Diverse lenses, shared priorities, new opportunities: What matters most for aged care practice?

GOLTC Australian Long-Term Care Interest Group

Date: 4 November 2026

Time: 1.00-2.00 pm (AEDT) (you can check your local time here)

Registration link: https://uni-sydney.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_PZq7mniwSuGubwQpwA8-_g

The Australian aged care sector is navigating significant change, creating both challenges and opportunities for providers, workers, and older people. A rights-based aged care system is more than regulatory reform. It is a cultural shift that places older Australians’ dignity and wellbeing at the centre of care. As this transformation progresses, important questions remain.

Following our previous webinar, this session continues the conversation on rights-based aged care, exploring key questions, emerging challenges, and practical implications for the sector.

Three speakers from diverse professional backgrounds and experiences will each share their perspective on a central question:

“What matters most for improving aged care practice right now?”

Drawing on expertise in evidence translation, innovation and technology adoption, and advocacy, each speaker will offer their own insights into the salient priorities, opportunities and practical solutions shaping the future of aged care in Australia.

Following a series of short presentations, speakers will come together for a facilitated panel discussion and audience Q&A, exploring where perspectives converge, where they diverge, and how best to translate emerging opportunities into meaningful improvements in practice.

The webinar will cover:

1. Introduction to GOLTC and the Australian Long-Term Care Interest Group
   • Moira Dunsmore – University of Sydney
   • Karen Watson – University of Sydney
   • Nicole Sutton – University of Technology Sydney
   • Janine Margarita Dizon – ARIIA, Flinders University
2. Presentations from Panel Members
   • Rebecca Hardy, Senior Manager, Research and Knowledge Translation, Aged Care Research & Industry Innovation Australia (ARIIA)
   • George Gouzounis, Aged Care Sector Support Coordinator, Multicultural Communities Council of South Australia (MCCSA), and Chair, National AI Adoption Workgroup
   • Elsie Mari, Nurse Practitioner in Gerontology, Central Coast Local Health District, The University of Sydney
3. Discussion and Q&A