The Retirement Villages Association’s annual conference heads across the ditch to Sydney in June 2017. The theme for this year’s conference is ‘evolution’ and delegates will be hard-pushed to select a favourite fixture on the programme – golf tournament and gala dinner aside, naturally.

Dr Chris Perkins and Dr Michal Boyd are among the experts speaking at this year’s Gerontology Nursing Conference hosted by The Selwyn Foundation at Alexandra Park in Auckland on Wednesday 7 December.

JUDE BARBACK joined the discussions (and the disco) at the New Zealand Aged Care Association (NZACA) conference last week at Sky City in Auckland.

The Home and Community Health Association's recent conference in Wellington prompted rich discussions and debate around the issues at the heart of the home and community support services sector (HCSS). JUDE BARBACK reports.

After attending the recent NZACA and HCHA conferences, INsite editor JUDE BARBACK reflects on the collective challenges facing the residential aged care and home care sectors and what it all means.

It was mostly about technology at the New Zealand Aged Care Association’s annual conference, held this week in Auckland.

HCHA 2016 conference

Things get a bit techy at the annual RVA conference in Auckland. JUDE BARBACK reports.

New Zealand Aged Care Association (NZACA) 2016 conference Theme: The pursuit of excellence – building on our strengths Where: Auckland, When: 4–6 October 2016

Retirement Villages Association Conference: 20–23 June 2016

Careerforce Workforce Development Conference, 2–3 November 2015, Wellington

Here I am, at my fourth New Zealand Aged Care Association (NZACA) conference gala dinner. I’m positively a veteran. That’s not an award I’m holding, but a table centrepiece emblazoned with the words ‘Achieving excellence is a team game’ – a nod to this year’s dinner’s theme. As usual, people had made a real effort with their themed costumes. Sporting and super heroes, the royal family, all four ninja turtles, and even the cast of MASH were there.

JUDE BARBACK reports on the recent New Zealand Aged Care Association Conference 2015 in Auckland and provides information on two upcoming conferences: Workforce Development Conference 2015 and NZ Dementia Summit 2015.

Access chief executive GRAEME TITCOMBE was recently presented with a lifetime achievement award at the 2015 Home and Community Health Association Conference Awards. Here, he discusses the limitations to providing a nationally consistent and effective home support service.

JANET BROWN reports on the recent RVA conference in Melbourne.

New Zealand Aged Care Association 2015 Conference: 8–10 September, Auckland

Home and Community Health Association’s Conference 2015 28–30 April 2015, Auckland.

HCHA 2015 Conference: Home & Community Health Association 2015 Conference 28–30 April 2015, Auckland and the RVA 2015 Conference: Retirement Villages Association 2015 Conference 15–17 June 2015, Melbourne