Linéaire Projects

*Sneak peek* We are more than excited about the new Linéaire Projects office. The final touches are underway and ready for handover tomorrow. Stay tuned!

I tried sharing my experience attending the 2024 National Health and Innovation Precincts Summit that just wrapped up on the Queensland Gold Coast, in a basic post. Turns out I needed more words than Linkedin allowed me! Such was the depth of my experience.

It was a real honour to be invited to Australia to give a keynote address at the 3rd National Health & Innovation Precincts Summit. Day 1 started with a moving welcome from Luther Cora of the Jellurgal Aboriginal Cultural Centre and a warm introduction from the fantastic Frankie Brewer. My talk was on ‘Growing an inclusive STEM³ ecosystem’. I learnt so much listening to fellow speakers and from seeing the ambitious and inspirational work at the Gold Coast Health and Knowledge Precinct the day before - all led by Craig Rowsell. The wonderful Hediyeh Vahdat of Linéaire Projects chaired the panel I later took part in with Michele Bauer, Di Dixon MBA GAICD and Hayden Welsh. We discussed government’s role in developing placed-based, innovation-led growth and world-leading healthcare. Hediyeh homed in on the challenge of curating serendipity when building a district which gave rise to a reoccurring theme throughout the conference. We concluded governments, at all levels, need to have an imaginative vision of how they will try to build future-shaping innovation and then be active and agile in coalescing partners and an eclectic network of good actors who will work at speed to deliver the plan. Day 2 started with a breakfast meeting with the Hon Andrew Powell MP GAICD, Queensland’s Minister for Science and Innovation. We agreed on everything we discussed. It was great to hear of his new government’s ambitions. Thank you Informa Connect Australia for such a comprehensive, positive and happy conference. I really appreciated all the remarkable work of Frankie Brewer, Rosie Hooley and the team. #HealthPrecinctsSummit #NHIPS #HealthPrecincts #InnovationDistricts #UpstreamLondon White City Innovation District #AustralianInnovation #Queensland IASP - International Association of Science Parks and Areas of Innovation Tom Bentley, Shona Blair Evangelene Morris Eleni Naudé Vanessa Campbell Phil Callaghan Diana Siew Shannon Willoughby David Chang Lawson Katiza, Holly Pobjie Lisa Siladyi Tamanna Monem GAICD Michelle Williams Leticia Grigorieff Liz Marshall Taeri Kim 김태리 Debbie McNamara Danielle Newman Petra Andrén, Hugh Mc Gonagle, Natalie Gruenfeld Bernice Harris Tara Veldman GAICD Danielle Newman Ashlie Hartigan Denise Taylor

Two days of thought-provoking discussions at the 2024 #AHDC conference—but one standout for me from day 1 was the 'Challenging the Method Through #Virtual Care' panel. It's time to move beyond asking "why" and start asking "why not" deliver care beyond the walls of a hospital. The future of healthcare is flexible, innovative, and borderless. Thank you Miranda Shaw Samantha Prime Suzie Miller and Hediyeh Vahdat for your valuable insights and for leading the way in Australia in clinical care beyond the "bricks and mortars".

We are excited to celebrate Myles’ promotion to Project Manager at Linéaire Projects! Myles is an integral part of our team, consistently delivering excellence and embodying our values. This promotion reflects his hard work and dedication, and we are proud to see him grow within the company. At Lineaire Projects, we are committed to our people and their development, and Myles’ success is a great example of this in action. Congratulations, Myles! #TeamLineaire #CareerGrowth #ProjectManagement

The afternoon session at the Mental Health Models & Facilities Forum which took place yesterday in Melbourne were as brilliant as the morning sessions! - The panel on gaps and opportunities in mental health facilities investment was perfectly lead by Andrew Matthews, joining him on stage were the awesome panels Srimathi Iyengar Tonya Hinde Hayley Caulfield - A/Professor Sathya Rao OAM delivered an excellent presentation on "Model of Care for Personality Disorder and Complex Trauma in Victoria" - Tarun Bastiampillai gave the last presentation of the day on the very important topic of future outlook - followed by the closing panel "Community-driven mental health programs and new models of care" lead by the wonderful Hediyeh Vahdat along with the amazing panels Bridget Hamilton Maya Zerman Mark Lacey Kerryn Rubin Thank you once again to all our incredible speaker, attendees, sponsor and exhibitor. Linéaire Projects inTechnology Distribution Pty Ltd Danielle Newman Frankie Brewer Chris Shorthouse Informa Australia

The inaugural Mental Health Models & Facilities Forum is taking place today in Melbourne and the importance of data and funding these models are consistent themes across the day so far. The morning keynotes included Prof Bruce Singh from the University of Melbourne, Prof Singh delved into the history of psychiatry in precincts, this was a very apt opening to highlight the history of the design and treatment of mental health across the world. We then had sessions that discussed different mental health services and the design and treatments being offered. This included the mental health service in Westmead from Vlasios Brakoulias from Western Sydney University, the private women's mental health clinic in Cabrini from Prof Jayashri Kulkarni AM from Monash University, and the Northern Health mental health service from Associate Professor Vinay Lakra from Northern Health. The first panel of the day unpacked the evolving paradigms in mental health care and funding, some of the topics highlighted were workforce shortages, PPP, the effects of housing on mental health, and learning from innovative strategies already being implemented. The panel included Ravinder Carothers from Healthe Care, Dr Kerryn Rubin from Peninsula Health, and Justin J. from HIF Australia. This session was moderated by our fantastic chair Prof Richard Newton from Monash University. Looking forward to this afternoon's sessions! Thanks to our sponsor and exhibitor; Linéaire Projects and inTechnology Distribution Pty Ltd Frankie Brewer Irene Amo Informa Australia #mentalhealth24

We eagerly anticipate the Australian Health Design Council National Symposium and look forward to connecting with our colleagues, exchanging valuable insights, and gaining new knowledge together. Proud to have Hediyeh Vahdat and Dr Rhonda Kerr co-presenting on the Digital Revolution on healthcare infrastructure planning.