The Alliance has convened a number of national roundtables that aim to raise awareness of the YPINH™ issue; the systemic reforms needed to resolve this longstanding 'problem'; and involve parliamentary representatives of all political persuasions, as well as senior officials from health, disability, housing and aged care in addressing much needed systemic reform.
In anticipation of the Productivity Commission’s forthcoming Report into Disability Care and Support and with evidence of poor sector understanding of the issues the Commission was charged with addressing, the Alliance convened a Life Time Care and Support roundtable to inform and educate sector discussions around life time care approaches. Panellists included;
Participants included representatives from national peak disability, aged care and health organisations as well as senior state and federal bureaucrats, consumers and providers.
Lifetime Care and Support Report183.80 KB
Facilitated by ABC Radio National’s political journalist and Breakfast presenter Fran Kelly, panellists included;
Facilitated by well known media personality, Julie McCrossin, this roundtable involved a panel discussion with panellists including then NSW Health Minister Hon John Della Bosca, then Victorian Community Services Minister Hon Gavin Jennings, then shadow federal Minister for Ageing, Disabilities and Carers, Senator Jan McLucas, then shadow federal Health Minister, Nicola Roxon and Chris Cuff who had helped establish the Tasmanian no fault motor vehicle scheme (MAIB).
Facilitated by Sydney newspaper columnist Margot Kingston, the roundtable encompassed a panel discussion involved panellists including then federal shadow health minister, Hon. Julia Gillard, then shadow employment minister, Hon. Craig Emerson, then shadow Victorian Community Services Minister, Hon. Gavin Jennings and a young person who had lived in a nursing home and her family.