The 5th Annual Australia's Ageing Population Summit

 Faced with an ageing population, the number of people aged 65 years and over in Australia will increase by 111 per cent between 2006 and 2036. The employment sector, national infrastructure and aged health and community care services will be severely impacted by this changing social demographic.

What innovative and practical models exist to meet the challenges ahead?

How is the global situation affecting planning for an older population?

The 5th Annual Australia's Ageing Population Summit will explore these questions as you spend a solid two days of learning and networking with industry experts. This is an excellent opportunity for you to join the decision makers to discuss and debate the issues surrounding community planning and housing, to assess strategies for the aged healthcare system and to look at future challenges and solutions to accomodate an ageing population.

Joining us on the speaker faculty are:

• The Hon. Justine Elliot MP, Minister for Ageing
• Sigrid Patterson, Director, Office for Ageing – NSW Department of Disability and Home Care
• Bob McColl, Assistant Statistician, Australian Bureau of Statistics
• Paul Gross, Director, Institute of Health Economics and Technology Assessment, Australia and Greater China
• Sharon Rose, Branch Manager, Participation Policy Branch, Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations
• Brian Wexham, CEO, The Institute for Trade Skills Excellence, and CEO, SkillsOne Television
• Ian Yates AM, Chief Executive, COTA Seniors Voice (Council on the Ageing)
• Jill Pretty, CEO, Aged and Community Services Association
• Glenn Rees, CEO, Alzheimer’s Australia
• Jim Toohey, CEO, Tricare
• Brian Herd, Partner, Carne Reidy Herd Lawyers
• Ljubica Petrov, Manager, Centre for Cultural Diversity in Ageing
• Cheryl Prosser, Acting Manager, Housing NSW
• Steve Bevington, Managing Director, Community Housing Limited

New this year, are the morning and afternoon streams on the second day of the conference, designed to target industry specific questions.

The streams focus on community planning and development, housing options, aged health care and community services.

Whether you are planning new developments, concerned about housing options and affordability or involved in aged health care and community services, this conference will help you gain new and insightful information. We invite you to come and join your colleagues to discuss this crucial social issue and learn how government and industry are preparing for the future.

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