Event Details

WHA is excited to be hosting our WHA Safety and Quality Insight Forum on the 18-19 November 2024 in Melbourne at the Encore St Kilda Beach 

This Insight Forum offers a rich 2-day multidisciplinary meeting of shared learning and networking to support you and  support improvements in  clinical outcomes for women and babies in Australia. 

Innovation is taking two things that already exist and putting them together in a new way - Tom Freston 

What will the program cover? 
WHA will be utilising clinical episode data provided by member hospitals to support and inform these data driven discussions. More detailed program to be provided closer to the event…

• Trends in Australian maternity care - what is changing and are outcomes improving 
• Gestational diabetes: optimising outcomes
• Enhancing Continuity of Care
• Supporting decision making related to early term elective caesarean sections and IOL
• Postpartum haemorrhage prevention & response
• Preterm Birth Prevention: Timing of birth & low dose aspirin 
• Future directions for Australian maternity care 

Program available here

Why attend? 
The WHA community brings together service leaders and clinicians from all disciplines who have a common passion for high quality maternity care  in both roundtable and whole group discussions. This not-to-be missed meeting will provide an opportunity to tap into the rich expertise of peers who truly appreciate the challenges and opportunities when delivering maternity care in the current Australian landscape.  

Who should attend? 
Directors of Obstetrics & Gynaecology
Directors of Nursing & Midwifery
Maternity Unit Managers
Midwives and Clinical Nurse Consultants
Patient Safety and Quality professionals with an interest in maternity care 
Clinical Educators 
Consumers and those that have a passion to support maternity care in Australia 

Registration costs
Member Rates: 
WHA Member Rate: $865 (incl. GST) 
Special Group Offer*: $715 per person (incl. GST) (Groups of 3 or more)*
(all registrations are for 2 days and include a complimentary dinner on the 18 November)  

Non-Member Rates: 
Non Member Rate: $990 (incl GST) 
(all registrations are for 2 days and include a complimentary dinner on the 18 November)  

*Group discounts: 
We also offer a reduced Special Group registration fee for all members who register as a group of 3+.  Only applicable when three or more delegates from one hospital register simultaneously via the event organiser.  Only one invoice will be provided and payment must be received before the event. Please email our Events Assistant for more information. 

Venue: 
Encore St Kilda Beach 
6/10 -18 Jacka Blvd
ST KILDA, MELBOURNE VIC 3182

Accommodation:
There are several accommodation options which are walking distance from the venue. 
St Kilda Beach Hotel 
Quest Apartment Hotels
Crest on Barkly Hotel
Tolarno Hotel 
Como Court - budget accommodation 

Dinner: Monday 18 November 2024 at 6:30pm
Greenfields Albert Park
Cnr Lakeside Drive & Queens Rd
Albert Park Lake, Melbourne 3004

Satellite meeting for Maternity Service leaders after the Forum 
WHA is delighted to offer a complimentary one-day meeting on Wednesday 20 November directly after the Insight Forum at the same venue for invited guests from Maternity Services. 

• Directors of Nursing and Midwifery 
• Directors of Obstetrics & Gynecology 

These meetings will facilitate a day of discussion with your peers around an agenda of topics developed in consultation with those participating. 
Please Register here, as places are limited so we would encourage you to confirm your interest early if you would like to join us.