8.00 am 

Registration

8.30 am 

Official Welcome and Opening

Welcome to Country
Host Welcome: Anthony Vuleta MLGP, President, Local Government Professionals WA
Official Welcome: Hon. Don Punch MLA, Minister for Regional Development; Disability Services; Fisheries; Seniors and Ageing; Volunteering

9.15 am 

Opening Keynote Address: World Health Organization - Thiago Hérick de Sá

9.45 am 

International Federation on Ageing

Graham Prior, President, International Federation on Ageing, CEO, Hall and Prior Health and Aged Care Group

10.00 am 

Peak Body Address: Advocare - Bev Jowle, Chief Executive Officer

10.15 am 

Morning Tea

10.45 am 

Age Friendly Ireland

Dr Emer Coveney, National Programme Manager, Age Friendly Ireland, Meath County Council

11.30 am 

International Age Friendly Panel Discussion

12.30 pm 

Lunch

InCasa Age Friendly Choir - La Seconda Gioventu (The Second Youth)

1.30 pm 

Breakout Sessions

Paper 1 - City of Ballarat Age-Friendly Indicators Framework
Dr Kathleen Brasher, Research Fellow, John Richards Centre for Rural Ageing Research, La Trobe Rural Health School, and Cathy Bushell, Team Leader Sector Development, Ageing Well Services.

Paper 2 - Digital rights
The right of participation of elderly people through digital technology and artificial intelligence. Intergenerational experiences. Manuel Veguín García, Head of International Relations, Madrid.

Paper 3 - Aotearoa New Zealand - A national programme for developing age friendly cities and communities
Diane Turner, Director, Office for Seniors, Ministry of Social Development.

1.55 pm 5-minute changeover

2.00 pm 

Breakout Sessions

Paper 4 - Healthy Ageing Hub
Marita Chisholm, PhD, Research Officer, John Richards Centre for Rural Ageing Research

Paper 5 - Starting a Business later in life
Karen Piercy, Programme Lead, Age Friendly Aotearoa New Zealand

Paper 6 - Slovenian Network of Age-Friendly Cities and Communities: Working together, systemically and concretely; showcasing the example of long-term care development
Ana Ramovs MD, Anton Trstenjak, Institute of Gerontology and Intergenerational Relations, Slovenia

2.25 pm 5-minute changeover

2.30 pm 

Breakout Sessions

Paper 7 - Indigo 4Ms Framework Age Friendly Health Care
Dr Kathleen Brasher, Research Fellow, John Richards Centre for Rural Ageing Research, La Trobe Rural Health School

Paper 8 - Ageism Awareness Training for Local Government and Community
Bianca Connelly, Community Development Officer, Campbelltown City Council.

Paper 9 - City of Salisbury Diversity and Inclusion Strategic Plans
Myfanwy Mogford, Team Leader Diversity and Inclusion.

3.00 pm 

Afternoon Tea

3.30 pm 

Closing Address: Engaging with Ageing

Dr Anne Ring

4.15 pm 

Singing for Wellbeing

Dr Manonita Ghosh, and Stella Serafino

5.00 pm - 6.00 pm

Networking Cocktail Hour

6.30 pm - 10.00 pm

Conference Dinner including 'Comusichiamo - Making Music Together' with Dr Simone Marino and Dr Manonita Ghosh

Includes dinner, beverages and entertainment by James Wilson