Cassara Hardie
Acting Chief Executive Officer
NATSIAAC
Cassara Hardie is the Acting CEO of National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Ageing and Aged Care Council (NATSIAACC). The national peak body that advocates to Government on behalf of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Aged Care Providers, Elders and Older People and Communities to ensure Elders and Older People receive care that is culturally safe, trauma aware and healing informed.
Cassara is a proud Dunghutti woman from Northern New South Wales. Born and raised on Dharug Country, Western Sydney, NSW.
Cassara comes with experience working within the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Sector from working in an Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation and a state Peak Body.
Cassara’s overall passion is to enhance career pathways for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People in order to improve the health and wellbeing of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People and Communities.
SESSIONS
Day 1
12:20
Compliance & quality standards – meeting expectations for First Nations elders
New compliance measures require enhanced data tracking, reporting, and quality assurance. Are providers prepared for stricter regulatory requirements and what best practices can they adopt?
Rural and remote communities experience disparities in access to services, particularly in obtaining high-quality care. What innovative models can be developed to overcome these challenges?
Cassara Hardie, Acting Chief Executive Officer, NATSIAAC