Digital health is no longer a niche. It’s the enabler of modern, accessible and high-quality care, says Australasian Institute of Digital Health CEO Anja Nikolic. 

Australia’s digital health sector is entering a new phase, one defined by scale, integration, and impact. It aligns to the theme for this year’s HIC2025, “engage, disrupt, transform”.

HIC2025, the AIDH flagship conference takes place in Melbourne from August 18–20 with a packed program. Keynote speakers including Professor Brett Sutton AO and Dr Norman Swan will provide a macro lens on public health, workforce issues and digital disruption, while concurrent sessions, workshops and learning labs will drill down into the practicalities of implementation. 

“HIC2025 is where we challenge assumptions, share what works, and build the systems that will carry us forward,” Ms Nikolic said.

The HIC2025 program offers a rare opportunity to align strategy with execution. This year’s program is designed to bridge the gap between policy and practice, with sessions focused on interoperability, AI governance, digital equity, and workforce transformation.

AIDH says the sold-out exhibition floor is a ‘clear indicator of sector momentum’. HIC2025 Sponsors and Exhibitors will showcase solutions that span clinical decision support, secure messaging, patient engagement, and data analytics—tools that are already reshaping workflows in hospitals, general practice, aged care, and beyond.

HIC features eight plenary sessions and multiple learning labs.  Attendees will engage with real-world use cases, governance, AI, digital equity, data governance, interoperability, and workforce transformation with a focus on improving outcomes and reducing friction across the care continuum.