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australian ageing agenda

Conferences and Events

Published on Thu, 22/11/2007, 01:47:47

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2012

MAY

Aged Care Association Australia – NSW Congress 2012
17-18 May
Sheraton on the Park, Sydney
T: 02 9212 6922
E: admin@acaansw.com.au
W: www.acaansw.com.au

The 4th ACSA National Community Care Conference
21–22 May
Adelaide Convention Centre, Adelaide
W: www.agedcare.org.au

12th Annual Hospital in the Home Conference
24-25 May
Rendezvous Hotel Melbourne
W: www.iir.com.au/hith

Alzheimer's New Zealand Conference 2012
"Future Faces of Dementia"
24-27 May
Wellington, New Zealand
W: www.conference.alzheimers.org.nz

Foodservice Australia 2012
27–29 May
Royal Hall of Industries at Moore Park, Sydney
T: Corinne Gressly on 03 9999 5460

E: info@specialisedevents.com.au
W: www.foodserviceaustralia.com.au

Retirement Living World, China
Presented by IMAPAC
28- 31 May
Shanghai, China
W: www.imapac.com/index.php?page=RetirementLivingWorldChina2012

IFA 11th Global Conference on Ageing
AGEING CONNECTS
28 May - 1 June 2012 
Prague, Czech Republic
W: www.ifa2012.com/homepage

Transition Care: Improving Outcomes for Older People
30-31 May
Sydney Harbour Marriott, Circular Quay
T: 02 9080 4090
W: www.iir.com.au/transition

3rd International Society of Advance Care Planning and End of Life Care Conference
31 May- 2 June
Chicago, USA
W: www.acpelsociety.com/conference
E: acpelconference@acpelsociety.com

JUNE

NSW Falls Prevention Network Forum
1 June
Wesley Conference Centre, Sydney
W: www.fallsnetwork.neura.edu.au

Service Integrated Housing: Choices for an Ageing Australia Conference
6-8 June
QT Gold Coast, Surfers Paradise
E: events@acqi.org.au
W: www.acqi.org.au

The Cultural Diversity in Ageing 2012 Conference
7-8 June
Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre
T: 03 8823 7979
E: info@culturaldiversity.com.au
W: http://culturaldiversity.com.au/conference-2012

21st Nordic Congress of Gerontology: Dilemmas in Ageing Societies
10-13 June
Copenhagen, Denmark
W: www.21nkg.dk/

2012 World Elder Abuse Awareness Day Conference
'There's no excuse for abuse- addressing the future.'
14 June
Adelaide Convention Centre, North Terrace, Adelaide
www.sa.agedrights.asn.au

Modelling Best Practices in Aged Care Training
19- 20 June
Citigate Central, Sydney
T: 1300 316 882 
E: registration@criterionconferences.com
W: www.traininginagedcare.com

IAGG - International Association of Gerontology and Geriatrics
2nd Intensive Course on Ageing
21-22 June
Barcelona, Spain
T: + 33 (0) 5.61.14.56.39 
E: seynes@cict.fr
W: www.ic-ageing.com

WA Active Ageing Conference 2012
'What’s New In Ageing?'
21-22 June 2012
Tradewinds Hotel Freemantle 
E: llls@cotawa.org.au
W: www.cotawa.org.au/conferences/waaac2012/

ACCV State Congress 2012
21-22 June
Melbourne Park Function Centre
W: www.accv.com.au

International Society for Gerontechnology - ISG ISARC2012
8th world conference: “Who is afraid of aging?”
26 – 29 June 2012
Eindhoven, The Netherlands
Deadlines for abstracts and full papers:
1 Feb, 2012 and April 1, 2012
W: www.futuresiteconferences.nl/index.php/isg-isarc/ISGISARC2012/schedConf/overview 

Risky Business 2012
International Dementia Partnership
28-29 June 2012
Sydney Convention and Exhibition Centre
Sydney Australia
W: dementiaconference.com/

JULY

Nurses in Management Aged Care (NIMAC)
11-13 July
Jupiters Hotel, Gold Coast
W: www.nimac.com.au/

No Frills - 21st National Vocational Education and Training Research Conference
Co-hosted in 2012 with TAFE SA
11-13 July
W: www.nofrills.ncver.edu.au

International Academy on Nutrition and Ageing (IANA) meeting
Held in conjunction with the IAGG and the GSA
12-13 July
New Mexico, USA
W: hsc.unm.edu/som/cme/2012/IANA/IANA.shtml

