Perth — Western Australia

Perth

Dates Tuesday 16 – Wednesday 17 June 2026
Hours 9am – 4pm both days
Context Part of Synthetic Health Data Week
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Event Details
Perth Masterclass
Venue To Be Confirmed

The Perth venue is currently being finalised. This event forms part of Synthetic Health Data Week in Perth, WA. Register your interest now and we will notify you when venue details are confirmed.

Event Information
Venue Perth WA — Venue TBC
Dates Tuesday 16 – Wednesday 17 June 2026
Hours 9:00am – 4:00pm both days
Context Part of Synthetic Health Data Week, Perth WA
Host In partnership with Digital Health CRC
About This Event
The Perth masterclass is the final event in the 2026 series, held as part of Synthetic Health Data Week in Western Australia. It brings together national and international experts for two intensive days focused on synthetic health data, privacy-preserving analytics, and federated data ecosystems.
Program Outline
Day 01
Foundations, Ethics & Readiness
  • Develop a clear, shared understanding of what synthetic health data is (and is not), and where it adds value.
  • Distinguish between low and high-fidelity synthetic data, including their risks, benefits, and appropriate use cases.
  • Understand the technical foundations of synthetic data generation, validation, and fitness-for-purpose assessment.
  • Examine ethical, governance, and regulatory considerations, with a strong focus on transparency, accountability, and public trust.
  • Learn about local Australian synthetic health data initiatives, progress to date, and lessons learned from early implementation.
  • Engage in cross-sector discussion to assess organisational readiness for adopting synthetic health data in practice.
Day 02
Applying Synthetic Data Safely at Scale
  • Understand how synthetic data supports federated analytics, Trusted Research Environments, and privacy-preserving computation at scale.
  • Gain hands-on technical experience or participate in expert-led demonstrations of synthetic data generation, fidelity evaluation, and applied modelling using a realistic health use case.
  • Explore how consumer expectations, policy considerations, and governance frameworks shape responsible and trustworthy synthetic data use.
  • Understand how Common Data Models (e.g. OMOP) enable interoperability and multisite analysis, supported by synthetic data.
  • Synthesise technical and social perspectives to identify practical, trustworthy pathways to scale synthetic health data initiatives.
  • Articulate what “good” implementation looks like for Australia over the next 12–24 months and identify concrete next steps for collaboration.
Facilitated By
Expert Facilitators
Prof. James Boyd
Prof. James Boyd
Inaugural Chair of Digital Health & Innovation
La Trobe University
Dr. Melanie Haines
Dr. Melanie Haines
Director of Learning & Workforce Transformation
Digital Health CRC
Prof. Ashley Akbari
Prof. Ashley Akbari
Professor of Population Data Science Research
Swansea University / SAIL Databank
Prof. Simon Thompson
Prof. Simon Thompson
Professor of Health Informatics & CTO of SeRP
Swansea University
Chris Orton
Chris Orton
Head of Business Development, SeRP & SAIL
Swansea University
Lewis Hotchkiss
Lewis Hotchkiss
Senior Research Officer
Swansea University / SeRP

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