Dementia Inclusive Ballina Annual Symposium 2026 - Reimagine: living life to the fullest with dementia

Reimagine: living life to the fullest with dementia

Come and enjoy a conference extravaganza in 2026.

DETAILS

• Date: Friday, 18 September 2026

• Time: Registration 8am, Symposium 8.30am - 17:00pm

• Where: Spinnakers and Anchorage, Ballina RSL Club

• Cost: See registration (Including morning tea and lunch)

Payment methods: Pay when you register or email us at admin@dementiainclusiveballina.org.au

MASTER OF CEREMONIES: Mandy Nolan, comedian, author, mc, host, public speaker

PROGRAM*

8.00 – 8.30       Registration

8.30 – 8.40       

• Official Opening: Sharon Cadwallader. Ballina Shire Mayor                             

8.40 – 8.50       

• Denise Duroux. Community Elder: Welcome to Country   

8.50 –   9.00       

• Ross and Rosemanry Joseph. Setting the Scene for the Day 

9.00 – 10.00     

• Keynote address: Professor Yun-Hee Jeon. University of Sydney. Beyond Diagnosis: Embedding Rehabilitation in All Dementia Support Services

10.00 – 11.00     

• Associate Professor Samantha Loi. Consultant Neuropsychiatrist, Royal Melbourne Hospital Mental Health Services, University of Melbourne

MORNING TEA

11.30 – 12.30     

• Stream 1: Dr Sabrina Pit. Lived Experience Panel: Families Living with Younger Onset Dementia: Craig & Chris McNally, Louise & Sophie Tate, Kylie Strom (OT) + Podcast from ‘Forward with Dementia UK partnership.

• Stream 2: Carers of older people living with dementia

12.30 – 13.00     

• Kelly Roberts. NP, Crowley Care. Sterling University. Lessons learnt.   

LUNCH

14.00 – 14.55

• Christine Sender-Ivanov. CNC2 Dementia Care Coordinator  (MOD Squad and iREADi Program)

14.55– 15.50

• Anne Livingstone. Director Global Community Resourcing, The SMART HOMES role in supporting people living with dementia

15.50 – 16.50     

• Dr Peter Silberberg GP & Dr Rachel Jones Geriatrician. Accessibility and Affordability/ new dementia blood test biomarkers and monoclonal antibody treatments.

16.50-17.00   

• Helen Rankin Jarvie. Closing Remarks

17.00 and after

• Networking

*Subject to change. Limited to 120 people. There will be several short breaks between the afternoon sessions.

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