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Program

Explore our event program (subject to change)

Day 1

Tuesday, 23 November 2021

Day 2

Wednesday, 24 November 2021

23 November 2021

9:00 am - 9:02 am - 23 November 2021

Welcome by Glen Sorensen

Let It Shine! - Room 1

Our MC Glen Sorensen will welcome us to the conference, and introduce Julie Jones Webb, who will welcome us to country.

23 November 2021

9:02 am - 9:15 am - 23 November 2021

Welcome to Country

Let It Shine! - Room 1

Julie Jones Webb, Sovereign Traditional Custodian and Knowledge Holder

23 November 2021

9:15 am - 9:30 am - 23 November 2021

Introductions by Glen Sorensen

Let It Shine! - Room 1

Our MC Glen Sorensen will introduce us to the conference, and let us know what's on offer.

23 November 2021

9:30 am - 9:45 am - 23 November 2021

Plenary Session 01

Plenary - Room 1

Speaker: Dr Kay Patterson AO
Age Discrimination Commissioner

23 November 2021

9:45 am - 10:00 am - 23 November 2021

Plenary Session 02

Plenary - Room 1

Speaker: Robert Fitzgerald AM
Ageing & Disability Commissioner

23 November 2021

10:00 am - 10:45 am - 23 November 2021

Plenary Session 03

Plenary - Room 1

Funding System Design - What community aged care can learn from residential aged care

Speaker: Professor Kathy Eagar
Professor of Health Services Research and Director of the Australian Health Services Research Institute (AHSRI), University of Wollongong

23 November 2021

10:45 am - 11:00 am - 23 November 2021

Morning Tea

Let It Shine! - Room 1

10:45 am

Art as Therapy

Mrs Janine Poole - Art Teacher - Janine Poole - Art as Therapy

23 November 2021

11:00 am - 12:00 pm - 23 November 2021

Concurrent Session 1A - Leadership

Concurrent Session - Leadership - Room 1

11:00 am

Disaster Resilience in Aged Care

Ms Rachel Tanny - Chief Executive Officer - COA Sydney

11:15 am

Transport in the Age of COVID

Ms Tara Russell - Executive Officer - Community Transport Organisation

11:30 am

Response, Recovery & Reestablishment

Ms Claire Edwards - Director - TAG Health

11:45 am

Live Q&A

Ms Rachel Tanny - Chief Executive Officer - COA Sydney, Ms Tara Russell - Executive Officer - Community Transport Organisation, Ms Claire Edwards - Director - TAG Health

11:00 am - 12:00 pm - 23 November 2021

Concurrent Session 1B - Engagement

Concurrent Session - Engagement - Room 2

11:00 am

CHSP Social Support Group Online Services

Rev Dcn Alexander Abramoff - Aged Care Manager - Russian Ethnic Representative Council of Victoria

11:15 am

Victorian Diversity Advisors - Catalysts for Action

Ms Michelle Harmer - Diversity Advisor, Hume Region Sector Development Team - Gateway Health Inc, Ms Hanna Goorden - Diversity Advisor - Barwon South-West Sector Development Team - Diversitat

11:30 am

The Best Things In Life Are Free

Ms Mel Paterson - Manager - Engadine Community Services

11:45 am

Live Q&A

Rev Dcn Alexander Abramoff - Aged Care Manager - Russian Ethnic Representative Council of Victoria, Ms Mel Paterson - Manager - Engadine Community Services, Ms Michelle Harmer - Diversity Advisor, Hume Region Sector Development Team - Gateway Health Inc, Ms Hanna Goorden - Diversity Advisor - Barwon South-West Sector Development Team - Diversitat

11:00 am - 12:00 pm - 23 November 2021

Concurrent Session 1C - Independence

Concurrent Session - Independence - Room 3

11:00 am

Journey to Dreaming

Ms Marina Wise - Public Health & Sector Support Manager - Aboriginal Health & Medical Research Council of NSW, Mr Nathan Taylor - Program & Policy Officer - Aboriginal Health & Medical Research Council

11:15 am

Providing care and support toward the end of life

Professor Jennifer Tieman - CareSearch Director, Palliative and Supportive Services - CareSearch

11:30 am

Live Q&A

Professor Jennifer Tieman - CareSearch Director, Palliative and Supportive Services - CareSearch, Ms Marina Wise - Public Health & Sector Support Manager - Aboriginal Health & Medical Research Council of NSW, Mr Nathan Taylor - Program & Policy Officer - Aboriginal Health & Medical Research Council

11:00 am - 12:00 pm - 23 November 2021

Concurrent Session 1D - Strengths

Concurrent Session - Recognising and Valuing Strengths - Room 4

11:00 am

Abilities, Engagement and Connections

Ms. Diane Cross - Manager, Dementia Services - Anglicare

11:15 am

Approaches to Caring

Associate Professor Jane Mears - Adjunct Associate Professor, School of Social Sciences - University of Western Sydney

