National Ageing Research Institute Ltd

18/11/2025

💪 Come and celebrate the official opening of Marie Wallace Park - the latest ENJOY Seniors Exercise Park!

🗓️ Wednesday 19 November, 10:30–11:30am

📍 Mountain Highway & Jim Abernethy Memorial Drive, Bayswater

Excited to share that there are now three Seniors Exercise Parks across Knox — at Carrington Park (Knoxfield), Wally Tew Reserve (Ferntree Gully) and Marie Wallace Park (Bayswater).

💪 Come and celebrate the official opening of Marie Wallace Park
🗓️ Wednesday 19 November, 10:30–11:30am
📍 Mountain Highway & Jim Abernethy Memorial Drive, Bayswater

Each park is designed to support healthy ageing, social connection and active living for older adults in our community. With specially designed equipment for all abilities, they’re a fun and safe way to build strength, balance and flexibility — all while connecting with others.

No bookings needed — just come along and give it a try.

13/11/2025

NARI's free online 'Seminars in Ageing' will be held on Tuesday 18th November from 12 - 1pm AEDT.

This month's seminar will feature research project updates from early to mid-career researchers at NARI and will include:
🌱 End-of-life care in residential aged care facilities: Perspectives of bereaved family members - presented by Dr Ellen Gaffy
🌱 Intergenerational programs in residential aged care settings: Unpacking what works, for whom, under what circumstances and how - presented by Lysha Lee
🌱 IMPART: Improving Palliative Care in Residential Aged Care using Telehealth – Process Evaluation Findings - presented by Kayla Lock

Register here (and don't forget to donate to NARI's Fundraising Appeal which will support our seed funding grant program for emerging researchers like these!): https://www.nari.net.au/Event/seminars-in-ageing-18112025

Join us on 18 November for this Seminar in Ageing where NARI researchers will present highlights and updates of their research projects that feature in this year's 58th AAG Conference program, Ageing at the Centre, in Alice Springs.

13/11/2025

Don't miss your chance to hear from NARI's experts in healthy ageing and falls prevention at the 11th Biennial Australia and New Zealand Falls Prevention Conference in Sydney from 23 - 25 November 2025:

📌 Prof Pazit Levinger - Empowering Active Ageing: The Impact of ENJOY Seniors Exercise Park on Older People’s Physical Activity and Health

📌 Associate Professor Frances Batchelor - A framework for implementing technology into home-based aged care

Note: online registration is available for participants who are unable to attend the conference in person

The 11th Biennial Australia and New Zealand Falls Prevention Conference will be held at the Sofitel Sydney Wentworth Hotel, Sydney, NSW, from 23 – 25 November 2025 and is an initiative of the Australian and New Zealand Falls Prevention Society (ANZFPS).

12/11/2025

💥 𝐂𝐎𝐍𝐅𝐄𝐑𝐄𝐍𝐂𝐄 𝐂𝐎𝐍𝐕𝐄𝐑𝐒𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍𝐒: 𝐑𝐄𝐀𝐋 𝐓𝐀𝐋𝐊, 𝐁𝐈𝐆 𝐈𝐌𝐏𝐀𝐂𝐓 💥

Let's start our conference conversations with where we are right now - 'Ágeing at the Centre' with our colleagues, mentors and friends at the 58th Australian Association of Gerontology (AAG) Conference in Alice Springs (Mparntwe). Here's what's on the NARI agenda today:

📍 1:45pm (Session B - Service Delivery, Workforce and Reform)
🔎 Development and pilot testing of the aged care workforce mental health literacy questionnaire
🗣️ A/Prof Anita Goh and Dr Ellen Gaffy

📍 2:30pm (Session D - Policy, Advocacy, Planning and Change)
🔎 Unlocking potential: Results from an AAG Think Tank on translating evidence into aged care practice
🗣️ A/Prof Anita Goh with Dr Joanne Tropea from The University of Melbourne

📍 2:45pm (Session B - Service Delivery, Workforce and Reform)
🔎 IMPART: Improving palliative care in residential aged care using telehealth - process evaluation findings
🗣️ Ms Kayla Lock

We're exactly where we are meant to be - at the ❤️ of ageing research in the ❤️ of Australia

12/11/2025

🚨 Only a few days left! 🚨

NARI’s 2025 Fundraising Appeal is coming to a close - and we need your support now more than ever. Every donation helps us drive vital research that improves the health and wellbeing of older Australians and those who care for them.
💙 Help us turn evidence into action
💡 Support innovation in ageing and aged care
🧓🏽 Make a difference in the lives of older people

Donate today to change the future of ageing 👉 www.nari.net.au/appeal

𝘕𝘈𝘙𝘐 𝘪𝘴 𝘳𝘦𝘨𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘦𝘥 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘈𝘶𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘭𝘪𝘢𝘯 𝘊𝘩𝘢𝘳𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘦𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘕𝘰𝘵-𝘍𝘰𝘳-𝘗𝘳𝘰𝘧𝘪𝘵𝘴 𝘊𝘰𝘮𝘮𝘪𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘰𝘯 (𝘈𝘊𝘕𝘊) 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘪𝘴 𝘦𝘯𝘥𝘰𝘳𝘴𝘦𝘥 𝘢𝘴 𝘢 𝘋𝘦𝘥𝘶𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘣𝘭𝘦 𝘎𝘪𝘧𝘵 𝘙𝘦𝘤𝘪𝘱𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘵 (𝘋𝘎𝘙). 𝘈𝘭𝘭 𝘥𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴 𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘳 $2 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘵𝘢𝘹 𝘥𝘦𝘥𝘶𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘣𝘭𝘦 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘈𝘶𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘭𝘪𝘢𝘯 𝘵𝘢𝘹𝘱𝘢𝘺𝘦𝘳𝘴.

