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- 300+ attendees
- With 50+ speakers over three days, Retirement Communities World Australasia is the region’s largest panel of retirement living and aged care speakers ever assembled
- Comprehensive coverage of the challenges and opportunities that exist for investors, developers and operators in the not-for-profit sector
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Meet our speakers
60+ speakers representing over 340 Retirement Communities & Villages
Partner,
Thomson Playford Cutlers, Australia
Luke is a specialist construction lawyer with over 13 years’ experience. He has worked for developers, contractors and specialist sub-contractors and on numerous development projects including retirement villages, aged care facilities, large infrastructure, commercial and industrial developments and high-rise residential.
Luke has both front-end and back-end construction expertise. He has a thorough understanding of industry standard contracts, and regularly drafts and negotiates construction contracts on behalf of industry participants. He advises on all aspects of contract administration, risk management and risk allocation for construction projects. He also acts on behalf of parties in construction disputes, including litigation and alternative dispute resolution.
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CEO,
Anglican Retirement Villages, Australia
Mr Ken Barber is the Chief Executive Officer of Anglican Retirement Villages. He joined ARV in June 1996 as Finance Director and was appointed to the position of CEO in June 2000. Anglican Retirement Villages is a large Sydney Diocese based aged care organisation with over 5,500 residents and community clients, 34 facilities and 42 services on 24 sites located between the Hawkesbury River, Blue Mountains and the far South Coast of New South Wales. The organisation has 2000 employees. The organisation produces more than 13,000 meals a day from its central kitchen and washes more than 20 tonnes of laundry per week.
Prior to his time with Anglican Retirement Villages, Mr Barber spent over 13 years with Price Waterhouse & Co, followed by over 12 years with BOC Gases (formerly CIG). Mr Barber holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, is a fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia, a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Secretaries and a Fellow of the Institute of Directors.
In his time in the sector Mr Barber has gained extensive experience dealing with the conflicts between the delivery of first class care and the maintenance of high levels of productivity and efficiency and has a passion for the development of strategy within the sector. ARV currently has over $700million in capital projects underway in new Independent Living and Residential Aged Care Facilities and renewal of its older facilities.
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CEO & President, RVA NZ,
Summerset, New Zealand
Norah commenced with Summerset as the Group Accountant in 1999, following her involvement with the company since inception through her accounting practice. Norah was then appointed as Chief Financial Officer in 2000 and Chief Executive Officer in 2001. During this process of growth, Norah has been involved in all aspects of the business model and has demonstrated an ability to strategically lead the organisation, build a high performing senior management team focused on growth and develop Summerset’s infrastructure.
Norah is an accountant by profession and has an extensive background in business leadership and management, including tax, all aspects of the accounting function, governance, business and corporate finance.
Norah is currently the President of the Retirement Villages Association.
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Publisher,
Villages Publishing, Australia
Christopher Baynes is CEO of Villages Publishing, which includes the stable of Villages.com.au Magazine, THE SOURCE Magazine, The Weekly Manager Newsletter and villages.com.au web directory. He is also CEO of Leaders in Real Estate, a marketing agency and custom publisher of niche real estate magazines. Chris has previously successfully established his own advertising agency followed by Australia’s largest independent graphic design and print management company. He has also worked nationally and internationally within the Volunteer Sector, particularly with the peak body International Association for Volunteer Effort (IAVE) and The Points of Life Foundation (USA).
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Economist and Chief Executive Officer,
Humanitas Rotterdam Foundation, The Netherlands
Hans Becker was born in 1942 in Rotterdam’s bombed inner city. He was educated at the Erasmus University, Rotterdam, earning a Masters in Economics. In 1969 he became Assistant Professor in institutional economics and the history of economic thought.
Besides his full time job Hans Becker was active (and still is) as chairman in a variety of foundations, boards and consultancies, including a renowned high tech company. He is Honorary Consul of the Republic of Mali in the Netherlands.
In 1984 he became CEO of the Humanitas Association (not the present Foundation). The Association had 400 employees and focussed on home care and social work. He found time to both lecture and manage Humanitas.
In 1992 Hans Becker was appointed Chairman of the Managing Board of the Humanitas Foundation, which is still his present position. He chairs a Foundation with 2,500 employees, over 1,000 volunteers and an annual turn-over of 100 million euro ($164 million AUD). He ‘ fathered’ the idea of Apartments for Life and the Humanitas philosophy.
In 2003 Hans Becker received his Ph.D. at the University for Humanistics in Utrecht. This was followed in 2005 by his appointment as Professor of the Chair in the Humanising of Care at this University. Hans Becker is an Instructor in the Office of Executive Education, Harvard University USA, and has received many rewards and honours for his lifelong service to the community.
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Executive Manager,
Commonwealth Bank of Australia, Australia
Bruce Begbie is a senior executive with the Commonwealth Bank. Prior to joining the CBA over 5 years ago, he worked with PriceWaterhouseCoopers for 10 years providing corporate finance, business planning and strategic advice to both listed and privately owned companies. Bruce holds an undergraduate degree in Human Movement Studies which was instrumental in guiding his early career roles covering prescribed exercise and nutrition, rehabilitation programmes and corporate wellness initiatives. He also holds an MBA from the University of Queensland. Bruce is based in Sydney and responsible the Healthcare sector, which includes Aged Care, in the Institutional Bank for CBA. He has an extensive background in banking and finance and can count many of Australia’ s leading companies in the Healthcare industry among his clients.
