Her Excellency Ms Quentin Bryce AC, Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia, is the Patron of The Australian Association of Gerontology.
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State Divisions
New South Wales Division
Upcoming Events
19 - 20 March 2012DUBBO, NSWFor Call for Abstracts and other information, click here
Call for abstracts:Closing date extended to Friday 27 January 2012 | 2012 AAG and ACS Rural Conference - 'Ageing Well'AAG NSW, in conjunction with Aged & Community Services NSW & ACT, are hosting the 2012 Rural conference at the RSL Club in Dubbo on Monday 19 and Tuesday 20 March 2012.
The Australian Association of Gerontology (NSW Division) (AAG) in conjunction with Aged & Community Services Association of NSW & ACT (ACS) invite you to submit an abstract for the 2012 AAG & ACS Rural Conference to be held in Dubbo on the 19th and 20th March, 2012.
This year’s conference theme is “Ageing Well” and will allow presenters to share research, new approaches, innovations and evidenced based practices that enable rural Australians to age well.
Email: Elizabeth Paterson Phone: 02 8754 0400 | ||
Past Events
| 13 October 2011 Time: 5pm - 7pm
To view the flyer, click here | The 2011 RM Gibson Oration'Ageing and the urban Aboriginal population'Professor G A (Tony) Broe AM has recently returned from a study tour of Arnhem Land and will talk on 'Ageing and the urban Aboriginal population'.
Venue: Bayview Function Centre, The Esplanade, Warners Bay | ||
| 26th August 2011 3PM TO 4.15PM Click for Flyer/Registration
| WHAT DO WE NEED OUR BRAINS FOR WHEN WE GET OLDER? SMSA, LEVEL 1 280 PITT STREET, SYDNEY Presentation by Dr Helen Creasey, Panel session and discussion (AGM WILL FOLLOW EVENT) | ||
| 11 February, 2011 - Wednesday 9.30am to 12 pm | MISSING IN ACTION? Older People and the Social Inclusion AgendaProfessor Chris Phillipson will be making his only Sydney appearance | ||
10 November 2010 | The Future of Stoke Care in NSWNSW Division and Hunter Chapter, in association with NSW Stoke Services Network, with support from Hunter NEAHS - Stroke Stream, HMRI, PRC Brain and Mental Health and PRC Gender, Health and Ageing, presents a seminar on The Future of Stroke Care in NSW - priorities in acute and post-acute care. With international guest speaker, Professor Peter Langhorne, 2010 AAG Gary Andrews Visiting Fellow. | ||
| 19th August, 2010 | "The Silver Century - Prospects & Problems" The Salvation Army, 4th Floor, 140 Elizabeth Street, Sydney
A forum to discuss the practical challenges of mature age workforce participation. | ||
| 15 & 16 April, 2010
POWERPOINTS............ | 2010 RURAL CONFERENCEBallina RSL, Ballina, NSW Hal Kendig, Louis Jorm, Julie Byles, Scott Walter & Sonja Lujic Does Housing Influence People's Chances of Entering Residential Care | ||
| 23rd November, 2009
| "Social Engagement Models for promoting cognitive health in the elderly"AAG Gary Andrews Visiting Fellow. Professor George Rebok -Dpt of Mental Health, John Hopkins University, Baltimore. Other presenters include Dr Anna Wheatley, St Vincent's Mental Health & Deanna Sue from Alzheimer's Australia. A panel discussion will also take place.
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| 12th August, 2009
PowerPoints | "A Society for All Ages, Are We There Yet?" | ||
| 2009 RURAL CONFERENCE | |||
| 24th November, 2008 | Clinical Sciences Building Concord Hospital AAG in conjunction with Ageing Network for the Prevention of Elder Abuse, Aged & Community Services NSW and ACT, The Benevolent Society. Speaker: Laura Mosqueda MD Director of Geriatrics at the University of California Irvine School of Medicine | ||
| | 'Driving Better Longer: Driving Assessment & Rehabilitation for Older Drivers"Sydney Mechanics' School of Arts, Level 1, 280 Pitt Street, Sydney
An international perspective - Professor W Mann What Australian older drivers think - Stacey George NSW Driver Assessment - Jan Smead & Wendy Chandran Predicting the safety of older drivers - Joanne Wood
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| 28 August, 2008 | 9am to 4pm Venue: Y Conference Centre (Y Hotel), Mary Jane Barker Room, 5-11 Wentworth Avenue, Sydney (in collaboration with ARC/NHMRC Research Network on Ageing Well, The NSW Office for Ageing & Baptisit Community Services) PROGRAM CLICK HERE >>> When does extending life become prolonging dying? Prof C Cartwright Community Awarenes & Attitudes to Life Extension Technology Prof W Hall Prof Colleen Cartwright suggested Never Let Me Go | ||
| 1-2 April, 2008
To view powerpoints of Keynote and Plenary Addresses | Venue: Function Centre, University of Wollongong, WOLLONGONG NSW The State of Rehabilitation in Australia in 2007 - F.Simmonds & T.Stevermuer The impact of and associations between urinary incontinence and chronic disease -Prof P Chiarelli | ||
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A forum to discuss the practical challenges of mature age workforce participation.
