Aged Care
Technology

Aligning digital transformation strategies with the New Aged Care Act for compliance and innovation
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ABOUT THIS EVENT

Event Overview

This Aged Care Technology Stream will explore how digital solutions can support the implementation of the New Aged Care Act, focusing on compliance with regulatory standards, improving service quality, and fostering innovation. It will delve into how strategic investments in digital infrastructure, data management, and care technologies can help providers adapt to the Act’s evolving guidelines, while simultaneously enhancing care processes and meeting the sector’s future needs.

19 - 20 June 2025

ICC, Sydney

Top Speakers

Jack Mhanna
Jack Mhanna
Head of Growth
My Guardian - Aged & Disability Care
Doug MacColl
Chief Financial Officer
Scalabrini Communities
Julia Czajka
General Manager, Corporate Services
Focus Care
Fonda Voukelatos
Deputy Chief Executive
Uniting AgeWell
Laura Camish 
General Manager Quality + Compliance
Home Caring Pty
Veronica Jamison
Chief Executive officer
Shepparton Retirement Villages Inc
Stephen Becsi
Chief Executive officer
Apollo Care 
Louise Adnum
Louise Adnum
GM Corporate services
Maroba Caring Communities
Sindhu Krishnaprasad
Sindhu Krishnaprasad
Chief Clinical Governance Officer
James Milson Village

Aged Care Technology

Speakers Agenda Plenary

Akolade opening

Welcome to Country

Opening remark from the Chair

Veronica Jamison

Chief Executive Officer
Shepparton Villages

Keynote Address: Turning Aged Care Reforms into Strategic Growth Opportunities

  • Aligning organisational expectations with the New Aged Care Act to empower the workforce in achieving compliance excellence
  • Strengthening leadership capabilities to drive seamless organisational transformation and restructuring, enhance service delivery and sustain high-quality care

Rosy Walia

Chief Executive Officer
Multiculturalcare

From Vision to Reality: Creating Capacity in the Aged Care Workforce

  • Creating capacity and achieving transformative process improvements and cost savings by integrating IQ’s Capacity Method
  • Unpacking how IQ Capacity Method overcomes the pitfalls of traditional Lean Management approaches
  • Exploring practical strategies in applying IQ approach to optimise processes, engage staff, and improve care delivery in aged care settings

Deborah Holtham

Chief Strategy Officer
IQ Life

Diana Bevington

Chief Executive Officer
Bevington Partners

Panel discussion: Lived experiences: A discussion of what person-led aged care could look like

  • Understanding the concept of a relational system of care and the essential components required to operationalise its processes
  • Implementing strategies to deeply understand client’s history and traumas and unpack their cultural, diverse needs
  • Investigating the barriers, gaps and opportunities within aged care operational systems in delivering person-led care

Moderator:

Panellists:

Joan Hughes

Chair
NSW Ministerial Advisory Council Ageing (MACA)

Robert Fitzgerald

Age Discrimination Commissioner
Australian Human Rights Commission

Craig Gear

Chief Executive Officer
Older Persons Advocacy Network

Partner thought leadership: Comprehensive risk reduction in Aged Care: Integrating physical and psychosocial screening with e-Learning solutions

  • Adopting a holistic approach to risk reduction by combining physical and psychosocial screening with innovative e-learning modules
  • Enhancing compliance and workforce resilience through effective risk identification and mitigation strategies aligned with psychosocial safety standards
  • Improving care outcomes by combining comprehensive assessments with targeted educational tools to create a safer, more supportive environment for all
Victor Ahipene

Victor Ahipene

Chief Executive Officer
Suremploy

Morning refreshment

Aligning digital transformation strategies with the New Aged Care Act for compliance and innovation

Chair:

George Margelis

Independent Chair
Aged Care Industry Information Technology Council

Reforms, Transformation and Innovation

Getting in on the act: How aged care reforms are driving digital transformation for improved care and compliance

  • Strategies for managing budgets, optimising technology resources, and ensuring financial sustainability in light of the reforms
  • Exploring digital solutions that streamline reporting, data governance, and regulatory compliance
  • Optimising workforce efficiency by reducing the administrative burden, and improve overall workforce management
  • Overcoming barriers to adoption and digital implementation to drive successful transformation