Parkinson’s Australia National Conference
"Better knowledge, better outcomes"
13-14 July 2012
Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre, Queensland
T: 02 6650 9800
W: www.parkinsonsconference.com.au/

2nd Ageing Asia Leadership Workshop- Australia
Develop and operate 'Apartments for Life'
17 July: Melbourne
19 July: Sydney
24 July: Perth
T: (65) 6441 0474
W: www.ageingasiainvest.com
E: crestonwong@ageingasiainvest.com

2012 Primary Health Care Research Conference
Inform, influence, implement: Research improving policy and practice
18-20 July
National Convention Centre, Canberra
W: www.phcris.org.au/conference/2012/index.php

Better Practice Conference - Sydney
Aged Care Standards and Accreditation Agency
19-20 July     
T: 1800 728 589
E: betterpractice@accreditation.org.au
W: www.accreditation.org.au

Health Insurance Summit
23-25 July
Sydney Harbour Marriott
W: www.healthinsurancesummit.com.au

National Affordable Housing Exchange
26-27 July
Australian Technology Park, Sydney
T:  02 6162 0345
E: chfa@in-sync.com.au
W: http://exchange.in-sync.com.au

6th Australasian Better Boards Conference
27-29 July
Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre (MCEC) 
T: +61 3 5429 3786
F: +61 3 5429 5044
E: info@betterboards.net
W: http://betterboards.net/conference-2012/

3rd Annual Reducing Hospital Readmissions & Discharge Planning Conference 2012
30-31 July
Rendezvous Hotel, Melbourne
T: 02 9080 4090
W: www.iir.com.au/readmissions

23rd International Nursing Research Congress
Creating a Legacy through Nursing Research, Innovation and Global Collaboration
30 July – 3 August
Brisbane, QLD
E: congress@stti.org

HIC 2012
Health Informatics: Building a Healthcare Future through Trusted Information
30 July- 2 August
Sydney Convention and Exhibition Centre
W: https://hisa.site-ym.com/page/hic2012/

AUGUST

Better Practice Conference - Adelaide
Presented by the Aged Care Standards and Accreditation Agency
2-3 August    
T: 1800 728 589
E: betterpractice@accreditation.org.au
W: www.accreditation.org.au

Aged Care Hospitality Awards 2012
Presented by Oscar Hospitality
Bayview Eden Hotel, Melbourne
3 August     
T: (03) 9806 1090
E: elaina@oscarhospitality.com.au

CAREX Sydney 2012
8-9 August
Rosehill Racecourse, Rosehill
T: 03 9571 5606
E: office@totalagedservices.com.au
W: www.totalagedservices.com.au

Joanna Briggs Institute National Australian Conference on Evidence-Based Clinical Leadership 
Transforming Clinical Leaders to Reform Healthcare
13-14 August
Adelaide Convention Centre
T: Kym Elson, 08 8313 3637
E: kym.elson@adelaide.edu.au
W: www.joannabriggs.edu.au/Access%20Evidence/Events/Adelaide%202012

8th World Congress on Active Ageing
13-17 August
Glasgow, UK
W: www.wcaa2012.com

ATSIAC Aboriginal Ageing Conference
Presented by AAG NT
24-25 August
Alice Springs, Northern Territory
Watch the website for further information.
W: www.aag.asn.au/northern-territory-events

Better Practice Conference - Melbourne
Aged Care Standards and Accreditation Agency
30-31 August     
T: 1800 728 589
E: betterpractice@accreditation.org.au
W: www.accreditation.org.au

SEPTEMBER

2012 ACSA National Conference
3-5 September
Gold Coast Convention Centre, Broadbeach
T: 07 3725 5588
E: kimh@acqi.org.au

W: www.agedcare.org.au/news/2011-news/acsa-national-conference-2012

21st National Conference on Incontinence
4-8 September 
Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre
W: www.iuga2012.com

International Psychogeriatric Association (IPA) International Meeting 2012
Run by the IPA and the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists Faculty of Psychiatry of Old Age
7-11 September
Cairns, Queensland
W: www.ipa2012cairns.com

Institute of Hospitality in Healthcare National Conference 2012
12-14 September
Cairns Convention Centre, Queensland
E: David Terrill, david.terrill@mater.org.au
W: www.ihhc.org.au 

Better Practice Conference - Perth
Aged Care Standards and Accreditation Agency
13-14 September     
T: 1800 728 589
E: betterpractice@accreditation.org.au
W: www.accreditation.org.au

