MEDIA RELEASE: Australia’s Primary Health Networks unite for inaugural Data and Digital Showcase

4 August 2025

Central and Eastern Sydney Primary Health Network (CESPHN) is proud to host the first-ever PHN Data and Digital Showcase, taking place from 5-7 August 2025 at the InterContinental Sydney.

The showcase brings together Primary Health Networks (PHNs) from across Australia to share innovations, insights, and success stories in the evolving landscape of health data and digital health.

With the themes: Data, Digital and Insights, the showcase will feature a dynamic program of keynote addresses, plenary sessions, interactive workshops, and peer-led presentations.

“This showcase celebrates the incredible work happening across PHNs to harness data and digital tools to improve health outcomes,” said Nathalie Hansen, CEO of CESPHN. “We’re excited to provide a collaborative space to share insights, spark innovation, build partnerships, and drive forward the data and digital agenda.”

Program highlights include:

• Keynote address by Simon Kuestenmacher, Co-founder of The Demographics Group
• Plenary panels featuring leaders from the Australian Bureau of Statistics, Healthdirect Australia, Queensland Health, The Australian Institute of Health and Welfare, Telstra Health, the Department of Health, Disability and Ageing and the CSIRO
• International perspectives from experts representing the World Health Organization, the UK, and New Zealand
• Over 30 PHN-led presentations showcasing cutting-edge projects in AI, data integration, digital health pathways, and more
• Hands-on workshops on tools including Power BI, Azure CLI, QGIS, and VisiData

This event is being supported with Australian Government funding through the Department of Health, Disability and Ageing.

For more information and the full program, visit: dds.cesphn.org.au

About Central and Eastern Sydney Primary Health Network:

Central and Eastern Sydney Primary Health Network (CESPHN) is a not-for-profit organisation with a focus on improving the health and wellbeing of people who live and work in Sydney, from East to South and the Inner West. CESPHN provides support and training to local health professionals and helps connect them to relevant services in the region to support their patients. CESPHN identifies the needs of people in the region and commissions services throughout central and Eastern Sydney to meet those needs.

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Media Contact

Sarah D’Arcy

Marketing and Communications Manager, Central and Eastern Sydney PHN

P: 02 9304 8687 E: s.darcy@cesphn.com.au