David Cox

Managing Director
Curtin Heritage Living

Panel discussion: Shaping the future of aged Care: Harnessing emerging innovations and strategic investments to improve service delivery

  • Understanding the need for adaptable technology for compliance, streamline workflows, and improve service delivery
  • Identifying the essential capabilities aged care providers should consider when selecting a software solution
  • Strategies to integrate new technology effectively while supporting staff with training and change management

Moderator:

George Margelis

Independent Chair
Aged Care Industry Information Technology Council

Panellists:

Ramesh Raghavan

Ramesh Raghavan

Digital Innovation & Experience Lead
Uniting

Daniel Waldron

General Manager
Strategy and Business Improvement
Mercy Health

A/Prof Lahn Straney

Chief Scientific Officer
MOA

David Cox

Managing Director
Curtin Heritage Living

Peer to Peer Networking

Networking luncheon

Case study: The Role of cybersecurity in SaaS and API ecosystems for Aged Care

  • The importance of having a secure and scalable technology infrastructure in aged care
  • Strategies to mitigate cyber risks and protect resident information from potential threats 

Moet Sela

Head of Cloud & Technology
Catholic Health Care

Safety in Numbers: Why hundreds of aged care providers trust Mable's data and AI technology to deliver better client and business outcomes

  • Tapping into the benefits of AI and data driven insights
  • Meeting your compliance and regulatory requirements with technology
  • Future proofing your operations with continuous innovation

Paul Wainwright

Chief Analytics Officer
Mable

Case study: Future proofing data governance in Aged Care: Leveraging AI and emerging technologies to strengthen compliance, security, and person centred care

Chantal Velasque

Head of Data & Analytics
Uniting

Afternoon refreshment

Roundtable discussion

From investment to impact: Building AI capability maturity in Aged Care

  • What foundational data and digital capabilities are needed to support scalable AI in aged care
  • How can we build workforce readiness and trust to embed AI into operational and care workflows
  • What does good governance look like to ensure ethical, compliant, and value-driven AI use

Deborah Holtham

Chief Strategy Officer
IQ Group

Assistive Technologies 2 for Care Deliver

Javed Shaikh

Head of Data and Analytics
BaptisCare

Networking drinks address

Closing remarks from the Chair and end of day one

Networking dinner

End the first day of the Summit with a fine dining experience alongside your peers. With stunning architectures crafted with authentic materials, expertly curated art collections and interiors designed by world-class designers the Park Hyatt, Sydney (Guest Room) is where you can unlock unique and enriching moments.

Seats are limited and allocated on a first-come, first-served basis. Reserve your spot now to secure your place at this premier networking opportunity!

Registrations opens

Opening remarks from the Chair

Veronica Jamison

Chief Executive Officer
Shepparton Villages

Opening keynote: Contemporary insights of the Aged Care Nursing Workforce

  • Identifying the wants, expectations and movement of aged care nurses from evidence based data collection
  • Assessing nursing aged care careers in comparison to other nursing careers
  • Highlighting key mechanisms such as tertiary education and workplace culture has on the attracting and retaining the workforce

Ken Griffin

Chief Executive Office
Australian Primary Health Care Nurses Association

Fireside chat: Reimaging the aged care workforce to deliver coordinated and efficient care services

  • Addressing the importance of a clear vision to achieving high quality care delivery and long-term financial viability
  • Creating a teaching aged care facility with a multidisciplinary team approach
  • Building future of workforce for the Health System where older people and stakeholder’s benefit

Moderator:

Panellist:

Rachel Hollis

General Manager People and Culture
Maroba Caring Communities

Viv Allanson

OAM, Chief Executive Officer, Director of Care
Maroba

Virtual international Case Study: Navigating policy, regulation and care issues in Canada to enable high quality care across the continuum for older Canadians

  • Examining Canada’s new National LTC Standards to enable safer, high quality, long term care for its rapidly ageing population.
  • Discussing Canada’s use of the InterRAI Assessment System to drive system improvements.
  • Understanding the National Institute on Ageing’s strategic approach towards enabling ageing-in-the-right-place.

