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ACA Conference Programme 2024
| Time | Session | Room |
| 8.00am | Registration desk open for delegates Morning tea |
Waiheke Room (Exhibition Hall) |
| 10:00 | Conference opens Mihi whakatau A word from our gold sponsor, ASB |
Kawau 1 (Level 3) |
| 10:20am | Emcee welcome: Rawdon Christie Health & safety briefing |
Kawau 1 (Level 3) |
| 10.30am | Address from Simon O’Dowd (ACA Chair) and Hon. Tracey Martin (ACA CE) | Kawau 1 (Level 3) |
| 10.45am |
Opening keynote address:Ngahihi o te ra Bidois |
Kawau 1 (Level 3) |
| 11.45am |
Plenary session:The big shift in Australian aged care – the good, the bad and the ability to influence, with Tom Symondson, Aged & Community Care Providers Association (ACCPA) |
Kawau 1 (Level 3) |
| 12:30 | Lunch |
Waiheke Room |
| 1.30pm |
Panel Session:AI in Healthcare in NZ, with Ian Town & Robyn Whittaker |
Kawau 1 (Level 3) |
| 2.10pm |
Concurrent Sessions A:Harnessing technology: Virtual reality as an education tool Clinical innovation: Developing a nurse practitioner model for ARC Environmental sustainability: Food waste reduction strategies using innovative technology Professional development: SAC reporting in ARC |
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| 2.50pm |
Concurrent Sessions B:Harnessing technology: How interoperability in New Zealand aged care can ease pressure on providers The Political Environment: How the government sets its Budget Professional development: Trends in ARC auditing Cyber security: A real world focus on cyber security |
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| 3:30 | Afternoon Tea | |
| 4.00pm | ACA Annual General Meeting and strategy session MEMBERS ONLY |
Kawau 1 (Level 3) |
| 5:00 | Close of day one | |
| 5:15 |
Welcome functionSponsored by Toitū te Waiora
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Waiheke Room (Exhibition Hall) |
| Time | Session | Room |
| 9:00 | Welcome to day two: Rawdon Christie
10 minute ice breaker dance: Urvi Gadhia |
Kawau 1 (Level 3) |
| 9.20am |
Plenary session:Climate risk in aged care and health |
Kawau 1 (Level 3) |
| 10.00am |
Panel Session:Leveraging technology to transform healthcare in ARC, with Ramesh Raghaven, Uniting (Head of digital strategy and architecture) & Sue Thomson, McLean Care/iAgeHeath (CE) |
Kawau 1 (Level 3) |
| 10:40 | Morning Tea |
Waiheke Room |
| 11.10am |
Panel Session:Diversity and inclusion in ARC, with Jane Bruning, Positive Women Inc. (National Coordinator) & Julie Watson, InsideOUT Facilitated by Hon. Tracey Martin |
Kawau 1 (Level 3) |
| 11.50am |
ACA Excellence in Care Awards:Finalist presentations |
Kawau 1 (Level 3) |
| 12:50 | Lunch |
Waiheke Room |
| 1.50pm |
Plenary session:The future of aged care in NZ, with Cam Ansell, Ansell Strategic.Sponsored by TEAM Architects |
Kawau 1 (Level 3) |
| 2.30pm |
Concurrent Sessions C:Clinical innovation: Resident centric care: putting the theory into practice Harnessing technology: Demystifying the use of technology in ARC Harnessing technology: Workshop on AI in healthcare Capacity funded respite care in ARC – case study: a review and possibilities for the future |
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| 3:10 | Afternoon Tea |
Waiheke Room |
| 3.40pm |
Plenary session:Addressing death with dignity and aroha |
Kawau 1 (Level 3) |
| 4:25 | Close of day two | |
| 7:00 |
“Under the Sea” Gala dinner and EBOS/ACA Excellence in Care Awards ceremonyWith guest speaker, Minister for Seniors, Casey Costello |
Kawau 1 (Level 3) |
| Time | Session | Room |
| 9:00 | Welcome to day three: Rawdon Christie | Kawau 1 (Level 3) |
| 9.20am |
Plenary session:Wellbeing for busy professionals, with Prof. Ajmol Ali, Imago Wellness |
Kawau 1 (Level 3) |
| 10.05am |
An update from Te Whatu Ora | Health NZ:Responding to and implementing the results of the ARC service and funding review, with Andy Inder |
Kawau 1 (Level 3) |
| 10:50 | Morning Tea | Waiheke Room (Exhibition Hall) |
| 11.20am |
Plenary session:Melissa Clark-Reynolds, Futurist |
Kawau 1 (Level 3) |
| 12.05pm | Conference summary and close | |
| 12.20pm | End of day three |
