field Ageing and Disability Forum

Thursday 17 June 2010

Forum aims

This forum explored some of the many complex issues facing people with disabilities who are ageing. The forum provided a range of perspectives as well as an insight into how some services are starting to plan to meet the changing needs of clients.

Presentations and Resources

The following PowerPoint presentations from the forum are available to view or download. (Download requires a free SlideShare user account.)  

• Josie Prioletti; Facilitator
  Welcome, Forum Aims and overview of latest research “ageing in place” NDS 2009
  
• Leah Hobson; Policy Officer AFDO
  (Australian Federation of Disability Organisations)
  Issues and challenges facing people with disabilities and services in the future
  
• Francene McCartin; Acting Director, Community & Individual Support DHS
  DHS plans to meet the changing needs of people with disabilities who are ageing
• Ross Coverdale; CEO Araluen Centre
  The development of an ageing Action plan – our journey, why and how it was developed and what we hope to achieve
• Janine Edwards; Nillumbik Community Health Centre
  The necessity for long term planning, individual case studies

The following video interviews are available for viewing:

• David Brant - interview with David Brant on the issue of Disability and Ageing
• Sue Whiting - interview with Sue Whiting, a personal perspective

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