SW Sydney Ageing and Disability Conference

Dare to Care

Below are the presentations from the Conference held in July 2007

Most are in powerpoint, the program you will need to have to be able to open them. Some are quite large and so may take some time to download.

DAY ONE

Fatima's Story Fatima Lakner

Challenges of Community Care Christine Regan NCOSS

Family Views of Improving Assessment Experiences Dr Karen Fisher University of NSW

Collaborating with our Eyes on the Client Vivian, NSW Community Options

1A. Supporting Clients Holistically

The Neami Way Steve Bailey Neami

1B. Good practice in Workforce Management

Workforce Issues Kim Coady Hammond Care Group

Traineeships Margaret Dwight Home Care

1C. Supporting Carers Holistically

Supporting Aboriginal Carers Holistically Sheree Freeburn Carers NSW

Dare to Care for Carers Holistically Patricia Berrutti Afford

1D. Supporting Clients' Health Holistically 1

Bankstown Auburn Keep Upright Sophia Morris Community Independence Support Services

Making the Links For Nutritional Support Vicky Weng Making the Links for Nutritional Support

DAY TWO

Romani's Story Romani Gigas

The Future of Community Care Warwick Bruen National Community Care Coalition

Burden and Depression in Carers Peter Brown Australian Catholic University

2A. Working in Partnership

Partnerships- The Good, the Bad and the Ugly Lyn Bright South West Community Transport

For the Good of our Community Leanne Charles Northcott

2B. Linking with the Community

Recruiting and Retaining Volunteers Renee Fitler Liverpool Council

Capacity Building and Consultation Deborah Follers Department of Housing

2C. Holistic Respite Services

Working Carers Respite Jo Deane Hammond Care Group

Riding the Waves of Dementia Respite Wilma Ossio Reslink Sydney South West Area Health Services

2D. Supporting Clients' Health Holistically 2

Palliative Care and the end of Life Trish O’Hara Sydney South West Area Health Service

ACAT Referral Mechanisms Rozina Shekhar Liverpool/Fairfield Aged Care Assessment Team