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Partner,
Thomson Playford Cutlers, Australia
Fraser Bell leads the group focusing on the areas of environment, climate change and contaminated land.
Fraser has extensive experience in the industrial and commercial property industry and regularly advises on the environmental aspects of property acquisitions and disposals as well as on major development projects, construction financing, management of property portfolios and leasing.
He is a member of the Property Council of Australia’s Sustainable Development Committee and regularly advises on sustainable design and development and green leases
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CEO,
Calvary Retirement Communities & Aged Care, Australia
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Executive Director,
BurnsBridge Sweett, Australia
Tony Bridge is the Executive Director and founding partner of BurnsBridge Sweett. Tony leads the Aged Care and Retirement Living division with his expertise in feasibility and market analysis, and strategic advisory and transaction management services including major divestment and redevelopment of aged care facilities. This experience in the Aged Care and Retirement Housing sector has seen him support Government, Private and Not for Profit clients in management of their property portfolios.
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Project Director - Aged Care,
Salvation Army, Australia
Paul has been working in the healthcare/agedcare field since 1972 in the areas of operational
consulting, design and commissioning of facilities. He joined The Salvation army in 2005 after 12 years overseas working in places like Burma, Malaysia, Singapore, Saudi Arabia, The United Arab Emirates and Iran.
Prior to this Paul spent 20 years in the USA and Australia providing senior level advice and guidance on health care planning, strategy and operational management with Accenture and KPMG. Paul’s current role is to manage the redevelopment of The Salvation Army’s aged care facilities and retirement villages to meet the new 2008 Accreditation standards.
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Managing Director,
KEYINVEST, Australia
Ian Campbell is the Managing Director of KeyInvest Ltd. He joined KeyInvest in July 2004 as Deputy Managing Director and was responsible for all business operations and the growth and new direction of the Company. He became Joint Managing Director in September 2006 and Managing Director in January 2007. KeyInvest comprises two main business units - Financial Services and Retirement Living.
Ian has a banking and finance background and was the senior manager for the Bank of New Zealand in South Australia before leaving to develop two home loan brands – Great Southern Loan and in 1998, Australia’s first on-line delivered home loan – Eloan. Eloan was successfully launched into the Australian marketplace in March 1999 and the business was sold in 2000 to E-Ventures - a Murdoch group company.
Ian holds a Masters Degree in Business Administration and is a Fellow of both the Certified Practising Accountants and Australian Institute of Company Directors.
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CEO,
Ibis Care, Australia
With over 12 years experience in Aged Care, nine as an owner/operator, Natasha is fundamental in leading the IBIS Care group to its current position and continues to play a key role in the future growth of the organisation. Natasha’s government lobbying for a better aged care system through her work with the National Association of Nursing Homes (NANHPH) and Aged Care Association NSW (ACAA) along with a strong financial background are the basis of her commitment to ensuring that the aged care services provided by IBIS Care provide holistic care services and living environments of a high standard, is financially strong, has staff that are well educated and supported in their roles and that the organisation is seen as a valuable contributor of Australia’s aged care services.
IBIS Care currently operates 7 aged care centres, one retirement village and numerous private community services with over 600 residents/clients. IBIS Care currently provides services in NSW, Tasmania, Melbourne and Adelaide and is also developing three new centres in NSW at Austral, Camden Haven and Homebush Bay which will increase client numbers to over 900.
Natasha is also a Board Member for ACAA NSW.
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Director,
Prime Trust, Australia
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National Operations Manager,
Horizon Living, Australia
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Executive Director,
Retirement Villages Association, New Zealand
John Collyns was appointed Executive Director (ED) of the Retirement Villages Association (NZ) Inc (RVA) in October 2007. The RVA represents the interests of retirement village owners, developers and managers around New Zealand. The ED is responsible for setting the Association’s strategy and policy direction, as well as developing relationships with members, key stakeholders, government agencies, and the media. Key stakeholders include the Department of Building and Housing, the Retirement Commissioner, the Office for Senior Citizens, the Ministry for Economic Development, amongst others.
Prior to this appointment John was the Executive Director of the Bus and Coach Association (NZ) Inc (BCA), a position he had held since September 1994.
The BCA represents the interests of the owners of passenger transport services in New Zealand. He worked with a wide range of government agencies such as the Ministry of Transport, Regional and local Councils and Land Transport NZ on urban transport issues, the Ministry of Education and school support services on school transport matters, and the Land Transport NZ, Department of Conservation, Tourism NZ, NZ Police, and politicians, among others, on general transport policies.
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Having established a highly successful career in international banking,
Kevin has emerged as one of Australia’s leading financial markets
educators. As the architect of Australia’s first industry-accredited equity
release education program, Kevin is well placed to provide an informed
overview of this rapidly developing market.
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NSW/ACT Regional Manager,
Retirement Village Association., Australia
Mark is an energetic man who holds degrees in Communications and Law, and is currently admitted into all courts in Australia and has spent 7 years in the legal field assisting corporations through to individuals in a vast array of areas in the Sydney CBD and Western Sydney.
