# Short Stay Hospitals Forum

- Dates: 3 August 2026 to 4 August 2026
- Location: Rendezvous Hotel, Melbourne, Australia
- Organiser: Informa Group PLC
- Industry: Health Tech

## About

The Short Stay Hospitals Forum 2026 is a forum for hospital operators, surgeons, insurers, investors, and policymakers to discuss short stay healthcare models and day hospitals. It is held for participants interested in short stay and day hospital care in Australia.

## Official links

- [Official website](https://www.informa.com.au/short-stay-hospitals-forum/)
- [Agenda](https://www.informa.com.au/short-stay-hospitals-forum/agenda/)

## Topics

- Medical & Pharma

## Speakers

- Ravinder Carothers, General Manager Health Funding Strategy and Performance, St John of God Health Care
- Chad Wilhelm, Managing Director, Wilhelm Integrated Solutions
- Dr Daevyd Rodda, Orthopaedic Surgeon, Sunshine Coast Orthopaedic Group
- Andrew Roma, Head of Strategy and Planning, Private Hospitals, St Vincents Health Australia
- Andrea Tuckey, Medibank
- Professor David Watters, Barwon Health and Deakin University
- Cameron Fuller, CFO, Nexus Hospitals

## Sponsors and partners

- Cyclo Health
- Staffed
- RE3

## Where to stay

- **Causeway Inn on the Mall**: 80 m from the venue
  - [Hotel website](https://www.causeway.com.au/)
- **BreakFree Heritage on Little Bourke**: 120 m from the venue, 318 Little Bourke Street, 3000
  - [Hotel website](https://www.breakfree.com.au/heritage-on-little-bourke/)
- **Holiday Inn Bourke Street Mall**: 130 m from the venue, 296 Little Collins Street
- **Hotel Indigo**: 150 m from the venue
- **YTI Garden Hotel**: 180 m from the venue, 372-378 Little Bourke Street
  - [Hotel website](https://www.ytigarden.com/)
  - Phone: +61 3 9600 4000
- **Pullman Melbourne City Centre**: 180 m from the venue, 195 Swanston Street, 3000
- **Mercure Welcome**: 180 m from the venue, 265-281 Little Bourke Street
  - [Hotel website](https://www.mercurewelcome.com.au/)
- **Causeway 353 Hotel**: 200 m from the venue, 353 Little Collins Street, 3000
  - [Hotel website](https://www.causeway.com.au/)

## What people are saying

Official hashtag: #shortstays

- [Short Stay Hospitals Forum - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uJoBNvxvV7o)
  - Join Dr Rodda, a leading orthopaedic specialist at Sunshine Coast Orthopaedic Group as he presents at the Short Stays Hospital Forum in Melbourne on 30th Jul...

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