2025 Highlights Report The National Ageing Research Institute's 2025 Highlights Report Expand The National Ageing Research Institute's 2025 Highlights Report reflects on our achievements for the year and provides an overview of our programs and research. 2025 NARI Highlights Report 2025 Director's Report and Financial Statements
Ageing Well - March 2026 NARI's newsletter Ageing Well - March 2026 Expand In this, NARI's 50th anniversary year we take the opportunity to reflect on our achievements over the past half-century and celebrate this milestone, while looking ahead to our next 50 years. We invite you to join us for our anniversary events, including NARI's 50th celebration and our 2026 Annual Summit: Honouring the Past, Shaping the Future of Ageing. Read the full edition of Ageing Well now.
Australia wide dementia and trauma research study We are seeking participants for a study on how past trauma affects people living with dementia or memory and thinking problems, including how it impacts their experiences of care. Expand We are seeking participants for a study on how past trauma affects people living with dementia or memory and thinking problems, including how it impacts their experiences of care. We are seeking participants who are: People living with dementia or memory and thinking problems who have experienced trauma People who are (or have been) day-to-day carers of people with dementia or memory and thinking problems who have experienced trauma. Participants can be from anywhere in Australia. Participation will involve a one-on-one interview (up to 60 minutes long) that can be conducted via video call or in-person*. *Note: In-person interviews will only be available to those living in Victoria Interested in taking part? More information for people with dementia or memory and thinking problems More information for carers of people with dementia or memory and thinking problems If you are interested in being involved in this study, please contact Liam Borelli-Millott. Email: [email protected] Phone: +61 3 9969 6504 Your eligibility will be confirmed via a brief phone call or email, and an interview will be arranged at a time that suits you. Thank you for considering this opportunity. Your participation will help us understand the impacts trauma has on the experience of dementia and dementia care.
Ageing Well - December 2025 NARI's newsletter Ageing Well - December 2025 Expand In this final edition of Ageing Well for 2025 we reflect on our many achievements for the year and look forward to 2026 when we will celebrate NARI's 50th anniversary. Read the full edition of Ageing Well now.
Ageing Well - October 2025 NARI's newsletter Ageing Well - October 2025 Expand In our spring edition of Ageing Well we look back at our 2025 Annual Summit and forward to our 50th anniversary in 2026. We also highlight some of our many achievements and ask for your help to achieve even more by donating to our Fundraising Appeal. Read the full edition of Ageing Well now.
Ageing Well - July 2025 NARI's newsletter Ageing Well - July 2025 Expand In this winter edition of Ageing Well we highlight some of the many achievements of NARI's staff and programs, as well as look at trending topics in ageing. Read the full edition of Ageing Well now.
Ageing Well - April 2025 NARI's newsletter Ageing Well - April 2025 Expand In our first edition of Ageing Well for 2025 we recap the many planning and collaboration activities already held this year, and welcome new staff to NARI. We also highlight some of our research and engagement work, and invite you to join our education events. Read the full edition of Ageing Well now.
Befriending with GENIE NARI is recruiting participants for a new eight-week program called Befriending with GENIE. This program aims to reduce loneliness and increase social support by connecting you with a friendly person to talk to and to provide helpful resources. Expand Calling all Victorians from Chinese backgrounds! Are you interested in reducing loneliness and increasing social support? We are recruiting participants for a new eight-week program called Befriending with GENIE. This program aims to reduce loneliness and increase social support by connecting you with a friendly person to talk to and to provide helpful resources. We are looking for people who live in Victoria, who speak Cantonese or Mandarin, and: Have thinking or memory problems or a diagnosis of dementia Care for someone with thinking or memory problems or dementia. Please contact the team at the National Ageing Research Institute to learn more and register your interest: Email: [email protected] Website: https://redcap.link/bwgen-eoi Approved by the Edith Cowan University HREC (2023-04072-BALDASSAR)
Ageing Well - December 2024 NARI's newsletter Ageing Well - December 2024 Expand In this festive season edition of Ageing Well 2024, Director Tracy Comans reflects on a busy end of year at NARI and wishes you a happy festive season and new year in 2025. Read the full edition of Ageing Well now.
