutions combine leading-edge information management, patient monitoring, therapy and Infrastructure Projects to help redefine process efficiency, plus Education & Training, DrägerService® and smart accessories to help optimize care processes. Discover how we can help impact your business of care.

Olympus

Olympus is a world-leader in the digital OR market and continues to create solutions not just answers. The introduction of ENDOALPHA provides real time and cost-saving benefits by enabling superior imaging for quicker visualisation, treatment and reporting, thus reducing stress for surgeons and hospital staff. ENDOALPHA is a customised digital OR offering the highest level of patient care through seamless, build-on-demand integration of surgical and communication devices.

Maquet
Website: www.maquet.com

Since its foundation more than 170 years ago, MAQUET has stood for innovation and technological progress in the field of medicine, in particular products and services for the OR and ICU.

MAQUET invests in R & D on an international scale in order to meet the challenges faced by clinics and hospitals on a daily basis. Through a customer oriented approach MAQUET establishes – the Gold Standard – for innovative medical technologies.

MAQUET has three speciality Divisions for infrastructure equipment and therapy devices:

§ MAQUET Critical Care

Workstations for ICU including;

• SERVO-i and NAVA (Neurally Adjusted Ventilatory Assist) the only ventilation platform offering true Patient>Ventilator synchrony
• SERVO-s based on proven SERVO technology the Servo-s offers state of the art mechanical ventilation in a straightforward package

§ MAQUET Cardiovascular

Cardiovascular devices and consumables including;

• HL20 & HL30 Heart Lung Machines
• Consumables for on & off-pump cardiac surgery inc. Heartstring proximal seal system
• Cardiac & Respiratory support systems inc. Rotaflow ECMO system & Quadrox oxygenators
• Introducing CARDIOHELP the world’s smallest and lightest (9.4 kg) heart-lung support system
• Introducing DATASCOPE intra-aortic Balloon Pumps...now a part of Maquet Cardiovascular

§ MAQUET Surgical Workplaces

Equipment for the OR, ED, examination room and ward.

• MAGNUS - the world’s most advance operating table
• PowerLED - a new standard of illumination quality
• VARIOP - the modular operating room system

Getinge
Website: www.getinge.com

Getinge Infection Control (GETINGE) is one of the three business areas within Getinge Group, a publicly-listed, Swedish-based group of companies. The Getinge Infection Control business area consists of two divisions: Healthcare and Life Sciences. Together with the two other business areas, Extended Care (ARJOHUNTLEIGH) and Medical Systems (MAQUET), the entire Getinge Group of companies focuses on state-of-the-art medical technology.

Worldwide, Getinge Infection Control ranks among the leading providers of washer disinfectors and sterilizers within the healthcare and life sciences segments. Since its foundation more than 100 years ago, Getinge Infection Control has stood for innovation and technological progress in the field of disinfection and sterilization.

Getinge has been present in the Australian market since 1983 through its own subsidiary and is the leading supplier of washer disinfectors and sterilizers and complete central sterilisation supply solutions including design, planning and architectural support. Getinge runs a comprehensive service network covering all states and New Zealand.

Getinge operates under strict quality systems including ISO 9001, ISO 13485 and ISO 14001. All products offered are fulfilling the latest international norms as well as all relevant Australian standards and are registered with Therapeutic Goods Administration.

Trumpf
Website: www.trumpf-med.com.au

TRUMPF Med Australia provides premium quality capital equipment for Operating Theatres, Intensive Care Units, Emergency Departments and other Critical Care facilities. Included is our UNMATCHED evolution of LED medical lighting technology with our range of LED Operating Theatre Lights, H.D. Camera Systems, Services Pendants and Theatre Tables. In 2010 we will also introduce:

The LINET range of quality hospital care beds including specialty beds for ICU other Critical Care facilities to compliment the TRUMPF range and offer quality European designs and solutions to both ICU and quality Ward requirements.

OPITZ & FLIERL manufacture a range of components and integrated solutions, improving design options and providing modular solutions in the fit out of modern hospitals throughout the world. O&F have great experience with large developments throughout Europe and Asia, providing simple technical solutions focused on the interior design of hospitals with experience in the design and fit-out of Operating Theatres, ICU and Emergency departments.

TRUMPF Med Australia provides specialised assistance in helping with the design and fit out of modern facilities based on our many years of experience and expertise.

Head Office: Level 2, 52 Gibbes St CHATSWOOD NSW 2067
Telephone: 02 9406 8900 Fax: 02 9406 8999
Email: info@trumpf-med.com.au
Web: www.trumpf-med.com.au

Rheem Australia

Rheem Australia is a leader in commercial hot water both in Australia and internationally, and has been designing and installing large thermal solar systems for decades, making Rheem the most experienced provider in the country. Rheem’s technical support is second to none providing a total design package including design proposal, through to on site assistance and after sales service. Rheem is a one stop specialist for all hot water requirements including collectors, storage tanks, boosters, hot water heat pumps and warm water.

Healthcare Lifting Spealists and Evocare
Website: www.healthcarelifting.com.au & www.landm.com.au

The new Guldmann GH3 hoist range is based on more than 27 years experience in the design & installation of systems all around the world. Extensive surveys with customers, users, care professionals, & key decision makers in the care sector were undertaken, & feedback was carefully noted. The result is the new GH3 hoist that automatically charges in the rail system, has many different capacities (200kg to 500kg), blends elegantly into the surroundings & lifts smoothly, quietly & quickly.

In a world first, it can even been supplied with an integrated scale, & load read-out on the hand control. The hoist is designed to be easily & quickly moved to other tracks. Lifting hangers can be interchanged to suit different size persons & hoist capacities

Healthcare Lifting Specialists & Evocare have years of experience in supplying Guldmann products in Queensland & through-out Australia. We know installation is a critical in ensuring the system performs to expectations – that is why all our installers & service technicians are Guldmann factory trained to ensure installation & service is strictly in accordance with manufacturers requirements.

After installation, we provide education & training sessions so users receive thorough & detailed information on how to get the best use from the equipment provided.