AEHA 2026 Symposium - A Hypothetical exploring critical ethical dilemmas in healthcare
About the event
This May, AEHA will convene members, patients and health leaders from across Australia to examine one of the most pressing and complex questions facing modern healthcare.
The Ethics of Profit in Medicine… Are We There Yet? places the intersection of sustainability, professional integrity and patient-centred care at the centre of national discussion.
At the heart of this year’s Symposium is a structured, case-driven hypothetical exploring critical ethical dilemmas including trust in healthcare. The discussion is designed to test how ethical judgement holds under real-world, system-level pressure. As evolving scenarios unfold, we will hear from academics, highly experienced leaders from major Australian health organisations and professions as well as, importantly, patients who will respond in real time — navigating complexity, accountability and competing priorities.
Every discussion will be grounded in patient impact, reinforcing the shared purpose that connects public, private and not-for-profit settings. The program will acknowledge historical tensions while focusing on constructive progress, transparency and rebuilding trust.
Positioned as a rigorous and forward-looking leadership forum, the AEHA Symposium 2026 will elevate sector-wide thinking and strategic engagement.
Speakers
Adrian Cosenza | Host
Chair, Australian Ethical Health Alliance; and CEO, Australian Orthopaedic Association
Professor Steve Robson | Co-Moderator, Hypothetical
Chief Medical Officer, Avant
Susanne Tegen | Co-Moderator, Hypothetical
Deputy Chair, Australian Ethical Health Alliance; and CE, National Rural Health Alliance
Warren Ballinger | Panellist
President Australia and New Zealand, Zimmer Biomet; and MTAA Board director
Dr Katharine Bassett | Panellist
Director of Health Policy, Catholic Health Australia
Monika Boogs | Panellist
CEO, Painaustralia
Professor Richard De Abreu Lourenco | Panellist
Professor, Centre for Health Economics Research and Evaluation (CHERE), University of Technology Sydney
Elizabeth de Somer | Panellist
CEO, Medicines Australia
Louise Hardy | Panellist
CEO, Arthritis Australia
Professor Paul Komesaroff AM | Panellist
Professor of Medicine, Monash University; Executive Director, Global Reconciliation; and Director, Centre for Ethics in Medicine and Society
Professor Emily Lancsar | Panellist
Chief Health Economist in the Department of Health and Aged Care
Professor Justin Oakley | Panellist
Deputy Director, Monash Bioethics Centre, Monash University
Dr Andrew Wilson | Panellist
Chief Medical Officer, Medibank
Professor Ian Kerridge AM | Co-Moderator Discussion
Professor of Bioethics and Medicine, Sydney Health Ethics, University of Sydney; Haematologist/Bone Marrow Transplant Physician, Royal North Shore Hospital; and Founding Director, PRAXIS Australia
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