Conference Day One, Tuesday 27 March 2012

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8.30am
Registration and early morning refreshments
9am
Opening remarks by Chair
Mr. Jim Hazel at Retirement Communities World Australasia 2012

Mr. Jim Hazel

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 ...

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Big Picture

9.10am
Keynote Panel: Exploring the link between the aged care and retirement sectors to enhance service provision and performance
Mr. Derek McMillan at Retirement Communities World Australasia 2012

Mr. Derek McMillan

Derek McMillan joined Australian Unity in 1999 and has held a number of executive positions including in 2005, the role of Group Executive - Grand United during its merger with Australian Unity. Since that time, Derek has been Chief Executive -...

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Ms. Nieves Murray at Retirement Communities World Australasia 2012

Ms. Nieves Murray

Nieves is Chief Executive of IRT Group. IRT Group is Australia's largest community based, not for profit organisation providing care and housing for 7000 seniors throughout Sydney, the Australian Capital Territory and South Coast of NSW. IRT Group...

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Mr. Douglas Strain at Retirement Communities World Australasia 2012

Mr. Douglas Strain

Since commencing as CEO at Masonic Homes Limited in mid-2003, Doug has overseen the investment of nearly $250 million in expanding the organisations’s seniors living offering. As a result MHL now has in operating in SA and the NT nearly 1,000...

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  • How will the push for greater integration between the aged care and retirement sectors impact on investment and development in both industries?
  • How can the aged care and retirement sectors work together to ensure continuity of care for residents?
  • How can we establish partnerships between both sectors to maximise efficiency and service provision?

9.50am
Keynote: How to successfully acquire and grow retirement villages in a capital-starved environment
Mr. Ron Thompson at Retirement Communities World Australasia 2012

Mr. Ron Thompson

Ron Thompson is Chief Executive Officer of RSL LifeCare – a leader in senior living, providing residential care, community care and retirement living services in 17 villages to over 5,000 Australians. Mr Thompson has over 20 years general...

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  • Strategies to consider when growing and acquiring retirement villages
  • How to take advantage of low price points for retirement village acquisition

10.20am
Morning tea

Growth Strategies

10.50am
Panel: Success and innovation: what the not-for-profit and for-profit sectors can learn from each other to drive robust growth
Ms. Cynthia Payne at Retirement Communities World Australasia 2012

Ms. Cynthia Payne

Cynthia Payne is Chief Executive Officer of SummitCare- a leading residential aged care provider with nine service sites across greater Sydney and in the Hunter. For almost 50 years SummitCare has been delivering exceptional care and service across...

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Mr. Mark Broadhead at Retirement Communities World Australasia 2012

Mr. Mark Broadhead

Mark is a Qualified Accountant CPA and joined RSL LifeCare in 2009 with 15 years senior management experience. His experience covers senior finance roles with investment and manufacturing companies as well as not-for-profit organisations. His most ...

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Mr. Richard Gray at Retirement Communities World Australasia 2012

Mr. Richard Gray

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 ...

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Mr. Russel Chesler at Retirement Communities World Australasia 2012

Mr. Russel Chesler

Russel has a background in construction and commercial property development. He has held senior positions in large Not For Profit providers of Aged Care and Retirement Living where he was responsible for the formulation of strategic planning for...

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  • Driving commercialisation in the not-for-profit arena by leveraging partnerships, joint ventures and strategic alliances
  • Innovation in the not-for-profit sector: why the for-profits should consider looking at not-for-profits’ business models
  • Exploring synergies and similar strategies between not-for-profit and for-profit sectors

Business Models

11.30am
The future landscape of the Australian retirement sector
Mr. Andrew Giles at Retirement Communities World Australasia 2012

Mr. Andrew Giles

Andrew brings with him first-hand knowledge of the retirement village industry through his previous roles. Andrew began his career in a consulting firm mainly working with local government in planning community infrastructure. He also worked in...

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  • Key insights on the current state of the market
  • How to adapt to regulatory and policy issues impacting your bottom line
  • RVA strategy to foster growth for members

12pm
Networking lunch
1.10pm
Panel: Emerging models and developments in the retirement living sector
Mr. Philip Simich at Retirement Communities World Australasia 2012

Mr. Philip Simich

Phil Simich has experience working in the public, private and not for profit sectors. He is currently the Chief Operating Officer - Retirement Living at the Bethanie Group in Western Australia and is responsible for the operations of 12 retirement...

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Mr. Todd Pepper at Retirement Communities World Australasia 2012

Mr. Todd Pepper

Todd's broad experience across various property sectors includes valuation, sales and leasing, development management and finance. He specialises in the areas of real estate finance, feasibility analysis and transaction management. Prior to...

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Mr. Justin Laboo at Retirement Communities World Australasia 2012

Mr. Justin Laboo

As Executive General Manager Retirements, Justin leads all aspects of FKP's retirement division. Aveo Live Well, FKP Property Group's retirement division, is Australia's leading provider of retirement lifestyles. With more than 15 years experience...

