Thursday Three - 26 March 2026

• You said – we did! Welcome to the new AAG Conversations

• Workplaces for Older Women (WOW) project – your voices needed!

• Aged Care Research & Industry Innovation Australia (ARIIA)’s new First Nations Hub

AAG’s Board of Directors, CEO and Management Team held their annual in-person meeting and Strategic Planning workshop recently in Melbourne.

We're truly grateful to everyone for their time and effort, and for sharing their valuable insights. Our steady progress toward our Strategic Plan 2023-2030 reflects the passionate dedication of our Board, staff, and members. Here's to a wonderful year ahead, full of possibilities and success!

Members can view our full Strategic Plan 2023-2030 on our website.

Pictured: Front Row: Anita Goh (Board Director); AAG President Anita Westera; AAG Treasurer Susan Staples;
AAG CEO Renu Borst and AAG Vice President Lui Di Venuto (standing);
Back Row: Board Directors, standing from left: Elissa Burton, Ashlyn Sahay, Kim Clayworth, Keryn Curtis and Mark Cooper-Stanbury.
Not pictured: Suanne Lawrence.

You said – we did! Welcome to the new AAG Conversations

This initiative is in direct response to feedback calling for greater opportunities to connect research, policy, and practice. Throughout the year, we will explore important ageing and aged care topics, issues and developments through several targeted webinar series.

AAG Conversations kicks off in April with Episode 1 in the first series: Research to Practice. Designed to bring cutting-edge research directly to health professionals across the aged care sector, Research to Practice will showcase the innovative work of previous AAG Research Trust awardees to demonstrate how evidence-based findings can meaningfully inform everyday practice.

Episode 1 Promoting healthy ageing through meaningful engagement, physical activity and social connection – even in the acute setting 

Tuesday, 21 April 2026

2:00 to 3:30PM AEST | 12:00 to 1:30PM AWST

online via Zoom

Join the conversation with research physiotherapists Dr Chiara Naseri and Dr Aruska D’Souza, and AAG Older Members Group representative, Professor Jane Mears. Expect short, sharp talks, lived experience insights and lively discussion, focused on practical ways to support older people’s wellbeing through movement and connection.

Find out more and register today for the first instalment of AAG Conversations: Research and Practice!

Workplaces for Older Women (WOW) project – your voices needed!

The Workplaces for Older Women (WOW) project seeks to address age discrimination faced by older women at work and includes marginalised groups who experience additional discrimination beyond ageism.

The initiative aims to empower older women by helping them recognise and strengthen their skills, raise awareness about gender and age inequalities, and promote strategies for equality.

Led by Celebrate Ageing Ltd and supported by the Victorian Government’s Department of Families, Fairness and Housing through their Gender Equality Action Plan, the project invites older women and workplaces to share their experiences concerning ageism in the workplace.

Participants are encouraged to complete a confidential survey or interview to provide insights into effective and ineffective approaches. See the project website for further information and to access survey links for both older women and workplaces.

AAG proudly supports Dr Catherine Barrett, CEO of Celebrate Ageing and long-time AAG member, contributor and supporter, and the entire WOW project team.

ARIIA’s new First Nations Hub

Aged Care Research & Industry Innovation Australia (ARIIA) has launched a First Nations Hub to assist aged care providers and workers in delivering culturally appropriate care for older Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.

With specific resources developed for and by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander aged care organisations, the Hub provides information on:

• workforce recruitment, training and support
• community-led case studies
• practical examples of successful initiatives.

Explore the ARIIA First Nations Hub today.