Dr Scott Fraser

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PhD BSc (Hons)

Research Fellow

Dr Scott Fraser is a researcher at NARI currently involved in a diverse array of projects ranging from cultural aspects of care with regards to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander wellbeing, aged care workforce sustainability in remote communities and digital health platforms including big data and data linkage.

Prior to joining NARI, Scott developed a diverse research, data and project management background in Advance Care Planning, End of Life Care and laboratory science related to chronic disease. His experience has generated in excess of 40 peer reviewed journal articles.

Dr. Fraser is particularly interested in harnessing the power of digital health and big data in informing the policy and practice of aged care delivery.

Further Information:
ResearchGate Profile
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Email: [email protected]

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Launch of Art Centres: Supporting our Elders - A good news story

Join us on 6 August in person or online as we launch this important research.
Seminars in Ageing: Sleep, ageing and neurodegenerative disease: optimising sleep for a healthy brain and mind

Professor Sharon Naismith presents: Sleep, ageing and neurodegenerative disease: optimising sleep for a healthy brain and mind.
Strengthening responses to dementia: Building evidence to develop a Vietnam National Dementia Plan

This project creates opportunities for national dialogue to make dementia a public health priority in Vietnam. Funded by a NHMRC-NAFOSTED grant, it builds an evidence platform for the development of Vietnam’s National Dementia Plan.
e-DiVA

Our e-DiVA study aims to empower Dementia Carers with an iSupport Virtual Assistant tool and evaluate the tool through a randomised control trial.

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A/Prof Tuan Anh Nguyen is a Principal Research Fellow. His current research relates to the development and implementation of national dementia strategies with a focus on low- and middle-income countries (LMICs).
Esther Tan

Esther is a Research Assistant working on the PITCH project in the Aged Care Division within NARI. She also provides administrative support to the Education team to coordinate weekly seminars and educational workshops.
Bridget O’Bree

Bridget is a research assistant at NARI on the BEFRIENDAS project which is exploring the impact of befriending on loneliness, depression and anxiety in older people living in residential aged care.
Amy Parker

Amy is a Research Fellow within the Clinical Gerontology Division at NARI. She leads NARI’s program of work for the Victorian Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) regarding older people policy.
Erica Wise

Erica is a research officer at NARI working across multiple projects. She coordinates and facilitates the ‘PITCH – Promoting Independence Through quality dementia Care at Home’ training program, which works with home and community care workers in Victoria and New South Wales.
Robin Harper

Robin is a research assistant on the BEFRIENDAS study, exploring the impact of ‘befriending’ on the mental health, social connectedness and wellbeing of older adults living in residential aged care settings. She is committed to promoting care, respect, self-determination and dignity for older people.
Dr Carolina Navarro Medel

Dr Carolina Navarro is a Bilingual Research Assistant at Moving Pictures. She interviews members of Spanish-speaking communities about their experiences as carers or providers of services for people with dementia. Carolina is an expert on the interviewing of victims and vulnerable witnesses in multicultural settings.
Dr Kirsten Moore

Kirsten Moore is a Senior Research Fellow in the Melbourne Ageing Research Collaboration. She is a social gerontologist with a research focus on dementia, family carers, grief and end of life care. She has extensive experience in clinical trials, qualitative research, service evaluation and implementation studies in multiple settings.
Phuong Lan Do

Phuong has background in social work with a concentration in policy practice to address the needs of culturally diverse communities. She holds a Master's in Social Work, with research interests in exploring clients’ insights on the quality of residential aged care and good social work practice for adults with dementia.
Dr Thu Ha Dang

I am a Bilingual Research Assistant with over 25 years of working experience in different areas of healthcare, both in Vietnam and Australia. I have extensive experience in clinical research and data management, systematic and scoping reviews, quantitative and quantitative research. My interest research areas are digital health and dementia.

Falls risk for older People in the community: FROP-Com

The Falls Risk for Older People in the Community (FROP-Com and FROP-Com Screen) are tools used in the community for assessment or screening of falls risk.
AUSTIN HEALTH (HEIDELBERG REPATRIATION HOSPITAL)
Indigenous Cognitive Assessment: Regional and Urban KICA

The regional and urban KICA is an instrument to assess dementia in older Aboriginal people in regional and urban settings.
What is the Seniors Exercise Park?

The Seniors Exercise Park is an outdoor exercise equipment includes multiple stations specifically designed for older people to improve strength, balance, joint movements, mobility and function.
Professional Development Workshop: Falls prevention in residential aged care workshop

Join us on 11 August for this evidence based workshop on falls prevention in residential aged care.
Elder abuse and dementia

These three short films demonstrate how to respond where the carer abuses the person with dementia; where the person with dementia abuses their carer; and where there is unintended neglect related to advancing dementia. They were co-produced with providers and older people, with funding from the State Trustees Australia Foundation.
Healthy Ageing Quiz survey

What can you do to maximise your current and future health? If you are aged 50 years or older take NARI’s 20 min survey to help us update and validate the Healthy Ageing Quiz.
Victorian falls and balance service directory

The Victorian Falls and Balance Service Directory provides details of the clinics and programs operated by public hospitals and community health services in Victoria for older people who have had a fall or are at risk of falling.
Professor Briony Dow

Professor Briony Dow is Director of the National Ageing Research Institute and Honorary Professor at the School of Population and Global Health, University of Melbourne and Honorary Professor, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Deakin University. Briony leads a range of both aged care and social and clinical gerontology research programs.
Associate Professor Bianca Brijnath

Associate Professor Bianca Brijnath is the Divisional Director of Social Gerontology at the National Ageing Research Institute. Her disciplinary training is in medical anthropology and public health and her research expertise is in cultural diversity, dementia, and mental health. She leads the Moving Pictures study in Australia and India.