1996 - 2026

30

YEARS OF CARE
celebrating 30 years of care

Grounded in Care.
Powered by Innovation.

Early Bird Special Individual and group bookings

1996 - 2026

CARE
PRACTICES
FORUM

2026
The full day, hour by hour

From 8:30am registration through to a 3:30pm close: a regulatory address, sessions on AI governance, dementia-capable care and medication safety in practice, a sit-down anniversary lunch, and a closing panel on keeping people at the centre. Download the one-page program to see how the day runs.

What You'll take away

Leave the Forum with more than ideas, leave ready to act.

Our Care Practices Forum is built for the aged care workforce, extending knowledge on clinical care and safe medication management. A chance to meet others in the sector, share experiences and learn together. Attendance can contribute to CPD learning.

1
Tighten medication safety

Practical governance steps under the Strengthened Aged Care Quality Standards.

2
Hear from the leaders reshaping aged care

What is working now, and what to adopt next.

3
See the 2030 vision

Meditrax’s roadmap for technology-enabled care, and your place in it.

My Health Record
Integration

Australia’s first and only My Health Record integrated medication review, acknowledged by the Australian Digital Health Agency as an Australian first.

Connected medication management, in practice.

 

Purchase your seat

Secure your place, early bird pricing now open.

Individual and group bookings available. Early bird rates are limited and close soon.

Indvidual

Single Delegate

$199 / per person

Table

Table Booking

$1,999

$1,592 / per table

Any queries? Email [email protected] or call (02) 9819 0600.

our speakers

Speaker Information

Meet the regulators, clinicians, advocates and providers sharing their insight at this year’s event.

Natalie Siegel-Brown

Inspector General of Aged Care

Australia’s inaugural Inspector-General of Aged Care and human-rights advocate, now with a UN agency supporting Pacific Governments on child rights reforms. Previously Commissioner for Social Policy at the Productivity Commission and Queensland Public Guardian, focused on elder abuse and eliminating restrictive practices in aged care.

Dr Mandy Callary

Clinical Advisor, Aged Care Commission

Clinical Advisor at the Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission and a South Australian geriatrician. A Flinders University medical graduate and Fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Physicians in Geriatric Medicine, with subspecialty interests in cognitive disorders, delirium, frailty and clinical governance.

Dr Janice Tan

General Practitioner, GM of Clinical Innovation at Bupa, Deputy Chair – Digital Health and Innovation SIG RACGP

Practising GP and GM of Clinical Innovation at Bupa Australia, and Deputy Chair of the RACGP Digital Health & Innovation SIG. She practises across NSW with expertise spanning women’s health, paediatrics and mental health while driving digital health strategy.

Myfanwy Wallwork

AI Governance & Executive Education Leader

A senior leader in AI governance, executive education and organisational transformation, specialising in translating AI policy, safety and regulatory frameworks into practical capability for boards and executives. Previously VP of LexisNexis’ Regulatory Compliance Global, scaling an Australian RegTech startup to global operations across eight countries.

Craig Gear OAM

Older Persons Advocacy Network

Appointed CEO of the Older Persons Advocacy Network in 2018, Craig Gear OAM holds a Master of Nursing (Critical Care) and over 20 years of clinical and senior management experience across health and human services. He is passionate about improving the health system for all Australians.

Duncan McKimm

CEO, Clarence Village

CEO of Clarence Village, dedicated to creating a community that cares for seniors by providing a home, connection and aged care in northern NSW. He is an active voice for reform, advocating for policy changes to improve the quality, viability and availability of regional aged care.

Kate Clutton

General Manager, Education and Provider Services at Dementia Australia

With a background in occupational therapy and public health, she brings extensive experience across clinical practice, health promotion, workforce development and service improvement. She leads the national education and provider services portfolio, working with aged care, health and community organisations to strengthen dementia capability.

Nerida Croker

Clinical Pharmacist

An experienced clinical pharmacist specialising in medication management for aged care, she works with facilities across the sector to support quality use of medicines and quality improvement. She also brings qualifications in digital health, implementing initiatives such as telehealth and electronic prescribing to improve clinical care.

VENUE

Sydney Masonic Centre

66 Goulburn Street, Sydney NSW 2000

In the heart of the Sydney CBD, a short walk from Town Hall and Museum stations, with parking nearby.