Australia’s care and support sectors are facing a defining moment.
National Care Sectors Conference: NDIS, Aged Care & Childcare.
Workforce shortages, rising demand, fragmented funding models, digital transformation, climate resilience, safeguarding expectations, and growing calls for genuine lived experience participation are reshaping the future of care.
The question is no longer whether change is needed.
The question is how we work together to create it.
The National Care Sectors Conference: NDIS, Aged Care & Childcare 2026 brings together leaders from across Australia’s care economy to tackle the most pressing challenges and opportunities facing the sector.
This is where policymakers, providers, practitioners, researchers, advocates, and lived experience voices come together to share ideas, challenge assumptions, and help shape the future of care in Australia.
Why this conference matters
The care economy touches every Australian. Yet too often, aged care, disability, childcare, mental health, and community services operate in separate systems despite serving the same people and communities.
This conference provides a platform for meaningful cross sector dialogue, practical learning, and collaborative action to build a more connected, inclusive, and sustainable future.
What to expect
✔ Six dynamic panel discussions exploring the future of care
✔ Conversations on workforce sustainability, safeguarding, system resilience, AI, digital transformation, and care innovation
✔ Lived experience perspectives integrated throughout the program
✔ Cross sector collaboration across NDIS, aged care, childcare, mental health, and community services
✔ Practical insights and strategies to support future reform
✔ Networking opportunities with leaders from across Australia’s care economy
The challenges facing the sector are complex.
The solutions will require all of us.
Join the national conversation shaping the future of care, support, and community services in Australia.
📅 Friday, 28 August 2026
📍 Pullman Albert Park, Melbourne VIC
💻 Attend In Person or Online
Together, we can help build a care system that is more connected, more inclusive, and better equipped for the future.