Thursday Three - 24 APRIL 2025 

  • 110-year Gallipoli remembrance
  • Global Intergenerational Week 20-30 April
  • AAG 500 Blog: Message from the CEO, Renu Borst


ANZAC Day 2025: 110-year Gallipoli remembrance

This year marks 110 years since the failed march on Gallipoli. Australia suffered a great loss in the First World War, with more than 60,000 soldiers killed. As expected, most survivors returned home physically and/or psychologically wounded, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander soldiers who returned to face extensive discrimination.
 
In honour of their sacrifice, many people around Australia commemorate the day at local dawn services, with thousands more pilgrimaging to Gallipoli, a peninsula in Southern Türkiye.
 
AAG acknowledges the courage and service of all veterans, and the impacts of military service on their physical and psychological wellbeing, especially as they age.
    
#LestWeForget.

Global Intergenerational Week 20-30 April 2025 (#GIW25)

Global Intergenerational Week (#GIW25) is a vibrant annual campaign that celebrates the power of connection between generations. This week-long event is all about celebrating the importance of bringing younger and older people together in meaningful ways.

The Australian Institute for Intergenerational Practice (AIIP)’s mission is to reconnect communities through the design, delivery and evaluation of intergenerational programs, with a long-term vision of a society where intergenerational activities are embedded into everyday life, across schools, aged care, community centres, and more!

Through two popular pre-conference workshops at AAG’s Gold Coast and Hobart conferences, AIIP showcased the practical and powerful role of intergenerational practice in ageing policy, services and research. AAG and AIIP share a strong and growing relationship, with AAG administering key components of AIIP’s operations, and together, championing intergenerational practice across Australia.

AAG is proud to support the AIIP, which serves as the official country lead for #GIW25. Former AAG QLD Division Chair, Xanthe Golenko, who resides on the other side of the world but still very much connected to AAG, is the lead for Australia.

Whether you're part of a workplace, school or community organisation, there are fun and meaningful ways to take part in #GIW25.

And the best part? Getting involved is easy! Check out what’s on at aiip.net.au/global-intergenerational-week-2025. Or, learn more about the global movement and view the promo film and campaign toolkit at generationsworkingtogether.org/global-intergenerational-week.

 

AAG 500 Blog: Message from the CEO, Renu Borst

This month’s AAG 500 Blog features a message from Renu Borst, AAG’s Chief Executive Officer and Executive Officer for both International Association of Gerontology and Geriatrics Asia/Oceania Region (IAGG-AOR) and the International Longevity Centre Australia (ILC AU).

Renu gives a rundown of National Office team activities since the start of 2025, including detailed organisational achievements and progress following the Board’s review of the 2023-2030 Strategic Plan.

Read the full Message from the CEO – April 2025 here.

 

Pictured: Former AAG National President, Dr Claudia Meyer, AAG CEO Ms Renu Borst (centre) and AAG Board member
and 57th National Conference Chair, Dr Suanne Lawrence, at #AAGConf24 in Hobart.


Have you considered writing for the AAG500 Blog series?

Blogging is an excellent way to practice concise writing, promote your research, share professional experience or career highlights. You may also like to get the conversation going regarding a new idea, insight or discovery!

AAG 500 Blog is published bi-monthly. You can forward your topic ideas and draft blogs to [email protected]. We request that all blog submissions be kept to as close to 500 words as possible. AAG reserves the right to edit your submission prior to publication.