2024 Highlights Report The National Ageing Research Institute's 2024 Highlights Report Expand The National Ageing Research Institute's 2024 Highlights Report gives a snapshot of our research, projects and achievements for the year. 2024 NARI Highlights Report 2024 Director's Report and Financial Statements
Ageing Well - October 2024 NARI's newsletter Ageing Well - October 2024 Expand In this spring edition of Ageing Well 2024, new Directior Tracy Comans reflects on a busy six months since since she commenced her new role, you can learn more about Tracy in our Spotlight Feature. Read about our Annual Summit 2024: 'Human Rights are Older People's Rights, Too!' Find out how you can be involved in our research, see where NARI has been featured in the media and learn about other NARI events and initiatives. Read the full edition of Ageing Well now.
Ageing Well - April 2024 NARI's newsletter Ageing Well - April 2024 Expand In this first edition of Ageing Well for 2024, outgoing Director Briony Dow reflects on 21 years with NARI. Read about how and where we have been sharing the outcomes of our research, bringing the latest evidence and findings to conversations, partnerships and collaborative efforts to improve the lives of older people right across Australia and beyond. Read the full edition of Ageing Well now.
Ageing Well - December 2023 NARI's newsletter Ageing Well - December 2023 Expand In this final edition of Ageing Well for 2023, we reflect on a busy - yet rewarding - period for NARI. Read about how and where we have been sharing the outcomes of our research, bringing the latest evidence and findings to conversations, partnerships and collaborative efforts to improve the lives of older people right across Australia and beyond. Read the full edition of Ageing Well now.
2023 Highlights Report The National Ageing Research Institute's 2023 Highlights Report. Expand The National Ageing Research Institute's 2023 Highlights Report gives a snapshot of our programs and achievements for the year. 2023 NARI Highlights Report 2023 Director's Report and Financial Statements
Ageing Well - October 2023 NARI's newsletter Ageing Well - October 2023 Expand In this Spring edition, we highlight a number of recent activities that serve as powerful reminders of the importance of involving older people in decisions that directly impact their lives.From the success of our recent Annual Summit – Menopause and Beyond – in which we considered how age and gender intersect with other social determinants to impact older women's health and wellbeing, to the co-design of a smartphone app to support the use of Seniors Exercise Parks, there is a transformative power in inclusive research and decision-making.That spirit of inclusion and collaboration extends beyond our own initiatives. As I write to you, our nation is preparing to head to the polls on Saturday 14 October, where Australians will have their say in a referendum on whether to change the Constitution to recognise the First Peoples of Australia by establishing a body called the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice.NARI supports a ‘Yes’ vote on a Voice to Parliament. Late last month, we stood united with over 50 leading health organisations based in Victoria – including community health organisations, primary health networks and leading peak bodies like VicHealth and the Heart Foundation – collectively calling for a resounding ‘Yes’ vote on a Voice to Parliament. Read the full edition of Ageing Well now.
Ageing Well - July 2023 NARI's newsletter Ageing Well - July 2023 Expand In this winter edition, we bring you the latest updates and insights from our work and beyond.June 15 marked World Elder Abuse Awareness Day (WEAAD), with various events around Australia and the world. Elder abuse continues to impact older people — decreasing quality of life, and significantly increasing mortality risk. The latest prevalence study found that one in six older Australians experience elder abuse in a 12-month period. Also in this newsletter — we celebrate the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding with Dementia Australia, NARI’s support of a ‘Yes’ vote on the Voice to Parliament, and the wonderful support we received from all of you, towards our Annual Appeal. And that’s just some of what we’ve been up to. Looking ahead, we’re excited to be holding MARC Annual Symposium in August, and NARI’s Annual Summit in September — both featuring a number of guest speakers, sharing their experiences, insights, and hopes for the future of ageing. Ageing Well - July 2023
Ageing Well - March 2023 NARI's newsletter Ageing Well - March 2023 Expand This edition of Ageing Well has an international focus, with NARI’s researchers forging new links in Asia and hosting a visiting scholar, Professor Sigrid Nakrem, from Norway. There are many similar challenges associated with demographic ageing faced by countries throughout the world and it is important both to learn from and contribute knowledge to each other. In this edition we also look at the four projects NARI has been awarded with over $3.5 million in grants funding from the Australian Government’s Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF) to undertake - IDC-IMPROVE, MindCare, BEFRIENDING with GENIE and Move Together. We also celebrate the opening of a new senior's exercise park in Frankston - the 6th park of the NARI ENJOY MAP for HEALTH. Ageing Well - March 2023
