VILLAGE SUMMIT 2024 finishes on a high in Sydney

Yesterday, more than 250 professionals came together at Rydges World Square Sydney for DCM Institute’s final VILLAGE SUMMIT event for 2024.

Following successful events in Brisbane and Melbourne last week, the highlight of the event was once again keynote speaker Lisa McInnes-Smith.

A high performance coach, Lisa challenged the room to close what she calls the ‘high performance gap’- the disparity between an individual or team’s potential and their actual performance.

Some of the key takeaways from Lisa’s keynote include:

Fascinating: Lisa advocates for the importance of personal responsibility and shifting self-limiting beliefs to unleash potential.
That’s not like me: This simple phrase stresses the importance of self-awareness and interpersonal skills in achieving high performance.
That’s not like you: Another simple phrase leaders can use to foster environments where individuals feel valued and motivated to achieve.
Focus on Habits: As professionals, Lisa encourages the development of routines that consistently drive improvement and close performance gaps. ‘So put your pin in’.

Throughout her keynote, Lisa encouraged people to take actionable steps to bridge the gap between where they are and where they aspire to be.

The 250 people who attended in Sydney takes the total number of delegates across the country past the 650 mark – making 2024’s VILLAGE SUMMIT the biggest DCM Institute event EVER.

Thank you to all our speakers

Across the country we had 44 speakers join us.

We would like to thank each of them for giving up their time toward moving the needle of professionalism in our sector. More importantly, for going on the journey of exploring what it means to be a high performing village professional.

National

Lisa McInnes-Smith

John O’Callaghan, Switch Star

Jodie Prosser, Person Centred Software

Carly Irving-Dolan, Prospecta

Stuart Hutcheon, StewartBrown

Chris Baynes, DCM Group

Tiffany Folbigg, DCM Institute

Adelaide

Mel Ottaway, Resthaven

Simon Schrapel, Uniting Communities

Tammy Berghofer, MinterEllison

Amanda Hugest, MinterEllison

Ben Hall, Barossa Villages

Michelle Cheetham, Pinevilew Village

Kelly Reading, RetireAustralia

Margaret Hawkins, SARVRA

Perth

ML MacDonald, Masonic Care WA

Roule Jones, Bethanie Group

Bianca McGoldrick, Jackson McDonald

Nita Peploe, Oryx Communities

Hank De Smit, WARVRA

Paula Jones, Curtin Heritage Living

Daniel Gallop, Adventist

Brisbane

Jason Eldering, Southern Cross Care QLD

Andrew Hudson, Eureka

Tammy Berghofer, MinterEllison

James Horwood, MinterEllison

Craig Syphers, Reside

Judy Mayfield, ARQRV

Jo Goldsborough, Levande

Maddison Morgan, Carinity

Melbourne

Angela Buckley, Tigcorp

Andrew Glover, Respect

Rosemary Southgate, Russell Kennedy

Rob MacPherson, One Fell Swoop

Helen Betros, RRVV

Liz Earl, Australian Unity

Matt Parker, Centennial Living

Sydney

Drew Pearce, RSL Lifecare

Bianca Tulich, Tulich Group

Jonathan Chow, MinterEllison

Tamar Krebs, Group Homes Australia

Craig Bennett, NSW RVRA

Jo-Anne Quinn, Aveo

Laurelle Lawson, Australian Retirement Partners

Thank you to all our sponsors

Events like VILLAGE SUMMIT can not occur without the support of our sponsors. One of the things we are proud of in this sector is the way we all support each other – and the sponsors do this by travelling with the DCM Institute team around the country, to meet with professionals keen to lift standards, and deliver exceptional outcomes for residents.

650 Professionals can’t be wrong: VILLAGE SUMMIT 2024 finishes on a high in Sydney

Yesterday, more than 250 professionals came together at Rydges World Square Sydney for DCM Institute’s final VILLAGE SUMMIT event for 2024.

Some of the key takeaways from Lisa’s keynote include: