Hosted by Metro North Hospital and Health Service this conference is attended by delegates from across Australia to look at the many topics concerning aged care.

2017 Topics

The 2017 Aged Care Conference will be held over 3 days from the 9 – 11 August 2017.

The full program will be released in June with a range of topics being discussed including:

• Clinical workshops ( including wound management / continence management)
• The recognition and management of chronic wounds and skin failure
• Caring for a CALD resident cohort
• Delirium/dementia /Depression (Early recognition)
• Palliating patients in a Residential Aged care Facility
• When and Why to transfer a patient to Emergency?
• Hypothetical – exploring and demystifying Goals of care/Ceilings of care/Futile treatment/Advance Care Planning/Advance Health Directives/ Acute Resuscitation Pl
• Caring for the residents family assisting to meet their expectations
• How can the Hospitals  provide more support to Residential aged care facilities
• Personal stories

Early Bird Registrations are open now for $180 inducing GST per delegate for the 3 days.
Early Bird registration closes on 18 June 2017.
Standard registration rate is $260 inducing GST per delegate for the 3 days.

Please note your receipt may show the register’s name and not the delegate’s name. Your facility name will be listed on the receipt which can be used to submit a expense claim form.

Exhibitors

If you are interested in hosting a trade stall at this event, please contact the Events Office via 07 3646 1525 or email Metronorth-events@health.qld.gov.au to receive an application form.

Testimonials

What past delegates have written on their evaluations when asked which session was most interesting and why:

“Very engaging multi-model presentations by an outstanding presenter”
“Great idea’s – inspiring! Wonderful presentation”
“Great to have a session at a conference that helped me personally”
“Excellent content, excellent speaker, inspirational, awakening…”

Past sessions

• Aged Care Conference 2016 program (PDF, 423KB)
• Medicine and Aged Care Services Conference 2014 (PDF, 1495KB)
• RBWH Hospital in the Nursing Home Aged Care Conference 2013 (PDF, 681KB)