This event is open to all AAG SECG members (current members in the Student or Early Career categories) in any state or territory

AAG Victorian Division SECG are excited to announce the continuation of the AAG VIC SECG monthly webinar series in 2026, building on the success and positive feedback they received. The 30-minute webinars (20-min talk followed by 10-min Q&A) will be held monthly from 12.00-12.30pm AEST/AEDT on the second Wednesday of each month.

Similar to last year, the Rapid Fire Presentation will be held as the final session to conclude the webinar series. Presenters, including those who have presented at the monthly webinars, will have the opportunity to showcase their work in a 3-6 minute rapid-fire format, with awards up for grabs for the top presenter. Further details will be shared in due course.

Remaining dates in this series:

• 10th Jun 12.00pm - 12.30pm AEST
  Presenter - Sladana Pavkovic  - Topic - An intersection of "ageing in place" and "ageing in networks" through community programs
  Sladana is currently employed as a Research Fellow at the Wicking Dementia Research and Education Centre, University of Tasmania. She completed her PhD in Dementia Studies, with a focus on post-diagnostic support in Australia, at the same centre. In 2019, she was awarded a Bachelor of Medical Science with Honours from the School of Medicine, College of Health and Medicine, University of Tasmania. Earlier, in 2000, she completed a Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Education with Honours in Philosophy at the University of Belgrade, Serbia. Sladana is actively involved with the Australian societies and Serbian Alzheimer’s Association as an online dementia consultant. Sladana has had experience as a distance carer for both parents who lived with dementia. Sladana also actively advocates for people with dementia and carers.
  Chair - Jo Tropea
  
  
• 8th July 12.00pm - 12.30pm AEST
  Presenter - Huan Zhao   - Topic - The relationship between frailty and psychological functioning in community-dwelling older adults
  Miss Huan Zhao is a registered nurse in Australia, with over 7 years of clinical experience. She’s currently completing a PhD in public health, with a growing interest in aged care and gerontology related research.
  Chair - Yaping Zhong
  
  
• 12th Aug 12.00pm - 12.30pm AEST
  Presenter - Lysha Lee   - Topic - Stories of a Victorian intergenerational learning & care community using Photovoice
  Lysha Lee is a graduate researcher in Applied Health Services in Aging and Aged Care, supported by a joint scholarship from Deakin University and the National Ageing Research Institute (NARI). She holds an Honours degree in Psychology and applies a multidisciplinary lens to her work, with research interests spanning aged care, intergenerational practice, social connectedness, and mental health across the lifespan. Through her research and leadership, Lysha is committed to advancing community-oriented solutions that foster connection, resilience, and wellbeing at all stages of life. Beyond her PhD, Lysha contributes to projects in health services and intergenerational practice research. She also serves as the Secretary to the Board of the Australian Institute of Intergenerational Practice.
  Chair - Aislinn Lalor


• 9th Sep 12.00pm - 12.30pm AEST
  Presenter - Suzy Byers   - Topic - Social support networks in later life
  Dr Suzanne Byers PhD is a graduate from Flinders University with a special interest in social support networks in later life. Suzanne’s PhD tested the utility of the Wenger Practitioner Assessment of Network Type in the East Gippsland region of Australia and found it to be a robust assessment tool of social support for older Victorians living in rural and regional communities. This research is important because older people with more limited access to social support are often more vulnerable to poorer health outcomes. Dr Byers currently works as a Senior Research Policy and Practice Fellow with the Consultancy and Commercialisation team at the National Ageing Research Institute.
  Chair -Steph Garratt


• 14th October 12.00pm -1.00pm AEDT *Final rapid-fire session*
  

Please also note that these events have been designed for
live participants only and will be in the Zoom meeting
format with all attendees being able to open mic and camera
so that they can participate in the discussion at the conclusion
of each presentation.
The sessions will not be recorded.

PLEASE NOTE that this is a two stage registration process
once you have registered here you will receive a registration
confirmation email with a Zoom registration link.

You then need to follow that link and register in Zoom.

Zoom will then send you the final link to join and a calendar invite for the whole series.

Please note that this event registration page will run continuously throughout the series. You only need to register here once, complete the next step and register in Zoom, and then and you will automatically receive updates regarding the rest of the program. The Zoom link will remain the same throughout the entire series.

It is important that once you receive your registration confirmation email from us that you take the second step and then register in Zoom. As well as receiving your Zoom link to join you will receive a Zoom calendar invite for each of the above sessions and Zoom will send you a reminders in advance of each one.