Mark is the current NSW/ACT Regional Manager for the RVA, a position which he has held since August 2008. In that time Mark has overseen and played an integral part in the RVA’s submission to the NSW Government in relation to the NSW Retirement Villages Act and is currently heading the RVA’s submissions to the ACT Government on proposed legislative changes.
Mark is also a former Western Sydney Marketing Manager for Petes Ridge Spring Water, which is now owned by Coca-Cola.
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General Manager - Retirement Living,
Stockland, Australia
Michael is General Manager Retirement Living for Stockland, Australia’s leading diversified property group and a top 30 listed public company on the Australian Securities Exchange.
Michael is responsible for more than 25 Retirement Village Communities in Victoria and Queensland with future villages in the development pipeline across Australia. With the acquisition of ARC in 2006, Stockland is a top five player in the retirement living sector. Stockland is positioned to grow strongly with pipeline development projects from Stockland’s land bank.
Michael has more than 25 years experience across all aspects of urban development including the delivery of large-scale master planned communities, joint venture partnerships with both the private and public sectors, integrated housing projects and mixed use developments. Michael played a leadership role in establishing the development capability within a number of private development organisations.
Michael has a background in engineering and construction with a Masters of Business Administration from Swinburne University, Victoria.
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Managing Director,
Live Life Villages, Australia
Michael is a Chartered Accountant who has been Senior Partner in Practice with over 30 years experience including involvement as a consultant to Retirement Villages since 1984.
In 2003 Michael was appointed Managing Director of Live Life Villages - involved in the Operations and ongoing development in Retirement Villages in South East Queensland.
During this period, the group has been undertaking the refurbishment and redevelopment of a 24 year old village and the development of newer villages.
Further information is available on www.LiveLifeVillages.com.au
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CFO & Finance Director,
Amity Group Pty Ltd
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Chief Executive Officer,
Amana Living, Australia
Ray Glickman took up the position of CEO at Amana Living in August 2004 following a career in local government where he was most recently the CEO of the City of Fremantle.
Ray led the City of Fremantle to various awards, including the Alcoa Leadership Award in 2002 as WA's leading best practice council.
He has Masters degrees in Business, Applied Social Studies and Psychology & Philosophy. He is a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Management and a Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.
He is the President of the Fremantle Chamber of Commerce, Chairman of the Board of Therapy Focus Inc, a Director of Aged & Community Services WA and the Chairman of the WA Maritime Museum Advisory Committee.
Ray has given papers at numerous conferences around Australia in recent years.
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Director of Aged Care Services,
Catholic Health Australia, Australia
Richard Gray entered the welfare field in 1981. Before that he spent 25 years in the electronic media, including managing regional commercial television station RVN 2 in Wagga, NSW and 3AW commercial radio station in Melbourne.
Between 1981 and 1991 he was CEO/Company Secretary of the Spastic Society of Victoria Ltd. From 1991 to 1996 he was National Executive Director of Aged Care Australia, the largest aged care peak body in Australia. He has been with Catholic Health Australia since March 1996.
He is a member of the Board of the Aged Care Standards and Accreditation Agency, a former board member ACROD Ltd, Villaggio ‘Sant Antonio, a multicultural aged care service, and was a foundation Director on the Board of the UK based charitable organisation, Cerebral Palsy Overseas. From 1984 to 1991 he was a member of the Social Commission of Rehabilitation International.
Richard has tertiary qualifications in Management and for a period of five years was a part time lecturer in management in Wagga and a guest lecturer in Journalism at the RMIT School of Journalism in Melbourne. Richard has held a number of appointments to Australian Government advisory committees.
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Bruce Harper is the CEO of the Petrac Group, a Queensland based property and retirement village developer. Prior to this role, Bruce was the Executive General Manager of AV Jennings NSW and has had a number of senior positions in both the public and private sector, including the role as inaugural CEO of the Land Management Corporation. Bruce was trained as a Planner and has been involved in many of Australia’s landmark property projects including Golden Grove and Mawson Lakes.
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Non-Executive Director,
Becton Living, Australia
Jim Hazel is a company director whose current appointments include Chairman of Elders Rural Bank Limited, Chairman of Valex Group Pty Ltd, Director of Terramin Australia Limited and Impedimed Limited, and board member of COTA (SA) Inc.
He has a long involvement in the retirement village industry, most recently as Managing Director of Primelife Corporation Limited, where he led the reconstruction and recapitalization of that company.
Jim is a former Chief General Manager of Adelaide Bank Limited, and during his time there he conceived and executed the strategy that saw the bank become a major funder to the retirement village industry.
His current industry involvement includes the position of non executive Chairman of Becton Living.
Jim has been a regular contributor to industry forums over many years.
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CEO,
Baptist Community Services , Australia
June has been CEO of BCS since 1994. Over the past 14 years she has become one of the key voices in the not-for-profit sector on aged and community care issues. June will be discussing joint venture strategies between commercial & not-for-profits as well as the challenges in financing aged care facilities
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CEO - Residential,
Stockland, Australia
Denis is the Chief Executive Officer – Development Division for Stockland, Australia’s leading diversified property group and the largest residential developer in Australia. Denis is responsible for more than 100 Residential Communities, Apartments and Retirement Living projects across Australia, which have an end value of over $18 billion.
Denis has more than 15 years experience in all aspects of urban development including the delivery of large-scale, mixed use developments, major residential communities and built form housing.
