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Program Overview

We’re hard at work planning an exceptional program for the Positive Ageing Summit 2027. Our goal is to bring you an agenda filled with impactful sessions, leading experts and practical workshops, providing evidence-based strategies that aged care professionals can adopt to meet the growing demand for independence, high-quality care and person-centred approaches. While we put the 2027 program together, take a look below at the 2026 program for an overview of what was featured.

DAY 1 PROGRAM

Wednesday 20 May 2026

8:00am – 9:00am
REGISTRATION AND SHOWCASE NETWORKING

Including refreshments

9:00am – 9:15am
Welcome

Opening remarks for Positive Ageing Summit by emcee Jessica Adamson

9:15am – 10:00am
KEYNOTE: From Evidence to Impact: What It Really Takes to Improve Positive Ageing

Dr Rebecca Bilton, Program and Research Director, ARIIA

10:00am – 10:30am
Medication, Pharmacy and Positive Ageing

Michael Bonner, CEO, Choice Aged Care

10:30am – 11:00am
NETWORKING MORNING TEA

Including exhibitor showcase and refreshments

Brought to you by

Sponsor Address: David Cochran, CEO, Harbison

11:00am – 12:00pm
PANEL: Technology and Innovation

Moderated by: David Cochran, CEO, Harbison

Panelists:
Kim van Schooten, Senior Research Fellow, Neuroscience Research Australia
Zachary Bailey, Founder & Managing Director, Empathy Studios

12:00pm – 12:30pm
LiveUp and Keep Able: Two platforms – One Purpose. Enabling Older Australians To Live and Age Well

Hilary O’Connell, Principal Advisor Healthy Ageing & Reablement, iLA

12:30pm – 1:00pm
National Allied Health Update

Anita Hobson-Powell, Chief Allied Health Officer, Department of Health, Disability and Ageing

1:00pm – 2:00pm
NETWORKING LUNCH

Including exhibitor showcase and refreshments

2:00pm – 3:30pm
PANEL: Finding Your Purpose

Moderated by: Tamara Henwood

Panelists:
Jason Skennerton, Head of Business Development, Plena Healthcare
Simon Kerrigan, Director, Guide Healthcare
Michael Zoumaras, Head of Allied Health, Altaira

3:30pm – 4:00pm
NETWORKING AFTERNOON TEA

Including exhibitor showcase and refreshments

Brought to you by

Sponsor Address: Luca Migliaccio, Allied Health Team Leader, Altaira

4:00pm – 4:40pm
KEYNOTE: Leading the Positive Ageing Movement

Marcus Riley, Executive Chairman, Bally Cara

4:40pm – 4:50pm
2025 Paul Johnson Award Winner’s Address (Video)

Bernard Morrison, General Manager Wellbeing and Allied Programs, Eldercare

4:50pm – 5:10pm
PAUL JOHNSON POSITIVE AGEING AWARD

Presented by Marcus Riley, Executive Chairman

5:10pm – 5:20pm
DAY ONE CLOSING ADDRESS
5:20pm – 7:30pm
WELCOME COCKTAIL RECEPTION
Note: Program is subject to change.

DAY 2 PROGRAM

Thursday 21 May 2026

8:00am – 8:50am
BREAKFAST MASTERCLASS
Let’s talk positive ageing: confidence, capability, and purpose

Moderated by: Marie Alford, General Manager, Hammond Innovations

Panelists:
Professor Chris Poulos, Head of Research & Aged Care Clinical Services, Hammond Innovations
Dr Steve Macfarlane, Geriatric Psychiatrist; Head of Clinical Services, DSA
Tamara Henwood, Dementia Doula & Founder, Tamara Henwood Consulting

Sponsored by

8:50am – 9:00am
WELCOME TO DAY 2
9:00am – 10:00am
KEYNOTE: Redefining Health, Wellbeing and Reablement in Aged Care

Peter Williams, CEO, OneCare

10:00am – 10:30am
Consumer Perspective

Judith Leeson, Support@Home, Recipient and Carer

10:30am – 11:00am
NETWORKING MORNING TEA

Including exhibitor showcase and refreshments

Brought to you by

Sponsor Address: Hilary O’Connell, Principal Advisor Healthy Ageing & Reablement, iLA

11:00am – 11:30am
Policy Spotlight: Support at Home

Cassie Mason, State Manager, SA/WA Branch, Department of Health, Disability and Ageing Local Network

11:30am – 12:00pm
Oversight, Reform and the Consumer Voice: Advancing Positive Ageing in a Changing System

Natalie Siegel-Brown, Inspector-General of Aged Care, Office of the Inspector-General of Aged Care

12:00pm – 1:00pm
PANEL: From Compliance to Capability: Making Reablement Real

Moderated by: Lorraine Poulos, Managing Director, LPA

Panelists:
Gary Rake, Deputy Commissioner, Regulatory Operations Division at the Commission
Dr Mandy Callary, Chief Clinical Advisor, Aged Care Quality & Safety Commission, Adelaide

1:00pm – 2:00pm
NETWORKING LUNCH

Including exhibitor showcase and refreshments

2:00pm – 2:30pm
Reablement and Social Connection

Rachael Cook, CEO, Inclusee

2:30pm – 3:00pm
Meaning, Purpose and Ageing Well

Jacquie Molloy, Projects & Communications, Meaningful Ageing Australia

3:00pm – 3:30pm
Supporting Positive Behaviour Change

Dr Natasha Reid, Senior Research Fellow & Behavioural Scientist, The University of Queensland

3:30pm – 4:00pm
NETWORKING AFTERNOON TEA

Including exhibitor showcase and refreshments

4:00pm – 5:00pm
PANEL: Ex-CEO Insights – Opportunities for Positive Ageing

Moderated by: Dr Tim Henwood, Principal Consultant, AgeFIT Solutions

Panelists:
Jo Boylan, Director, Healthy Ageing In Action
Frank Weits, Executive General Manager Growth & Strategy, Torrens Health

5:00pm – 5:10pm
CLOSING ADDRESS
5:10pm
CONFERENCE CLOSE
Note: Program is subject to change.

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