Topic - Aged Care

Attention aged care providers: webinar on ‘one voice’ peak body to be held next Monday

Mar 23 2022 Updated May 3, 2023

Section Editor

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The aged care sector is being invited to learn more about the proposed new single peak body next week.

As we reported here, Aged & Community Services Australia (ACSA) and Leading Age Services Australia (LASA) committed to forming a single peak body in December last year after the Australian Aged Care Collaboration (AACC) joined with the Aged Care Reform Network (ACRN) to form a Steering Committee and commission KPMG to undertake of best practice sector representation in October.

The Steering Committee will be hosting a meeting on Monday, 28 March, with transformation consultants Nous Group, who will present the new association’s vision, purpose statement, governance, value proposition and member service offerings.

Residential care, retirement living, support at home providers and disability aged care providers are all welcome to attend.

Event details:

Monday 28 March 2022, 3.00 - 4.00pm AEDT
Online via Zoom
Register here

If you have any questions or would like further information, please contact Deysi Martin at dmartin@transition.asn.au

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