Dr. Samir Sinha

Director of Health Policy Research
National Institute on Ageing

Panel discussion: Assessing strengthening standards and its impact on the aged care sector

  • Articulating the point of difference of new standards and the intended direction it is taking
  • Assessing the value and relevance of the new standards from a clinical, cultural and compliance lens
  • Sharing foundational processes to practically implement strengthened Quality Standards
  • Discussing the benefits and challenges faced during the practical implementation of the standards

Moderator:

Veronica Jamison

Chief Executive Officer
Shepperton Villages

Panellists:

Amber Mills

Policy and Research Manager
Australian Association of Gerontology and AAG Research Trust

Cassara Hardie

Acting Chief Executive Officer
National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Ageing and Aged Care Council

Samantha Edmonds

Director Policy, Education and Systemic Advocacy
Opan

Jarin Baigent

Chief Executive Officer
Wyanga Aboriginal Aged Care

Morning refreshment

Aligning digital transformation strategies with the New Aged Care Act for compliance and innovation

Chair:

Daniel Waldron

General Manager
Strategy and Business Improvement
Mercy Health

Case study: Driving digital transformation through Aged Care reform: A government perspective

  • How policy is being used as a catalyst to modernise aged care systems and services
  • Support for providers transitioning to digital-first models
  • The role of real-time data and analytics in improving aged care quality, safety and compliance
  • Leveraging technology to enhance care experiences for older Australians
  • Opportunities for collaboration between government and providers

Lali Gunasekara

Director of Aged Care Services and Sustainability
Department of Health and Aged Care

Partner thought leadership: A journey from data strategy towards AI excellence

  • Explore how Whiddon’s data strategy laid the foundation for real-world AI adoption in aged care.
  • Learn how QTX and Whiddon designed AI agents that address specific operational challenges.
  • Discover the cultural and technical seeds planted to nurture AI capabilities across the organisation.
  • Walk through a step-by-step evolution—from data enablement to AI excellence—with lessons you can adapt.

Lubo Shopov

Managing Director
QTX

Case study: Cost effective cybersecurity compliance: Strategies and open source solutions for small and medium providers

  • Addressing the challenges faced by smaller providers in meeting compliance without large budgets
  • Implementing cost-effective policies like least privilege access, multi-factor authentication and regular audits
  • Key steps taken, tools used and lessons learned

Toby Kell

IT Team Lead - Cloud & Systems Information Communication Technology
BaptCare

Networking luncheon

Panel dicussion: Addressing the critical issue of data privacy and security in aged care, outlining strategies for compliance with relevant regulations

  • Addressing the critical issue of data privacy and security in aged care
  • Protecting resident privacy in a digital age: Best practices for data security and compliance
  • Outlining strategies for compliance with relevant regulations

Moderator:

Panellists:

Daniel Waldron

General Manager
Strategy and Business Improvement
Mercy Health

Panellists:

Moet Sela

Head of Cloud & Technology
Catholic Health Care

Toby Kell

IT Team Lead - Cloud & Systems Information Communication Technology
BaptCare

Case study: Adapting to change: Selecting flexible technology solutions for continuous improvement in Aged Care

  • Understanding the need for adaptable technology for compliance, streamlined workflow, and improved service delivery
  • Identifying the essential capabilities aged care providers should consider when selecting a technology solution

Mick Young

Chief Information Officer
Anglicare Sydney

Afternoon refreshment

Case study: Leading Together: Inspiring a Shared Vision for People Centred Aged Care Reform

  • Taking a digital Leap to conquer IT Overhaul and harness technology in enhancing efficiency and care
  • Developing infrastructure that truly supports and accommodates resident’s well-being and future needs
  • Elevating care experience through Customer Journey Mapping
  • Unlocking innovation and buy-in through codesigning new models of care with staff and older people

Lucy O'Flaherty

Chief Executive Officer
Columbia Aged Care

Keynote address: Enhancing the Aged Care Experience of Older Australians through Global Learnings

  • Moving beyond institutional models to foster autonomy, dignity and daily participation through homelike settings.
  • Integrating allied health, recreational therapy and therapeutic staff, beyond the medical model to support holistic wellbeing.
  • Designing calming, sensory-rich environments with biophilic elements and community integration to support emotional and cognitive health.

Jacqueline Quirke

General Manager Lifestyle and Community
RSL Lifecare Limited

Conference Chair Closing and End of the Aged Care Week 2025