Ageing Well - December 2022 NARI's newsletter Ageing Well - December 2022 Expand It has been an exciting few months for the NARI team as we return to face to face events, including the Australian Association of Gerontology (AAG) Conference in Adelaide, with 12 NARI presentations and a busy NARI booth. We were also delighted to welcome back our research volunteers for the volunteer Thank You Day, held at the Treacy centre on 8 December, for the first time in 3 years. NARI has also received two significant funding grants from the Australian Government’s Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF), to support continued research into improving the nation’s health and aged care systems, and an Aged Care Research & Industry Innovation Australia (ARIIA) grant with Silverchain, to support the advancement of in-home care. Ageing Well - December 2022
2022 Highlights Report The National Ageing Research Institute's 2022 Highlights Report. Expand The National Ageing Research Institute's 2022 Highlights Report gives a snapshot of our programs and achievements for the year. 2022 Highlights Report 2022 Director’s Report and Annual Financial Statements
Ageing Well - September 2022 NARI's newsletter Ageing Well - September 2022 Expand NARI has been proud to launch several multimedia resources over the past two years that are very useful to a wide range of professional and community audiences. Our most recent video resources include the “Art Centres – supporting our elders” film launched during NAIDOC week on SBS, animations to support dementia literacy in CALD communities, and live performances capturing the experiences of people with prolonged grief through poetry and music. NARI has also launched a new open online training course: Caregiving, dementia and incontinence aimed at improving the quality of care for people living with dementia who experience difficulties with continence. The course runs until December. Ageing Well - September 2022
Best Practice continence care in residential aged care Expand Two-Day workshop This 2-day workshop will address the following Aged Care standards Aged Care Standard 1 - Consumer Dignity and choice Aged Care Standard 2 - Ongoing assessment and planning with consumers Aged Care Standard 3 - Personal and Clinical Care. The workshop will focus on the following learning outcomes: Identifying what works and what doesn't to prevent and manage incontinence in residential aged care Applying new knowledge about continence care to recognise and respond to expectations of residents and families. Who Should Attend? Aged care nurses and personal care workers Managers and leaders in residential aged care Nurse educators. For further information Email: [email protected]
Introduction to co-designing research with older people (Parts 1 and 2) Expand Half-Day workshops The National Ageing Research Institute (NARI) is offering half day (2.5 hour) online workshops for researchers and health professionals interested in conducting co-design research with older people. These evidence-based highly interactive workshops will draw on the experience of participants. Part one will also focus on: The principles behind good co-design research methods The strengths and limitations of co-design Considerations for involving older people and people living with dementia in co-design. Part two will also focus on: Application of co-design methods, tools and activities in research with older people Ethical considerations of working with older people Supporting meaningful involvement of older people and people living with dementia in co-design. This workshop will address the following Aged Care standards Aged Care Standard 1 - Consumer dignity and choice Aged Care Standard 4 - Services and supports for daily living Who Should Attend? Researchers and health professionals interested in using co-design in research with older people For further information Email: [email protected]
Ageing Well - June 2022 NARI's newsletter Ageing Well - June 2022 Expand NARI’s work has continued apace despite the ongoing disruptions caused by COVID 19. It is with a great deal of honour and pleasure that we will be hosting Laureate Professor Peter Doherty, AC to provide our Annual Public lecture, Conversations in Ageing on 22 June.It is also the time of year when we approach our supporters and friends to donate to NARI through our Winter Appeal. This helps us continue some of our important and innovative research to help improve the lives of older people regardless of their situation. We are very grateful to our donors and all our sponsors for their ongoing investment in NARI. Ageing Well - June 2022
Ageing Well - March 2022 NARI's newsletter Ageing Well - March 2022 Expand Whilst it hasn’t been the seamless start to the new year we may have hoped for, it has been fantastic to get back to work and back to meeting and learning from fellow industry experts face-to-face after two years almost completely online. Highlights have included our education program — which has been oversubscribed, continuing our research, and participating in the 7th National Elder Abuse Conference in Hobart. Ageing Well - March 2022