Thursday Three - 27 November 2025 

 

  • AAG500 Blog: Post-conference reflections, AAG President, Anita Westera
  • Special AAG ACT Division Update: International reflections on Alice Springs
  • eLearning on the new Aged Care Act



AAG500 Blog: Post-conference reflections, AAG President, Anita Westera 

This month’s AAG500 Blog is a reflection from AAG President, Anita Westera, following a very successful and memorable 58th AAG Conference in Mparntwe Alice Springs.

Many delegates who attended the event have already returned their feedback forms. We are pleased to hear how many of you enjoyed your time in Alice Springs, and we take on board your comments and suggestions so that we may ensure next year’s conference in Melbourne continues the same vibrancy and energy of this year’s event.

Read Anita’s full blog here.

If you haven’t yet completed the post-conference survey, please do so using the link sent via email. All survey participants will go into a draw to win a free registration to the 59th AAG Conference in Melbourne!


Pictured: (Top left) AAG President Anita Westera at President’s Symposium; (top right) AAG CEO, Renu Borst, Hon Minister Sam Rae, Minister for Aged Care and Seniors, and Anita; (bottom left) Anita with members Leoni Short, Melissa Taylor, and Dmitry Shibanov; (middle) Renu, Ngaire Kerse (NZAG Pres), Rosie Gibson (incoming NZAG president), Minister Rae, Anita, Dheran Young, NT Shadow Minister for Health, and Sue Kurrle (ANZSGM president); (bottom right) Evonne Miller and Anita.

Photo credits: Oliver Eclipse, official conference photographer; Renu Borst; and Christina Micallef, AAG communications

Special AAG ACT Division Update: International reflections on Alice Springs

Prof Aimee Spector, 2025 Gary Andrews International Fellow, attended the 58th AAG Conference with two PhD students, Melissa Melville and Suman Kurana. Below is a reflection provided to Nathan D’Cunha, AAG ACT Division Chair, from Melissa and Suman on their time in Alice Springs:

Who would have thought that this November, amid the dreary English weather, we would be speaking at a conference in the heart of Australia, in Alice Springs? It was a real honour to participate in the AAG conference, a welcoming, broad, and engaging event with “Ageing at the Core” at its heart. Our work focuses on supporting people with dementia, low mood, or rare types of dementia, but we found it fascinating to hear such a wide range of talks spanning ageing, prevention, workforce reform, policy, innovation in technology and social care…

Read more..

  
Pictured: Suman Kurana, Aimee Spector, Melissa Melville

eLearning on the new Aged Care Act

The Department of Health, Disability and Ageing has released additional eLearning modules for workers and volunteers delivering aged care services.

Module 3 – Release 2: Embedding rights in practice is now available.

Learn to:

  • apply the core principles of the new Aged Care Act
  • support people’s rights through inclusive and respectful care.

It also includes practical tools you can share with older people.

Access the free training.

See previous eLearning modules.