State Divisions
South Australia & Northern Territory Division
Welcome to the South Australian and Northern Territory Division
President: Cathy Lock on (08) 8132 6015 or by email
Secretary: Jane Fisher email
President: Ms Cathy Lock
Cathy Lock has been a member of the AAG and the SA/NT Committee for 10 years, including active involvement on the SA Gerontology conference organising committee, and has a strong interest in promoting research and learning about ageing. Her training in social work has led to a career in community care in ageing and disability. This has included direct service provision of complex case management and clinical social work in home support services, 4 years work in the establishment of the inaugural SA statewide program to respond to elder abuse, and several years as quality improvement manager of a large government community aged care organisation. Cathy currently works as the consumer participation coordinator in Metropolitan Domiciliary Care, supporting consumer consultation systems and effective consumer influence and outcomes in individual and organisational decision making.
Committee Officers: 2009 - 2010 President: Committee members: Ms Cathy Lock
Vice President:
Secretary:
Treasurer:
Convenor, SAGE Planning Committee:
Shadow Convenor:
Chair, Membership & Research Committee:
Metropolitan Seminar Coordinators:
Country Seminar Coordinator:
Newsletter Representative:
Student Representative:
Ms Sally Strzelecki
Jennifer Buckley
Francesca Costa
Ms Zell Dodd (Aboriginal Representative)
David Flett(Office for the Ageing)
Ms Helen Feist
Ms Jane Fisher
Mr Terry Wilby
Mr Lui Di Venuto
Dr Bob Penhall
Dr Bob Penhall
Mr Lui Di Venuto
Dr Peter Bastian
Ms Helen Feist
Ms Chris Materne
Educational program
Each year the SA/NT Division has a program of thematically linked meetings for its members and members of associated organisations consisting of seminars, symposia and special interest meetings, including seminars in rural areas. In addition it runs an annual one day scientific conference that includes in it the "ACH Group Sir Keith Wilson Oration".
For details of upcoming events go to the 2010 Seminar Series Page
For details of the annual one day scientific conference, go to SAGe 2010
SA/NT Awards
To promote gerontological research in South Australia, the Australian Association of Gerontology (SA/NT) is offering two awards to researchers developing a research profile in gerontology. For more information about the awards go to the awards page ...