The Hon Paul Lynch, Minister for Ageing and Disability Services visited the NSW Aged Care Alliance meeting held at NCOSS on 16 April 2009. Accompanied by his adviser Tim O’Halloran, the Minister discussed a range of topics of mutual interest ranging from COAG negotiations, to accessible transport and escalating utilities costs for pensioners, grandparenting, older carers of people with disability as well as Seniors week and International Day of Older People.

Ms Sigrid Patterson, Director of the NSW Office for Ageing also met with the NSW Aged Care Alliance in April. Ms Patterson engaged with members around outcomes of the Towards 2030 Report, consultation processes, leadership roles and the Alliance connections with the Ministerial Advisory Committee on Ageing.