Thursday Three - 04 September 2025 

• AAG Rural, Regional and Remote Special Interest Group (RRRSIG) Update

• Life Post-PhD: Navigating and Planning Your Post-PhD Career

• Workforce Capability Development Programs at ARIIA

Reminder! There’s still time to participate in the Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission Regulatory Strategy Survey!

The Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission wants to hear from providers and workers on the draft Regulatory Strategy 2025–26. Your feedback will help to ensure the strategy is easy to understand, practical and supports the delivery of safe, high-quality aged care.

Complete the 10-minute survey online now. The consultation closes tomorrow, 5th Sept.

AAG Rural, Regional & Remote Special Interest Group (RRRSIG) Update

The AAG Rural, Regional & Remote Special Interest Group (RRRSIG) has had an active year so far, with two online meetings bringing together a diverse community of academics, practitioners, peak body and advocacy group representatives, and consumers. These sessions have been a valuable space to network, share insights on rural ageing and aged care, hear about and contribute to AAG policy submissions, and plan future events.

Catch Up at the AAG Conference – Mparntwe / Alice Springs

If you're heading to the AAG Conference, we are planning to host an informal RRRSIG catch-up during one of the tea breaks. It’s a great opportunity for us all to connect in person, exchange updates on what we’re working on, and welcome new or potential members. Keep an eye on the conference program for details!

Looking Ahead: RRRSIG Online Symposium – Early 2026

Following the success of our 2024 online event Showcasing innovation in rural ageing and aged care, (program available to download, highlighting the diverse ageing research and evaluation projects across rural, regional and remote settings) we’re excited to announce that we are planning another online symposium for early 2026. The upcoming event will once again showcase research and evaluation projects focused on rural ageing and aged care, providing a platform for collaboration and knowledge sharing. Stay tuned via the AAG channels for more details.

Get Involved

Interested in joining or have ideas for future activities? RRRSIG Convenor Rachel Winterton would love to hear from you at [email protected].

Life Post-PhD: Navigating and Planning Your Post-PhD Career

The AAG Student & Early Career Group (SECG) presents a webinar that features professionals sharing their journeys beyond the PhD, including career transitions, opportunities inside and outside academia, and strategies for future career fulfillment.

Tuesday, 23rd September 2025

4:00pm to 5:00pm AEST

via Zoom

Keynote speaker, Dr Charlotte McKercher, Project Lead, Ageing and Aged Care Analysis Unit, Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW), will be joined by three recent post-PhD researchers, sharing insights and experiences from their post-PhD journeys.

Cost: Free for current AAG members in the Student or ECR/P category

Post-event access to the recording in AAG’s video library will be restricted to AAG members and webinar registrants.

Facilitated by Tergel Namsrai (ACT SECG) and Naomi Folder (NSW SECG)

Find out more and register today!

Workforce Capability Development Programs at ARIIA

Aged Care Research & Industry Innovation Australia (ARIIA) is an independent, not-for-profit organisation, and AAG sector partner, shaping the future of aged care in Australia.

Founded in October 2021 under the Australian Government’s aged care workforce strategy, A Matter of Care, ARIIA was born to respond to the urgent challenges of our evolving aged care industry.

ARIIA offers a range of Workforce Capability Development Programs to empower aged care workers and leaders through flexible, evidence-based learning. These programs aim to solve workplace problems, build leadership capability, and drive organisational change. All programs run year-round, providing multiple opportunities to participate. Take advantage of full scholarships available and help shape the future of aged care!

For more information, visit ariia.org.au, email [email protected], or call 08 7421 9134.