Thursday Three - 13 February 2025 

  • 17th Anniversary of the National Apology to the Stolen Generations
  • Gerontological nursing program goes national
  • Clinical Dementia Guidelines public consultation

 

Reminder: 4th Annual AIIP Conference Fast Approaching!

'Connecting Generations for Life'

21st and 22nd February 2025

Torrens University Sydney campus, Surrey Hill, NSW

Two dynamic and influential speakers - Geriatrician and Researcher, Professor Susan Kurrle AO and Neuroscientist, Dr Mark Williams - will join intergenerational practitioners from all over Australia and the Asia Pacific to explore the power of intergenerational connections for thriving communities, including the transformative power of shared experiences and real-world applications of #IntergenerationalPractice.

Register now at https://aag.eventsair.com/aiip/registration/Site/Register.

17th Anniversary of the National Apology to the Stolen Generations

Today marks the 17th Anniversary of the 2008 National Apology to the Stolen Generations.

For over 60 years, government policy led to the forcible removal of 1 in 10 Aboriginal and Torres Strait islander children from their families to be raised in institutions, fostered or adopted by non-Indigenous families, both nationally and internationally. This year marks 30 years since the Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission opened the National Inquiry into the Stolen Generations.

In 2023, the last group of Stolen Generations survivors reached the age of 50 years. We take a moment to acknowledge the lifelong trauma experienced by them and the lasting generational effects passed onto children and grandchildren.

AAG will continue to advocate for nationwide commitment to healing for all those continually affected and the ongoing need for informed ageing policy and practice that supports safe and culturally appropriate services for people of the Stolen Generations.

In particular, we acknowledge the incredible work of the Healing Foundation, with whom AAG has been privileged to collaborate with over the years. You can find out more, including information on the impacts of intergenerational trauma, on their website.

Gerontological nursing program goes national

This month's Australian Ageing Agenda features the fantastic work of AAG member Dr Kasia Bail, professor of gerontological #nursing at University of Canberra, and lead of the Clinical Placements with Older People (CPOP) program which has received a $6.3 million funding boost to expand across eight universities.

"We really do see this as an opportunity for students and staff to be recognised for what is an excellent career choice," Dr Bail told Australian Ageing Agenda. "We haven't always had the same opportunities in terms of recognition and support, and we're just so excited that both the staff that are in aged care [and] the clinical facilitators are getting additional support, as well as the students, to really be able to enjoy and thrive in that aged care work environment."

As mentioned in the article, nursing students in aged care currently receive support for a minimum of 800 hours of clinical placements during their degree, but the boosted program will now emphasise the quality and quantity of aged care placements.

Read more about this fantastic achievement here. Congratulations, Kasia and team!

Clinical Dementia Guidelines public consultation 

Monash University has been funded by the Australian Department of Health and Aged Care to update the 2016 Clinical Practice Guidelines and Principles of Care for People with Dementia.

Join the second webinar to hear a project update and offer your feedback on the development of resources for the new Clinical Guidelines for Dementia.

This webinar is relevant to:

  • people living with dementia, and their families and carers
  • people interested in dementia
  • people working in dementia practice, support, and research.

 

When: Thursday, February 27th from 4:00 pm to 5:00pm AEDT

Register here for the online Zoom.