FRIDAY 11 - SUNDAY 13 MARCH - Sights of Sydney

Time to kick back with friends and relations in Sydney after a busy schedule of visits. Thanks to my generous host Judi this was a chance to slow down slightly and to experience some of the iconic sights of the city.


The famous harbour bridge ........


......and of course the Opera House......


.....and Bondi Beach. There was also a chance to catch up over dinner at the seaside resort of Balmoral with the team from the Aged Care Channel, and to hear about their plans for the further development of the channel. In the picture are Paul Bennett, MD of ACC and his wife Linda, together with Chair of the ACC Strategic Advisory Board June Heinrich and her husband Bill.


It was a great pleasure after many years to be able to meet up over Sunday lunch with my cousin Pippa Felton and her husband David (and their son Sam) at their beautiful home in the northern suburb of Lindfield.


The weekend was a very pleasant way to conclude my two week visit to Australia. This was my first visit and I hope it will be the first of many. What a wonderful country! I have been made so welcome everywhere by many delightful people and have learned a great deal about aged care in Australia. We share so much in common but one is left with the feeling that the Australian system for care and support for older people offers many lessons for the UK and other parts of the world.

So with thanks and farewell to my Aussie mates it is off to New Zealand. What will I find in the city of Christchurch?

Location:Sydney