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Tim Bowden & Prof Julie Byles 
Associate Prof Michael Fine 
Prof Lisa Jackson-Pulver & Prof Julie Byles
Previous event: 2006 
Wednesday 30th August 2006
Seminar - "On the Road in Later Years - Recent Research on Older Drivers"
This was held in Sydney at the Theatrette in the building occupied by COTA (NSW) in recognition of the Golden Jubilee of COTA( NSW). The seminar was supported by COTA (NSW), the NSW Ministerial Advisory Committee on Ageing and the ARC/NHMRC Research Network on Ageing Well. AAG (NSW) is grateful for the Network's sponsorship and assistance with this activity.
Program Cover is available here...
Program is available here...
The Powerpoint presentations are below.
Ageing: Coming your way sooner or later: Available here...
Older Drivers and Fitness to Drive: Available here...
Older Drivers Licensing: Available here...
Jolly Drivers: Available here...
Predicting Older People's Fitness to Drive: Available here...
Older Women Drivers: Available here...
Older Women Drivers: Available here...
When you don't Drive it is Difficult: Available here...
Thursday 15th June 2006
Symposium - "Abuse of Older People" - - World Elder Abuse Awareness Day.
This was held in Sydney at the Wesley Conference Centre. The Powerpoint presentations and Program are available below.
Program is available here...
SADA Project : Here...
The Role of the Guardianship Tribunal : Here...
The Role of HR: Here...
Medical Issues in Recognising and Responding to Elder Abuse: Here...
NSW Review of Interagency Protocol of Abuse of Older People: Here...
Abuse of older People: Practical Policies or Moral Panic: Here...
Policy and Procedures for Residential Aged Care-Preventing and Responding to Abuse: Here...
Abuse of Older People Symposium: Here...
23-24 March 2006
"Positive Ageing: Something to Sing About"
Tamworth, Tamworth Regional Entertainment Centre
NSW Rural Conference
Australian Association of Gerontology Rural Conference
If you wish to look at the Program it is available here...
Previous copies of "NSW Notes" (Newsletter)
- NSW Notes for September 2003 available here...
- NSW Notes for March 2004 available here...
- NSW Notes for April 2005 available here...
- NSW Notes for January 2006 available here...
- NSW Notes for February 2006 available here...
- NSW Notes for May 2006 available here...
- NSW Notes for July 2006 available here...
NSW Division 2005
4 November 2005
"Focus on Ageing - Nucleic Acids to National Policy"
Concord Hospital, Sydney
Symposium organised with the ANZAC Research Institute in conjunction with Concord Hospital Clinical Week.
2 November 2005
"Ageing in 'My' Place" Half-day seminar at Wollongong Hospital, Wollongong.
Keynote speaker was the RM Gibson Travelling Fellow Professor Jon Pynoos from University of Southern California.
Other speakers included Rex Leighton, Dr Jacqui Close, Catherine Bridge and Helen Guthrie.
Jon Pynoos's presentation can be found on the here...
For abstracts of other presentations, see Notes February 2006
1 November 2005
"Ageing in 'My' Place"
Half-day seminar at Wesley Conference Centre in Sydney
Keynote speaker was the RM Gibson Travelling Fellow Professor Jon Pynoos from University of Southern California
Other speakers included Gillian McPhee, Lorraine Lovitt, Catherine Bridge
Jon Pynoos presentation is available here...
For abstracts of other presentations, see Notes February 2006
9 September 2005
"Work Till 100? The Labour Market of the Future"
Concord Hospital, Sydney
For abstracts of talks, see Notes February 2006
Several presentations from the seminar below:
Looking ahead: the financial picture - Ross Clare, available here...
Looking ahead: the demographic picture - Dr Simon Kelly, available here...
Working 'till 100: No Room for Volunteering? - Stephen Duns, available
here...
Nurturing the Capabilities of Older Workers - Derek Waddell, here...
The Policy Imperative for Mature Age Employment - Diane McEwan,
available here...
14-15 April 2005
"Crossing Borders: Multidisciplinary Approaches to Ageing"
AAG Rural Conference, Charles Sturt University, Albury
For abstracts of presentations, see Notes April 2005
NSW Division 2003/04
November 2004
The RM Gibson Travelling Fellow, Dr Ladislav Volicer was in NSW. He spoke in Sydney on 22-23 November, in Newcastle on 24 November and in Tamworth on 25 November. He is noted for his work on innovations in End-of-Life Care for patients with Alzheimer's disease. He was the RM Gibson Speaker at the 2004 National Conference and his presentation there can be found here...
20 August 2004
"Transport for Older People: Is it Driving you Crazy?"
One day seminar at Penrith R.S.L Club, Penrith.
11-12 March 2004
"Beyond the Boundaries; Ageing in Rural Areas, The Future and the Imagination"
Rural Conference presented by the NSW Division and the Hunter Chapter at the Kurri Kurri TAFE. 160 delegates attended. Major supporters of the conference were NSW Health, Hunter Health, Kurri Kurri TAFE, DADHC, National Relay Service and Cessnock City Council. Abstracts of papers presented are contained in Notes March 2004
