Full Program: Australian Association of Gerontology Conference 2026

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Wednesday, November 11, 2026
8:45 AM - 10:30 AM	SESSION 1: OPENING PLENARY Prof Henry Brodaty, UNSW \| Centre for Healthy Brain Ageing
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM	Morning tea and exhibitor networking
11:00 AM - 11:15 AM	Ageing well, longevity and social context ................................ Strengths-based approaches to improve social and emotional wellbeing in older Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander adults living with frailty - Dr Jesse Zanker, The Royal Melbourne Hospital and University of Melbourne Dr Ebony Lewis	Service delivery, workforce and reform ................................ Adapting the Montessori Method for Dementia Care in Subacute Hospital Settings: A Volunteer‑Led Innovation - Ms Vicky Vasilopoulos, Monash Health Ms Amy Lewis, Monash Health	Policy, advocacy, planning and change ................................ “Where Will I Belong?” Ambivalence, Loneliness and Post-Retirement Decisions Among Sub-Saharan African Migrants in Western Australia - Dr Pauline Phiri, Edith Cowan University		Service delivery, workforce and reform ................................ Balancing Care and Compliance: Frontline Experiences of Aged Care Reform in Australia - Mrs Euphemia Lambert, Monash University	Ageing well, longevity and social context ................................ When someone sees the world differently: Finding connection for better outcomes in dementia care - Dr Hoang Nguyen, University of Tasmania Dr Cassandra Thomson, University Of Tasmania
11:00 AM - 12:30 PM	SYMPOSIUM Health, medical and integrated care ................................ Mind matters in later life: Psychological wellbeing, mental health and therapeutic intervention in older adults - Ms Eliza Matas, Swinburne University of Technology Dr Deborah Koder, Swinburne University of Technology Ms Lysha Lee, Swinburne University of Technology Ms Peta Prindiville, Swinburne University of Technology Mr Andrew Dennis, Swinburne University of Technology Mr Avick Rahman, Swinburne University of Technology			THINKTANK Service delivery, workforce and reform ................................ Turning evidence into action: Improving program implementation in rural areas. - Assoc Prof Belinda Cash, School of Social Work and Arts, Charles Sturt University Assoc Prof Kristy Robson, Three Rivers Department of Rural Health, Charles Sturt University Dr Daniel Wadsworth, University Of The Sunshine Coast
11:15 AM - 11:30 AM	Ageing well, longevity and social context ................................ Stolen Generations Survivors and Descendants: Demographics, Health, Socioeconomics and Wellbeing in an Ageing Australia - Mrs Stacey Wells, The Healing Foundation	Service delivery, workforce and reform ................................ Manual wheelchair training for older adults: a realist evaluation of ‘what works’ - Ms Kimberly Charlton, Adelaide University	Policy, advocacy, planning and change ................................ Addressing loneliness and strengthening social connection among older Adults in Australia: Findings from Relationship Indicators and the Neighbours Every Day campaign - Dr Briohny Kennedy, Relationships Australia Dr Susan Cochrane, Relationships Australia		Service delivery, workforce and reform ................................ Transforming medication management in residential aged care: Implementing pharmacogenomics as a service innovation - Ms Eman Wehbe, The University of Sydney Dr Jennie Hewitt, Whiddon	Ageing well, longevity and social context ................................ The weight and gift of memories: Family influence and self-discovery through life story work and advance care planning - Ms Rebecca Walton, Brightwater Care Group
11:30 AM - 11:45 AM	Ageing well, longevity and social context ................................ Exploring the quality of life of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Elders using the Good Spirit, Good Life framework: a longitudinal study - Mr Caleb Rivers, University of Western Australia	Service delivery, workforce and reform ................................ Integrating Oral Health into Aged Care Service Delivery: A Preventative, Multidisciplinary Model through the Smart Smiles Initiative - Dr Victoria Tamara Perchyonok, Smart Smiles Initiative	Policy, advocacy, planning and change ................................ Meaningful for whom? Exploring ‘meaningful involvement’ in co-design for people who live in aged care - Ms Sarah Westworth, National Centre for Healthy Ageing		Service delivery, workforce and reform ................................ Mandatory care minutes increased staffing in Australian long-term care facilities, but facility-level inequities persist - Dr Johannes Schwabe, Registry of Senior Australians Research Centre	Ageing well, longevity and social context ................................ Bringing Standard 1 to Life: Embedding Culturally Safe Care in Remote Aged Care Practice - Ms Rosie Breen, Australian Regional and Remote Community Services
11:45 AM - 12:00 PM	Ageing well, longevity and social context ................................ Living Well with Frailty, Dementia and Mental Health Conditions: Exploring What a Good Life Means to Older Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples - Ms Jemma Bryce, Alice Springs Hospital	Service delivery, workforce and reform ................................ Ageing in the Outback™ and the Central West Queensland ICC Trial Site: A Place-Based Reform Approach for Very Remote Communities - Ms Rachel Bock, Western Queensland PHN Ms Sheridan Hammet, Western Queensland Primary Health Network	Policy, advocacy, planning and change ................................ An integrated model & framework for the application of trauma-informed care in Residential Aged Care - Mrs Ann MacRae, Monash University Dr Marta Woolford, Monash University		Service delivery, workforce and reform ................................ The effects of the Virtual Nurse on days of hospitalisation in Aged Care - Assoc Prof Heng Jiang, La Trobe Universitty	Ageing well, longevity and social context ................................ Piloting the Feasibility of the Assessment Tool for Occupational and Social Engagement as a Whole Environment Assessment in Australia - Prof Sanetta Du Toit, Edith Cowan University - Joondalup Campus: Edith Cowan University Dr Mark Morgan-Brown
12:00 PM - 12:15 PM	Ageing well, longevity and social context ................................ Perspectives of older Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples on hearing well & being well - Dr Athira Rohit, Boola Boola Djinda, Centre for Aboriginal Health & Well Being, University Of Western Australia Prof Dawn Bessarab, Boola Boola Djinda, Centre for Aboriginal Health & Well Being, University Of Western Australia Assoc Prof Dona Jayakody, WA Centre for Rural Health, The University of Western Australia	Service delivery, workforce and reform ................................ Building a Future Ready Workforce: Occupational Therapy and Integrated Care for Ageing Populations - Mrs Christina Wyatt, Occupational Therapy Australia	Policy, advocacy, planning and change ................................ What really matters with infection prevention and control in Australian residential aged care homes: resident, family and friends’ perspectives - Dr Heidi Merrington, University of Technology Dr Suyin Hor, University of Technology		Service delivery, workforce and reform ................................ Supporting aged care residents’ choice, dignity, and engagement with medication giving in aged care facilities: a qualitative study - Dr Steph Garratt, School of Nursing & Midwifery, Monash University	Ageing well, longevity and social context ................................ The Experience of Living and Working in Small-scale Residential Dementia Care - Case Series (RM Gibson Award 2024) - Ms Robyn Lewis, University Of Canberra
12:15 PM - 12:30 PM	Ageing well, longevity and social context ................................ Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Aged Care Advocacy and Reform - Elsja Dewis, Age and Disability Advocacy Australia, National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island Advocacy Network	Service delivery, workforce and reform ................................ Applying delirium knowledge into practice: A theoretical domain framework-informed exploration of enablers and barriers for healthcare practitioners. - Dr Amy Montgomery, University of Technology Sydney Dr Emily Tomlinson, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Deakin University	Policy, advocacy, planning and change ................................ Best Practice in Practice: Co-design for Healthy Ageing with Intellectual Disability - Mrs Lisa Braun, Flinders University Dr Nicky Baker, Flinders University		Service delivery, workforce and reform ................................ From Fear to Function: Deploying AI in the Aged Care Workforce Under the Support at Home Program - Mr Dmitry Shibanov, SMPLSINNOVATION PTY LTD	Ageing well, longevity and social context ................................ The impact of health student placements on aged care residents - Ms Cassandra Biggs, Three Rivers Department of Rural Health/Charles Sturt University
