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New for 2024 – The Pharmacy in Aged Care Forum
The Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety identified medication management and safety in residential aged care homes as an essential area for improvement.
In response, we’re delighted to bring this multidisciplinary forum focused on improving medication management in aged care to Melbourne in 2024. Running concurrently with the 1st day of the National Dementia Conference at the Crown Promenade in Melbourne, this forum will provide an opportunity for discussion, sharing of best practice and networking between stakeholders.
Some of the themes to be explored will be around improving processes and systems to ensure medication management, using quality indicators, maximising the role of medication advisory committees, medication reviews, new guidelines and addressing challenges in transitions of care.
Who attends?
Join your industry peers and connect with Residential Aged Care Leaders, Nurses and Staff, Community Pharmacists, GPs and Other Prescribers, Allied Health, Federal & State Governments, Research Institutes, and Consumers.
Topics to be Addressed Include:
- Understanding the funding – what does it and what doesn’t it provide funding for
- What are the goals of having an onsite pharmacist?
- Using quality indicators
- Maximizing the role of medication advisory committees
- Medication reviews
- New guidelines e.g., new psychotropic guidelines
- Case studies of aged care homes with aged care pharmacists – what are the experiences, what have they achieved, what are the benefits and how did they implement it?
- Challenges with the supply of medicines to RACF
- The role of the on-site pharmacist – what could, and should it be?
- Perspectives of community pharmacies
- Perspectives of residential aged care on pharmacy in aged care
- Case studies- how can it work well? Risks? Accreditations and ROI?
- Improving medication safety and use in RACF
- Integration of on-site pharmacists with healthcare team e.g., GPs, nurses and community pharmacy
The Pharmacy in Aged Care Forum is run concurrently with the 15th Annual National Dementia Conference on 12th June 2024.
Speakers
Dr Janet Sluggett
Associate Professor in Pharmacy and Pharmacoepidemiology, University of South Australia, Non-Executive Director, Southern Cross Care SA, NT & VIC
Deborah Hawthorne
Clinical Pharmacist, Beyond Pain, Adjunct Senior Lecturer University, Western Australia, and Consultant Pharmacist of the Year 2023
David Laffan
Assistant Secretary, Pharmacy Branch, Department of Health and Aged Care
Jo McMahon
Embedded Pharmacist, Illawarra Retirement Trust
Dina Farag
Clinical Pharmacist & Education Lead, Meditrax
Dee-Anne Hull
Quality & Clinical Pharmacist, Southern Cross Care SA, NT & VIC
Sharon Berridge
Care Manager, Tanunda Lutheran Home
Professor Simon Bell
Director, Centre for Medicine Use and Safety, Monash University
Dr Amanda Cross
Pharmacist & NHMRC Research Fellow, Monash University
A/Professor Juanita Breen
Consultant Pharmacist, Aged Care Quality Safety Commission (ACQSC), Affiliate Associate Professor, Wicking Dementia Centre, College of Health and Medicine, University of Tasmania
Matt Kowald
General Manager, Residential Care Services, Barossa Village
Helen Stone
State and Territory Manager (SA&NT), PSA
A/Professor Sam Kosari
The University of Canberra
A/Professor Rohan Elliott
Senior Pharmacist, Austin Health, Adjunct Associate Professor, Centre for Medicine Use and Safety, Monash University
Travis Schiller
Pharmacist, Barossa Pharmacy
Jerry Yik
Head of Policy and Advocacy, SHPA
Dr Simon Grof
Chief Medical Officer, Jewish Care Victoria, Consultant Geriatrician, Eastern Health
Kirolos Wasef
Geriatric Pharmacist, Goodwin Aged Care, Goodwin Aged Care
Pricing
| Full Price | |
| Pharmacy in Aged Care Forum | $1,295 |
| Pharmacy in Aged Care Forum – virtual attendance | $1,195 |
| Pre-Conference Workshop | $495 |
| Streamly (12 month subscription) | $150 |
Booking onto the Pharmacy in Aged Care pass will gain access to Day 1 of the Forum.
Booking onto the National Dementia Conference will gain access to both Day 1 + Day 2 of the Forum & Conference.
National Dementia Conference
Running for the 15th year, the National Dementia Conference 2024 will continue to bring together many leading experts to discuss best-practice strategies and initiatives for improving quality person-centered care for people living with dementia.
We’re thrilled to co-locate the first day of the National Dementia Conference (12th June 2024) with the Pharmacy in Aged Care Forum (12th June 2024).
KEY TOPICS OF NATIONAL DEMENTIA INCLUDE
- Latest Emerging Trends in Dementia Research
- Dementia Diagnosis and Early Intervention Strategies
- Innovations in Dementia Care and Support
- Person-Centered Approaches in Dementia Care
- Building Dementia-Friendly Communities
- Assistive Devices and Digital Solutions
- Dementia Caregiver Support and Resilience
- Pharmacological and Non-Pharmacological Interventions in Dementia
Sponsorship & Exhibition Opportunities
New for 2024, is the PHARMACY IN AGED CARE FORUM which is colocated with the National Dementia Confernece. Don’t miss this opporutnity to network with these interlapping audiences! Are you interested in learning more?
There are many opportunities for networking including social events such networking function, refreshment breaks and lunches, making this not just a conference… but an all encompassing industry “experience”. Don’t miss you opportunity to stand out!
Event sponsorship or exhibiting will allow your organisation to:
- Build relationships with potential and existing clients
- Generate leads from a high-level, targeted audience
- Close sales in a more personal manner than via phone
- Demonstrate your product in person
- Network with the industry
- Build brand awareness
To see what is on offer please contact:
Danielle Newman
Senior Business Development Manager
E: danielle.newman@informa.com
T: +61 (2) 9080 4318
Insights
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Event Code of Conduct
We want everyone who comes to our events to have a great experience. This code explains our expectations and rules, which includes general good practice behaviour, and how to report anything witnessed or experienced that goes against them. Read our Event Code of Conduct here.
when & where
12 Jun 2024
Crown Promenade Melbourne
8 Whiteman Street
SOUTHBANK VIC 3006
(Queensbridge St end of Crown Complex)
(03) 9292 8888
SPECIAL ACCOMMODATION RATE
We have secured a special accommodation rate from $255* per room per night, room only, for conference attendees at the Crown Promenade for the nights of the 11-12 June 2024 inclusive.
To book this rate, click here.
* Room availability and rates are subject to availability and valid until 7 days prior to the event, unless sold out prior.
Book early to avoid disappointment.
contact
Still have a question?
General Information & Registration
Customer Service
+61 2 9080 4307
info@staging.informa.com.au
Speaking Enquiries
Katrina Bowns
Senior Conference Producer
+61 2 9080 4322
katrina.bowns@staging.informa.com.au
Sponsorship & Exhibition Enquiries
Danielle Newman
+61 2 9080 4318
Danielle.Newman@informa.com
Marketing & Media Enquiries
Libbie Sinclair
Libbie.sinclair@informa.com