Newsletters

Q: Ageing Well - October 2021

NARI was very pleased to celebrate the International Day of Older Persons on October 1, and Australia’s first Ageism Awareness Day. NARI’s vision is “a world where older people are respected, healthy and included”, and part of our approach to achieving this vision is to combat ageism in all its forms. Ageing Well - October 2021

Q: Ageing Well - August 2021

As many of us head into lockdowns across Australia, or continue to be locked in or locked out, it is high time for a good news story. That is exactly what we heard on Friday 6th August with the launch by the Hon Ken Wyatt, Minister for Indigeous Australians, of the good news story of the Arts Centres: Supporting our Elders project. Ageing Well - August 2021

Q: Ageing Well - April 2021

The Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety has made it clear the Government needs to act swiftly and comprehensively to provide a fit-for-purpose aged-care system, and NARI has much to offer aged care reform. Ageing Well - April 2021

Q: Ageing Well - December 2020

NARI's 2020-2024 Strategic Plan captures our passion for making a difference to the lives of older people, and focusses specifically on impact. Ageing Well - December 2020

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Professional Development Workshop: Understanding Australia's Aged Care system

Join us on 14th June 2022 for this evidence based and highly interactive workshop on Understanding Australia's Aged Care system.
Professional Development Workshop: Recognising and responding to grief, loss and bereavement in older adults

Join us on 12th July 2022 for this interactive, evidence based workshop on recognising and responding to grief, loss and bereavement in older adults.
Professional Development Workshop: Falls prevention in residential aged care workshop

Join us on 19th May 2022 for this evidence based workshop on falls prevention in residential aged care.
Professional Development Workshop: How culture influences dementia

Join us on 22nd March 2022 for this interactive, evidence based workshop on how culture influences dementia and the implications for care.

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.
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.
Moving Pictures: FILM Launch

NARI is pleased to announce that the Moving Pictures Film launch will be held on the 21st of September at 11am-12pm AEST.
7th Annual MARC Symposium 2021- Reforming Ageing and Aged Care: Pathways to success

The Melbourne Ageing Research Collaboration (MARC) 2021 Annual Symposium addressed how reforming the ageing and aged care sectors could be achieved by presenting success stories, experiences and ideas from a range of care settings and backgrounds.
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.
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.
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.
AUSTIN HEALTH (HEIDELBERG REPATRIATION HOSPITAL)
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.
BEFRIENDAS

BEFRIENDAS investigates the impact of befriending on levels of depression, anxiety, social support and loneliness in older people living in residential aged care when provided by trained volunteers.