Site Visits

We always work hard to ensure that a broad program of professional opportunities are available to delegates attending the Day Hospitals Australia Conference, and offer optional site visits for delegates on Wednesday morning before the confernece begins. Site visits are a great opportunity for you to tour another facility, and take practical ideas back to your own workplaces.

Coaches will depart the National Convention Centre at approx. 9:30am, and will visit ACT Day Hospital and Canberra Private Hospital. At the conclusion of the site visits, coaches will return to the NCC by 12:00pm before the Conference begins.

Cost: $80 pp

Canberra Private Hospital
ACT Day Hospital

Canberra Private Hospital

Located in Deakin, Canberra Private Hospital provides specialised surgical services and excellent facilities including:

Four technologically advanced operating theatres
Day surgery recovery room
24 beds for longer post-operative stays, each with its own ensuite, including 20 single rooms
Outpatient day rehabilitation service to assist with recovery from surgery and medical illness, including an onsite gymnasium

Committed to delivering exceptional patient experiences, the facility offers a wide range of surgical procedures in a comfortable and modern setting. With a team of highly skilled surgeons, anaesthetists, and nursing staff. The facility is equipped with state-of-the-art medical technology, ensuring the highest standards of care.

Our services include:

Ophthalmology & Oculoplastic surgery
Orthopaedic surgery
Outpatient day rehabilitation services
Oral & Maxillofacial surgery Dental surgery
Gynaecological / IVF
Urology
General surgery

ACT Day Hospital

The ACT Day Hospital, established by Dr Romil Jain and his team at the ACT Pain Clinic, expands an integrated network of healthcare services already located on-site. This includes the Canberra Child Psychiatry Centre and the ACT Specialist Centre, which hosts a wide range of medical specialties including renal medicine, oncology, gynaecology, psychiatry, haematology, rheumatology, general surgery, and neurosurgery.

This multidisciplinary environment is further supported by a team of allied health professionals—physiotherapists, exercise Physiologist, clinical and health psychologists, an occupational therapist, and a dietitian—ensuring patients benefit from coordinated, holistic care across disciplines.

The hospital features two fully equipped, modern operating theatres, including a floor-mounted angiography suite designed specifically for advanced interventional pain procedures. This suite also allows for select cardiovascular interventions that are not typically offered in a day hospital setting, positioning the facility at the forefront of Day Hospital based surgical care.

The facility was officially opened on 6 June by ACT Minister for Health Rachel Stephen-Smith. At the launch, Dr Romil Jain—specialist in pain medicine and interventional pain—shared that the hospital and associated entities currently has approximately 80 staff and clinicians , with plans to increase to 100 in the coming months.

Dr Jain also announced that Facio-maxillary surgeon Dr Michael Cooper has already commenced work at the hospital, with additional services in gynaecology, ophthalmology, neurosurgery and general surgery scheduled to launch soon.

“Our goal is to provide timely, efficient, and affordable surgical services to the community,” said Dr Jain.

The hospital is expected to accommodate an average of 40 procedures per day, significantly improving access to care across the region. The ACT Day Hospital represents a major advancement in integrated, patient-centred healthcare delivery—bringing world-class specialist services to a modern, well-resourced facility tailored to the needs of the Canberra community.

For more information visit: https://actdayhospital.com.au/