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This forum will showcase worlds best practice in
accessibletoilet and bathroom solutions through Changing Places
andwill feature leading edge Australian examples.
It incorporates a program targeted at architects,
planners,developers, designers, access consultants, facility
managers,
policy makers and anyone with an interest in removing barriersto
social inclusion for people with a profound disability.
The forum brings together expert presenters from a range
ofbackgrounds to discuss the many community and businessbenefits of
Changing Places.
This event will also include an expo of companies
providingChanging Places products and services.
COST: $40 (includes lunch)
RSVP: 4 September 2014
REGISTER HERE: www.trybooking.com/94059PHONE: 9879 2933
Thursday 11 September 2014, 10am to 2pm
Deakin Edge, Federation Square, Melbourne
Changing Lives
Maroondah City Council in partnership with the Planning
Institute of Australia,
City of Melbourne and Municipal Association of Victoria invites
you to attend
a presentation of the internationally recognised Changing Places
project
Proudly sponsored by:
This event provides four (4) informal continuingprofessional
development (CPD) points.
Competencies: Design
This event isbrought to you by:
CPDPIA 3 PD POINTS
REFUEL
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The Hon Mary Wooldridge MPMinister for Mental Health,
Ministerfor Community Services, Minister forDisability Services and
Reform.
Mary Wooldridge is theMinister for Mental Health,
Community Services
and Disability Services
and Reform in the State
Coalition Government.
She was elected to the
Victorian Legislative Assembly in 2006
representing the electorate of Doncaster.
Mary has been at the forefront of securing
a full roll-out of the National Disability
Insurance Scheme in Victoria and has a
strong interest in ensuring that services
are effectively meeting the varied needs
of Victorias vulnerable families andindividuals.
Jill GarnerAssociate Victorian Government Architect,Victorian
Office of Government Architect
Jill Garner is the co-
founder of Garner Davis
Architects and has
taught at both RMIT and
Melbourne University
in design, architectural
history and contemporary
theory. She is a regular speaker atarchitectural events, awards
juries,
seminars, local and interstate lectures,
and writes for a range of publications
and journals. Jill is an advocate for the
importance of architectural design and
innovation, and is the current Associate
Victorian Government Architect.
Jills standing, leadership and expertise will
help guide the audience on incorporating
innovative and inclusive designs.
Andrew Lannen
Portfolio General Manager QICAndrew has been a
property development and
management professional
for over 25 years,
managing and developing
retail properties for Shell
Australia and QIC.
Andrew will discuss QICs commitment to
installing two Changing Places toilets into
the development of Eastland the first
Changing Places toilets in an Australian
shopping centre.
Simon Knott MCDirector BKK Architects
Co-founder of BKK
Architects, Simon has
extensive experience ona range of projects for
government, institutional,
commercial and residential
clients. He has also
tutored design classes and technology
subjects at RMIT University; co-hosts The
Architects on 3RRR; hosted ABC series
Good, Bad and Ugly; and is an active
RAIA contributor. Simon is an expert in
Environmental Sustainable Design and
is a vocal advocate for raising public
awareness of good design through his
media work, numerous publications,
lectures and exhibitions.
Francesca Davenport FRAIA ACAAAccredited access
consultant.Principal, HSPC-Disability AccessConsultancy.
Francesca is a registered
architect with over 25
years of experience in
the design of health
care, aged care, and
rehabilitation facilities.
Francesca is the Chair of
the National Access Work Group of theAustralian Institute of
Architects.
Francesca will present the approved
design specification for Changing Places
facilities in Australia.
Fiona SmithPublic Interest Lawyer
As former chair of
Victorias Business
Licensing Authority
and the Victorian Equal
Opportunity and Human
Rights Commission,Fiona has significant
experience in reform leadership in Victoria.
Fionas State and National leadership and
expertise extends to her current roles
which include membership of Victorias
National Disability Insurance Scheme Task
Force, Policy & Research Adviser with
Trust for Nature, board member of Livable
Housing Australia and Yooralla. Drawing
on her professional expertise and personal
experience, Fiona will provide great insight
into the barriers faced by some members
of the community and how your business
can be inclusive to all.
Dr Rachael McDonaldDeputy Director/Head of Research,Centre for
Developmental DisabilityHealth Victoria and OccupationalTherapist,
Monash University
Rachael is a clinical,
teaching and research
academic with an
interest in evaluating the
interventions and systems
that will enable people
with lifelong disabilities
to participate in community life. Her
research has moved towards including
economic evaluation. Rachaels research
has been published widely and in 2015
she will be the Scientific Chair of the
National Occupational Therapy Australia
Conference.
Rachael will present her research on the
economic benefits of providing greater
access.
Joan GainsCarer
Joan has been an active
community advocate
on many issues relating
to Cerebral Palsy (CP)
after her son Nicholas
was diagnosed with the
condition 19 years ago.
A fulltime carer, Joan is also a founding
committee member of the Cerebral Palsy
Support Network and has served on
the Committee of Management for the
Association for Children with a Disability.
She has been involved with community
and research projects, and has helped
to promote the active participation
of disabled people in mainstream
programs, particularly in Early Childhood
programming.
Joan will provide a parents prospective
on the importance of Changing Places
facilities.
Speakers
Changing Places Victoria Consortium
MetroAccess is a partnership initiative with LocalGovernment and
the Department of Human Services Victoria
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