Roland Naufal and Premier Consulting are inviting aged services staff and services, local government, architects, social and town planners, developers and youth and community service organisations to attend A Community for All Ages a one ay forum in each of Melbourne (24 September at MCG Function Rooms) and Sydney (28 September at The Amora Hotel Sydney). The forum will examine international best practice intergenerational programs and built environments. The day will be highly interactive and will range from local community programs to large scale urban planning projects. Uniting Care Community Options is the lead sponsor partner supported by Victorian Department of Planning and Community Development and the Council on the Ageing. Enquire at http://intergenforum.com.au/
Australian Senate votes for two separate inquiries into aged care reform
The Senate has voted to establish two new Senate inquiries into the Government’s historic aged care reforms, rollout out on the weekend after years of preparation, amid concerns they will not deliver for older Australians.