Craig Gear
Chief Executive Officer
OPAN
Craig Gear OAM was appointed CEO of the Older Persons Advocacy Network in 2018, after serving as its Chairperson. Craig has extensive experience in health service management and health consulting, having previously served as Board Chair at Seniors Rights Service and worked in health care advisory practice at PricewaterhouseCoopers.His background is in nursing, and he is passionate about connecting and improving the health system for all Australians.
SESSIONS
Day 1
12:10
Consumer choice, person-centered care and human rights in palliative care
With Australia’s rapidly growing older population, how do we ensure palliative care continues to uphold dignity, choice, and the human rights of people in both residential and home care?
What does truly person-centred, consumer-driven palliative care look like in practice, and how can providers balance rights while working with limited staff, time, and funding?
Patricia Sparrow, Chief Executive Officer, COTA
Craig Gear, Chief Executive Officer, OPAN