Younger People with very High and Complex Care Needs Conference 2020

The Younger People with very High and Complex Care Needs Conference 2020 is dedicated to alternative options to residential aged care, including:

• Summer Foundation’s innovative housing & support model
• Consumer perspectives - Hunter & Barwon NDIS trial sites
• Access to rehabilitation & restoration of function in line with an NDIS framework
• Improving communication between health & disability
• Transition from childhood to adult services
• Better outcomes from hospital admissions
• FASD - Vicarious trauma & advocacy in complex & inflexible environments
• Person centred planning & support
• Practical strategies & organisational systems for supporting staff
• The push for integration across sectors, to improve life experiences
• Community-based, multi-disciplinary teams assisting individuals to achieve their goals & aspirations
• Age-appropriate living arrangements & activities to promote independence
• Caring demands & needs - Challenges of accessing appropriate respite
• Enhance quality of life including using assistive technology & high quality interaction
• The right to supported decision-making for those rarely heard
• Empower & enable people to raise their voice & have it heard in the NDIS world
• Delivering effective behaviour support

Who should Attend

• Care and accommodation providers
• State disability services and health representatives
• Key national bodies
• Consumers
• Researchers