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TOUR OBJECTIVES
To provide participants with an opportunity to gain valuable insights into key organisations involved in the provision of seniors living and care across the Globe by:
- Visiting clinical and educational sites/institutions
- Fostering and Exchanging learning opportunities across different cultures
- Facilitating cultural exchange at an industry and personal level
- Meeting with well respected professionals working in the field
- Developing an understanding of the roles of government, non-government organizations (NGOs) and the private sector in the provision of aged care services in other countries
- Gaining an understanding of alternative forms of service delivery in clinical delivery, community education, resource development and research
NETWORKING & SUPPORT
Valuable connections are made with key contacts in the international seniors living and aged care fields. Throughout the tours delegates meet with highly respected professionals, visit cutting edge educational service providers and learn about alternative service delivery models. Delegates network with each other and brainstorm opportunities.
Industry Support
As part of the Global Partnerships Program each SAGE Tours donates a small portion of delegates’ fees to an Aged Care facility in rural and remote South Africa (Emseni Home for the Aged in Rorke’s Drift KwaZulu Natal).
Meet Judy Martin, the Director of the International SAGE program
Judy’s expertise is connecting community to business. She has successfully opened a number of national and international seniors livingmarkets. She is well known in the international seniors living industry, where she is Board Director on Global Ageing Network (GAN) and founding and current Board Director of Commonwealth Association of Ageing. Judy is especially well acknowledged as an industry leader for her role initiating and managing SAGE Tours.
SAGE Tours is the well-respected International study tour program which Judy has managed for twelveyears taking her to over fifteen countries studying the global seniors livingsector. She is very proud of her initiative joining rural and remote aged care organisations in rural Africa with organisations in Australia.
Commencing as a Registered Nurse, Judy’s career spans over thirty years and includes rural, state, national and international work in seniors living and health. Following further qualification in management, leadership and psychology, her experience includes roles with local and state government, and both private and non-profit sectors. Apart from her clinical experience, her core areas of expertise are stakeholder management, public relations and business development, including liaison with international government departments, Australian Government,overseas trade offices, media, national and international peak industry associations, and community and key stakeholders. As well as her time living overseas, Judy spent many years working in remote areas of the Northern Territory and Northern Queensland, and has great appreciation of—and experience in—the delivery of health and aged care services to Indigenous Australians.
Judy has held the role of Business Development Manager, International, National Corporate Relations Manager for one of Australia’s peak industry associations. She has been a Director of Nursing for a large care provider, managed a multimillion-dollar Government health project, and been a National Aged Care Training Manager.
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