11:30 am

Empowerment through Carer Connection

Ms Sue Tolhurst - Dementia Advisory Service - Geriatric Medicine Department, Westmead Hospital

11:45 am

Live Q&A

Ms. Diane Cross - Manager, Dementia Services - Anglicare, Ms Sue Tolhurst - Dementia Advisory Service - Geriatric Medicine Department, Westmead Hospital , Associate Professor Jane Mears - Adjunct Associate Professor, School of Social Sciences - University of Western Sydney

23 November 2021

12:00 pm - 1:00 pm - 23 November 2021

Lunch

Let It Shine! - Room 1

12:00 pm

Short film created with artists from Arts Access Victoria

Ms Rachel Edward - Coordinator/Creative Producer - Arts Access Victoria

23 November 2021

1:00 pm - 1:15 pm - 23 November 2021

Plenary Session 04

Plenary - Room 1

Speaker: Janet Anderson
Aged Care Quality & Safety Commissioner

23 November 2021

1:15 pm - 1:30 pm - 23 November 2021

Plenary Session 05

Plenary - Room 1

Speaker: Mary Patetsos, Chairperson
Federation of Ethnic Communities Councils of Australia

23 November 2021

1:30 pm - 2:30 pm - 23 November 2021

Concurrent Session 2A - Leadership

Concurrent Session - Leadership - Room 1

1:30 pm

Unit Costing for CHSP Services

Ms Carrie Hayter - Carrie Hayter Consulting, Ms Janette Robinson - Hunter Sector Support - integratedliving Australia

1:45 pm

Supporting workforce to build resilience

Ms Jodi Livesley - Sector Support, Development and Training - Wesley Mission

2:00 pm

The Future of Work For NFPs

Ms Jess Wilson - National Director - Good Things Foundation

2:15 pm

Live Q&A

Ms Jess Wilson - National Director - Good Things Foundation, Ms Jodi Livesley - Sector Support, Development and Training - Wesley Mission, Ms Carrie Hayter - Carrie Hayter Consulting, Ms Janette Robinson - Hunter Sector Support - integratedliving Australia

1:30 pm - 2:30 pm - 23 November 2021

Concurrent Session 2B - Engagement

Concurrent Session - Engagement - Room 2

1:30 pm

Senior Talents Inspired by COVID 19

Ms Phoebe Leung - CHSP Manager - Australian Nursing Home Foundation

1:45 pm

Using the GENIE App - Connecting Older Adults to the community

Ms Tanja Djordjevic - Social Support Manager, Central Region - Australian Red Cross, Dr Sanetta du Toit - Program Director for the Masters of Occupational Therapy Program and as Student Life Academic Director - The University of Sydney

2:00 pm

Finding strength and opportunities in times of challenge

Ms Lisa Dean - Regional Advisor - Diversity and Wellness - EACH Social and Community Health

2:15 pm

Live Q&A

Ms Tanja Djordjevic - Social Support Manager, Central Region - Australian Red Cross, Mr Dale Park - Regional Advisor - Diversity and Wellness - Eastern Sector Development Team, Ms Phoebe Leung - CHSP Manager - Australian Nursing Home Foundation, Dr Sanetta du Toit - Program Director for the Masters of Occupational Therapy Program and as Student Life Academic Director - The University of Sydney

1:30 pm - 2:30 pm - 23 November 2021

Concurrent Session 2C - Independence

Concurrent Session - Independence - Room 3

1:30 pm

Aged Care Navigation Made Safer: My Aged Care Scam Awareness

Mr Susantha Athurugiri - Project Coordinator, Northern Collaborative Project - City of Salisbury

1:45 pm

Older Persons Advocacy Network

Julieanne East and Laurie Mein, Ms Val Fell - Member of the National Older Persons Reference Group - Older Persons Advocacy Network, Ms Maria Berry - Community Engagement Coordinator - Older Persons Advocacy Network

2:15 pm

Live Q&A

Julieanne East and Laurie Mein, Ms Val Fell - Member of the National Older Persons Reference Group - Older Persons Advocacy Network, Ms Maria Berry - Community Engagement Coordinator - Older Persons Advocacy Network, Mr Susantha Athurugiri - Project Coordinator, Northern Collaborative Project - City of Salisbury

1:30 pm - 2:30 pm - 23 November 2021

Concurrent Session 2D - Strengths

Concurrent Session - Recognising and Valuing Strengths - Room 4

1:30 pm

Brain Boot Camp

Dr Joyce Siette - Research Fellow, Australian Institute of Health Innovation - Macquarie University

1:45 pm

KeepAble - Every opportunity matters

Mrs Bonnie Mist - Project Officer, Sector Development Team - Independent Living Assessment

