26-27 May 2015 Experimedia, State Library Victoria, 328 Swanston St Melbourne,

Victoria, AUSTRALIA

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Delivered when, where and how they need it

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Integrated Care for

Older People

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CALL FOR ABSTRACTS

This seminar focuses on sharing frameworks, systems and successful approaches for de-

livering integrated care for older people when where and how they need it. We now

welcome abstracts for 20 minute oral presentations or 5 minute poster presentations

that address:

Innovations for systems change to improve integration across health and related sec-tors including those that showcase how the challenges of building sustainable, ef-fective partnerships across settings have been overcome

Successful models of integrated care across settings, including pre-hospital, acute,

community, primary care, aged care, home care, housing and local government Successful person centred strategies and models of care that can impact on the suc-

cess of integration including Quality and safety in care delivery across settings Chronic and complex care, end of life care Impact on the patient, client, carers Social factors including family violence, family estrangement, guardianship issues, financial challenges Dealing with complaints Examples demonstrating how technology has improved integration efficiency and

effectiveness across settings.

AUDIENCE Senior executives and implementation/program managers working on integration re-

design across the range of settings, notably prehospital, acute, community, aged, pri-

mary care, housing, local government.

Consumers, carers, advocates for older people

Network managers and architects, collaboration /engagement professionals, futurists

GUIDELINES

For Abstract Submissions

All abstracts should be submitted on line at http://www.changechampions.com.au.

The open calls for abstracts are visible on the home page of the website.

Your abstract will only be considered if it is set out as follows:

I. Title

II. Name of presenter i.e. first name + surname

III. Position title

IV. Organisation

V. State

VI. Additional authors i.e. first name + surname, position and organisation

VII. Biography for the presenting author i.e. 6 lines written in the third person that

demonstrate your credibility and qualifications to present

VIII. Abstract

Abstract of up to 400 words set out as follows:

a) Outline of the strategy/project i.e. what you did, when, where and why

b) Explain how it is innovative in one or two sentences i.e. tried overseas but never

before in Australia

c) Brief outline of how the strategy or project was implemented including what

worked and what did not work.

d) Results or findings

e) Lessons learnt

We prefer that abstracts are submitted in Arial 11 without any fancy boxes, colours, designs or

logos. Our interest is in the content.

We will offer ONE only presenter of an accepted abstract ONE only complimentary

registration to both days of the event. This does not include any subsidy for travel,

accommodation or social events.

By submitting an abstract, you accept and agree that your abstract can be published

electronically and distributed in a book of abstracts to delegates and invited speakers.

The call for abstracts closes on 13 April 2015 at midnight.

Delegate: Prof/Dr/Mr/Mrs/Ms/Miss:

Surname: ______________________________________________________

Given Name: ___________________________________________________

Company/Organisation: _________________________________________

Position: ________________________________________________________

Address: ________________________________________________________

State:____________________________ Postcode: _____________________

Country: ________________________________________________________

Telephone:________________________ Facsimile: _____________________

Email: __________________________________________________________

Preferred Name for Badge: _______________________________________

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Disability Assistance: _____________________________________________

Delegate: Prof/Dr/Mr/Mrs/Ms/Miss:

Surname: ______________________________________________________

Given Name: ___________________________________________________

Company/Organisation: _________________________________________

Position: ________________________________________________________

Address: ________________________________________________________

State:____________________________ Postcode: _____________________

Country: ________________________________________________________

Telephone:________________________ Facsimile: _____________________

Email: __________________________________________________________

Preferred Name for Badge: _______________________________________

Special Diet: ____________________________________________________

Disability Assistance: _____________________________________________

EARLY REGISTRATION only $500 inc GST

paid by 13 April 2015 (refundable if you don’t fancy the final version of the program)