National Conference
We are proud to host Aotearoa’s only conference for caregivers and those in the caregiving sector. Our two day conference is held biennially (once every two years) and attracts diverse and engaging speakers from around the world, as well as from our very own backyard!
Our next national conference, ‘Picking up the PACE’, is being hosted this year in Christchurch on 24-25th September.
Picking Up the PACE
2024 National Conference
We’re thrilled to be bringing our national conference to Christchurch this year in September. Hosted at The Rydges Latimer, with a line up of knowledgable speakers from around the world, Picking Up the PACE is bound to be an enriching and insightful experience for all those who attend.
Registration
Registrations are now open!
To find out all the details about the conference, click below to go to the conference website and register today.
Jennifer Kinsella Memorial Fund
Financial support for caregivers to attend conference
Applications for the Jennifer Kinsella memorial fund for 2024 are now closed.
This year for our national conference, we are thrilled to introduce the Jennifer Kinsella memorial fund, named after our previous Marketing and Communications Manager, who we sadly lost last year.
Jen was the mastermind behind our previous conferences, running them with amazing efficiency. She was also passionate about our conference appreciation fund, which provided financial assistance to help caregivers attend our conference.
In honour of Jen and her dedication to the appreciation fund, we commit to continuing and growing this fund in her name. With her family’s permission, we have named this the Jen Kinsella Memorial Fund. So, we remember Jen at every conference, not with sadness but with appreciation for her contribution to care families across New Zealand. So, her generosity, kindness, and desire to do good will live on in a way that we believe she will like.
Applications for the Jen Kinsella Memorial Fund for 2024 are now closed. If you are a caregiver member of ours, and have not received funding before, please keep in mind that you will be eligible to apply for this fund to assist you in attending our national conference in future.