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM	Lunch, exhibition and poster viewing
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM	SESSION 3: PLENARY 2026 GARY ANDREWS INTERNATIONAL FELLOW Prof Rayne Stroebel
2:35 PM - 2:50 PM	Service delivery, workforce and reform ................................ Reforming Breast Cancer Screening: Addressing Ageism in Service Delivery for Women Aged 75 and Over - Dr Joanne Adams, La Trobe University	Policy, advocacy, planning and change ................................ Policy levers influencing allied health in long-term care: A UK Australia comparison - Prof Diane Gibson, University of Canberra	Service delivery, workforce and reform ................................ Measuring Knowledge and Confidence in Person‑Centred Catheter Care: Scale Development and Validation - Dr Joan Ostaszkiewicz, National Ageing Research Institute		Ageing well, longevity and social context ................................ Making dementia more inclusive for LGBT+ Australian's - Mrs Nikki Gilbertson, Dementia Australia	Health, medical and integrated care ................................ Implementing evidence-based resources for older adults to support person-centred opioid deprescribing: A qualitative study - Dr Aili Langford, The University Of Sydney
2:35 PM - 3:35 PM	SYMPOSIUM Health, medical and integrated care ................................ Research and Innovation in Residential Respite Care - Assoc Prof Frances Batchelor, National Ageing Research Institute Dr Sanka Amadoru, Austin Health Mr Liam Borelli-Millott, Clinical Gerontology Division, National Ageing Research Institute, Parkville, VIC, Australia; Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, VIC Dr Christa Dang, National Ageing Research Institute Assoc Prof Paul Yates, Austin Health			WORKSHOP ................................ Department of Health, Disability and Ageing Workshop -
2:50 PM - 3:05 PM	Service delivery, workforce and reform ................................ Delivering a Specialised Brain Health Service for older Adults with Down syndrome - Dr Madeleine Healy, Monash Health, Monash University, Dementia Support Australia Ms Bridget Vincent, Monash Health	Policy, advocacy, planning and change ................................ Lack of evidence based proactive general practice care is failing older Australians - Dr Chris Bollen, Bollen Health	Service delivery, workforce and reform ................................ What makes an aged care home a ‘home’?: Comparing resident and staff perceptions. - Dr Ruby Lipson-Smith, The University of Melbourne		Ageing well, longevity and social context ................................ Challenging the Behavioural Paradigm: The Unequivocal Rights of PLWD to Express Themselves. - Ms Leah Bisiani, Uplifting Dementia	Health, medical and integrated care ................................ Feasibility and acceptability testing of co-designed resources to improve medication engagement during transitions of care for older hospitalised patients. - Dr Kerry Hwang, Monash University
3:05 PM - 3:20 PM	Service delivery, workforce and reform ................................ Young Onset Dementia Models of Care Scoping Review - Ms Naomi Moylan, Brightwater Care Group	Policy, advocacy, planning and change ................................ Dying on Whose Terms? An Intersectional Analysis of First Nations Women Elders in Australian Palliative Care Frameworks - Assoc Prof Rachelle Warner, Adelaide University	Service delivery, workforce and reform ................................ Innovating Primary Care Delivery in Residential Aged Care: A Nurse Practitioner Model of Care - Assoc Prof Michelle Kelly, University of Newcastle		Ageing well, longevity and social context ................................ Determining attributes of intrinsic psychological capacity for healthy ageing – an international Delphi study - Dr Alice Windle, Flinders University	Health, medical and integrated care ................................ What are the adverse drug withdrawal reactions following gabapentinoid deprescribing? - Dr Shin Liau, Monash University
3:20 PM - 3:35 PM	Service delivery, workforce and reform ................................ Memory services for older adults with Down syndrome: A scoping review exploring models of care and access - Dr Madeleine Healy, Monash Health, Monash University, Dementia Support Australia	Policy, advocacy, planning and change ................................ Revolution or slow burn? Changing the way we think act and feel about age and ageing. - Dr Marlene Krasovitsky, EveryAGE Counts	Service delivery, workforce and reform ................................ Communities of Practice (CoPs) – supporting innovation and opportunity in practice and research. - Ms Robyn Smith, University of Melbourne		Ageing well, longevity and social context ................................ Defining Psychological Capacity in Healthy Ageing: An International Working Group Framework - Dr Neta Hagani	Health, medical and integrated care ................................ Trends and predictors of Opioid use in 428 Australian Residential Age Care Homes, 2018-2022 - Dr Md Bayzidur Rahman, Australian Institute of Health Innovation, Macquarie University
3:35 PM - 4:10 PM	Afternoon tea and exhibitor networking
4:10 PM - 5:30 PM	................................ The President’s Symposium -
5:30 PM - 6:30 PM	Welcome Reception

Thursday, November 12, 2026
8:45 AM - 9:00 AM	Service delivery, workforce and reform ................................ National Implementation of the Continuity of Carer–Supporting Engagement Program in Residential Aged Care: An Implementation Science and Socio‑Ecological Approach - Dr Marta Woolford, Monash University	Ageing well, longevity and social context ................................ Increasing older adults’ physical activity in parks through community-based outdoor exercise: findings from the ENJOY IMP-ACT implementation study - Prof Pazit Levinger, National Ageing Research Institute		Arts, design, innovation and technology ................................ ASCAPE-C: A novel audio app-delivered screening for cognition in older people - Assoc Prof Adrienne Withall, UNSW / Psychology		Policy, advocacy, planning and change ................................ Not Just a Carer: Challenging stigmas in caregiving, aged care and mental health - Dr Asmita Manchha, Silverchain		Service delivery, workforce and reform ................................ The power of lived experience: Harnessing co-design in residential aged care homes - Prof Helen Rawson, Monash University
8:45 AM - 10:30 AM	SYMPOSIUM Ageing well, longevity and social context ................................ Reimagining Retirement Living: Resident Communities at the Heart of the Ageing Revolution - Ms Georgina Johnstone, Bolton Clarke Research Institute Dr Carly Meyer, Bolton Clarke Mr Matt Eiseman, Bolton Clarke Mrs Zoe Selby, Bolton Clarke Dr Claudia Meyer				THINKTANK Ageing well, longevity and social context ................................ Ageing with Dignity: Trauma-Informed Systems for Stolen Generations Survivors - Mrs Stacey Wells, The Healing Foundation
9:00 AM - 9:15 AM	Service delivery, workforce and reform ................................ Dementia Care Staff Training that Sticks! - Mr David Symons, Clown Doctors Australia	Ageing well, longevity and social context ................................ Older people’s social activities and group participation at age-friendly exercise spaces in local parks following implementation of a community-based intervention framework - Dr Bronwyn Dreher, National Ageing Research Institute		Arts, design, innovation and technology ................................ Person-Centred AI Innovation in Dementia Care: Aligning Assistive Technologies with User Perspectives - Mrs Mina Aghaei, Western Sydney University and University of Hertfordshire		Policy, advocacy, planning and change ................................ Rights in aged care – intent and implementation - Ms Samantha Edmonds, Older Persons Advocacy network (OPAN)		Service delivery, workforce and reform ................................ Project Thrive: A Resilience Intervention to Reduce Burnout and Turnover in Aged Care - Prof Denise Jepsen, Macquarie University