11/11/2025

You are invited to participate in a survey to help inform the Australian Government on the development of actions under the National Carer Final Strategy action plan 2024-2027. They have developed a survey to capture the voices of unpaid carers.

This survey has a focus on:
• how to improve counselling and mental health support
• exploring options to improve access to respite for unpaid carers
• ways to appropriately support unpaid carers from First Nations, culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD), and LGBTQIA+ communities, carers with disability, carers of veterans, and young carers.

Insights from the survey will inform the development of improved support options. These will be co-designed with key stakeholders and unpaid carers, including those from six priority groups: First Nations carers, CALD carers, LGBTQIA+ carers, carers with disability, carers of veterans, and young carers.

The survey is open until 19 November 2025 11.59pm. Have your say at https://nousgroupau.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_b9tDorFvDVaBleS



To learn more about the National Carer Stratergy, visithttps://www.health.gov.au/sites/default/files/2025-07/national-carer-strategy-action-plan-2024-2027_0.pdf

11/11/2025

10/11/2025

It's well and truly conference season at NARI - to the extent that it's almost impossible to know where to begin!

Watch this space over the next few days to find out where we have been, where we are now and where will be going next...

02/11/2025

🌱 Help Us Grow the Future of Ageing Research 🌱

NARI’s 2025 Fundraising Appeal is now live - and we’re inviting you to be part of something transformative.

Your support will directly fuel our Seed Funding Grant Program, empowering early-stage research projects that tackle some of the most pressing challenges in ageing, aged care and healthy longevity. These grants help spark innovation, support emerging researchers and ensure older Australians benefit from evidence-based solutions that improve quality of life.

💡 Every dollar helps plant the seeds of discovery
💬 Every share helps spread the word
❤️ Every contribution helps older people age well

Donate today to change the future of ageing 👉 https://www.nari.net.au/appeal/2025-annual-appeal

𝘕𝘈𝘙𝘐 𝘪𝘴 𝘳𝘦𝘨𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘦𝘥 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘈𝘶𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘭𝘪𝘢𝘯 𝘊𝘩𝘢𝘳𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘦𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘕𝘰𝘵-𝘍𝘰𝘳-𝘗𝘳𝘰𝘧𝘪𝘵𝘴 𝘊𝘰𝘮𝘮𝘪𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘰𝘯 (𝘈𝘊𝘕𝘊) 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘪𝘴 𝘦𝘯𝘥𝘰𝘳𝘴𝘦𝘥 𝘢𝘴 𝘢 𝘋𝘦𝘥𝘶𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘣𝘭𝘦 𝘎𝘪𝘧𝘵 𝘙𝘦𝘤𝘪𝘱𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘵 (𝘋𝘎𝘙). 𝘈𝘭𝘭 𝘥𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴 𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘳 $2 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘵𝘢𝘹 𝘥𝘦𝘥𝘶𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘣𝘭𝘦 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘈𝘶𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘭𝘪𝘢𝘯 𝘵𝘢𝘹𝘱𝘢𝘺𝘦𝘳𝘴.

02/11/2025

Have you been lonely or socially isolated & have a chronic condition? Are you aged between 16-34 years or 65+?

The Monash University 'Connecting for Better Health' project team invites you to an online workshop to share your thoughts on programs to reduce loneliness and social isolation.

All attendees will receive a $75 e-gift card as a thank you. Please share with others and click here if interested: https://monash.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_9BIzcy43iq5MUNU

For more information, e-mail: connecting4betterhealth@monash.edu

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29/10/2025

As an independant, not-for-for-profit medical research institute, NARI relies on your support to ensure that we are able to continue building evidence to improve health and aged care systems, policies and practices for older Australians.

Every contribution - big or small - will make a difference. Donate today to change the future of ageing 👉 https://www.nari.net.au/appeal/2025-annual-appeal

𝘕𝘈𝘙𝘐 𝘪𝘴 𝘳𝘦𝘨𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘦𝘥 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘈𝘶𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘭𝘪𝘢𝘯 𝘊𝘩𝘢𝘳𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘦𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘕𝘰𝘵-𝘍𝘰𝘳-𝘗𝘳𝘰𝘧𝘪𝘵𝘴 𝘊𝘰𝘮𝘮𝘪𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘰𝘯 (𝘈𝘊𝘕𝘊) 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘪𝘴 𝘦𝘯𝘥𝘰𝘳𝘴𝘦𝘥 𝘢𝘴 𝘢 𝘋𝘦𝘥𝘶𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘣𝘭𝘦 𝘎𝘪𝘧𝘵 𝘙𝘦𝘤𝘪𝘱𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘵 (𝘋𝘎𝘙). 𝘈𝘭𝘭 𝘥𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴 𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘳 $2 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘵𝘢𝘹 𝘥𝘦𝘥𝘶𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘣𝘭𝘦 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘈𝘶𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘭𝘪𝘢𝘯 𝘵𝘢𝘹𝘱𝘢𝘺𝘦𝘳𝘴.