OUT AND ABOUT
WA OUT AND ABOUT WITH MEMBERS In February during its first industry event of the year, Leading Age Services Australia (LASA) WA launched its calendar of events. More than 70 LASA Members, Affiliates and industry stakeholders were present to hear Australian Greens Senator Rachel Siewert provide a very honest and open perspective on politicians frequently having minimal understanding of the issues facing our sector. She issued a challenge to industry to engage with their local member as part of an ongoing educational process. LASA CEO Sean Rooney provided a national policy and advocacy update and WA State Manager Christine Allen provided an overview of the large calendar of events LASA WA has planned for 2017. Christine highlighted the significantly enhanced Member benefits since LASA’s unification as well as some exciting new initiatives. One of the key new events in the LASA WA calendar is the inaugural Care and Ageing Expo being held at the Perth Convention Exhibition Centre from 29–30 July this year. This event will see the whole of the industry come together to showcase our vast range of services to a rapidly growing sector of the community who will inevitably be dependent on us as they reach their twilight years. Christine said the aged care industry was now entering a competitive, innovative and progressive phase where the race was on to discover the next big thing and the expo was a wonderful vehicle for the industry to showcase the future.
LASA CEO Sean Rooney with Senator Rachel Siewert and LASA WA State Manager Christine Allen at WA’s first industry event for 2017.
“It’s important for LASA to provide the industry with a forum to demonstrate the high-quality care on offer, the quality of accommodation, technology, and customer service,” Christine said. ■
LASA WA State Manager Christine Allen addresses more than 70 stakeholders at the event.
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