He has overseen the creation and delivery of a number of major development projects and has extensive experience in delivering joint venture partnerships with both the private and public sectors throughout Australia.
Denis is on the Board of the Property Council of Australia, is the President of the Property Council of Australia NSW and is on the Board of Property Council of Australia’s Residential Development Council.
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General Manager - Aged & Community Care,
Brotherhood of St Laurence, Australia
Sandra is currently General Manager Aged and Community Care for the Brotherhood of St Laurence. In this position she is responsible for community based, residential and retirement living services to people with a disability, older people and their carers. Sandra’s role also encompasses research, advocacy and policy development. Sandra has worked in a range of senior management roles at a non-government, state and local government level across the health & community services sector.
Sandra is currently a Director on a number of Boards, such as Aged & Community Care Victoria & Anglicare Australia. Sandra is a member of the Federal Minister of Ageing’s Aged Care Consultative Committee, the Victorian Government’s Health Promotion and Equity Framework Project Advisory Committee and the Planning Framework for Aged Persons Mental Health Advisory Committee.
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CEO,
Oceania Group, New Zealand
Geoff is the CEO of New Zealand based Oceania Group. Oceania Group recently acquired ElderCare New Zealand and Qualcare to become one of the country’s largest retirement living and aged care providers with a portfolio of over 60 properties. Geoff’s presentation is entitled ‘Innovative developments that have proven successful and profitable in the NZ market’.
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Director,
DesignInc, Australia
Ron is a Director of DesignInc Limited and DesignInc Perth Pty Ltd and is a registered architect with more than 30 year post graduate experience. Apart from his all-round architectural and management skills, Ron is widely experienced in large scale projects in both Australia and Asia. Ron’s experience includes civic, residential, aged care and major commercial projects.
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General Manager, Retirement Housing,
Peet Limited, Australia
Currently General Manager of “Peet Senior Living”, a division of Peet Ltd - the national, diversified property group. The role involves adding value to current and future Peet land estates throughout Australia by developing and managing retirement villages and other forms of seniors housing.
Committee Member and past Chairman of the WA Region of the Retirement Village Association (RVA).
Previous roles included: General Manager of the St Ives Group, WA’s premium retirement village operator, and Chief Operating Officer of Care UK plc, a publicly listed British health and aged care group.
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Founder & Chairman,
Sunrise Senior Living
Mr. Klaassen is founder and chief executive officer of Sunrise Senior Living. Mr. Klaassen founded Sunrise with his wife, Terry, in 1981. Mr. Klaassen has served as a director and chief executive officer of Sunrise and its predecessor entities since its inception and served as chairman of the board from Sunrise’s inception until March 16, 2008. Mr. Klaassen currently serves on the board of directors of The Netherland-American Foundation, the National Investment Center for the senior housing and care industry and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. Mr. Klaassen also serves on the board of trustees of The Trinity Forum, a leadership academy, and the Advisory Committee for the Department of Health Care Policy at Harvard University Medical School. Mr. Klaassen was also the founding chairman of ALFA, the Assisted Living Federation of America.
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Senior financial Advisor- Aged care specialist,,
St Andrew’s, Australia
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Joint Group Managing Director,
Thomson Adsett Architects, Australia
As one of Australia’s best known architectural specialists in the Retirement and Aged Care industries, David Lane has worked on major domestic projects in Australia across the private, public and charitable sectors. He has directed work on significant international Retirment Living projects located in Hong Kong, Korea, Singapore, Japan and Malaysia. David is currently involved in projects in the Middle East, the United Kingdom and some exciting new initiatives in India.
David has been a principal of Thomson Adsett Architects since 1986 and was appointed as Group Chairman in 2004. He has been instrumental in developing Thomson Adsett’s reputation as a Specialist Consultancy Practice through the expansion of retirement and aged care divisions in key growth markets around Australia. The practice has designed over 1000 architectural projects in these sectors since 1984.
David’s passion for issues impacting on the elderly and their built environment is reflected in his highly regarded guest lectures at regular Australian and international conventions.
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Director,
Arbour Berry Village, Australia
John Leo has worked in the banking and finance industry for over 15 years both for major companies such as ANZ and Macquarie Bank and finally as a shareholder in a successful finance company that was sold in 2004. He has long had a passion for property and has identified the opportunity to provide innovative lifestyle choices for the ageing population that emphasise the highest design standards (both architectural and urban design) and that are delivered using professional sales, marketing and support.
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CEO,
Selwyn Foundation Group, New Zealand
Duncan is the CEO of the Selwyn Foundation, New Zealand’s largest aged care charity. Since his inception in 2000 Duncan has tripled the size of Selwyn’s retirement village and aged care businesses. Duncan will participate in the New Zealand focused panel discussion and analyse the growth potential in New Zealand’s swelling over 65 population.
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Director,
DesignInc, Australia
John has thirty years experience in the design, documentation and administration of a wide range of areas, including many award winning projects in the scientific and biotech fields. He is well known for his laboratory design skills and has acted as Project Director to many major government and corporate organisations in this field.
