SYSTED provides an opportunity for the exchange of knowledge, ideas and experience related to the provision of care and services through lifespan, within an international context. By involving a variety of disciplines and promoting a holistic and systems approach to health and social services delivery, SYSTED aims to improve understanding of problems and identify potential solutions. SYSTED is deliberately interdisciplinary, bringing together medical, nursing, paramedical and psycho-social services professionals and systems analysts, operations researchers, economists, sociologists and other related disciplines.