This year's theme, "Rights First: Preventing Elder Abuse in a Changing Aged Care Landscape", places older people's rights at the heart of aged care reform, while spotlighting the vital importance of elder abuse prevention.
The forum will be officially opened by the Hon. Nat Cook MP, Minister for Human Services and Minister for Seniors and Ageing Well in South Australia, via a recorded video message.
Minister Cook has long championed the rights and wellbeing of vulnerable South Australians and plays a key role in supporting elder abuse prevention initiatives.
We're excited to welcome the following speakers:
Carolanne Barkla
Chief Executive, Aged Rights Advocacy Service (ARAS)
Presentation topic: Reflections and Impact: ARAS in 2024–25
Time: 10.10am
Andrea Kelly
Interim First Nations Aged Care Commissioner
Leading the way in ensuring culturally safe, inclusive aged care for First Nations Elders Presentation topic: Transforming Aged Care for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People Time: 10.30am
Daniella Greenwood
International dementia and human rights consultant, aged care reform advocate, and thought leader.
Presentation topic: Rights First - Every Time Time: 11.05am
Why attend?
Be part of a nationally recognised forum — our last online event welcomed over 800 registrants.
Hear from thought leaders and changemakers across aged care, health, community services, and research.
Join a diverse audience from across Australia and beyond.
Since 1990, ARAS has been empowering older South Australians to uphold their aged care and human rights. As the SA member of the Commonwealth-funded Older Persons Advocacy Network (OPAN), ARAS continues to lead the conversation on elder abuse prevention.
Let's come together to champion the rights of older people and build a safer, more respectful aged care system.
See it. Stop it. Prevent it. There's no excuse for abuse