John also has particular skills in the application of ecologically sustainable design and energy management. John is the ESD consultant to several local councils and major development groups. He is responsible for the delivery of ecologically sustainable facilities as a core business of the Melbourne office of DesignInc. He has published widely, represented award juries and delivered many conference papers on ecologically sustainable design
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General Manager - Aged & Community Care,
Brotherhood of St Laurence, Australia
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Partner,
Minter Ellison Lawyers, Australia
David has over 25 years' experience advising on a full range of property related transactions including property developments, foreign investment, leasing, complex strata and community schemes, joint ventures, property trusts, retirement villages and aged care facilities, tax and stamp duty effective structures,
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Director,
UnitingCare Ageing NSW.ACT, Australia
In June 2005, Gillian was appointed Director UnitingCare Ageing NSW.ACT. During that time, Gillian has led a strategy development process across the organisation and in aligning UnitingCare Ageing culture and systems with that strategy. Prior to that, Gillian was Regional Director for the Ku-Ring-Gai Region for UnitingCare Ageing.
UnitingCare Ageing is the single largest provider of aged care services in NSW and ACT operating 92 residential aged care facilities, 79 retirement villages and around 6,000 community care places.
Gillian holds a Bachelor of Social Studies (Hons), Master of Business Administration and a Diploma of Urban and Regional Studies.
Prior to joining UnitingCare Ageing, Gillian held a number of Senior Executive positions in the NSW Government, including the Premier’s Department, Department of Community Services and the Department of Ageing Disability and Home Care.
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Group Executive, Retirement Living Services,
Australian Unity Retirement Living, Australia
Mr McMillan joined Australian Unity in 1999 and has held a number of executive positions including in 2005 the role of Group Executive - Grand United. Mr McMillan is currently Group Executive - Retirement Living Services, responsible for the development of the Group’s retirement living operations, spanning retirement villages, residential aged care and community care. He is also a director of a number of Australian Unity subsidiary boards including Australian Unity Retirement Living Services Limited, Australian Unity Health Limited and Australian Unity Financial Planning Limited. Mr McMillan has almost 20 years commercial experience, developed from a range of senior operational and strategic positions in the financial services, pharmaceutical and agricultural industries.
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Managing Director,
Premier Partners Consulting, Australia
Bruce has over 30 years experience in banking and finance. Over his career Bruce held positions in equities and securities trading before moving into senior finance management, including the overseeing and development of major client groups in corporate and project finance infrastructure divisions.
The understanding of project development, analysis and evaluation has been a key attribute in taking Premier Partners business model into the aged care and retirement living sector. Working specifically for the not-for-profit sector, his involvement across the financial markets and corporate and project finance, has provided extensive experience in financial structuring based on a strong understanding of the capital markets and the strategies behind build/own/operate projects, syndications, pricing structures and debt financing. Professional Background Bruce has been an Executive Director of Premier Partners for the past 12 years and prior to this business spent 8 years as Managing Director and Australian/NZ Country Manager of Chemical Bank, the New York based investment Bank. He was responsible for corporate lending, project finance, local currency and interest trading and credit exposure. Chemical Bank held long standing relationships with many of the major Australian corporations, managed the locally based U.S. multinational relationships and participated in aerospace and was a project financier in electricity generation and water. Prior to Chemical Bank, Bruce held executive management positions in corporate, treasury and trading.
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CIO,
ING Real Estate Community Living Fund, Australia
Ian has 25 years experience in the property industry, including valuations, rent negotiations, consultancy, sales, acquisitions and due diligence. Ian has been with ING Real Estate for seven years, having previously held the role of Chief Executive Officer for the ING Retail Property Fund Australia. Ian is a Fellow of the Australian Property Institute and is an Associate Member of the Securities Institute of Australia. He is a registered valuer in Queensland and New South Wales. Ian holds a Diploma of Business (Real Estate Valuation) and a Graduate Diploma in Applied Finance and Investment.
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CEO,
Aged and Community Services Australia, Australia
Greg Mundy took over as Chief Executive Officer of Aged and Community Services Australia (ACSA) in mid October 2000. ACSA is the national peak body for some 1200 church, charitable and community-based providers of aged and community care services across Australia.
Prior to taking up this appointment Greg was a senior manager in the Victorian Government Department of Human Services where his responsibilities have included: management of the Department’s community aged care programs; the seniors’ card and senior citizens week activities and the regulation of special residential services. Greg was also responsible for corporate planning and managing the budget for all aged care, mental health and primary care programs and for capital works associated with these services.
Greg has a master’s’ degree from the Australian National University. He is married with one child (in Grade 2 this year) and lives in Elwood, Victoria. He was born in England and educated in England, New Zealand and Australia.
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CEO,
Illawarra Retirement Trust, Australia
Nieves is Chief Executive Officer of Illawarra Retirement Trust (IRT).
IRT is a community based, not for profit, charitable organisation that has been dedicated to providing high quality care, accommodation and services for older people since 1969. IRT operates in the Illawarra, South Coast of NSW, Sydney and ACT with 1200 Self Care Units, 1400 Residential Care places, 500 Community Care Packages and 1200 recipients of Community Services in 30 locations. IRT’s strong development pipeline will see an additional 250 Self Care and 150 Residential Care places delivered by 2010.
Nieves has worked in aged care since 1984. Before joining IRT in 1992 she held positions in area health, local government and the commercial sector. She has been involved in the implementation of a number of pilot programs in community aged care including Aged Care Assessment, Community Options, Community Aged Care Packages, Extended Aged Care Packages and the Retirement Villages Care Pilot. She has also held operational responsibilities in residential aged care and retirement living.