Ageing and Diversity Conference 2012
New Zealand Association of Gerontology
13-15 September
Waipuna Hotel and Conference Centre
Auckland
T: +64 7 838 1098
E: nzag@fp2.co.nz
W: www.nzag2012.co.nz 

6th National CAPS Conference
'Ageng and spirituality - linking the generations
26-28 September 2012
University House, ANU
Canberra, Australia
E: caps@csu.edu.au
W: http://www.centreforageing.org.au/

Health Insurance Summit
23-25 July
Sydney Harbour Marriott
W: www.healthinsurancesummit.com.au

8th Congress of the European Union Geriatric Medicine Society: Clinical aspects of longevity
26-28 September
Brussels, Belgium
W: www.eugmsbrussels2012.org/site/-Homepage,2278-

National Dementia Research Forum
Dementia: Who gets it?
27-28 September
Canberra
Click here for more information

OCTOBER

Ageing Africa: Beyond Madrid +10
1st IAGG Africa Regional Conference on Gerontology and Geriatrics
17-20 October
Cape Town, South Africa
W: iagg.cmc-uct.co.za/

15th Asia-Pacific Regional Meeting of Alzheimer's Disease International
26-28 October
Beijing,China
E: adi2012aprc@gmail.com

ACAA 31st Annual Congress
28-31 October
Perth Convention and Exhibition Centre
T: 02 6285 2615
E: office@agedcareassociation.com.au

SAGE Miami (USA) Study Tour 2012 Aged Care Study Tour
October 2012
Proposed tour. Register your interest now.
Click here for more information

7th National Housing Conference
Presented by AHURI & the Queensland Department of Housing and Public Works
30 Oct-2 Nov
Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre
W: www.nhc.edu.au/brisbane2012/reg_qld/regopt.html
E: NHC2012@communities.qld.gov.au

NOVEMBER

International Conference on Clinical Practice in Alzheimer’s Disease
8-12 November
Budapest, Hungary
W: www.cpadconference.com/

International Conference on Clinical Practice in Alzheimer Disease (CPAD)
8-11 November
Budapest, Hungary
T: +41 22 5330 948
F: +41 22 5802 953
E: secretariat@cpadconference.com
W: www.cpadconference.com

Ageing and Diversity Conference 2012
13-15 November
Auckland, NZ
W: www.nzag2012.co.nz/

GSA 65th Annual Scientific Meeting – Charting New Frontiers in Ageing
14-18 November
California, USA
W: www.geron.org/annual-meeting

Better Practice Conference - Brisbane
Aged Care Standards and Accreditation Agency
15-16 November   
T: 1800 728 589
E: betterpractice@accreditation.org.au
W: www.accreditation.org.au

11th National Conference of Emerging Researchers in Ageing
Making an Impact
Hosted by the University of Queensland/ Blue Care Research and Practice Development Centre
19-20 November
The Greek Club, Brisbane
W: www.uq.edu.au/bluecare/era-2012

45th Australian Association of Gerontology National Conference
"Ageing: Challenging the Boundaries"
20 - 23 November
Brisbane Convention Centre, Brisbane
T: 02 6650 9800
E:  jayne@eastcoastconferences.com.au   
W: www.aagconference.com  

2nd International Multidisciplinary Forum on Palliative Care
22-25 November
Florence, Italy
W: www.imfpc.org

DECEMBER

 

Palliative Care Nurses Australia Conference

10-11 December

The Sebel Albert Park, Melbourne
W:
www.pcna.org.au/conference
E: conference2012@pcna.org.au

2013

RehabTech Asia
International exhibition & conference
Assistive technology (AT), integrated care and rehabilitation engineering (RE)
27 February - 1 March
Singapore EXPO Convention & Exhibition Centre
W: www.rehabtechasia.com

The 11th International Conference on Alzheimer's Disease & Parkinson's Disease - AD/PD 2013
6-10 March 2013
Florence, Italy
W: www2.kenes.com/adpd

28th International Conference of Alzheimer's Disease International
Dementia: Action for global change
18-20 April
Taipei
W: www.adi2013.org

Alzheimer's Australia 15th national conference
The tiles of life - colouring our future
14-17 May
Hotel Grand Chancellor, Hobart, Tasmania
W: www.alzheimers2013.com

The 20th IAGG World Congress of Gerontology and Geriatrics
Digital Ageing: A new horizon for health care and active ageing
23-27 June 2013
Seoul, Korea
W: www.iagg2013.org

12th Australian Palliative Care Conference
3–6 September
National Convention Centre, Canberra
W: www.palliativecare.org.au


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