The Future of Aged Care - 2008 and Beyond
This is it. The Aged Care 'Dream Team' - Aged Care Minister, Hon Bronwyn Bishop, Shadow Aged Care Minister, Senator Chris Evans, and Democrats Aged Care Spokeswoman, Senator Lyn Allison - all in the one room at the same time just one week out from the Federal Election.
They will participate in the opening session of the AMA Aged Care Summit - this Thursday
1 November 2001 in Canberra.
AMA President, Dr Kerryn Phelps, will officially open the Summit. More than 60 of Australia's leading authorities on aged care will be there, too.
AMA AGED CARE SUMMIT
3rd Floor Conference Room
AMA House
42 Macquarie Street, BARTON ACT 2600
Thursday 1 November 2001 - Friday 2 November 2001
MEDIA SESSIONS
Thursday 1 November 2001
9.45am Welcome Dr Gerald Segal, AMA Aged Care Spokesman
10.00am Official Opening Dr Kerryn Phelps, AMA Federal President
10.15am "Political Visions for Aged Care in Australia - 2008 and Beyond"
Minister for Aged Care, Hon Bronwyn Bishop
Shadow Aged Care Minister, Senator Chris Evans
Democrats Aged Care Spokeswoman, Senator Lyn Allison
11.50am "Future Possibilities" forum
Denys Corell (Council on the Ageing)
Greg Mundy (Aged and Community Services Australia)
Jill Iliffe (Australian Nursing Federation)
Dr Gerald Segal (AMA)
Friday 2 November 2001
2.00pm Closing Media Conference
The Aged Care Summit is an initiative of the Australian Medical Association (AMA) in association with the National Aged Care Alliance (NACA).
A list of participating organisations is attached.
CONTACT: Sarah Crichton (02) 6270 5472 / (0419) 440 076
in association with
The National Aged Care Alliance, Canberra, 1-2 November 2001
Participating Organisations |
| AMA |
| ACT Community Care |
| Aged Acute Transition Project, Adelaide |
| Aged and Community Services Australia |
| Alzheimer's Association Australia |
| Anglicare Australia |
| Association of Independent Retirees |
| Australian Association of Gerontology |
| Australian Council of Social Service |
| Australian Institute of Health and Welfare |
| Australian Lesbian Medical Association |
| Australian Liquor, Hospitality, and Miscellaneous Workers Union |
| Australian Nursing Federation |
| Australian Nursing Homes and Extended Care Association |
| Australian Physiotherapy Association |
| Australian Society for Geriatric Medicine |
| Baptist Care Australia |
| Baptist Community Services |
| Bell Street Clinic |
| Catholic Health Australia |
| Council on the Ageing |
| Department of Ageing Disability & Home Care |
| Department of Finance and Administration |
| Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet |
| Department of Veterans' Affairs |
| Facilitation Plus |
| Geriaction VIC |
| Greater South Eastern Division of General Practice |
| Head Injury Council of Australia |
| Health Services Union of Australia |
| KLCK Architect |
| Lutheran Church |
| National Aged Care Alliance |
| OT Australia |
| Pharmacy Guild of Australia |
| Research School of Nursing, Queensland University of Technology |
| Root Projects, Melbourne |
| Royal College of Nursing Australia |
| The Australian Council on Healthcare Standards |
| Uniting Care Australia |