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Research Officer/Fellow A: Closing date Sunday 17 December 2023

NARI is seeking a Research Officer/Fellow A to work in the Aged Care Division.

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Author: Lindell Claff

Two Casual Bilingual Research Assistants: Closing date Sunday 10 December 2023

NARI is seeking two Bilingual Research Assistants to work on the BEFRIENDING with GENIE project in the Aged Care Division.

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Author: Lindell Claff

Seminars in Ageing: Research on heatwaves and older people in Australia

Join us on Tuesday 12th December for our final seminar of 2023. We will be hearing from Dr. Amber Mills who will be discussing research that explores the impact of heatwaves on older adults.

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Author: Isabella Hall

Location: Online

Mental health tips for aged care workers and managers

NARI has mental health tips and strategies to help aged care workers and managers best handle stress and anxiety during the COVID-19 pandemic, to optimise wellbeing.

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Author: Kathryn Squires

Sharing stories in more languages to raise awareness of dementia

Moving Pictures has launched twelve new short films in Italian, Greek, Vietnamese, and Spanish , aimed at raising awareness about dementia among culturally and linguistically diverse communities.

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Author: Kathryn Squires

Art Centres Supporting our Elders

This good news story uses several short films to share the ways in which three Aboriginal community controlled art centres are supporting older people and those living with dementia in remote communities.

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Author: Kathryn Squires

Pain Management Guide Toolkit for Aged Care, 2nd ed.

This free resource helps Australian residential aged care facilities implement the book Pain in Residential Aged Care Facilities: Management Strategies, 2nd Edition.

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Author: Kathryn Squires

Age-positive language guide

As part of our commitment to combatting ageism, NARI has developed an age-positive language guide. The guide provides practical examples of how words, phrases, and images can better portray older people and combat ageism.

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Author: Kathryn Squires

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