Nieves is a registered psychologist and holds a Master of Science (Community Health) and a Master of Business Administration.
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Managing Director - National Partnership Facilitator - Retirement/Ageing NRAS,,
4C, Australia
Roland Naufal has degrees in Economics and Social Work and an MBA from the University of Melbourne. He was CEO of one of Australia’s largest aged care organisations when he realised that we need to fundamentally change our approach to growing older. Roland has undertaken numerous overseas study tours to find answers to living older better and is now a consultant specialising in aged care global best practice. Roland works with some of Australia’s leading organisations to enable them to better understand and meet the changing expectations of the boomer generation. Roland is widely regarded as one of Australia’s foremost experts in retirement living.
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Managing Director,
Becton Living, Australia
Stuart Nicolson is Managing Director of Becton’s Retirement business which currently comprises 7 managed villages with a further 6 projects in development across 4 states. Stuart joined Becton in 2006 from outside the Retirement industry to inject fresh ‘customer need’ inspired innovation into Becton’s Retirement strategy. Central to this purpose is harnessing Becton’s established expertise in high quality development and construction in ways that meet the lifestyle expectations of the over 55 market.
Stuart has held a number of senior executive positions in a range of industry sectors including professional services, FMCG, manufacturing and the not-for-profit sector. He brings a depth of experience in developing and implementing business strategy, international marketing and operational management.
He was elected to the VIC/TAS Regional Committee of the Retirement Village Association in 2007 and the RVA National Board in 2008.
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Managing Director,
Treeview Estates, Australia
Ian O'Rourke has been a director of Treeview Estates since founding the village in 2004. Ian was responsible for assembling the necessary industry specialists to consult to Treeview Estates in the areas of accounting, legal, architectural, demographics, marketing & village operations and finance. Ian has strong general management sales and marketing experience gained across Australia, Asia and the USA. He holds a Bachelor of Commerce and Bachelor of Economics degrees from the University of Queensland.
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National President & Acting CEO,
Retirement Village Association., Australia
Simon is the former Chief Executive Officer of Aevum Limited, the largest for-profit owner and operator of retirement communities in NSW. Simon joined Aevum in May 2003 initially as Chief Financial Officer and then as Chief Operating Officer and Chief Executive Officer where he played a key role in preparing the company for its successful listing on the ASX in November 2004. During his five years with Aevum, Simon grew the company from three villages in Sydney to 21 villages across NSW and Western Australia.
Prior to joining Aevum, Simon had experience working in large and medium sized ASX listed companies in the mining and resources sector in a variety of accounting, corporate finance and business development roles. Simon was elected to the NSW / ACT Regional Committee of the RVA in 2006, the RVA National Board in 2007 and President in 2008.
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General Manager - Retirement Villages,
Lend Lease Primelife, Australia
David has over 25 years in the property industry in Australia and over 20 years with Lend Lease. David has worked in many areas within the group including the funds management, development, construction and property management business units.
David joined Retirement by Design in early 2006 as General Manager. With extensive experience in the restructure of businesses, their systems and processes throughout the group David joined the business seeking to fully integrate it into Lend Lease. Focused on the restructure of the business platform including securitisation of mature villages he established a strong development portfolio and pipeline for the growth of Retirement Villages under management.
In late 2008 Lend Lease acquired a major shareholding in and management rights for Lend lease Primelife (formerly the Babcock and Brown Communities Fund) and David became General Manager - Retirement Villages. With 70 retirement villages under management, Lend Lease is now a leader in this sector as manager, operator and developer of villages across Australia and New Zealand.
Before joining Retirement by Design, David successfully delivered Darling Park Stage 3 on behalf of the GPT Group, and formulated a number of other commercial office development deals at Sydney Olympic Park and Victoria Harbour. Prior to that role he was CEO of Fox Entertainment Precinct and was responsible for the joint venture on behalf of Lend Lease and News Corporation.
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Minister for Housing,
Federal Governement, Australia
Tanya grew up in the southern suburbs of Sydney, the youngest of three children. Her parents emigrated from Slovenia in the 1950s. She completed a Bachelor of Arts degree in Communications (Hons) from the University of Technology, Sydney and a Master of Politics and Public Policy at Macquarie University.
Tanya and her partner Michael have two children, Anna and Joseph.
Tanya worked for the NSW Ministry for the Status and Advancement of Women on domestic violence policy and research before joining the staff of Senator Bruce Childs.
She was elected to Federal Parliament as the Member for Sydney in 1998 and is now the Minister for Housing and the Status of Women in the Rudd Labor Government.
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Chief Executive Officer,
Zadro Construction Pty Ltd, Australia
Martin has operated in the construction industry for over 26 years. He has a long-standing and credible record in the construction industry backed up by practical experience in the delivery of complex building projects in both design and construction.
He holds an integral position in the Zadro Constructions management team, understanding the complex needs and expectations of our various clients and stakeholders. Martin provides the executive link for clients to Zadro Constructions
As CEO, Martin has responsibility for the operational performance of all parts of the business and provides leadership to his business units and construction teams. He develops strong relationships with clients and places particular emphasis on up-front technical and commercial discussions to fully understand their needs.
