Thursday Three - 20 10 2022

• The return of the AAG SECG Helen Barrie National Prize for Students and Early Career Researchers for 2022

• Australasian Journal on Ageing (AJA) Issue: Volume 41, Issue 3 – Have you accessed it?

• Farewell to Chloe Merritt – you’ll be missed!

Up to $1000 up for grabs - Prize for AAG Students & Early Career Members

The AAG Student and Early Career Group (SECG) is proud to once again launch the AAG SECG Helen Barrie National Prize (The Prize). The Prize capitalises on the success of the last year’s inaugural award.

The Prize aims to both recognise and highlight the outstanding research contributions of student and early career researchers to ageing research and practice, and to provide a forum through which these contributions can be widely disseminated. 

The Prize and will consist of three prizes: 

• $1,000 – Awardee
• $500 – Runner up
• $250 – Special prize for research on deprescribing in ageing

This year’s Prize is partnered with the Australian Deprescribing Network (ADeN) and Monash University’s Centre for Medicine Use and Safety (CMUS) (ADeN/CMUS).

Applications open on 21 October and close on 2 December 2022, 5pm AEDT. All items must be submitted electronically.

Click here for more information and how to apply

Australasian Journal on Ageing (AJA) Issue: Volume 41, Issue 3

Have you accessed the latest edition of the Australasian Journal on Ageing (Volume 41, Issue 3)? Remember, the online version is free to AAG members.

The September issue brings together articles that provide a comprehensive snapshot of research being conducted in the fields of gerontology and geriatric medicine. An increasing number of these papers are being published Open Access, thanks to innovations such as the Council of Australian University Librarians (CAUL) agreement with the publishers.

There are three reviews, including:

• One addressing quality indicators for home and community based aged care.
• Understandings of dementia and lived experiences from carers among community-dwelling Aboriginal people in Western Australia (WA).
• There are several papers that explore the implications of social isolation and loneliness among different at-risk groups.

The complete able of contents and all articles can be accessed (subject to membership) at

Australasian Journal on Ageing - Wiley Online Library

Related:

AJA recruiting for New Editor-in-Chief 

AJA workshop at the Conference - Adelaide

Farewell to Chloe Merritt

A big thanks to Chloe Merritt, our part time Policy and Research Officer, who recently left AAG after 2 years. Chloe has decided to pursue her social work career in her dream country town of Wagga Wagga, NSW. Chloe was instrumental in setting up the grey literature library and curated the Policy and Practice updates. Farewell, Chloe! You have been a joy to work with. And congratulations and best wishes for your chosen career.

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