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Mawson Lakes – An Innovative Focus on Community Ageing

Mawson Lakes – An Innovative Focus on Community Ageing. Stan Salagaras Jan Van Emden Aged & Community Services Conference Adelaide 3 September 2002. Presentation. Overview 21 st C Communities Mawson Lakes Ageing in Australia Context Mawson Lakes Ageing Focus

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Mawson Lakes – An Innovative Focus on Community Ageing

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  1. Mawson Lakes – An Innovative Focus on Community Ageing Stan Salagaras Jan Van Emden Aged & Community Services Conference Adelaide 3 September 2002

  2. Presentation • Overview • 21st C Communities • Mawson Lakes • Ageing in Australia Context • Mawson Lakes Ageing Focus • Australian Centre for Community Ageing • Vision • Partners Roles • Operational & Organisational Arrangements • Outcomes • Emerging Opportunities for Aged Services • Education & Training • Research & Development • Ageing Services Provision

  3. Learning community Technologically advanced community Innovative community Healthy community Sustainable community Positive unique identity Connected community Enterprising community Open community Traditions, customs, family rituals Flexible / adaptable community Live, learn, work, play Responsible community 21stC CommunitiesAttributes

  4. Mawson Lakes • 12km north of Adelaide • $1 billion Joint Venture • 620 hectare site • 70Ha lakes & waterways • 26km hike & bike trails • 30% open space • Greenfield site plus • University of SA • Technology Park • 3,700 dwellings by 2010 • Population 20,000+ • 10,000 residents • 6,000 workers • 5,000 students • Born out of MFP • Live, learn, work & play TOWN CENTRE UNIVERSITY TECH PARK RESIDENTS

  5. Mawson Lakes Vision To create a 21st century community, global in orientation, that successfully balances and integrates evolutionary strategies in economic, social and environmental activity

  6. Mawson Lakes Key Features • Lakeside Town Centre • Mixed use precinct • Residential villages • Information technologies and telecommunications • Lakeside and parkside lifestyle • Energy efficient and intelligent homes • Water and environmental management systems

  7. Mawson LakesLifelong Learning Vision • Learning for anyone, anytime, anyplace • Education contributes to economic sustainability • Culture of continuous improvement • Connected community Create a Learning Community“Learning for a Better Life”

  8. Ageing in AustraliaContextual Framework • Demography • Political climate • Industry analysis Focus on Successful Ageing in the Community

  9. Mawson Lakes Ageing Focus • Helping Hand Aged Care • Provision for “ageing in place” • Continuum of careindependent  low care  high care

  10. Helping Hand Aged CareParafield Gardens • Village Environment • Rehabilitation Focus • Intermixed (Ageing in Place) • Multi-generational activities Internet Cafe Pathways Project (Local Schools)

  11. Australian Centre for Community Ageing

  12. Vision To provide a focus for innovation and best practice in creating communities in which older people can “live longer and better” “successful ageing”

  13. OperatingModel Business Aged Care Services Research & Development Education & Training Business Business

  14. Operations • Customised education and training • Leading edge research and development • Specialist services for older people • Showcasing innovations • Consultancy services for industry “Practical Solutions  Improved Outcomes”

  15. Target Groups • Ageing people • and their advocates • Health & Aged Care providers • local and interstate • Governments • Local, State & Commonwealth • Corporate entities • supplying products and services to older people Education, training, research, advocacy and consultancy

  16. Partners’ Roles • UniSA • Higher and distance education (online) • Research and development • Overseas marketing • CAS • Research skills • National & International links • Helping Hand • Industry knowledge and expertise • Environment for education, training and research • Promote to and engage aged care and advocacy sectors • RITAFE • Vocational training • Links with ITABs • Delfin Lend Lease • Support, market and promote model – links to other communities • Mawson Lakes longitudinal study

  17. Launch 22nd April 2002 Site of future Helping Hand Aged Care facilityMAWSON LAKES

  18. Memorandum of Understanding Steering Committee Funding Tasks Timetable

  19. Project Officer Tasks • Business plan • Budgets • Targets & timelines • Performance indicators • Formal agreements • Initial project portfolio • Marketing strategy

  20. Operational Agreement

  21. OrganisationalStructure

  22. Steering Committee • Tim Sandercock General Manager Education Services – Delfin Lend Lease • Bronwen Webb Director International & Business Development – UniSA • Ian HardyChief Executive – Helping Hand Aged Care • Alison RussellExecutive Manager Business, Technology & Humanities - RITAFE • Professor Gary Andrews Director – Centre for Ageing Studies

  23. Professional Advisory Committees • Research & Development • Education and Training • Ageing Services Provision

  24. Outcomes • Client and industry needs drive E&T and R&D • More responsive and quality aged care policy and services • Strengthened relationships • Increased business opportunities • Improved service delivery through use of ICT • Transferability of model

  25. Emerging Opportunities for Aged Services Industry Education & Training Research & Development Service Provision

  26. Example Projects – Education and Training • Masters in Aged Services Management • Student placements and projects • E&T developed in collaboration with industry • Innovative E&T facilitatingsuccessful ageing

  27. Example Projects – Research and Development • Mawson Lakes longitudinal study • Better institutional and community management of Dementia • Architectural issues • Use of IT to facilitate successful ageing • Sustainable communityservice models

  28. Example Projects – Ageing Services Provision • Provision of specialist services for older people • Emphasis on encouraging independence and choice • Consultancy services forbusiness associated with older people • Contribution to other education & research activities

  29. Next Steps • Operational Agreement • Setting of performance measures • Appointment of Advisory Committees • Provision of funding support and staff resources by partners • Collaborative support to progressively grow operations in stages

  30. For further information • Dr Stan Salagaras Manager – Education Services Mawson Lakes Development stansal@ozemail.com.au • Jan Van Emden Project Officer Australian Centre for Community Ageing jvanemden@helpinghand.org.au

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