Healthcare 2040 Expo to define future of Australian healthcare

Reduced wait times, accelerated diagnosis and treatment, predictive consultations and extended lifespans are just some of the initiatives Australia’s leading healthcare professionals are driving in the impending transformation. Australia’s healthcare sector is at a turning point, with services set to radically progress in the next 15 years. 

Through technology encompassing AI, robotics, machine learning, wearables, genomics, digitised data, virtual reality and hospitals, Australian healthcare professionals will be able to provide more as healthcare evolves.

Healthcare 2040 Expo

These transformations are set to be discussed at the Healthcare 2040 Expo, Australia’s biggest and most influential digital healthcare exhibition in the southern hemisphere. The event expects a gathering of over 5,000 attendees from Silicon Valley technologists to frontline Australian clinicians. 

The event, set on 11-12 March 2026 in ICC Sydney, is co-located with the Australian Healthcare Week and offers an immersive endeavour that brings together the most transformative solutions in digital health. Registrations are open now.  

Emergency Department 

A rising nine million Australians visited emergency across 293 public hospitals accessing 24-hour care. These increased numbers, rising patient complexity, staff shortages and burnout instils pressure on hospital systems. Australia’s ageing demography will see ED presentation rates steadily rise with some studies forecasting a marked acceleration from 2030.

The deployment of key technology in the coming years will ease the forthcoming strain. Digital IDs will enable immediate patient information, medical history, medication and allergies to be understood upon entry. Prior to triage, a Natural Language Processing program would have compiled key notes that may affect risk assessment in the initial evaluation. Wearable sensors in the waiting room, monitored by AI and machine learning will identify patterns in physiological variables immediately alerting clinical staff. 

Professor Paul Middleton, senior specialist in prehospital and emergency medicine said, “Patients will receive a vastly different experience and medical teams will focus on providing high-quality healthcare. Bedside real-time analytics, modelling and geolocation, assessing epidemiology of disease on a local basis to address prevalence, orders for tests and scans, and patient transfers will all be powered by AI.”

Facilitating a Streamlined GP Visit

Healthcare professionals would be able to provide better experiences to patients. Virtual avatars will augment GP practice by preparing the patient and GP pre-appointment, forming a design system that enhances human interactions.

Predictive algorithms will assist patients in booking appointments with the most suitable health professional, aligning clinician recommendations with their symptoms, history and location.

Sound technology will listen to a patient’s voice, breathing and coughing patterns to identify particular conditions.

Associate Professor Dr Amith Shetty said, “These new technologies will empower our medical teams enabling a more efficient, comprehensive and personalised consultation. We are also talking about patients being triaged to virtual GPs or paediatric specialists.”

Genomics and Biomarkers

Genomics Australia, launched by the Federal Government in July, will scale rapidly and see a standard blood test being utilised to predict genetic risk factors for conditions such as cancer, heart disease, immune disorders and rare genetic conditions. This will enable personalised care and early intervention and management. In the same vein, biomarkers will progress in clinical research and intervention consultation to prolong human life.

Dr Amandeep Hansra said, “We will see profound advancements in the medical sector by 2040 – all of which will enable people to reduce risk factors and have an early comprehensive understanding of their personal health status.”

Find event details and program highlights in the [Healthcare 2040 Expo listing]. Explore other healthcare events, conferences and exhibitions scheduled for 2026 in Veri Health’s [Event Directory], shaping the future of Australian care.