9:15 AM - 9:30 AM	Service delivery, workforce and reform ................................ Designing a Creative Care Culture: A Workforce Led Model for Evidence Based Creative Engagement in Aged Care - Ms Natalija Pearn, Lutheran Services Mrs Annie Peterson, Lutheran Services Ms Claire Pearson, Lutheran Services	Ageing well, longevity and social context ................................ Effectiveness of physical activity interventions for older adults: an umbrella review - Ms Alison Doyle, Adelaide University		Arts, design, innovation and technology ................................ Multimodal fNIRS and Motion Sensor-Based Cognitive–Motor Assessment in Younger Onset Dementia - Dr Maryam Ghahramani, University of Canberra		Policy, advocacy, planning and change ................................ Important but not important enough? An international survey of co-design evaluation in residential aged care research - Ms Sarah Westworth, National Centre for Healthy Ageing		Service delivery, workforce and reform ................................ What do aged care nurses tell us about their intention to keep nursing and job satisfaction? Results from a national survey - Dr Kirsten Moore, Australian Primary Health Care Nurses Association
9:30 AM - 9:45 AM	Service delivery, workforce and reform ................................ Living Well Together: Transforming residential aged care through workforce‑enabled, person‑centred reform - Ms Lois Yamuta, BaptistCare Dr Melissa Savaglio, Monash University	Ageing well, longevity and social context ................................ From Research to Practice: Driving Community-Based Physical Activity Through the ENJOY IMP-ACT implementation project - Ms Marcia Fearn, National Ageing Research Institute Mr Bevin McLaren, n/a Ms Camilla Briggs, Wyndham City Council		Arts, design, innovation and technology ................................ Who Gets to Speak About AI in Later Life? - Mr Michael Doneman, MWK 1.6 Pty Ltd and RMIT Ms Joanna Maxwell, Joanna Maxwell, Consultant		Policy, advocacy, planning and change ................................ Equitable access to residential aged care: a case study in the Policy Futures Approach to policy development - Dr Mark Cooper-Stanbury		Service delivery, workforce and reform ................................ The rainbow aged care revolution: What enables inclusive residential aged care for gender and sexually diverse people - Prof Mark Hughes, Southern Cross University
9:45 AM - 10:00 AM	Service delivery, workforce and reform ................................ Co-design to consensus: Health literacy communication training for primary care - Ms Lesley O'Brien, Torrens University Australia	Ageing well, longevity and social context ................................ Purpose for a flourishing later life - Ms Luella Monson, La Trobe University		Arts, design, innovation and technology ................................ Digital innovation at the bedside: Exploring hospitalised older adults’ perceptions of touchscreen tablets on a sub-acute ‘Smart Ward’ - Assoc Prof Christina Ekegren, Rehabilitation, Ageing and Independent Living (RAIL) Research Centre, Monash University Mr Lane Meyer, Rehabilitation, Ageing and Independent Living (RAIL) Research Centre, Monash University		Policy, advocacy, planning and change ................................ An exploration of the comprehensive care and support needs of people requiring government-funded home-based aged care - Dr Rachel McKittrick, Deakin University		Service delivery, workforce and reform ................................ The co-design of an aged care context-specific decision support tool to enable best-practice - Dr Arti Appannah
10:00 AM - 10:15 AM	Service delivery, workforce and reform ................................ Communication about psychotropic medicines with older adults, families and aged care workers in residential aged care: considering possibilities for engagement with older adults and families - Dr Ahsan Saleem, Monash University	Ageing well, longevity and social context ................................ What place does Actor-Network Theory (ANT) have in co-creation projects with community? A Dangerous Idea for the Ageing Revolution - Dr Tamika Simpson, University of Auckland		Arts, design, innovation and technology ................................ Preserving third age expertise in design and health systems to optimise function: a conceptual framework for digital time capsules - Prof Claire Donnellan		Policy, advocacy, planning and change ................................ What is trauma-aware, healing informed care? A framework &recommendations for Residential Aged Care - Mrs Ann MacRae, Monash University Dr Marta Woolford, Monash University Ms Natalija Nesvadba, Regis Aged Care		Service delivery, workforce and reform ................................ The Older Persons Autism Liaison Service (OPALS): Building Capacity for Autism Assessment in Later Life - Assoc Prof Kathryn Ellis, University of Melbourne
10:15 AM - 10:30 AM	Ageing well, longevity and social context ................................ Companionship, connection and activity: A scoping review exploring outcomes and implications of older people having pets - Dr Carolyn Murray, Adelaide University	Ageing well, longevity and social context ................................ Ageing with the Sequelae of Poliomyelitis - Ms Robyn Abrahams, Post Polio Victoria		Arts, design, innovation and technology ................................ Stakeholder Insights on Implementing and Sustaining a Digital Support Tool for Dementia Carers Across the Asia-Pacific - Dr Upasana Baruah, National Ageing Research Institute		Policy, advocacy, planning and change ................................ Integrating Living/Lived Experience into Dementia Guideline Development in Australia - Ms Jenna Dennison, The National Centre for Healthy Ageing, Monash University Dr Katrina Long, Monash University		Service delivery, workforce and reform ................................ Ageing as an Opportunity: Workforce Strategies for Inclusion and Productivity Using International Standard ISO 25550 - Dr Sabrina Pit, Work Wiser International
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM	Morning tea and exhibitor networking
11:00 AM - 11:55 AM	SESSION 7: PLENARY THE DAVID WALLACE ADDRESS Dr Amelia Crabtree
12:00 PM - 12:15 PM	Climate, our environment and nutrition ................................ Supporting rural healthy ageing in a climate changing world: perspectives from local governments - Assoc Prof Rachel Winterton, John Richards Centre For Rural Ageing Research, La Trobe University	Service delivery, workforce and reform ................................ Assessing Safety, Cost and Acceptability of a new Small Household Model at Banksia Village - Prof Stephen Isbel, University Of Canberra		Health, medical and integrated care ................................ Achieving cultural and clinical consensus on the revised rKICA-Cog and rKICA-Carer: Weaving together differing perspectives through knowledge exchange - Dr Elise Alexander, Boola Boola Djinda, Medical School, University of Western Australia, Perth, Australia Ms Roslyn Malay, Boola Boola Djinda, Medical School, University of Western Australia, Perth, Australia		Arts, design, innovation and technology ................................ A pilot study of choir participation in regional residential aged care facilities. - Assoc Prof Belinda Cash, School of Social Work and Arts, Charles Sturt University		Health, medical and integrated care ................................ The Exercise IMPACT for YOD Case Series: Exercise Interventions for Mood, Physical health, And Cognition, Tailored for Young Onset Dementia - Mr Nicholas Lawlis, University of Canberra
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM	SYMPOSIUM Policy, advocacy, planning and change ................................ Caring for the carers: Workforce reform in the aged and long-term care systems - Dr Samantha Clune, Australian Institute for Primary Care & Ageing, La Trobe University Prof Suzanne Hodgkin, Charles Sturt university Prof Philip Taylor, University of Warwick Prof Jo Ingold, Australian Catholic University Prof Jodi Oakman, La Trobe University				WORKSHOP ................................ GANA Workshop -
