Awards and Recognition 2020

AAG recognised and awarded worthy and committed AAG members at the 2020 (Virtual) Annual General Meeting & AAG Research Trust Update. These included:

The 2020 Hal Kendig Research Development Program Awardees

Dr Jacqueline Francis-Coad – Curtin University
Co-designing and evaluating fall prevention education informed by community dwelling older people with dementia and their caregivers: a feasibility study.

Dr Louise Lavrencic– Neuroscience Research Australia
Supporting psychosocial wellbeing with older Aboriginal Australians: Listening to community members' knowledge about Culture and connection.

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The 2020 RM Gibson Research Fund recipients

The RM Gibson Research Fund 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 Katrin Gerber – NARI
Lost in grief - An in-depth exploration of the effects of grief on older people’s healthcare us

Dr Michael Lawless - Flinders University
A Way With Words: Using Co-Design to Support Goal Setting in Care

Dr Zoe Kopsaftis - UniSA
Augmented reality to educate, empower and support older Australians with COPD to self-manage and direct their own care and wellbeing

Unyime Jasper - University of Adelaide
Evaluating the impact of a co-created video amongst hospitalised older people and their carers on knowledge to reduce sedentary behaviour

Dr Aisling Smyth - Edith Cowan University (awarded in partnership with DARF)
Developing a sleep intervention for caregivers of people living with dementia

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Life Members

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 2020 Life Member Inductees:
Professor Christine Stirling and David Heath

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AAG Fellows

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 awards go to:

Dr Katrina Radford (Qld) and Dr Barbara Blundell (WA)

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AAG Distinguished Members

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 2020 Distinguished Members recipients: Dr Elissa Burton (WA), Dr Belinda Cash (Vic) and Dr Anita Westera (NSW)

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12 November 2020