He places a high value on developing the right teams to manage a diverse range of projects. His role does not end with signing the contract. He has a ‘hands-on’ approach regularly visiting his teams in the field to ensure they are properly resourced, to motivate them and to provide advice on emerging issues.
Martin takes personal responsibility for the commitment of his team in maintaining good relations with all project stakeholders and to ensure Zadro Constructions is delivering the key components of quality, time and program in a safe manner that minimises environmental impacts.
He has over 26 years experience in the construction industry and is a degree qualified professional and the recipient of six Professional Excellence in Building Awards and ten Excellence in Construction and Safety Awards demonstrating his commitment to quality, successful business partnerships and as a construction team leader. Martin has a firm held belief, that in business, and in life, its people who make the big difference.
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Managing Director,
Sakkara Living, Australia
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General Counsel,
Atkinson Vinden, Australia
Worked in the law since 1967. Started working with retirement village developments in 1987. Experienced in all forms of retirement village tenure. In last ten years have acted for 50 villages in various capacities, including bdefore the Tribunal. Have assisted industry bodies to negotiate with Government on the implementation of Retirement Villages Act 1999 and current proposed amendments.
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CEO,
Prebysterian Aged Care, Australia
Paul Sadler is currently the Chief Executive Officer of Presbyterian Aged Care NSW & ACT. Prior to working with PAC, Paul was CEO of the Aged & Community Services Association of NSW & ACT, the peak body representing not-for-profit aged and community care service providers. He also held various positions on ageing and disability issues in the NSW Government, including Manager of HACC (Home and Community Care) and Ageing Programs, and worked as a social worker with frail older people, people with disabilities and their carers.
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MD - Retirement Villages,
Astoria Platinum Villages, Australia
Astoria Group owned and operated by Terry and his 9 siblings with 5 of his 9 siblings working within the group and being responsible for its own division including design and development, construction, finance, sales and marketing and property management. Current staff across all divisions 30 + persons.
Retirement Village Division owns and operates 2 Villages in NSW The Orchards at Lisarow (111 Apartments - 75 now complete ) and The Lakes Village at Coffs Harbour ( 92 Villas -19 now complete ) with its 3rd development due for completion in early 2010 at Mona Vale in NSW
APV Villages run on the Loan/Lease model and are funded with family equity and conservative funding from 2 major Australian Banks.
2009 APV will be expanding its business operations in to Aged Care after obtaining approval from Gosford Council in 2008 for a 111 Bed Age Care Facility for its Retirement Village Site at Lisarow. APV awarded 108 AIP’s in 2006/2007 Aged Care Approval Rounds for The Orchards and will own and operate the facility
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CEO,
SCV Group, Australia
Andrea joined SCV group as CEO in March 2008. SCV is Australia’s largest independent Retirement Community Management group, with over 70 villages and 4000 units currently under management. Andrea will participate in the panel debate surrounding the sustainability of the DMF model; whether Australia will continue with and possible alternatives.
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Partner,
Thomson Playford Cutlers, Australia
A specialist in the retirement village, aged care and health industries, Lucinda brings a commercial, solutions-driven approach to corporate transactions.
She designs structures and drafts contracts for acquisitions, infrastructure projects, and corporate restructures. Working within the sector's complex regulatory framework, Lucinda provides commercial advice that supports effective business operations.
Her insight into industry trends and awareness of the market ensures clients have the benefit of a range of options when considering how to structure their acquisition or development. She is also experienced in acting for operators and bidders in PPP transactions.
Throughout any retirement village, aged care or health care transaction, Lucinda project manages effectively, including negotiating with government, to ensure her client’s interests are protected. She is a member of the Bioethics Committee of St Vincents & Mater Health Sydney. Until recently, Lucinda taught at the University of NSW in medical ethics and health law.
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General Manager, Ageing,
Benevolent Society, Australia
Barbara Squires is General Manager, Ageing for The Benevolent Society. She is a former National President of the Australian Association of Gerontology and has wide experience in service provision and policy.
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Group Chairman,
Thomson Adsett Architects, Australia
Chris Straw is the Managing Director of Thomson Adsett Victorian Office. For the past 15 years he has worked predominantly in the strategic development of accommodation for seniors, including Retirement Living, Nursing Home and Hostels, Psycho geriatric and Psychiatric Facilities.
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s a principal of Thomson Adsett Architects, Chris has been responsible for a number of benchmark projects throughout Australia and more recently in New Zealand. He has developed many linkages between public and private sector groups and is one of the key national players leading the debate in the development of new retirement living and aged care products in the marketplace.
Chris is considered an expert in the field of Retirement Living in Australia and is often called upon to advise project managers at a strategic level. He works closely with facility owners advising and working on master plans, strategy plans, design concepts and planning solutions which suit current and future needs.
Chris considers that Retirement Living design decisions should be made, not only for today, but also for the medium to long term. His focus on design comes from a complete understanding of the industry and he believes, “The broader your perspective the more accurately you can gauge future trends and opportunities as well as understand niche markets”.
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First Assistant Secretary - Ageing & Aged Care Division,
Department of Health & Ageing, Australia
Andrew Stuart is head of the Ageing and Aged Care Division in the Department of Health and Ageing.
