Thursday Three - 06 November 2025 

 

  • Final AAGConf25 speaker announced: Prof Kasia Bail
  • AAG500Blog: Giving older people with dementia a voice by Rachel Milte
  • AAG wants to partner on your next project!


Final AAGConf25 speaker announced: Prof Kasia Bail

Aligned with the 2025 theme “Ageing at the Centre," the President’s Symposium will celebrate the vital role nurses play in the ageing and aged care landscape, often at the core of multidisciplinary teams caring for older Australians.

Professor Kasia Bail, a dedicated Professor of Nursing at the University of Canberra, will join a stellar line-up of speakers for the symposium, facilitated by AAG President, Anita Westera and including NT Health’s Judy Ratejec, Mary Ingrames, and Dr Michael Lowe.

Focusing on enhancing healthcare for older people with complex needs, Kasia’s research covers dementia care, nurse-sensitive outcomes, prognosis communication, and digital health systems. With a blend of clinical practice and academic insight, she remains actively involved in hospital settings while also contributing to policy and education. Kasia is passionate about advancing nursing scholarship and education, generously sharing her expertise with students, industry professionals, and various professional groups.

Read the entire conference program online today.

Thinking of attending? There’s still time! Register now and take advantage of discount flights through Qantas, our official airline partner.

 

AAG500Blog: Giving older people with dementia a voice, by Rachel Milte

This month’s AAG500 Blog is authored by 2023 Strategic Innovation Program awardee, Associate Professor Rachel Milte, an ARC Industry-Funded Fellow at the Caring Futures Institute, Flinders University.

Rachel is currently undertaking a program of work to develop communication-accessible outcome measures with sector partners, including Innovation Hub, Dementia Australia, Uniting AgeWell Limited, Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission, and the Department of Health, Disability and Ageing. 

Read Rachel’s blog post to learn more about the need for and importance of including the voices of people with cognitive decline in quality of life and quality of care tools to allow accurate aged care sector monitoring.

 

  

AAG wants to partner on your next project!

Have a research idea? Collaboration often leads to the best solutions.

AAG is eager to partner with our members on research grants that produce meaningful results and turn evidence into action. If you have a research concept or upcoming grant opportunity, we want to hear from you!

We offer extensive sector expertise, trusted networks, and a proven track record in supporting research that creates real-world impact. Partnering with us allows you to:

  • Improve your grant proposals with sector-informed insights and co-design strategies.
  • Tap into our network of providers, practitioners, and leaders.
  • Increase your impact through translation, dissemination, and practice change.
  • Align your work with current policy and practice priorities.

Whether you’re applying for NHMRC, ARC, MRFF, or philanthropic grants, we’re open to collaborating. As an AAG member, we’re also happy to assist with writing your application and exploring deeper research partnership opportunities. 

Contact us today or visit our website to learn more about our research partnerships, including our support of Dr Nasir Wabe, who secured $4.4m in medical research funding to develop an aged care AI tool.