OPENNOW

MAY 25 H -27 TH

OPAL COVE RESORTCOFFS HARBOUR

REGISTRATIONS

M I D C O A S T C O M M U N I T E S . O R G

SPEAKERSINCLUDE

PROUDLY SPONSORED BY

Kathryn Greiner AOMinisterial Advisory Committee on Ageing and Chair person

Senator Jan Barham MLCGreens NSW spokesperson for Ageing, Disability, Housing and HomelessnessPro�essor Michael WoodsFormally From the Productivity Commission

2016PROGRAM

May 25th

8.30am-9.00am REGISTRATIONS OPEN

9.00am-9.30am OPENING CELEBRATIONS

9.30am-10.15am Kathryn Greiner AO

10.15am-11.00am Melinda Petrie

11.00am-11.30am

Welcome to Country Jalya Jalya Dancers

Opening and overview of conferenceGlen Sorensen - MC for the conference

Ministerial Advisory Commitee on Ageing

Australian Institute of Health and Welfare

MORNING TEA

11.30am-12.15pm Michael WoodsCentre for Health Economic Research andEvaluation. Formerly Deputy Chairman ofthe Productivity Commision.Reforms in aged care and disability. Where are we heading?

12.15pm-1.00pm Jan Barham MCLGreens NSW spokesperson for Ageing, DisabilityHousing And HomelessnessPromoting wellbeing and respect for older people in our community

1.00pm-2.00pm LUNCH *Program in draft and subject to change

Glen Sorensen

Includes two course dinner and entertainment

2016PROGRAM

May 25th

2.00pm-2.45pm Sheree Conway

2.45pm-3.30pm Jennene Buckley

Katie Mears

Pre Dinner Drinks & Networking opportunity

Gala Dinner

3.45pm-4.30pm

4.30pm-4.45pm Overview of the day

6.00pm-6.30pm

6.30pm-10.30pm

Sector Support & Development O�cer- Hunter ValleyPositioning the organisation for new environments.

Chief Executive O�cer Feros Care

Public Guardian I Deptarment of Justice

1.00pm-2.00pm AFTERNOON TEA

2016PROGRAM

May 26th

8.30am-9.00am REGISTRATIONS OPEN

9.00am-9.15amOpening & overview of the dayGlen Sorensen

9.15am-10.00am Lizzie Ervine

10.45am-11.15am

Manager Services Our Way- ADHCDepartment of Family & Community Services Hunter New EnglandBrie�ng on the ACT III Conference

MORNING TEA

10.00am-10.45am TBA

ROOM 1 DISABILITY ROOM 2 AGEING

11.15am-12.00pmLife Without Barriers Paul Sekfy

11.15am-12.00pm 11.15am-12.00pmThe NSW Elders Abuse Hotline

12.00pm-12.45pmAdam Holstein

12.00pm-12.45pm 12.00pm-12.45pm

Macarthur Disability ServicesDeborah Diez TBAWaratah Respite Services

ROOM 3 SOCIAL ENGAGEMENT

Responding to lived experience

In the new world of individualised funding,what does this mean for your organisation?

Contextual treatment for responsive behaviours

2016PROGRAM

May 26th

12.45pm-1.30pm LUNCH

1.30pm-2.00pm Glen Sorensen

2.00pm-2.45pm Brendan Moore

2.45pm-3.00pm

General Manager for Policy, Research and Information. Alzheimer’s Australia NSWPolicy reforms and dementia:What has happened and where are we heading?

SHORT BREAK

3.00pm-3.45pm Jenny Bray

3.45pm-4.00pm Closing AddressGlen SorensenClosing Cermony

Facilitated DiscussionHow can we support services in this time of transition?

Jenny Bray Consulting