12:15 PM - 12:30 PM	Climate, our environment and nutrition ................................ Climate Change, Rural Ageing, and Wellbeing: Implications for Adaptation and Support - Dr Joanne Adams, La Trobe University	Service delivery, workforce and reform ................................ Learning from a nature-based dementia respite initiative in rural Australia: A RE-AIM guided evaluation of the GreenConnect Dementia Respite Project - Dr Shahinoor Akter, La Trobe University		Health, medical and integrated care ................................ Culturally safe dementia assessment methods with older Indigenous adults: A scoping review. - Ms Lianne Gilchrist, The University Of Western Australia Dr Kate Smith, The University of Western Australia		Arts, design, innovation and technology ................................ The Creative Ageing Revolution: Insights from Older Expert Musicians and Dancers - Prof Jane Davidson, University of Melbourne		Health, medical and integrated care ................................ Impact of Dementia mate wareware and solutions for Equity in Aotearoa (IDEA): successes, challenges, and preliminary insights - Prof Ngaire Kerse, University of Auckland
12:30 PM - 12:45 PM	Climate, our environment and nutrition ................................ Acceptability and feasibility of precision nutrition in dementia: A qualitative exploration of the perspectives of people with dementia and care partners - Ms Tara Jewell, University of Canberra	Service delivery, workforce and reform ................................ Supporting the Supporters: Staff Experiences of Immersive Respite Care - Ms Rebecca Walton, Brightwater Care Group Dr Wendy Simpson, 1. Brightwater Care Group		Health, medical and integrated care ................................ Improving Indigenous brain health: A mixed-methods process evaluation of Kaat Koort (Aboriginal brain health study) - Dr Tabassum Rahman, The University of Melbourne Prof Sandra Eades, The University of Melbourne		Arts, design, innovation and technology ................................ Social Prescription Pathways for Concurrent Arts and Wellness Programs in Regional South Australia for People Living with Dementia and Caregivers - Dr Carolyn Murray, Adelaide University		Health, medical and integrated care ................................ Pharmacological treatment of severe behavioural and psychological symptoms of dementia: challenges and complexities - Dr Lianne Leung, WA Health
12:45 PM - 1:00 PM	Climate, our environment and nutrition ................................ At home but undernourished? Early insights into nutritional risk - Ms Caitlin Wyman, Flinders University	Service delivery, workforce and reform ................................ “It makes us feel more positive and we're more able to cope”: Perspectives of people living with dementia and carers on accessing the GreenConnect Dementia Respite Project in rural Victoria. - Dr Shahinoor Akter, La Trobe University		Health, medical and integrated care ................................ Making medication management resident centred: older people’s perspectives from residential aged care - Dr Bella St Clair, University of Canberra		Arts, design, innovation and technology ................................ Challenge, comprehension, and connection: What makes game-based cognitive assessment work for people ageing at the margins? - Dr Rhys Mantell, UNSW		Health, medical and integrated care ................................ Factors associated with uptake of psychotropic adverse drug event monitoring in residential care - Ms Brigid McInerney
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM	Lunch, exhibition and poster viewing
1:10 PM - 2:00 PM	AAG Research Trust presents...AAG Conversations Research to Practice "Ageism: Gerontologists are not immune" Dr Kristen Tulloch, University of the Sunshine Coast Dr Marta Woolford, Monash University Dr Jenna Smith, The University of Sydney Dr Marlene Krasovitsky, EveryAGE Counts Prof Amanda Barusch
2:00 PM - 2:15 PM	Ageing well, longevity and social context ................................ Social connectedness in Tasmania: Supporting age-inclusivity and liveability through built environment design - Ms Auditi Bridget Biswas, University of Tasmania	Ageing well, longevity and social context ................................ A person-centred dementia risk reduction program improves motivational drivers of health behaviour change: Secondary analysis of the BetterBrains randomised controlled trial - Dr Catherine Robb, Turner Institute of Brain and Mental Health, School of Psychological Sciences, Monash University		Policy, advocacy, planning and change ................................ Australia needs a revolution in dementia prevention - Ms Madison Bick, Dementia Australia		Arts, design, innovation and technology ................................ Cultural Storytelling at the Heart of Respectful and Safe Care for Aboriginal Peoples with Dementia in Mainstream Residential Care - Mrs Dianne Baldock, University of Tasmania Ms Annie Thompson, Emmerton Park		Health, medical and integrated care ................................ Using AI to develop patient summaries of comprehensive geriatric (interRAI) assessments - Dr Joanna Hikaka, University of Auckland
2:00 PM - 3:30 PM	SYMPOSIUM Health, medical and integrated care ................................ Improving medication management through partnership and co-design: The National Aged Care Medication Roundtable - Dr Rachel Urwin, Australian Institute Of Health Innovation, Macquarie University Dr Isabelle Meulenbroeks, Australian Institute of Health Innovation, Macquarie University Ms Sangita Neupane, Australian Institute of Health Innovation Assoc Prof Magda Raban, Australian Institute Of Health Innovation, Macquarie University Dr Ryan McMullan, Macquarie University				THINKTANK Service delivery, workforce and reform ................................ Ageing in the Outback – From Strategy to Reality - Ms Sheridan Hammet, Western Queensland Primary Health Network Mr James Britton, Geriatric Care Australia Ms Leisa Fraser, Western Queensland PHN Dr Desmond Graham, Geriatric Care Australia
2:15 PM - 2:30 PM	Ageing well, longevity and social context ................................ The Ageing Well Survey: Lived experiences of older Queenslanders informing age-friendly communities - Ms Stephanie Power, Council on the Ageing Queensland	Ageing well, longevity and social context ................................ The Dementia Learning & Research Community – an inclusive space for shared learning - Ms Eliza Watson, Monash University		Policy, advocacy, planning and change ................................ What’s crime got to do with it: Applying criminological theories to understand and prevent financial abuse of older adults - Dr Emily Moir, University of the Sunshine Coast		Arts, design, innovation and technology ................................ Opportunities and Risks of Integrating AI Tools into Later Life Storytelling: Insights from Diverse Stakeholders - Dr Wei Zhao, The University of Melbourne		Health, medical and integrated care ................................ Informal Carer Availability and Its Association with Transitions to Permanent Residential Aged Care Among Older People Receiving Long-Term Home Care Support - Dr Tesfahun Eshetie, Registry Of Senior Australians (ROSA), South Australian Health And Medical Research Institute
2:30 PM - 2:45 PM	Ageing well, longevity and social context ................................ Relational Digital Participation in Later Life: Emotional Labour in Informal Digital Support - Ms Marleen Campbell Lopez, RMIT University	Ageing well, longevity and social context ................................ Supporting Older People in Rural Communities: Evaluation of the Wellness 2 Age Program - Assoc Prof Kristy Robson, Three Rivers Department of Rural Health, Charles Sturt University		Policy, advocacy, planning and change ................................ A Nurse Led Capacity Building Program for Dementia Caregivers based on Person-Centered Care Approach - Ms Ma Christine Rose Orbase, Auckland Hospital		Arts, design, innovation and technology ................................ Designing Belonging: Arts and Innovation in Social Prescribing for CALD Ageing - Dr Saadia Shabnam, Edith Cowan University		Health, medical and integrated care ................................ What outcomes matter to frail hospitalised patients and their caregivers for clinical practice? A nominal group technique and qualitative study - Ms Dihua Wu, The University of Queensland
