Professor Hal Kendig was as a leader and a powerful influence in shaping a national and international discourse on ageing, as well as a great advocate for the needs of older people. This Program reflects Hal's many outstanding contributions as well as his wish to continue to support early career researchers in their pursuit of research excellence. The Program is made possible by Hal’s family making an extraordinarily generous donation of $730,000 to the AAG Research Trust for the Hal Kendig Research Development Program, following Hal’s passing in June 2018. For more information regarding the late Emeritus Professor Hal Kendig please click here.
Dr Meredith Gresham – University of New South Wales (not pictured)
Living with uncertainty: What information do people with mild cognitive impairment and families need and want after diagnosis?
Dr Chiara Naseri– University of Western Australia What influences older people to join a community hub to engage in healthy ageing programs?
For information on the amounts of the awards and the aims of these two projects please click here.
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The Strategic Innovation Program initiative was made possible by the generous bequest from the estate of William Peter Steele Nicolson in 2016/17.
Dr Claire Baldwin - Flinders University Developing a guideline to support older adults to sit less and move more during acute hospitalisation. Betty Sagigi -James Cook University (not pictured) Spreading the word: Research translation on ageing well for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in Far North Queensland.
Dr Joyce Siette - The MARCS Institute for Brain, Behaviour and Development at Western Sydney University (awarded in partnership with DARF) Co-developing digital interventions targeting dementia prevention for culturally and linguistically diverse older adults. For information on the amounts of the awards and the aims of these two projects please click here. Click here for more information about the Strategic Innovation Program and past recipients.
The RM Gibson Program. The fund was set up to honour the memory of Dr Richard (Dick) Maxwell Gibson who played a foundation role in the development of gerontology within Australia. He made a significant contribution to the AAG, including serving as our National President and the inaugural Chairman of the International Association of Gerontology and Geriatrics Asia Oceania Region. The Grant recipients are:
Dr Ruth Brookman - The MARCS Institute for Brain, Behaviour and Development, Western Sydney University The effects of a multi-modal biking experience on wellbeing for people with and without dementia in residential aged care.
Dr Heidi Gilchrist - Institute for Musculoskeletal Health/University of Sydney Is dance exercise in disguise? An impact evaluation of the RIPE dance program targeting fall prevention and wellbeing. Naomi Folder- University of Technology Sydney, Graduate School of Health (awarded in partnership with DARF) (not pictured) Dementia Connect: Adaptation and Co-Creation of a Communication Partner Training Program for Families of People with Dementia.
For information on the amounts of the awards and the aims of these two projects please click here. Click here for more information about the RM Gibson Program and past recipients.
Life Membership is one of the highest honours that the Australian Association of Gerontology can bestow on its members. Awards are made as necessary. Life Members have a long and distinguished record of service as a members and contribution to the Gerontology Community.
The 2022 Life Member Inductee: A/Prof Marguerite Bramble
The AAG Fellowship award established in 1999 is intended to recognise high professional standing of members in any field of gerontology. This year the Fellowship award goes to: Dr Chiara Naseri (WA), Dr Victoria Cornell (SA), Prof Maria Inacio
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AAG Distinguished Member award recognises members who have given outstanding service to AAG over many years, through serving on AAG State and Territory Divisional Committees and/or the AAG Board or previous equivalents, contributing to a range of activities to promote the achievement of AAG's purpose. The 2022 Distinguished Members recipients: Dr Joanne Flavel (SA) not pictured, A/Prof Tim Windsor (SA), Edoardo Rosso (SA), Dr Katrina Radford (QLD) not pictured, Prof Danny Hills (VIC), A/Prof Marguerite Bramble (TAS)
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The judges couldn't choose between these two books so they were made joint awardees.
Dr Elizabeth Brooke - Creative Ageing and the Arts of Care
Prof Evonne Miller - Creative Arts-Based Research in Aged Care
Prof Tony Broe - Life member
Prof Briony Dow - Chair of the Collaborative Research Centres 2012 - 2021
Prof Julie Byles - Chair of the AAG Research Trust Grants Committee (2020 - 2022)