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Mr. Tony Park at Retirement Communities World Australasia 2012
Mr. Tony Massaro at Retirement Communities World Australasia 2012

Mr. Tony Massaro

Tony is currently the General Manager of the US Seniors business at ING Real Estate’s Community Living Fund, based in Sydney, Australia. The ING Real Estate Community Living Fund owns and operates 58 seniors housing communities across the US and...

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  • Manufactured home parks model: how will the rapid development of home park models impact on the retirement living sector?
  • Property development: taking advantage of the emergence of target-focused retirement villages
  • Assessing the impact of niche markets on the growth of the retirement living sector and its market segmentation
  • Mixed models of retirement communities, community care and residential aged care

1.50pm
How to make your retirement village stand out from the crowd in a volatile housing market
Mr. Mark Sewell at Retirement Communities World Australasia 2012

Mr. Mark Sewell

Mark Sewell is the CEO of Warrigal Care, a not-for-profit community based aged care provider based in the Illawarra. Founded in 1967 it now has over 650 staff, 450 volunteers, a $40mil turnover and is growing, spending over $100m in expanding its...

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  • Looking for value: What makes a housing developer stand out from the crowd
  • Focusing on quality in retirement community development

2.20pm
Speed networking and afternoon tea

Care Packages

3.20pm
Panel: Evaluating the benefits of bringing community care packages into your retirement community
Mr. Simon Owen at Retirement Communities World Australasia 2012

Mr. Simon Owen

Simon was appointed as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of ING Real Estate Community Living Group (ILF) on 2 November 2009. He is also Director of a number of companies and is President of the Retirement Villages Association. Simon was previously CEO ...

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Ms. Helen Carter at Retirement Communities World Australasia 2012

Ms. Helen Carter

Helen has more than 20 years experience in non-profit management. She has a Bachelor of Social Science (UTS), post-graduate qualifications from UWS, the Australian Institute of Management, and the Australian Graduate School of Management, and is in...

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Mr. Paul Burkett at Retirement Communities World Australasia 2012
Ms. Marisa Galiazzo at Retirement Communities World Australasia 2012

Ms. Marisa Galiazzo

Marisa Galiazzo is General Manager, Client Services (QLD / NSW) with Care Connect Ltd. She is Executive Sponsor on the Service Model Project – a central strategy Care Connect will be rolling out over the next 12 months to ensure every part of the...

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  • How is community care best implemented in retirement villages
  • How does provision of care services in retirement villages impact on the aged care sector?
  • What impact does community care have on resident turnovers and village cash flows?
  • What are the short term vs. long term benefits of providing community care?

4pm
Roundtable sessions

Roundtable 1:  Dealing with Disaster – how the retirement village industry handled the aftermath of the Christchurch earthquakes
Led by John Collyns, Executive Director, Retirement Villages Association NZ
            
Roundtable 2:  Project Delivery Methods for Aged Care
Led by Wayne Golledge, Managing Director, Impact Group
Ian Scutts
, Operations Manager, Impact Group
Peter Broderick
, Business Development Manager, Impact Group

Roundtable 3:  Red pill perspective: implications for RV industry
Led by Sue Harris, Partner, Madgwicks Lawyers
Lorna Gilbert
, Partner, Madgwicks Lawyers

    4.50pm
    How to ensure your retirement village provide age-friendly housing to increase market penetration rate
    Mr. Rob Hankins at Retirement Communities World Australasia 2012

    Mr. Rob Hankins

    Rob was born and raised in South Africa, immigrating to Australia via the USA in 1979 and is an Australian citizen. He has been involved in acute care hospital management in Sydney, Adelaide, Brisbane and South Africa, and in the mid 1990s spent...

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    • What is restricting their penetration rate?
    • Are developers and operators providing the right product?
    • Will retirement villages meet residents changing needs as they get older?
    • What do retirement villages need to attract more residents and provide higher levels of care in our residents’ ‘home’?

    5.20pm
    Closing remarks by Chair
    Mr. Jim Hazel at Retirement Communities World Australasia 2012

    Mr. Jim Hazel

    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 ...

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    5.30pm
    Networking drinks
    Sponsors
    Silver Sponsor
    ANZ at Retirement Communities World Australasia 2012
    Roundtable Sponsor
    Impact Group at Retirement Communities World Australasia 2012
    Associate Sponsor
    Paul Hartmann Pty Ltd at Retirement Communities World Australasia 2012
    Roundtable Sponsor
    Madgwicks Lawyers at Retirement Communities World Australasia 2012
    Roundtable Sponsor
    Russell Kennedy at Retirement Communities World Australasia 2012
    Masterclass Sponsor
    Urbis at Retirement Communities World Australasia 2012
    Demonstration Sponsor
    InterfaceFLOR at Retirement Communities World Australasia 2012
    Exhibitor Sponsor
    Mirus Australia at Retirement Communities World Australasia 2012
    Exhibitor Sponsor
    Grindley at Retirement Communities World Australasia 2012