2:45 PM - 3:00 PM	Ageing well, longevity and social context ................................ Stories of Place, Identity, and Ageing: Insights from the Mallee's Living Histories Project - Assoc Prof Sean MACDERMOTT, La Trobe University Rural Health School	Ageing well, longevity and social context ................................ Rise and Shine for Caregivers – Pilot Outcomes from a Co-Designed Dementia Risk Reduction Prototype in Rural Queensland. - Assoc Prof Sophie Andrews, Thompson Institute, University of the Sunshine Coast		Policy, advocacy, planning and change ................................ Incorporating Carer Quality of Life in Dementia Cost-Effectiveness: COCOON Measure Development - Dr Lidia Engel, Monash University		Arts, design, innovation and technology ................................ Reimagining Ageing Environments: Co-Designing Culturally Responsive Aged Care - Ms Georgia Parr, Cottee Parker Architects		Health, medical and integrated care ................................ The Long Way Home for Older Patients: Insights from Hospital Social Workers in Queensland - Dr Bernadette Dimla, University of the Sunshine Coast & CQUniversity Australia
3:00 PM - 3:15 PM	Ageing well, longevity and social context ................................ From cul-de-sacs to coffee shops: How local environments shape social connection in later life - Dr Drew Meehan, La Trobe University	Ageing well, longevity and social context ................................ The effectiveness of a co-designed and culturally adapted dementia support program for Chinese-Australian carers - Dr Lisa Wong, Western Sydney University		Policy, advocacy, planning and change ................................ Oral Health as a Component of Healthy Ageing: A Scoping Review of Australian health Policy frameworks. - Dr Manori Dhanapriyanka, School of Dentistry, University of Queensland		Arts, design, innovation and technology ................................ “Our Stories”: Empowerment, Inclusion, and Visibility Through Art Exhibitions by People Living with Dementia - Ms Donna Ireland, Dementia Australia Ms Ann Hetherington, Dementia Australia		Health, medical and integrated care ................................ The age barrier: older adults’ experiences of ageism in health care - Dr Emily Steel, The Australian Human Rights Commission
3:15 PM - 3:30 PM	Ageing well, longevity and social context ................................ Social isolation and connection perspectives and habits in older adults, informing a technology based social isolation approach. - Mr Jesse Baker, University of the Sunshine Coast	Ageing well, longevity and social context ................................ The experience of living alone with dementia in Australia - Dr Sally Day, The University of Sydney		Policy, advocacy, planning and change ................................ Gamification of dementia education: Using a board game to increase knowledge about dementia inequalities - Prof Mark Gabbay, University of Liverpool		Arts, design, innovation and technology ................................ What do people want in a robotic pet to support dementia care? - Dr Wei Qi Koh, University Of Queensland		Health, medical and integrated care ................................ Workplace Contributors to Person-Centred Care amongst Australian Aged-Care Staff - Dr Kristen Tulloch, University of the Sunshine Coast
3:30 PM - 4:00 PM	Afternoon tea and exhibitor networking
4:00 PM - 4:15 PM	Ageing well, longevity and social context ................................ Social isolation, loneliness and alcohol consumption in Australian adults aged 50–70 - Mrs Rose Laing	Health, medical and integrated care ................................ Eating from Country: First Nations Food Sovereignty and Nutritional Wellbeing for Elders - Assoc Prof Rachelle Warner, Adelaide University		Health, medical and integrated care ................................ Interventions to Reduce Antipsychotic Use in Delirium: A Systematic Review - Dr Emily Tomlinson, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Deakin University Dr Penelope Casey, Centre for Quality and Patient Safety Research - Eastern Health Partnership, School of Nursing and Midwifery in the Institute for Health Transformation, Deakin University.		Policy, advocacy, planning and change ................................ Strengthening safety in care: Supporting family and friend carers to navigate restrictive practices while caring - Ms Kavya Mohan, Carers NSW		Health, medical and integrated care ................................ Tailoring fall prevention best practice for regional and rural Victorian hospitals and residential care facilities. - Prof Keith Hill, Rehabilitation Ageing and Independent Living (RAIL) Research Centre, Monash University Mr Chris Gartside, Yarrawonga Health
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM	THINKTANK Ageing well, longevity and social context ................................ When the Expert Becomes the Subject: Gerontologists Reflecting on Their Own Ageing Experience - Ms Sharon Wall, Ageing by Caring Pty Ltd Dr Jane Sims Prof Linda Rosenman				SYMPOSIUM Arts, design, innovation and technology ................................ Designing, Delivering, and Driving Impact in Brain Health Using an Innovative Mobile Application - Prof Alison Hutchinson, Deakin University Dr Lidia Engel, Monash University Assoc Prof Helen Macpherson, Deakin University Assoc Prof Tanya Petrovich, Dementia Australia Dr Thach Tran, Deakin University Ms Kelly Burns, Dementia Australia Dr Terence Chong, St Vincents Dr Justine Lomas, Deakin University
4:15 PM - 4:30 PM	Ageing well, longevity and social context ................................ The Connections for Wellbeing program: Insights from a culturally safe initiative for older adults from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds - Dr Hilary Davis, Swinburne University of Technology Dr Medha Gunawardana, Australian Multicultural Community Services (AMCS	Health, medical and integrated care ................................ Mealtime Choice Define: Outcomes of a Delphi Consensus - Dr Alice Pashley, Centre for Ageing Research and Translation, University of Canberra		Health, medical and integrated care ................................ The effect of low-dose aspirin on Intrinsic Capacity in older individuals - Prof Joanne Ryan, Monash University		Policy, advocacy, planning and change ................................ Evaluating the Meaningful Engagement of People with Living/Lived Experience of Dementia in Guideline Development - Dr Katrina Long, Monash University		Health, medical and integrated care ................................ Older Chinese adults’ perspectives of accessing health education with a focus on falls prevention - Dr Cheng Yen Loo, The University Of Western Australia
4:30 PM - 4:45 PM	Ageing well, longevity and social context ................................ Pathways to meaning in ageing and their applications to practice - Ms Teresa Donegan, Eastern Health Ms Rachael Wass, Meaningful Ageing Australia		Health, medical and integrated care ................................ From Innovation to Practice: Challenges in Implementing Digital Pain Assessment for Older Adults with Cognitive Impairment - Dr Marcus Ang, Edith Cowan University Ms Kaori Okuno, Hollywood Private Hospital		Policy, advocacy, planning and change ................................ From Concept to Capability: What High Quality Restorative Care Requires Under Aged Care Reform - Mrs Christina Wyatt, Occupational Therapy Australia		Health, medical and integrated care ................................ The Use of Robotic Pets in Patients with Cognitive Impairment in an Inpatient Subacute Hospital Setting - Dr Sanjay Naidu, Monash Health
4:45 PM - 5:00 PM	Ageing well, longevity and social context ................................ ‘Strange People on Strange Land’: A Practical Framework of Understanding Older Chinese Immigrants’ Loneliness in Queensland - Ms Wenwen Xu, The University of Queensland	Health, medical and integrated care ................................ Preliminary results from a remotely delivered, low-intensity, multidomain risk reduction intervention (MyCoach) for adults aged ≥65 with Subjective Cognitive Decline or Mild Cognitive Impairment - Prof Kaarin Jane Anstey, UNSW		Health, medical and integrated care ................................ Bridging medication safety gaps: Engaging older adults during transitions of care - Ms Kelly Ottosen, Monash University		Policy, advocacy, planning and change ................................ General practice nurses and ageing well: Strengthening workforce capacity for older Australians - Dr Danny Hills, Monash		Health, medical and integrated care ................................ The role of paramedics in addressing health insecurities of older adults in humanitarian emergencies - Ms Megan De Silva, NSW Ambulance \| Western Sydney University Dr Navindhra (navin) Naidoo, Western Sydney University \| Cape Peninsula University of Technology, South Africa
7:00 PM - 11:00 PM	Conference Dinner

Friday, November 13, 2026