In this role he is responsible for national policy in relation to residential care, community care, respite for carers and dementia and continence programs. He also has responsibility for coordination of wider social policy on ageing and demographic change through the Office for an Ageing Australia. The Division is responsible for the disbursement of some AUD $8 billion per annum and manages some 900 staff across the national and state and territory offices.
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CEO,
Japara Holdings, Australia
Andrew Sudholz is a founding shareholder and Director of Japara Holdings, and the Chief Executive Officer of the Japara Group. Japara is a private company and is an owner, operator and developer of aged care and retirement living facilities. Andrew has more than 25 years experience in the real estate, hospitality and aged care industries with expertise in the areas of business processes, corporate advisory, property finance, funds management, transaction management and development.
Prior to the establishment of Japara, Andrew was a global partner of the Arthur Andersen Group where he was the managing partner of their Asia Pacific Real Estate and Hospitality Services Group. In this role he was responsible for the management and development of practices in Australia, Japan, China, Thailand, Korea and Hong Kong. With the merger of Arthur Andersen and Ernst and Young, he then became the National Partner of Ernst and Young’s Real Estate Advisory Services Group. During this time he acted on behalf of many major global corporations and governments including Sony, Westfield, Telstra, BHP Billiton, Coles Myer and the Transport Accident Commission.
Andrew is is a fellow of the Australian Property Institute, is a Responsible Executive under the Australian Financial Services Licencing regime and is the current President of the Victorian Division of the Property Council of Australia.
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CEO,
Chistophorous House, Australia
CEO for Christophorus House Retirment Village (CHRV) in Hornsby NSW the past 3 years. FCPA, by profession, has worked in senior management and accounting roles for both medium and large scale corporations, as well as working in public practice; companies include Mobil Oil (NZ) Ltd; ANI Komatsu; Goodman Fielders Watties Ltd (Bakeries Division) and ten years as Administration Manager for Warrah, a disability services provider in Dural. Has sat on a number of charitable boards, including CHRV; Warrah; Regenesis; Lorien Novalis; Anthroposophical Society in Australia, to name a few. Academically, completed Chartered Secretaries Post Grad. Diploma in Corporate Governance 2007, and final examinations of the Diploma in Law (LPAB/SAB) in 2008.
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CEO,
RSL LifeCare, Australia
Ron Thompson is Chief Executive Officer of RSL LifeCare – a leader in senior living, providing residential care, community care and retirement living services in six villages to over 1,600 Australians.
Mr Thompson has over 15 years general management experience in Health and Aged Care. He initially trained as a Chartered Accountant and also has a Masters in Business Administration and is a qualified Aged Care Assessor.
A key point in his career has been leading RSL LifeCare to two Commendable Accreditation results and also the opening of Australia’s best aged care facility – Peter Cosgrove House – University Affiliated Centre for Aged Care.
In prior roles Mr Thompson has worked in a top 50 ASX listed company, been Chief Executive of a 400-bed tertiary hospital, opened Australia’s first public hospital that was privately funded, commissioned two major hospitals and commissioned other building projects.
Mr Thompson has a strong focus on accreditation and quality standards as well as ensuring financial and strategic success of all operations he has managed.
Mr Thompson has been involved in a number of industry review groups including the Federal Government’s Hogan’s Aged Care Review.
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Director & Founder,
Tulich Family Communities, Australia
Maurice and the Tulich family name have been synonymous with the city of Liverpool for over half a century. Raised in the Prestons district, Maurice continued his grandfather’s dream of providing affordable accommodation and a peaceful, warm environment for the older residents of the community. In 1998 Maurice spearheaded his vision of establishing a retirement community in Prestons and the Blue Hills Village was created. With total commitment and a hands-on approach Maurice has gained an in-depth knowledge of the management and skills required to successfully develop a retirement community. His influence has led the company into developing, building ,marketing and managing Innovative retirement Villages , Aged Care Facilities and most recently Community Care in NSW independently as well as through joint venture partnerships. Maurice has actively been involved with Retirement Villages Association and the Aged Care industry serving as a State and past National Director . He also served on the consulative committee with the Department of Health and Ageing for the Retirement Village Care Program
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CEO,
Kintyre Country Living, Australia
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Partner,
Atkinson Vinden Lawyers, Australia
“Guy Vinden has been involved in the Aged Care and Retirement Village Industry for 10 years. He is the partner in charge of that division at Atkinson Vinden who act for many operators both large and small in the profit and not for profit sector.
He is the author of various papers on the subject and also a regular conference presenter for many organisations including both at a State and Federal level over many years the Retirement Villages Association of Australia.”
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CEO,
Aged Care Association Australia, Australia
Rod is currently the national CEO, Aged Care Association Australia representing some 800 aged care providers across Australia.
Prior to this role Rod spent many years working in the health and associated fields including managing acute sector hospitals.
For three years Rod worked for Australian Business as their Industry Liaison Manager, which involved the creation of a nationally coordinated umbrella organisation covering the Chambers of Commerce and Industry in Australia.
After completing a Law Degree he worked with the Uniting Church and the Federal Attorney Generals Department to prove the veracity of adjunct dispute resolution services outside of the litigation mainstream in Family Law related matters.
Rod holds two degrees both from the University of New South Wales in Law and Health Services Management.
He is also committed to the improvement in standards of managers working in the health and related fields and has had many years involvement with the Australian College of Health Service Executives.
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