Australian Association of Gerontologists Regional Conference

The Central Coast Shed Cluster attended the Australian Association of Gerontologists (AAG) Regional Conference at the invitation of UnitingCare Ageing Hunter, Central Coast & New England. This event was held in the Cessnock Performing Arts Centre.

The morning tea was an excellent networking opportunity and enable disucssions with those working with aged care across a broad spectrum of occupations and various levels from volunteer to senior public servants.


Discussions were held around a small table where displays of shed brochures and mens health information attracted a constant stream of visitors to the stand. and covered a range of interests from suicide to hearing, education to dementia, and shed development to mens groups. 

Mort Shearer, President of the Australian Mens Shed Association dropped by the stand on his way to speak at the AAG conference about the role of Men's Sheds in ageing. Angie Robinson from UnitingCare and a member from the Committee of the Central Coast Shed Cluster Inc also presented to the AAG Conference directly after the networking morning tea.

The Men's Shed Stand was busy thorughout the hour and Blokes Books and Cards were most sought after. Some discussions were just about Men's Sheds role. All attendees were referred to the website and offered Cluster Business Cards to find their way our website resource.

This foyer space at right presented in all its finery was quickly filled with delegates eager to enjoy the sponsored morning tea and just as eager to talk about issues in aged health with the Men's Shed Cluster, Peer Education, Womens Health Centre, Hunter Older Blokes and other community groups invited to participate.

Many thanks to the organisers of the AAG Regional Conference for the opportunity!!