8:45 AM - 9:00 AM	Service delivery, workforce and reform ................................ Gerontologising nursing placements: Evaluation of the Clinical Placements with Older People program - Prof Kasia Bail, University of Canberra	Health, medical and integrated care ................................ "I didn’t want to lie down in case I had to get up again" impacts of incontinence on sleep and wellbeing of Māori whānau living with dementia - Assoc Prof Rosemary Gibson, Massey University			Ageing well, longevity and social context ................................ The Dynamic process of toing and froing (DPTF) substantive theory. - Dr Gertrude Phiri, Edith Cowan University		Service delivery, workforce and reform ................................ Bringing rehabilitation home: early implementation learnings from the SPICE at Home pilot - Ms Clare Stephenson, University of Canberra		Policy, advocacy, planning and change ................................ Advancing Integrated Geriatric Care in Regional Australia through the Innovative Models of Care (IMOC) Initiative - Dr Desmond Graham, Geriatric Care Australia			Service delivery, workforce and reform ................................ Caring language, ageist assumptions: benevolent ageism - Dr Anne-marie Mahoney, La Trobe University
8:45 AM - 10:30 AM	SYMPOSIUM Health, medical and integrated care ................................ Using national linked data to study aged care, health, disability and dementia service interfaces - Mr Dinesh Indraharan, Australian Institute of Health and Welfare Ms Cassandra Elliott, Australian Institute of Health and Welfare Mr Patrick Gorman, AIHW Dr Mikaela Jorgensen, Australian Institute of Health And Welfare Ms Bronte O'Donnell, Australian Institute of Health and Welfare Ms Alison Wijnen, Australian Institute of Health and Welfare Ms Rin Rin Ly, Australian Institute of Health and Welfare Mr Andrew Nguyen, Australian Institute of Health and Welfare Dr Hop Tran, AIHW
9:00 AM - 9:15 AM	Service delivery, workforce and reform ................................ Do clinical placements in residential aged care impact the future aged care workforce? - Assoc Prof Jo Rayner, La Trobe University, Australian Centre for Evidence Based Aged Care			Health, medical and integrated care ................................ Navigating the Dementia Pathway in Australia: Barriers, Enablers, and Critical Moments - Ms Isobel Sanger, University of Canberra			Service delivery, workforce and reform ................................ Implementing dementia reablement in Australia: what does it take? Insights from a national pilot study - Dr Claire O'Connor, University of New South Wales			Service delivery, workforce and reform ................................ Renewed confidence: Teaching assessment of the older person so nurses can implement best practice! - Prof Deirdre Fetherstonhaugh, ACEBAC/La Trobe University
9:15 AM - 9:30 AM	Service delivery, workforce and reform ................................ “Aged Care is complex care”: Transition to Practice: an evaluation of undergraduate nursing internship placements in complex aged care - Mrs Kaylenne Bryne, University of the Sunshine Coast	Health, medical and integrated care ................................ The fragmentation of health and social care for people with dementia and their carers across Europe - Dr Clarissa Giebel, University of Liverpool			Ageing well, longevity and social context ................................ Piecing Care Together: How South Asian Seniors Navigate the Australian Aged Care System - Assoc Prof Josefine Antoniades, La Trobe University		Service delivery, workforce and reform ................................ Family liaison as a workforce innovation in dementia care transitions - Dr Sarah Elder, Dementia Support Australia, HammondCare		Policy, advocacy, planning and change ................................ Strengthening Rural Health Research Through Collaboration: The SMARRT Partnership - Dr Jennifer Boak, La Trobe			Service delivery, workforce and reform ................................ Reimagining Dementia Care: Whiddon's ground breaking pilot with Memory Bridge - Dr Jennie Hewitt, Whiddon Ms Karn Nelson, Whiddon
9:30 AM - 9:45 AM	Service delivery, workforce and reform ................................ From Capacity to Capability: Rethinking Aged Care Placements as a Workforce Strategy - Ms Kathryn Twigg, Australian Primary Healthcare Nurses Association (APNA)	Health, medical and integrated care ................................ Partnering with Chinese community organisations to engage older adults living with dementia in clinical trials - Ms Pooi Kheng Lee			Ageing well, longevity and social context ................................ Left Out of the Story: Re-centring Healthy Ageing Perspectives from New and Emerging CALD Communities - Dr Som Sengmany, Independent Living Assessment		Service delivery, workforce and reform ................................ Developing dementia data in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander-specific primary care services - Dr Penny O'Brien, Department of Medicine, University of Melbourne Prof Sean Taylor, Onemda: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health and Wellbeing, University of Melbourne		Policy, advocacy, planning and change ................................ Developing International Practice Recommendations for Identification and Management of Hearing and Vision Impairment in Older Adults in Long-Term Care - Dr Marianne Piano, National Centre For Healthy Ageing, Monash University			Service delivery, workforce and reform ................................ Improving training for improving care - Dr Isabelle Meyer, Dementia Training Australia
9:45 AM - 10:00 AM	Service delivery, workforce and reform ................................ The Aged Care Classroom - Ms Katrina Austen, Southern Cross University Prof Jennene Greenhill, Southern Cross University	Health, medical and integrated care ................................ The Feasibility of Combination of Face-to-face and Telehealth Home-based Otago Exercise Program for Older People with Dementia in Indonesia - Dr Yulisna Mutia Sari, Monash University Indonesia			Ageing well, longevity and social context ................................ Safe Ageing for Diverse Communities: Preventing Elder Abuse Through Integrated, Culturally Responsive Care. - Dr Medha Gunawardana, Australian Multicultural Community Services (AMCS Ms Abiola Akinbiyi, Melbourne Primary Care Network		Service delivery, workforce and reform ................................ Implementing Novel Dementia Diagnostics in Practice: Insights from a Multi-Site Qualitative Study - Ms Hannah Gulline, Monash University		Policy, advocacy, planning and change ................................ Capturing the Development of a Reconciliation Action Plan in an Aged Care Organisation - Ms Amelie Dean, University of the Sunshine Coast			Service delivery, workforce and reform ................................ Designing for Value: A Multidisciplinary, Integrated Care Model for Older Australians - Mr James Britton, Geriatric Care Australia
10:00 AM - 10:15 AM	Service delivery, workforce and reform ................................ Preparing Nursing Students for Gerontological Practice: Clinical Facilitators Perceptions of the Transition to Aged Care Practice (T2PAC) Internship Program - Mrs Kaylenne Bryne, University of the Sunshine Coast	Health, medical and integrated care ................................ The facilitators and barriers in translating evidence based dementia caregiving interventions in community care: An integrative systematic review - Ms Yujing Zhang, Flinders University			Ageing well, longevity and social context ................................ Functional Health Challenges and Support Needs of Older Refugees -A Scoping Review - Dr Ethar Alsharaydeh, Western Sydney University		Service delivery, workforce and reform ................................ The Palliative Aged Care Outcomes Program (PACOP): Improving recognition of deterioration and palliative care in aged care - Prof Claire Johnson, University Of Wollongong, PACOP		Policy, advocacy, planning and change ................................ Community organisations, social responsibility and older adults in rural disaster and climate contexts - Dr Carmela Leone, John Richards Centre for Rural Ageing Research, La Trobe University			Service delivery, workforce and reform ................................ Refocusing on the person: Implementing meaningful person-centred change in aged care - Ms Holly Sparrow, ARIIA
