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WEAAD Online Forum: 2022 Program
Time |
Activity / Presentation |
10am |
Master of Ceremony: Anne Burgess, Chairperson ARAS Welcome |
10.10am |
Welcome to Country: Frank Wanganeen |
10.15am |
Opening: The Honourable Chris Picton MP, Minister for Health & Wellbeing |
10.30am |
Introduction: Carolanne Barkla, Chief Executive, ARAS |
10.45am |
Keynote: Laura Mosqueda MD, Director, National Center on Elder Abuse, California, USA Topic of presentation: Understanding Resilience from a Life Course Perspective |
11:10am |
Keynote: Professor Susan Kurrle, Geriatrician, International Emmy award winning ABC series 'Old People's Home for 4 Year Olds Topic of presentation: TBC |
11.35am |
BREAK |
11.45am |
Natasha Short, Managing Director, Kimberley Birds Topic of presentation: No More Humbug Report |
12.00pm |
Dr Rachel Carson, Executive Manager and Senior Research Fellow, Family Law, Family Violence and Elder Abuse, Australian Institute of Family Studies Topic of presentation: National Elder Abuse Prevalence Study |
12:15pm |
Dr Duncan McKellar, Psychiatrist, Member of the Oakden Review panel Topic of presentation: TBC |
12:30pm |
Er-Kai Wang, Solicitor, Older Persons ACT Legal Service (OPALS) Topic of presentation: Legislation on elder abuse in ACT |
12:45pm |
Q&A and closing remarks: Anne Burgess, Chairperson ARAS |
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