Conference Program

Presentations begin at 1:30pm in the Ballroom at the National Convention Centre, Canberra

Conference MCs – Troy & Zara Love

Our Conference MCs are the Founders of Great Talk, Troy & Zara Love, two of Australia’s most versatile performers and coaches.

With 30 years experience each as actors, comedians, speakers, facilitators, radio hosts and entertainers, Troy & Zara have shared a mic or stage with some amazing names including Heath Ledger, The Black Eyed Peas, Chris Rock, Jennifer Garner, Matthew McConaughey, Richard Branson and Destiny’s Child.

And with over 10,000 appearances on-stage, online, on radio and screen to a collective audience of more than 10-million, Troy & Zara know a thing or two about performance. As coaches, they worked with professional speakers, thought leaders and influencers to help them to shape, share and deliver their message for making the world a better place. We hope you will “love the Loves” too!

Jane Griffiths (BAppSc (Dist), MCNA, AIMM, RN) was appointed to the inaugural CEO position of Day Hospitals Australia on 1 July 2014. Previously she was the Day Hospitals Australia President from 2010 to 30 June 2014 and served on the Board of Directors and the former Management Committee of Day Hospitals Australia since 2008.

Prior to this, she was the Business Manager/DON of Perth Dermatology Clinic and conducted JG Consulting. Prior to that Jane was the Business Manager of The Women’s Clinic Day Hospital for 7½ years, McCourt Street Day Surgery for 7 years and Nursing Coordinator, Perioperative Services at St John of God Hospital Subiaco for 10 years. Whilst a Senior Nursing Executive at St John of God, Subiaco Jane was sent on 7-week sabbatical to the USA in 1997 to explore latest trends in same day surgery visiting California, Illinois, & Pennsylvania.

In 2021 Jane was appointed as one of the three Australian representatives on the International Association of Ambulatory Surgery (IAAS) General Assembly.

Jane is passionate about same day surgery and care.

The Hon. Associate Professor Anthony Lynham BMed (Hons) FRACDS (OMS) FRCS Ed was appointed Board Chairperson of Day Hospitals Australia in February 2025.

Associate Professor Lynham is a practicing Maxillofacial Surgeon, experienced company director and Board Chair. As well as his surgical experience, Associate Professor Lynham has been a QLD Government Minister and has served as Board Chair for Gladstone Ports Corporation, Workcover QLD and SEQWATER. Associate Professor Lynham has served as a Board Member for the Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Community Health Service, and the Toowoomba Surat Basin Enterprise, along with several other medical committees.

In this exclusive Fireside Chat, we bring together two influential voices in the day hospital sector – Jane Griffiths, CEO of Day Hospitals Australia and international guest William (Bill) Prentice, CEO of the Ambulatory Surgery Center Association in the U.S.. With a wealth of experience and a shared passion for innovation, they will explore the evolving landscape of day hospitals both in Australia and around the world.

This session will offer delegates a unique opportunity to gain insights into the challenges and opportunities shaping the sector, hear about global trends, and discover how leadership and collaboration are driving meaningful change. Whether you’re looking to be inspired, informed, or challenged, this conversation promises to deliver valuable takeaways for all.

William (Bill) Prentice is the chief executive officer of the Ambulatory Surgery Center Association (ASCA) and the Ambulatory Surgery Center Association Foundation (ASCAF). ASCA is the national organization representing the interests of approximately 5,700 ambulatory surgery centers in the US, and provides advocacy, education, benchmarking and staff training for its many members.  Under his tenure, ASCA has achieved record membership numbers, significantly increased revenue while reducing expenses, developed a number of new membership programs and services and dramatically strengthened its advocacy efforts on Capitol Hill and with relevant federal agencies.

Before joining ASCA, Mr. Prentice was a senior executive at other national and state associations, a lobbyist at both the federal and state levels and vice president of a contract lobbying and public affairs firm in New Jersey. He started his career on Capitol Hill, where he worked for both a member of Congress and on the staff of a House committee.

Bill holds an undergraduate degree in political science from The George Washington University, a master’s degree in government administration from the University of Pennsylvania and a law degree from Rutgers School of Law-Newark.

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