2:00 pm

Booroongen Djugun College - a model of Indigenous education for employment

Ms Amie McElroy - Training and Placement Coordinator - Booroongen Djugun College

2:15 pm

Live Q&A

Mrs Bonnie Mist - Project Officer, Sector Development Team - Independent Living Assessment, Dr Joyce Siette - Research Fellow, Australian Institute of Health Innovation - Macquarie University, Ms Amie McElroy - Training and Placement Coordinator - Booroongen Djugun College

23 November 2021

2:30 pm - 3:00 pm - 23 November 2021

Afternoon Tea

Let It Shine! - Room 1

2:30 pm

Song & Dance around the Russian Samovar

23 November 2021

3:00 pm - 4:00 pm - 23 November 2021

Concurrent Session 3A - Leadership

Concurrent Session - Leadership - Room 1

3:00 pm

What wellness and reablement means to CALD consumers and carers.

Ms Terrie Leoleos - NSW State Wide Multicultural Access Officer - Ethnic Communities' Council of NSW

3:15 pm

Culturally Inclusive Consumer Feedback and Co-design

Mr Nikolaus Rittinghausen - Senior Advisor and Project Officer - Centre for Cultural Diversity in Ageing, Ms Lisa Tribuzio - Manager - Centre for Cultural Diversity in Ageing

3:30 pm

Learning from CALD clients about cultural safety and cultural intelligence

Ms Agnieszka Chudecka - Multicultural Learning & Development Manager - Multicultural Aged Care SA Inc.

3:45 pm

Live Q&A

Ms Terrie Leoleos - NSW State Wide Multicultural Access Officer - Ethnic Communities' Council of NSW, Mr Nikolaus Rittinghausen - Senior Advisor and Project Officer - Centre for Cultural Diversity in Ageing, Ms Lisa Tribuzio - Manager - Centre for Cultural Diversity in Ageing, Ms Agnieszka Chudecka - Multicultural Learning & Development Manager - Multicultural Aged Care SA Inc.

3:00 pm - 4:00 pm - 23 November 2021

Concurrent Session 3B - Engagement

Concurrent Session - Engagement - Room 2

3:00 pm

“Inclusion isn’t only digital”: the case for non-digital engagement of CALD older people during the pandemic

Ms Shikha Chowdhary - CEO - Ethnic Community Services Co-operative, Ms Marianna Cholakos - Bi-lingual Multicultural Support Officer - Eastern Sydney - Ethnic Community Services Co-operative

3:15 pm

Introducing Aged Care to CALD seniors

Ms Sree Vithya Harilingam - Day Respite & Social Support Team Leader - SydWest Multicultural Services, Ms Mereline Murimwa-Rarami - Aged Care Services Manager - SydWest Multicultural Services

3:30 pm

Diversity Theatre Project

Ms Anastasiia Mate-Kole - Customer Service Administrator - Diversitat

3:45 pm

Live Q&A

Ms Sree Vithya Harilingam - Day Respite & Social Support Team Leader - SydWest Multicultural Services, Ms Shikha Chowdhary - CEO - Ethnic Community Services Co-operative, Ms Anastasiia Mate-Kole - Customer Service Administrator - Diversitat, Ms Mereline Murimwa-Rarami - Aged Care Services Manager - SydWest Multicultural Services, Ms Marianna Cholakos - Bi-lingual Multicultural Support Officer - Eastern Sydney - Ethnic Community Services Co-operative

3:00 pm - 4:00 pm - 23 November 2021

Concurrent Session 3C - Independence

Concurrent Session - Independence - Room 3

3:00 pm

Engaging with Forgotten Australians

Ms Meg Schwarz - Project Officer (Forgotten Australians) - Helping Hand

3:15 pm

The aged care needs of war veterans.

Ms Britney Ghannoum - Student researcher - University of Technology Sydney

3:30 pm

Trauma informed care

Ms Barbara O'Neill - The Junction Neighbourhood Centre

3:45 pm

Live Q&A

Ms Britney Ghannoum - Student researcher - University of Technology Sydney, Ms Meg Schwarz - Project Officer (Forgotten Australians) - Helping Hand, Ms Barbara O'Neill - The Junction Neighbourhood Centre

3:00 pm - 4:00 pm - 23 November 2021

Concurrent Session 3D - Strengths

Concurrent Session - Recognising and Valuing Strengths - Room 4

3:00 pm

The value of the CHSP in supporting carers

Ms Melissa Docker - Senior Policy & Development Officer - Carers NSW

3:15 pm

Shining a light on family and friend carers: embedding carer recognition into home care programs

Ms Cathy Duncan - Lecturer in Social Work - University of Wollongong

3:30 pm

Live Q&A

Ms Melissa Docker - Senior Policy & Development Officer - Carers NSW, Ms Cathy Duncan - Lecturer in Social Work - University of Wollongong