The grant programs of the AAG Research Trust enable important work that often falls outside the criteria of other large government funding programs. In this way, the Research Trust promotes AAG's fundamental commitment to improving the experience of ageing by connecting research, policy and practice.
AAG and the AAG Research Trust are pleased to announce the successful applications to the 2023 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, RM Gibson and Strategic Innovation grant programs. We congratulate all applicants, whose submissions were inspiring in their diversity, purpose and passion.
The awardees in 2023 are:
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Grant Program
- Alana Gall, Southern Cross University:
Australian First Nations traditional medicine's role in improving utilisation of palliative care for First Nations Elders and our old people
- Kevin Taylor, University of Western Australia:
Co-designing the implementation of the Good Spirit Good Life training package with aged care services
RM Gibson Program
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Aili Langford, Monash University:
Developing evidence-based resources for older adults to support person-centred opioid deprescribing
- Aruska D'Souza, Royal Melbourne Hospital:
Mobility matters! A head-to-head comparison of two mobility outcome measures in hospitalised older people
- Louise Bourchier, University of Melbourne:
Exploring rural older adults' preferences for addressing sexual health and wellbeing in primary care
Strategic Innovation Program
- Melanie Hoyle, University of Queensland:
CARE-SCI - Co-designing Actionable Recommendations to Enhance support for older adults with Spinal Cord Injury navigating age-specific policy
- Rachel Milte, Flinders University:
Giving people with dementia a voice in aged care quality assessment
Two additional grants were awarded through our valued partnership with the Dementia Australia Research Foundation (DARF):
RM Gibson/DARF
- Diana Matovic, Macquarie University:
From isolation to inclusion: Increasing access to social participation for older Australians with mild cognitive impairment/early dementia and their supporters
Strategic Innovation Program/DARF
- Lisa Wong, Western Sydney University:
The effectiveness of a co-designed and culturally adapted dementia support program for Chinese-Australian carers
Summaries of awardees' projects are available on the AAG website, under their respective grant programs.
Applications to the Hal Kendig Research Development Program grant are now being reviewed by the Grants Committee, with an announcement to be made by mid-October.