Talking Ageing with Attitude Conference 2022

27/10/2022

The scene is set for a great conversation tomorrow! Our conference Talking Ageing with Attitude has attracted enormous interest…

Amazingly, the Minister Hon. Colin Brooks will be opening the conference. We will also be host to The Member for Ripon and Louise Staley MP. Other potential policy makers include our Councillor Tessa Halliday and the ALP candidate for Ripon Martha Haylett. In all, there will be just under 100 people attending this important conversation with national speakers and leaders on ageing well in the community.

17/10/2022

Only two weeks to left to wait for the conference! Carmel Bird is one of the headline speakers at the Talking Ageing with Attitude. Carmel is a writer with an extensive body of work. In 2022 Carmel published a memoir, Telltale, in which she documents her time in lockdown and meditates on her life of reading and writing. She welcomes the opportunity to expose and explore prejudice and discrimination embedded in Australian society against old people. Don’t miss the opportunity to hear Carmel at the Conference on Friday October 28th, at the Clunes Town Hall. Book your tickets now at www.talkingageingwithattitude.org.

A conference featuring leading experts and current, influential leaders in the positive ageing industry, political sphere and creative arts. Their expertise and outlook support savvy communities like Clunes in putting ageing well front and centre on local & national agendas

02/10/2022

Dr Mike Rungie is the founding Director of the Global Centre for Modern Ageing, his work focuses on strategies that empower citizenship and productivity for older people. Don’t miss the opportunity to hear him speak at the ’Talking Ageing with Attitude Conference’ Friday October 28th at the Clunes Town Hall. Follow the link for tickets (www.talkingageingwithattitude.org) and more information.

27/09/2022

‘Talking Ageing with Attitude is just around the corner. The conference will explore how we can change the narrative toward positive ageing, with a range of speakers the conference will offer the opportunity for participants to explore positive ageing and how communities can adapt and grow. Visit www.talkingageingwithattitude.org for more details and information about tickets.

A conference featuring leading experts and current, influential leaders in the positive ageing industry, political sphere and creative arts. Their expertise and outlook support savvy communities like Clunes in putting ageing well front and centre on local & national agendas

28/08/2022

This time last week Attitude: Ageing Well in Clunes was getting ready to attend the launch of Hepburn Shire’s ‘No Barrier: Positive Ageing Strategy'. Opened by the Victorian Commissioner for Seniors, Gerard Mansour (also one of our keynote speakers at our conference in October), the event highlighted the role individuals and community groups can play in informing councils and services of the needs and opportunities that exist if we are to age well in our communities.

Article link: www.talkingageingwithattitude.org/post/common-threads-create-promising-beginning

Grassroots discussions usually start at home. They are ordinary conversations that gain momentum because they strike a chord and ultimately have the ability to harness support at local levels to bring about important policy or social changes. Bottom up (rather than top down), these conversations are...

14/08/2022

One of the reasons we need to start ‘Talking Ageing with Attitude’ is to challenge existing norms about retiring and getting older. National ageing expert Mike Rungie (and one of the guest speakers at our upcoming conference) is a huge advocate of this. Mike recently reminded people to ditch the ‘retirement mindset’ and instead, discover how Australians are continuing to grow and learn as they age?

It was hugely exciting to discover that his article referenced Attitude: Ageing Well in Clunes as an example of people leading the way.

Article link: www.agedcareinsite.com.au/2022/07/why-we-need-to-learn-peaks-again-in-retirement-opinion/?fbclid=IwAR0eULQ1QAMFlDafEsygTgEssLBEE7C1lfzUhjGMCiS_QTbdL_G4ltJOhM8

When Rita told me she was growing old I thought she meant wearing out. Turns out she meantgrowing m...

04/08/2022

It's time to question practices and norms that make getting older limiting and isolating. This regional conference is an ideal opportunity for those interested in policy and practice in the ageing industry, or individuals exploring ageing well in their own communities. Don't miss out. Book your tickets now!

Article link: https://www.talkingageingwithattitude.org/post/ageing-with-attitude-clunes-to-host-a-new-ageing-well-conference

On Friday October 28, the regional town of Clunes will host nationally acclaimed leaders and experts in positive ageing in the community at the Talking Ageing with Attitude conference. This new conference hosted by the Clunes community group Attitude will offer local perspective on the global conver...