Barry Mather

Chief Digital Officer

Anglicare Southern Queensland

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Barry Mather currently serves as the Chairperson of the Australian Aged Care CIO network (acCIOn) and as the Chief Digital Officer at Anglicare Southern Queensland. With extensive experience in digital health leadership, Barry previously held the role of Digital Workplace at St Vincent’s Health Australia and served as Chief Digital Health Officer at Western Sydney Local Health District, where responsibilities included overseeing information communications technology strategy and fostering innovation in healthcare delivery. Barry’s career also includes notable positions such as Chief Information Officer at Sunshine Coast Hospital and Health Service and Chief Technology Officer at Ramsay Health Care, with a foundational background in IT management and project engineering across various organizations.

C4 – Digital reform or digital frustration?

Fishbowl conversations C4 – Digital reform or digital frustration?
Wednesday 1 October 2025
2.15pm – 3.15pm

Precis

This session explores the practical realities of implementing digital reforms and transformation. Hear from providers, policy experts, and technology leaders as they discuss successes, frustrations, and lessons learned, and explore how ICT can genuinely improve care delivery without adding complexity or undermining the human connection at the heart of aged care.