2026 ACDHS Symposium

The Australian Council of Deans of Health Sciences (ACDHS) 2026 Symposium Steering Committee have great pleasure in inviting members to the third biennial ACDHS Symposium to be held at the University Club of Western Australia on Wednesday 21 & Thursday 22 October 2026. We also look forward to gathering for the Symposium Dinner on the evening of Wednesday 21 October 2026.

Program

Key topics will include Allied Health workforce strategy, inclusion and diversity, work integrated learning (placements) and ACDHS’s advocacy work. As with past Symposiums, it will be an interactive program for members. It will be an important time that we gather, engage and pursue the important issues.

Speakers include:

• Prof Stephen Duckett AM PhD DSc FASSA FAHMS – Honorary Enterprise Professor – The University of Melbourne
• Jacqui Lunday OBE – National Chief Allied Health, Scientific and Technical – Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora
• Adjunct Professor Michael Moore AM PhD – Distinguished Fellow – The George Institute for Global Health
• Dr Julia McCartan PhD – Senior Lecturer – Monash University Department of Nutrition, Dietetics and Food
• Dr Rebecca Roubin –  Lecturer in Pharmaceutical Chemistry – University of Sydney
• Adjunct Associate Professor Sue Fitzpatrick – Chief Allied Health Officer – ACT Health
• Dr Ingrid Lensink –  Chief Allied and Scientific Health Officer – SA Health
• Rachel Elliott – Chief Allied Health Officer – Safer Care Victoria
• Jennifer Campbell, Chief Allied Health Officer – WA Health

 Please note: the program is subject to change

Who should attend?

• ACDHS members (Allied Health Deans, Heads of School, PVC’s and other leaders in allied health education and research).
• Members are encouraged to invite a guest(s) from the sector, strategic partners or stakeholders.

Interstate members (based outside Western Australia) are allocated 3 complimentary registrations and Western Australian members (host state) are allocated 5 complimentary registrations. 

As a national peak body, ACDHS recognises the time and cost of travel and we anticipate greater demand from Western Australia. A waitlist will be established to reallocate any places not taken up by members in August.

An online registration page is available and must be completed in advance by all attending.

We look forward to seeing you in Perth!

Symposium Steering Committee

• Prof Jennifer Watts, Deakin University
• A/Prof Brad Wall, Murdoch University
• A/Prof David Reid, Edith Cowan University
• Prof Rosa Alati, Curtin University
• A/Prof Khyber Alam, University of Western Australia
• Ms Leonie Yeoman, Australian Council of Deans of Health Sciences
• Ms Esther Manning, Australian Council of Deans of Health Sciences
• Mr Shaun McDonagh, Australian Council of Deans of Health Sciences

For more information please contact the ACDHS Symposium 2026 organiser, Expert Events.
Phone: +61 7 3848 2100
Email: acdhssymposium@expertevents.com.au