From aged care homes and retirement villages to…...what? What will living look like as a person aged over 65 in 2050?

At this free breakfast event, teams from the Longevity by Design Charrette held on 6 February, will pitch their ideas on the future of senior living design in the Redlands.

Teams were challenged to create visionary, innovative and highly connected design to meet the needs of future seniors in 2050. What did they come up with?

Join us to find out!

This breakfast is open to academics and professionals from the built environment, aged care/retirement living, health and Government sectors.

Team members participating in the charrette are encouraged to invite peers, clients and colleagues along to hear their ideas. Please note that charrette participants DO NOT need to register separately for the pitching breakfast

Teams will be vying for a range of incentives including:

• The UQ Healthy Ageing Initiative Award, which includes the opportunity to work with the team from the HAI to have your work published.
• The Redland City Council Award, which includes the opportunity to present your ideas to a group of experts and practitioners at a future Redland City Council health care and social assistance forum.
• The People's Choice Award, with your idea selected as the most innovative and impactful by all event attendees on the day.

We've put together an amazing panel of judges to judge the UQ HIA and Redland City Council Awards, including:

• Marcus Riley: CEO, Ballycara
• Jill Wiese: General Manager Metro South, Blue Care
• Jason Eldering: CEO, Southern Cross Care Queensland
• Andrew Chesterman, CEO, Redland City Council
• Dr Scott Bourke: Director, Innovation & City Transformation, Logan City Council
• Dy Currie: Chief Planner, Brisbane City Council
• James Mantis: General Manager - Property Development & Asset Management, Bolton Clarke
• Beverly Smith: Executive General Manager Residential Communities, Australian Unity.

A light breakfast will be provided. Please advise of any dietary requirements when you confirm your registration.

The Longevity by Design Charrette is a joint initiative of The University of Queensland 's Healthy Ageing Initiative and DMA Engineers, with support from our event partners Paynters and Redland City Council.

Questions?

If you have any questions about the charrette or the pitch breakfast, please contact kathryn.koch@dmaengineers.com.au or check out the event website www.longevitybydesign.co , LinkedIn showcase page, or Facebook Event page.