Thursday Three - 01 May 2025 

  • Spotlight on AAG Victorian Student and Early Career Group
  • Insights for good practice: Collaborating with carers
  • AAG SIGs: connecting today's thought leaders on ageing


Spotlight on AAG Victorian Student and Early Career Group

The Victorian Student and Early Career Group (VIC SECG) is AAG Vic Division’s dedicated hub for collaboration, growth and knowledge sharing! Vic SECG’s mission is to empower and support the next wave of Victorian gerontology professionals.

The group’s popular monthly webinar series continues on the second Wednesday of each month from 12:00 to 12:30pm AEST/AEDT. These 30-minute sessions feature AAG student and early career professionals sharing their research, innovative methodologies and real-world experiences. Showcasing a stellar lineup for the remainder of the year, all AAG members from across Australia are welcome to attend and engage in these insightful discussions.

Looking ahead, VIC SECG will bring back the highly anticipated Rapid Fire Presentation event. This dynamic platform allows postgraduate students and early career researchers to showcase their brilliance in a concise 3 to 6 minute format, with awards up for grabs! More details coming soon.

Students and early career professionals based in Victoria are encouraged to get involved—whether by attending a webinar, preparing for the Rapid Fire event, or connecting with fellow members. Find out more by contacting VIC SECG Division representative, Dr Yaping Zhong at [email protected].

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Pictured: Members of the AAG VIC SECG, March 2025

Insights for good practice:
Collaborating with carers - new CKE report

The Team at Carer Knowledge Exchange (CKE) has recently released their latest report: Insights for good practice: Collaborating with carers.

Based on discussions from CKE’s 'Connecting carer research to practice through collaboration' webinar back in November 2024, the report brings together key insights and recommendations from both webinar participants and expert panellists, offering valuable guidance for those working to support carers.

You can access the full report here. For more information, visit the CKE website or contact the Carers NSW Research Team at [email protected].

AAG SIGs: connecting today's thought leaders on ageing

AAG’s special interest groups (SIGs) bring together AAG members with shared interests who want to connect, collaborate and create together. There are a variety of special interest topics to be involved in, including:

  • Ageing in the Asia-Oceania Region
  • Ageing, Workforce and Education
  • Ageing and Assistive Technology
  • Challenging Ageism
  • Creativity, Art and Design in Ageing
  • Ageing among Culturally and Linguistically Diverse communities
  • Elder Abuse Awareness and Prevention
  • Ageing, Housing and the Built Environment
  • Ageing among Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Intersex (LGBTI) people
  • Ageing in Regional, Rural and Remote communities

Participating in an AAG SIG connects you with other likeminded researchers, practitioners and advocates from a variety of sectors and settings, opening the door to extended networks, collaborative research and partnership opportunities. It also supports engagement in the work of AAG and facilitates networking connections at AAG events and conferences. 

Find out more on the AAG SIG page. SIG membership is open to current financial AAG members. Groups meet virtually and stay connected through AAG’s Community platform.

Login to Community to join and access a SIG today!