10:15 AM - 10:30 AM	Ageing well, longevity and social context ................................ Sexuality & Intimacy in Residential Aged Care Services (RACS): Let’s Talk About Sex Baby!! - Ms Leah Bisiani, Uplifting Dementia	Health, medical and integrated care ................................ Dementia and continence: lived experience insights pointing to practical system improvements - Dr Rose Capp, Dementia Australia Prof Wendy Bower, Continence Health Australia			Ageing well, longevity and social context ................................ Exploring Technology Confidence in Later Life - A Secondary Data Analysis of the LINDA Survey - Dr Yuchen Xie, University of New South Wales		Service delivery, workforce and reform ................................ The Young Onset Dementia Asia Pacific Research Collaborative (YOD-APC): The first two years - Assoc Prof Gary Cheung, University Of Auckland		Policy, advocacy, planning and change ................................ Falls in older adults: collaboration for greater impact - Assoc Prof Frances Batchelor, National Ageing Research Institute			Service delivery, workforce and reform ................................ When carers become clients: What we learnt from embedding carer wellbeing into the aged care system - Dr Aislinn Lalor, RAIL Research Centre, Monash University
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM	Morning tea and exhibitor networking
11:00 AM - 11:15 AM	Health, medical and integrated care ................................ Medication Safety, Workforce Efficiency and Capacity Gains Following Implementation of a Digital Medication Dose Administration Aid in Residential Aged Care - Dr Tshepo Rasekaba, John Richards Centre for Rural Ageing Research, La Trobe Rural health School and Care Economy Research Institute, La Trobe University	Ageing well, longevity and social context ................................ Recommendations to Maximise Older Adult Participation in Volunteering (PhD Progress Update) - Mr Nathan Williams, Monash University			Service delivery, workforce and reform ................................ Bringing aged care staff along the journey to positive data culture - Ms Elizabeth Robinson, Bolton Clarke Research Institute		Ageing well, longevity and social context ................................ Improving Navigation Performance in Alzheimer’s Disease Using Immersive Virtual Reality Training - Mrs Maryam Mehrinejad Khotbehsara, University of Southern Queensland		Ageing well, longevity and social context ................................ Intergenerational practice: bringing generations together to promote social interactions and wellbeing - Dr Sarah Young, The University Of Melbourne			Service delivery, workforce and reform ................................ An embedded allied health model of care in residential aged care improves quality of life and reduces depression - Prof Stephen Isbel, University Of Canberra
11:00 AM - 12:30 PM	THINKTANK Arts, design, innovation and technology ................................ Experimenting with Creative Methods in Participatory Gerontology Research - Dr Bella St Clair, University of Canberra Dr Kristina Chelberg, University Of Technology Sydney Assoc Prof Helen English, University of Newcastle Dr Tricia King, University Of The Sunshine Coast
11:15 AM - 11:30 AM	Health, medical and integrated care ................................ Turning risk into opportunity: redesigning medication handover for an ageing population - Ms Kate Gorell, Canberra Health Services	Ageing well, longevity and social context ................................ Learnings from a Place‑Based Social Connection Program: Qualitative Insights from the Connect Local Evaluation - Dr Sarah bonell, Bolton Clarke Research Institute			Service delivery, workforce and reform ................................ A Theoretical Framework of Implicit Care Rationing in Australian Long-Term Aged Care Settings - Ms Xinxia Wang, University of Wollongong		Ageing well, longevity and social context ................................ Beyond babysitting: Grandparenting is associated with stronger social cognitive skills in later life - Dr Sarah Grainger, The University ofQueensland		Ageing well, longevity and social context ................................ Intergenerational Engagement: Sustaining impact to revolutionise aged care - Mr Colin Hogan, Catherine McAuley College Bendigo Dr Hannah Forbes, Australian Catholic University			Service delivery, workforce and reform ................................ Unlocking opportunity in homecare: Effectiveness of a novel falls prevention program delivered by homecare workers on functional mobility and falls in older adults - Dr Jo-Aine Hang, University of Western Australia / University of Notre Dame Australia
11:30 AM - 11:45 AM	Health, medical and integrated care ................................ Development of a dashboard to prioritise medication management reviews in residential aged care - Dr Rajendra Gyawali, Australian Institute of Health Innovation, Macquarie University	Ageing well, longevity and social context ................................ Associations between social welfare and entry into permanent residential aged care: a national retrospective cohort study - Dr Sahar Barmomanesh, Registry of Senior Australians (ROSA) Research Centre, South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute, Flinders University			Service delivery, workforce and reform ................................ Capturing Accuracy and Creating Efficiencies? : AI-enabled translation services to support older CALD people living at home. - Mrs Magdalena Biadala-Sahingoez, Australian Multicultural Community Services Dr Hilary Davis, Swinburne University of Technology		Ageing well, longevity and social context ................................ Effect of aspirin on healthspan in community-dwelling older adults: the ASPirin in Reducing Events in the Elderly Study - Ms Haoxin (tina) Zheng, School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Monash University		Ageing well, longevity and social context ................................ Cohort Trends in Intrinsic Capacity in Europe - Ms Meimei Chen, Research Fellow			Service delivery, workforce and reform ................................ A student-led falls prevention clinic: implementation, feasibility, and early outcomes from a novel model of care - Dr Danielle Baxter, RMIT University
11:45 AM - 12:00 PM	Health, medical and integrated care ................................ Too many transfers, too few alternatives? Examining Emergency Department transfers from residential aged care - Assoc Prof Ash Smyth, University of Western Australia & Brightwater Care Group	Ageing well, longevity and social context ................................ “Hearing it from you”: centering rural, remote, and very remote perspectives from Western Queensland in frailty and ageing research - Dr Sakshi Chopra, The University of Queensland			Service delivery, workforce and reform ................................ Understanding characteristics of older people accessing in-home aged care: A secondary analysis of the 45 & Up longitudinal cohort study - Dr Marissa Dickins, Silverchain		Ageing well, longevity and social context ................................ Evaluating WHO's iSupport Lite for Multilingual Dementia Carers: Results from the Draw-Care trial - Prof Bianca Brijnath, La Trobe University		Ageing well, longevity and social context ................................ Tūhono Tāngata: A Stakeholder Analysis of an Auckland-based Intergenerational Play Programme - Assoc Prof Richard Wright, Auckland University of Technology			Service delivery, workforce and reform ................................ Building Gerontological Expertise in Primary Health Care: An Evaluation of a Gerontological Nursing Educational Intervention for Practice Nurses - Mrs Gwen Veltmeyer, University of the Sunshine Coast
12:00 PM - 12:15 PM	Health, medical and integrated care ................................ Improving the prescribing of UTI antibiotics in residential aged care using clinical decision support - Assoc Prof Magda Raban, Australian Institute Of Health Innovation, Macquarie University	Ageing well, longevity and social context ................................ Exploring Older People’s Views on Reablement and Restorative Care within Australia’s Aged Care System - Assoc Prof Elissa Burton, Curtin University			Service delivery, workforce and reform ................................ Experiences of Care Coordinators in facilitating client-led decision making in community-based aged care - Prof Lucy Lewis, Flinders University		Ageing well, longevity and social context ................................ Factors Associated with Mortality in People Living with Young-Onset Dementia: A Systematic Review - Ms Jiaxin Zhu, Department of Psychological Medicine, University of Auckland		Ageing well, longevity and social context ................................ Intrinsic Capacity in Australia: Trends by Cohort and Socioeconomic Status - Mr Emmet Maher, University of New South Wales			Service delivery, workforce and reform ................................ Insights into Gerontological Workforce Transformation: An Examination of the GNC Mentoring Program - Mrs Nicki Parker, University of the Sunshine Coast
