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Topic

The time for talk is over: Leading sector change that will ensure quality dementia care is core business

John will present on key outcomes from the Quality Care Roundtable held by Dementia Australia in November 2019.

He will discuss how these strategies, together with the implementation of the Aged Care Workforce Strategy, are reshaping our thinking around leadership and workforce capacity. 

The strategies aim to better meet the needs of people impacted by dementia - and all people accessing aged care services. 

Bio

Professor John Pollaers OAM was the Chair of the Aged Care Workforce Strategy Taskforce. Their work led to the development of a comprehensive strategy to address the workforce issues confronting the aged care sector in the matter of care report.  

He is a passionate advocate for education and training, the care of senior Australians and including more people with disability in work and training. John is Chair of the Australian Industry and Skills Committee, and the Australian Advanced Manufacturing Council.  He is the Chancellor of Swinburne University and is Executive Chairman of Leef Independent Living Solutions, an innovative functional health and assistive technology business with 14 Independent Living Centres nationally.

John has a proven track record in leading major Australian and international companies including Pacific Brands and Foster’s Group, and in his current roles is working across Government to bring about major reforms to vocational education and training and aged care. This is a realisation of his vision of building a strong future for Australia by creating opportunities for people and businesses to flourish and succeed.