1. 26-27 May 2015
Experimedia, State Library Victoria, 328 Swanston St Melbourne,
Victoria, AUSTRALIA
www.changechampions.com.au
Delivered when, where and how they need it
CallforAbstracts
Integrated Care for
Older People

2. www.changechampions.com.au
www.changechampions.com.au
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

3. 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.

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Surname: ______________________________________________________
Given Name: ___________________________________________________
Company/Organisation: _________________________________________
Position: ________________________________________________________
Address: ________________________________________________________
State:____________________________ Postcode: _____________________
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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)