Presentation Schedule
Elder ECHO sessions are held on the first Tuesday of each month, 2:00pm-3:30pm AEST (Queensland’s timezone). If you are not in Queensland, the start time may be different.
The presentation schedule may be subject to change. Please register to ensure you receive all relevant updates.
| Date | Topic | Resources |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | ||
| 6th May | Supporting Elders from Go to Woe – Different aspects of case management Presenter: Candice Mudford, ECS Training Coordinator – Aboriginal Medical Services Alliance Northern Territory | Presentation Slides |
| 3rd June | How does the new Aged Care Reform affect ECS? – An overview Presenter: Margaret Hayes – Director, First Nations Aged Care Branch, Australian Government Department of Health, Disability and Ageing | Presentation Slides |
| 1st July | Palliative Care – Cultural considerations of Finishing Up | |
| 5th August | First Nations Single Assessments Presenter: Rebekah Knight – Director of the First Nations Assessment team | Presentation Slides |
| 2nd September | The new Support at Home program Presenter: Saskia Bourne – Director, Support at Home Policy and Operations Branch, Australian Government Department of Health, Disability and Ageing | |
| 7th October | Brain Health, Dementia & the KICA | Presentation Slides |
| 4th November | Palliative Care, Cultural Considerations of Finishing Up – Part II Presenter: Kat Hooper, First Nations Nurse Practitioner – Metro North Health | |
| 2nd December | The Importance of Advocacy (Aged Care Complaints Commission) Presenters: Ana Chenoweth (Acting Director, Intake and Complaints) and Nikki Quirke (Director, Intake and Complaints) | Presentation Slides |
| 2026 | ||
| February | Self-care – Social Emotional Wellbeing for ECS staff – Signs of burnout | |
| March | Supporting Elders from Go to Woe – Different aspects of case management – An update after the Aged Care Reform rollout | |
| April | My Aged Care – How to work with the system | |
| May | TBC | |
| June | TBC | |
| Date | Topic | Resources |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | ||
| 2nd April | Getting to know you & communicating respectfully with Elders in Community | YouTube Video Presentation Slides |
| 7th May | Supporting Elders from Go to Woe – Different aspects of case management | Session Notes |
| 25th June | My Aged Care – Best ways to navigate My Aged Care (e.g., forms, portal) | Presentation Slides |
| 2nd July | NDIS – Best ways to navigate NDIS to serve Elders | Presentation Slides |
| 6th August | The importance of looking after ourselves – As an ECS team member, you need to look after yourselves to best support Elders (tips, suggestions and reasons why) | Presentation Slides |
| 3rd September | Introducing Dementia – What is dementia? Signs to look out for and what to do if there are concerns | Presentation Slides |
| 1st October | Culturally safe dementia care – Good spirit Good life tools for connection | |
| 5th November | Understanding Palliative care and Finishing up – Things to consider in supporting people with a terminal illness | Presentation Slides |
| 3rd December | Legals and privacy – What you need to know about privacy, consent and supporting Elders to protect themselves | |