Webinar | The Big Q&A part 2
Date: Tuesday 2 December 2025
Time: 1 – 2:15 pm AEST

The new rights-based Aged Care Act came into effect on 1 November 2025. This reform represents a significant shift in the way aged care is delivered in this country.
What does this mean on a practical level? How have the changes affected older people and their families? After a successful Q&A session in July, OPAN is bringing you another edition of our Big Q&A, where a panel of experts will answer your questions.
Panel:
- Craig Gear, Chief Executive Officer, Older Persons Advocacy Network (OPAN)
- Pat Sparrow, Chief Executive Officer, COTA Australia
- Anne Burgess, Chair, Council of Elders
- Susan Trainor, Contributions & Accommodation Reform Department of Health, Disability and Ageing
- Liz Hefren-Webb, Aged Care Quality and Safety Commissioner, Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission.
Time:
- ACT, NSW, VIC, TAS: 1 pm
- QLD: 12 pm
- SA: 12.30 pm
- NT: 11.30 am
- WA: 10 am