Geoff Rowe

CEO of Aged and Disability Advocacy Australia (@_ADAAustralia) 40 years in human services. Churchill Fellow 2018.

[Geoff Rowe @_GeoffRowe]

Day 2 of @_ADAAustralia staff training continues with a presentation by Richard Fidler on his learnings from hosting conversations on @abcnews - the art of supporting people to tell their stories. #HumanRights #Advocacy

[Geoff Rowe @_GeoffRowe]

Opening Day 2 of ⁦@_ADAAustralia⁩ staff training is “Australia’s Living Treasure” ⁦@ErnieDingo1⁩ - truth telling, sharing stories and challenging. An amazing human #reconciliation #humanrights

[Geoff Rowe @_GeoffRowe]

Today we’ve had been joined be ⁦@RosCroucher⁩ President of the Australian #HumanRights Commission and John Chesterman Qld Public Advocate for our annual staff training event. Investing in our understanding of Human Rights & Systemic Advocacy

[Geoff Rowe @_GeoffRowe]

#ATSIDNQ Cultural Capability Workshop - Talking Disability with our Community. First Nations Elders and others telling their stories to build culturally responsive #advocacy services for people with #disability in Qld. ⁦@_ADAAustralia⁩

[Geoff Rowe @_GeoffRowe]

Queensland MUST lift the current gag laws as a matter of priority. Vulnerable Queenslanders must be able to tell their story, it is a matter of human rights! #humanrights @_ADAAustralia #disability

[Anne Connolly @anneconnollyabc]

Once silenced by the state, now Uli, Fran and Peter are speaking out https://t.co/h78uv5OTdI

[Geoff Rowe @_GeoffRowe]

Uncle Willie Prince and Cody Skinner presenting Acknowledgment of Country at the Australia’s Disability Strategy - Queensland Forum at ⁦@BCEC_Brisbane⁩ Thanks to ⁦@QDNltd⁩ #disability

[Geoff Rowe @_GeoffRowe]

Thanks ⁦@sofieformica⁩ for the opportunity to speak with you on ⁦@NewsTalk4BC⁩ about the impact of #elderabuse on World Elder Abuse Awareness Day #WEAAD We need older people to speak out and for the rest of the community to call out elder abuse ⁦@_ADAAustralia⁩

[Geoff Rowe @_GeoffRowe]

Good to speak with @KatGregoryABC on today’s @ABC AM program regarding the failures in the #agedcare Home Care Program- seeing older people prematurely placed in residential care. @_ADAAustralia #HumanRights
Older people forced into residential aged care https://t.co/Mem9SwYMok

[Geoff Rowe @_GeoffRowe]

@thelastpostmaga Pleasure - love your work and the important focus you give to our veterans and their communities.

[Geoff Rowe @_GeoffRowe]

2GB - Advocates call for reform to deinstitutionalise aged care https://t.co/AiP4sfiIwr

[Geoff Rowe @_GeoffRowe]

Great article in @australian from Helen Trinca - speaking out about her experiences with Residential #agedcare We must see older Australians as individuals first #HumanRights @_ADAAustralia @ElderAbuseAct
Don’t deny aged care residents their dignity https://t.co/s3kUDU1Efl

[Geoff Rowe @_GeoffRowe]

Day One for ⁦@_ADAAustralia⁩ new #CareFinder Team servicing the Darling Downs & West Moreton PHN region. Lots of excitement and planning for the new service ⁦@DDWMPHN⁩ #agedcare #humanrights

[Geoff Rowe @_GeoffRowe]

Joining #Advocacy Managers from across Australia in Brisbane today to plan our response to the #agedcare reforms that are being rolled out - seeking to ensure that the rights of older people are respected and protected #OPAN ⁦@_ADAAustralia⁩

[Geoff Rowe @_GeoffRowe]

Enjoyed a visit from ⁦@JPLangbroek⁩ today talking about the importance of #disability #advocacy and the impact of #elderabuse on older #Queenslanders. Good to have some frank conversations ⁦@_ADAAustralia⁩

[Geoff Rowe @_GeoffRowe]

While International #HumanRightsDay is almost over, the messaging from @_ADAAustralia is alive and well. We all expect our #HumanRights will endure. #age or #Disability must not diminish our ability to be part of the decision making process that impacts us.

[ADA Australia @_ADAAustralia]

People who need support to make decisions have the same human rights as others in the community. People of all cognitive abilities must be informed and allowed to participate in decisions that concern them. Be a Brilliant Attorney - https://t.co/7c2kUffPo8
#HumanRightsDay2022

[Geoff Rowe @_GeoffRowe]

Humbled by advice from @ShannonFentiman Qld Attorney-General of my appointment as Chair of the new #PublicTrusteeAdvisoryandMonitoringBoard The Board has been established to oversee & review the performance of @PTrusteeQLD Important work to protect #HumanRights @_ADAAustralia

[Geoff Rowe @_GeoffRowe]

Great to hear @AnikaWells talking about innovative models of #agedcare. A real opportunity for leadership. To support innovation we need a funding commitment for demonstration projects that replace the current antiquated models of care #HumanRights @_ADAAustralia

[Anika Wells MP @AnikaWells]

“We must seek out innovative models of care to prepare for the greatest challenge to aged care this century: The Baby Boomers.”

My full address to the @MelbInstUOM and The @australian’s 2022 Economic and Social Conference: https://t.co/6IbMB3JSQr

[Geoff Rowe @_GeoffRowe]

Thanks ⁦@MaryLloyd4⁩ for story on ⁦@abcnews⁩ World Today- bringing the #NDIS participants view to the table. There are many factors contributing to NDIS cost. We need to look at the full picture ⁦@_ADAAustralia⁩ ⁦@dana_advocacy⁩ https://t.co/KNO1iPt1ZK

[Geoff Rowe @_GeoffRowe]

Truly enlightened words from the Australian #HumanRight Commissioner @lorrainejfinlay - Human Rights, transparency, choice and control must underpin our #agedcare system going forward @_ADAAustralia

[Australian Ageing Agenda @AustAgeAgenda]

Up now at #ACCPANC22 Australian Human Rights Commissioner @lorrainejfinlay says it’s important to speak directly about the challenges in order to solve them - “we need to start looking at #agedcare through a human rights lens,” she says

[Geoff Rowe @_GeoffRowe]

Launching our Queensland Seniors Calendar today at ⁦@slqld⁩ with ⁦@CraigCrawfordMP⁩ ⁦@_ADAAustralia⁩ Available soon from libraries and neighbourhood centres - they’re free!