12:15 PM - 12:30 PM	Health, medical and integrated care ................................ A Regional Older Person's Care Hub: Lessons from Designing and Implementing Home-Based Multidisciplinary Geriatric Care - Dr Sanka Amadoru, Austin Health		Ageing well, longevity and social context ................................ Digital Platforms: Bridging Prevention and Support at Home - Ms Hilary O'Connell, iLA			Service delivery, workforce and reform ................................ How Do Older People and Family Caregivers from CALD Backgrounds Perceive New Home Aged Care Services in Australia? - Ms Lili Shang, UNSW		Ageing well, longevity and social context ................................ Whose Future Counts? AI, Ageing and the Imaginaries Shaping Later Life - Mrs Heather Newell, Massey University, New Zealand			Ageing well, longevity and social context ................................ Ageing in place safely for longer: Findings from an Intergenerational Homeshare Scoping Review - Dr Daniel Wadsworth, University Of The Sunshine Coast
12:30 PM - 12:45 PM	Health, medical and integrated care ................................ Development and internal validation of the medication-related hospitalisation risk index (MeHRI): a new tool for assessing hospitalisation risk based on medication profiles in residential aged care - Assoc Prof Nasir Wabe, Macquarie University		Ageing well, longevity and social context ................................ Developing intrinsic capacity measures for research and practice in an Australian context - Dr Saman Khalatbari Soltani			Service delivery, workforce and reform ................................ Culturally responsive care delivery through collaboration between service providers and communities - Prof Shuang Liu, The University of Queensland		Ageing well, longevity and social context ................................ “Hearing It for the First Time”: Perceptions of Social Frailty Among Southeast Asian Migrants in Australia - Dr Hien Thi Nguyen, School Of Arts And Humanities, Edith Cowan University			Ageing well, longevity and social context ................................ Understanding the Experiences of Donors Aged 55+ Who No Longer Donate - Ms Ivy Tan, The University of Queensland
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM	................................ Lunch, exhibition and poster viewing -
1:30 PM - 1:45 PM	Service delivery, workforce and reform ................................ Unravelling the power of docu-series to unpack stereotypes and ageism - Dr Ellie Meissner Assoc Prof Katrina Radford	Service delivery, workforce and reform ................................ Tailoring Digital Technology Implementation for Older Adults in Home Care: The E-TECH Protocol - Prof Tanya Davison, Silverchain			Health, medical and integrated care ................................ Global Perspectives on Hearing Loss and Dementia Care: A Cross-Country Study of Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices Among Hearing Healthcare Professionals - Assoc Prof Dona Jayakody, WA Centre for Rural Health, The University of Western Australia		Health, medical and integrated care ................................ Time in Transition: Identifying Predictors of Length of Stay in a Transitional Care Program - Ms Holly Coopes, Brightwater Care Group		Health, medical and integrated care ................................ Developing an evidence-based fitness-to-drive assessment for primary care: Case examples highlighting considerations of face-validity and practicality - Assoc Prof Theresa Scott, The Unniversity of Queensland			Ageing well, longevity and social context ................................ “I call myself homefree, not homeless”: Older Women’s Experience of Housing Insecurity and Homelessness in Later Life - Insights from Mixed Methods and Arts-Based Research - Prof Evonne Miller, QUT
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM	THINKTANK Service delivery, workforce and reform ................................ From Principle to Practice: Creating the Organisational Conditions for Dignity of Risk in Aged Care - Dr Marta Woolford, Monash University Mrs Ann MacRae, Monash University Ms Natalija Nesvadba, Regis Aged Care
1:45 PM - 2:00 PM	Service delivery, workforce and reform ................................ The relationship between work and health in carers: The Carers Work and Health Support Model - Dr Clarissa Giebel, University of Liverpool	Service delivery, workforce and reform ................................ Impacts of the Virtual Nurse in Aged Care project: Preliminary evaluation evidence. - Dr Samantha Clune, Australian Institute for Primary Care & Ageing, La Trobe University Prof Yvonne Wells, Australian Institute for Primary Care & Ageing, La Trobe University			Health, medical and integrated care ................................ Hearing Loss Literacy in an Australian Sample of Midlife and Older Adults: Common Misconceptions and Knowledge Gaps - Ms Jana Koch, Neuroscience Research Australia		Health, medical and integrated care ................................ Nurses’ and personal care workers’ knowledge and confidence to provide person-centred, evidence-based care for residents with indwelling urinary catheters - Dr Joan Ostaszkiewicz, National Ageing Research Institute		Health, medical and integrated care ................................ Measuring variability in care of older people with dementia in hospital: use of novel process mining - Dr Joanne Tropea, Royal Melbourne Hospital			Ageing well, longevity and social context ................................ Opportunities for Healthy Ageing: Modifiable Influences on Life Expectancy Among Australian Women - Dr Xenia Dolja-Gore, The University of Newcastle
2:00 PM - 2:15 PM	Service delivery, workforce and reform ................................ Acculturation, Power, and Retention: Lived Realities of Imported Care Workers in Long‑Term Care - Dr Pin Pin Sandy CHOI, School of Nursing and Health Sciences, Hong Kong Metropolitan University	Service delivery, workforce and reform ................................ Psychotropics in Aged Care - In Defence of the Registered Nurse - Mrs Georgina Osborne, University of Southern Queensland			Health, medical and integrated care ................................ The Ageing Revolution: Policy Opportunities for Culturally Responsive Early Identi-fication of Functional–Cognitive Vulnerability - Dr Pen You, Western Sydney University		Health, medical and integrated care ................................ Validated tools for assessing health literacy and beliefs about medicines among older adults: a systematic review - Mr Maoqi Zhu, RMIT University		Health, medical and integrated care ................................ Supporting Families at End of Life in Residential Aged Care: Emotional Experiences and Co‑Designed Solution Directions - Dr Anna Lane, National Ageing Research Institute			Ageing well, longevity and social context ................................ "We’re just a forgotten group": Older women’s perspectives on their media portrayals and its relationship to self-perception, health and well-being - Ms Kathryn Squires, NARI/ Deakin University
2:15 PM - 2:30 PM	Service delivery, workforce and reform ................................ Aged care worker wellbeing: Seeing the worker in person-centred care - Dr Monica O'Dwyer, Monash University	Service delivery, workforce and reform ................................ Implementing the Safer Households Model in Residential Aged Care: Early Insights from a Multi-Site Pilot Evaluation - Assoc Prof Lyn Phillipson, Uniting NSW/ACT			Health, medical and integrated care ................................ Integrating healthy ageing in primary health care - Dr Kathleen Brasher, John Richards Centre for Rural Ageing Research, La Trobe University		Health, medical and integrated care ................................ Using step trackers in aged care: feasibility and acceptability from a mixed-methods study - Dr Rik Dawson, Institute for Musculoskeletal Health		Health, medical and integrated care ................................ When Systems, Capacity Limitations, and Access Challenges Collide: Sensory Care Falls Through the Cracks in Residential Aged Care - Mrs Divya Anantharaman, The University Of Queensland			Ageing well, longevity and social context ................................ “Asset-Rich but Cash-Poor” An Investigation into the Retirement Status of Women in Singapore - Ms Rebecca Tan, University of Canberra
2:35 PM - 3:30 PM	Conference Closing Plenary
3:30 PM - 4:30 PM	Closing Celebration