2025 National Conference presentation slides | Ageing Australia conferences

Below is the list of the presentation slides from speakers at the National Conference.
Please note only the presentation slides that have been approved by the presenters have been uploaded.

Tuesday – 30 September 2025

The aged care landscape now and towards 2035

Mark McCrindle, Founder, McCrindle

A2 – Navigating the new Aged Care Act: A practical guide to rights-based reform

Victor Harcourt, Principal, Russell Kennedy

A2 – Demystifying legislation through the eyes of one provider and one lawyer – practical solutions to legislative challenges

Julie McStay, Partner, Thomson Geer
Melissa Argent, CEO, Rockpool Residential Aged Care

A2 – Transition to the New Aged Care Act: Are we there yet?

Saviour Buhagiar, Director Seniors Services, Uniting NSW/ACT

A4 – Refining the standards — Ideas that support sustainability in financial regulation

Darrell Price, National Head Of Health And Aged Care, Grant Thornton

A4 – Sector consolidation: Achieving growth through acquisition

Cam Ansell, Managing Director, Ansell Strategic

A4 – Developing residential and support at home aged care pricing advice

Cindy Feng, Director, Aged Care Policy, IHACPA
James Chen, Director, Aged Care Costing, IHACPA
Rachel Hauenschild, Director, Aged Care Pricing, IHACPA

A5 – Pathways with Purpose: Engaging the Next Generation in Aged Care

Maree Healey, Chief People & Culture Officer, Warrigal

A5 – Better career pathways, resolving shortages and skills gaps: How HumanAbility supports growth and change in Aged Care

Andie Moore, Stakeholder Engagement and Policy Manager (Aged Care and Disability), HumanAbility
Eleanor Ravenarki, Director of Training Product Development, HumanAbility

A6 – Financial Impacts of Reform in Support at Home

Stuart Hutcheon, Managing Partner, StewartBrown

A6 – Building a Sustainable Support at Home Model – Overlooked Channel Opportunities

Jason Howie, Partner, Pride Aged Living

A6 – Support at home reset: 10 strategic moves to stay ahead

Jennene Buckley, Director, Enkindle Consulting

A7 – The Future of Aged Care in Australia: Having No AI Strategy IS an AI Strategy

Vivek Odhav, Director, Digital Health & Ai Lead, PwC Australia
Amy Bryan, Managing Director, Assurance & Internal Audit, PwC Australia
Dean Dimkin, Digital Health Partner, Alliance and Ecosystem Leader, PwC Australia

A7 – AI on a Shoestring: From Pain Points to Pilot Plans – Your 30-Day Blueprint for Aged Care Innovation

Theo Kotze, Head of Healthcare Practice, DB Results
Prof Phil Bolton, Special AI advisor

A7 – From Admin to Action: Trialling AI in Direct Care for Older Australians

Carolyn Bell, Executive Director Silverchain Care

Wednesday – 1 October 2025

B1 – How the Australian experience can save NZ Aged Care – and how it can’t

Hon Tracey Martin, Chief Executive, Aged Care Association New Zealand

B1 – The Ageing landscape in India

Mansur Dalal, Founder and Chairman Emeritus, Association of Senior Living India

B1 – Reinventing Senior Living in China: Insights for International Practice

Janice Chia, Founder and Managing Director, Ageing Asia

B1 – Lessons learned from SAGE Study Tours

Judy Martin, Program Lead – SAGE Study Tours and Specialist Advisor, Anchor Excellence
David Cochran, CEO, Harbison
Sara Blunt, CEO, Kalyra Communities
Allan Waters, General Manager – Residential & Retirement Living, BaptistCare

B2 – From Fragmentation to Integration: Unlocking the Benefits of Harmonisation Across Australia’s Care Economy

Kym Peake, Partner, EY-Parthenon
Melinda Leth, Director, EY-Parthenon

B2 – Establishing a Heath Hub in regional Tasmania – place-based partnership solutions for strengthening rural aged care workforce and service delivery

Alison Standen, Chief Executive Officer, Corumbene

B3 – Working together to improve outcomes for those living with dementia

Nikki Gilbertson, General Manager Client Services, Dementia Australia

B3 – From Well-Meaning to Well-Being: Reimagining Dementia Care Through Design

Rose Plater, General Manager: Clients & Innovation, Paynters

B4 – In the Kitchen, Change is Happening

Jemma Gonzalez, Project Lead, Maggie Beer Foundation
Steve Brooker, General Manager Aged Care Mission Australia

B4 – Developing Cultural Humility in Aged Care Practice: Enabling the Workforce to Provide Inclusive Nutrition Care

Dr Fatemeh Haidari, Dietitian, Multicultural Community Council Gold Coast (MCCGC/CURA)

B4 – The M-Check – the benchmark in menu and mealtime assessments

Julie Dundon, Director, Nutrition Professionals Australia

B5 – Care for every culture: embedding diversity and inclusion

Logan Shiels, Quality Improvement Specialis, Uniting
Liam Fawell, Service Manager, Farmborough

B5 – Planning for Diversity: Supporting a diverse client base and workforce

Craig Gear OAM, CEO, OPAN

B6 – A Multimodal model for wellbeing: Evaluating the Motiview cycling program in residential Aged Care

David Cochran, CEO, Harbison

B6 – Leading with hearts and minds: Regis’ whole of organisation approach to diversity and inclusion

Natalija Nesvadba, National Diversity and Inclusion Manager, Regis Aged Care

B6 – From Veteran Hubs to Holistic Aged Care: Testing New Community Models

Janet Muir, CEO, RSL LifeCare

B7 – Empowering Person-Centred Care Through Digital Innovation: Why Aged Care Providers Need a Digital Strategy for Australia’s 2025 Reforms

Kar Lim, Partner, Enterprise Advisory

B7 – A Scalable Model for the Future of Aged Care: Practical Innovation and Integrated Technology

Scott Lawton, CEO / CIO, IT Integrity / Apollo Care

B7 – Impact over Hype: How to ensure your digital transformation actually works

Arthur Shih, Chief Digital Product Officer, Provider Assist

Thursday – 2 October 2025

Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission Address

Liz Hefren-Webb, Commissioner Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission

Meeting the Moment in Retirement Living: The New Zealand Experience

Michelle Palmer, Executive Director, RVANZ

Opportunities for Retirement Village Operators under the New Aged Care Regime

Donna Rayner, Principal, Russell Kennedy Pty Ltd

Retirement Living Benchmarking Survey

Stuart Hutcheon, Partner, StewartBrown

D1 – How do you finance development without RADs?

Bruce Bailey, Director, Pride Aged Living

D2 – Leading with Humanity: Transforming a Fragmented Aged Care Workforce into a Connected National Team

Rebecca Ridings, Senior Specialist – Organisational Development, Australian Red Cross
Peta Page, Senior Manager, Aged Care, Australian Red Cross

D2 – Lifting Voices: Mentoring and Leadership Tools for Empowering Diverse Women in Aged Care

Aiche Merhi, Aged Care Group Services Manager, Spectrum Migrant Resource Centre
Mariane Alcazar, Aged Care Individual Services Manager, Spectrum Migrant Resource Centre

D2 – Lifting leaders’ capability to transform our sector – Can you rebuild the plane as your leaders learn to fly?

James Langanke, Director, Fire Up Solutions