BUILD CONFIDENCE. ELEVATE YOUR IMPACT. LEAD WITH PURPOSE.
The DCM Institute Professional Development Days are back — and in 2026, we are once again moving the needle.
These dynamic, one-day events aren’t just professional learning sessions — they’re an opportunity to connect with peers, share ideas, and return to your village with renewed energy, practical strategies, and a stronger sense of community.
Registrations
DCM Institute Participants, your registration to the Professional Development Day is included in your subscription and gives you the opportunity to network on the day, including access to all the presentations from the event.
Registration for participants
Included in membership
Single Event Participant
$350 + GST per person
SUPPORT AT HOME IN RETIREMENT LIVING
Care and support remains an ongoing challenge for Village Professionals in operations and sales alike.
How does the new system work? What does this mean for our residents (current, and future.)
In February we will be inviting subject matter experts on Support at Home to speak in each capital city on what the new landscape of care in the home looks like for professionals in retirement living, and our residents.
The Space Between Yes and No: Leading Negotiation in Retirement Living
Retirement living is changing. Expectations are rising. The conversations are getting tougher.
And the professionals who thrive are those who can negotiate with clarity, confidence and calm.
This one-day workshop gives you the skills to:
- Balance relationships and results with residents and key stakeholders
- Manage and sell professionally and with confidence
- Turn conflict into constructive outcomes
- Apply a simple negotiation framework you can use immediately
If you’re managing a village today, these are the skills you must have tomorrow.
Facilitator Extraordinaire, Jacqui Perkins, Returns!
We are delighted to be welcoming Jacqui Perkins back to this series of Professional Development Days. Jacqui will lead the negotiation topic, which will include workshops involving residents, committees and sales.
WHEN AND WHERE?
| City | Location | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Perth | Crown Perth | Tuesday 17 February | DOWNLOAD PROGRAM |
| Adelaide | Crowne Adelaide | Thursday 19 February | DOWNLOAD PROGRAM |
| Brisbane | Brisbane Marriott Hotel | Tuesday 24 February | DOWNLOAD PROGRAM |
| Melbourne | Novotel on Collins | Thursday 26 February | DOWNLOAD PROGRAM |
| Sydney | Pullman Sydney Hyde Park | Wednesday 4 March | DOWNLOAD PROGRAM |
| Sydney | Pullman Sydney Hyde Park | Thursday 5 March | DOWNLOAD PROGRAM |
REGISTER NOW
Attendance at our Professional Development Days is one of the many benefits of being a participant in the DCM Institute’s Program.
We continue to make these professional development and networking days available to non-members for $350 + GST per person. This is a small, valuable investment and will set you up for success as we enter Spring – the best time of year for sales.
These days start with registration from 8.30am with a 9.00am start, finishing at 3.00pm.
For DCM Institute particpants, register here.
For non-participants, register here.