AAG ACT Division

AAG ACT Division Committee Members
Nathan D'Cunha
Division Committee Chair
Nathan D’Cunha is an Associate Professor at the University of Canberra (UC) with a research focus on non-pharmacological interventions for people with dementia. His PhD investigate...
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Tergel Namsrai
Division Committee Student & Early Career Group (SECG) Representative
Tergel Namsrai is a Master of Neuroscience who is passionate about dementia, neurodegeneration, healthy ageing and sociodemographic factors of health....
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Mark Cooper-Stanbury
Division Committee Board Representative
Mark has spent the past 43 years engaging with the health and welfare sectors in various roles: as practitioner, manager, client or client advocate, researcher and public servant. ...
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Maryam Ghahramani
Division Committee Member
Dr Maryam Ghahramani is a Senior Lecturer and the Program Director of Engineering at the University of Canberra. She completed her PhD at the University of Wollongong, where she st...
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Diane Gibson
Division Committee Member
ACT Division Board Representative. Diane Gibson holds the position of Distinguished Professor (Health and Ageing) at the University of Canberra, where she leads the Ageing Researc...
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Stephen Isbel
Division Committee Member
Stephen is an occupational therapy academic with research interests in aged care, dementia care, post stroke rehabilitation, driver rehabilitation and occupational therapy educatio...
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Susan McGrath
Division Committee Member
Susan McGrath has devoted the past decade to pursuing the rights and increased wellbeing of older people. As an analyst, advisor and advocate in senior policy roles at COTA Austr...
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Leah Newman
Division Committee Member
Leah Newman is the current Unit Head of the Ageing and Aged Care Unit at the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare. Previously, Leah has worked in public health epidemiology f...
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Tricia O'Connor
Division Committee Member
Tricia is a PhD candidate at Flinders University with a particular interest in the care needs of the unresponsive dying patient. She is a specialist palliative care nurse at Clare ...
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Alice Pashley
Division Committee Member
Dr Alice Pashley is a Postdoctoral Fellow at the Centre for Ageing Research and Translation, University of Canberra, and an Accredited Practising Dietitian with expertise in qualit...
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About

The Australian Capital Territory Division of the AAG provides Canberrans with a personal or professional interest in ageing with opportunities to get together on a regular basis to share information and to learn more about the latest in ageing research, policy and practice. Canberra is the seat of Federal Government, and the Australian Capital Territory Division takes full advantage of this in organising policy relevant events and engaging with Federal Members. Canberra is also home to some of Australia’s leading ageing research institutions, and we work regularly with AAG members in these organisations to advance knowledge and understanding of ageing within the wider Canberra community.

The Australian Capital Territory Division has an active committee and a diverse membership including students, academics, health professionals, policy makers, and members of the public. The ACT Division hosts 4-6 events each year on topics of current interest.

New members are always welcome, and there are many opportunities to contribute and to get involved in an existing network of those working in or interested in gerontology in the local region.

ACT AAG

National Conference

Travel Scholarship Strategy

 

Overview

Depending on the budget, the ACT AAG may offer travel awards each year to support ACT Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, Higher Degree student and/or Early Career AAG members engaging with research on ageing to attend the AAG annual conference. The purpose of these scholarships is to enable the development of relationships within the national research community, as well as utilisation and extension of research in the ACT community. A preference is given to those presenting at AAG conferences. This Travel Grants Strategy has arisen from AAG National Office increasing their support and facilitation of Indigenous attendees. (For example, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Ageing Advisory Group’s (ATSIAAG) 7th National Workshop).

Congratulations to the 2025 recipient:

  • Abdeljalil Lahiouel (University of Canberra)

Congratulations to the 2024 recipient:

  • Robyn Lewis (University of Canberra)

Congratulations to the 2023 recipient:

  • Rachel Mitterfellner (Canberra Health Services)

Congratulations to the 2022 recipients:

  • Miranda Batten (University of Canberra)
  • Elizabeth Low (University of Canberra)
  • Tricia O'Connor (University of Canberra)

 

Bursary information for 2026 

Targeted to anyone who fits one of the following categories and is living and/or studying in the ACT or southern NSW:

  • Higher degree or undergraduate student
  • Early career researcher (up to 5 years)
  • Early career practitioner or clinician (up to 5 years)
  • We strongly encourage people who identify as being an Aboriginal and /or Torres Strait Islander person to apply
  • We also encourage people who are working in the area of Aboriginal and /or Torres Strait Islander ageing to apply

Award - One single award of $750

Inclusion criteria:

  • In one or more of the target audience categories
  • Have to be a financial member of AAG, or planning to become a member before attending the conference
  • An accepted abstract to present an oral presentation or poster presentation at the conference

Application requirements:

  • CV (no longer than two pages)
  • Copy of [accepted] abstract
  • Up to 1 page statement covering the Merit criteria

Merit criteria:

  • Demonstrate how accepted abstract contributes to gerontology
  • Demonstrate how attendance at conference will benefit personal and professional development
  • Describe how the funding will support your attendance
    *Note that oral presentations will be ranked higher than other presentation formats as long as all application requirements are met

Obligations on awardees:

  • Actively participate in the conference sessions
  • Acknowledge funding support in presentation (if giving oral presentation)
  • Attend ACT Committee meeting (first one after the conference) to report back on experience and provide a short summary of conference experience for newsletter

 

Applications closed on the 7th August 2026

Follow this link to submit your application

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