Thursday Three - 21 May 2026

• AAG 59th Conference registrations OPENING NEXT WEEK!

• AAG SECG Helen Barrie National Prize Winners for 2026

• Announcing our newest AAG Conversations series: Issues that Matter

Final call for registrations for next week’s (29th May)
Victoria Division third biennial 1-day Melbourne Conference!

Registration closes at 2pm AEST tomorrow

AAG 59th Conference registrations OPENING SOON!

The time to join The Ageing Revolution is here! Registrations will open next week!

AAG 59th Conference in Melbourne | 10 to 13 November 2026

We are pleased to announce that the Opening Address will be given by:

2026 Senior Australian of the Year, Professor Henry Brodaty AO

Professor Brodaty is a researcher, clinician, policy advisor and strong advocate for people with dementia and their carers. At University of New South Wales (UNSW Sydney), he is Scientia Professor of Ageing and Mental Health, and Co-Director of the Centre for Healthy Brain Ageing (CHeBA). He has published extensively, is a senior psychogeriatrician at Prince of Wales Hospital, Sydney, and serves on multiple committees for the New South Wales and Australian governments and WHO.

Read more about all confirmed speakers and view the preliminary program at the AAGConf26 official website.

AAG SECG Helen Barrie National Prize Winners for 2026

The AAG Student and Early Career Group (SECG) is pleased to advise the outcomes of the 2026 Helen Barrie National Prize. We congratulate all awardees and nominees for their involvement and continued commitment and exceptional contributions to ageing research and practice.

• Winner of the $1,000 first prize: Sarah McMullen-Roach, Adelaide University

The perspectives and experiences of older LGBTI+ adults long-term care: A qualitative systematic review and meta-synthesis

• Winner of the $500 Finalist prize:Dr Georgina Hughes, Adelaide University

Risk of adverse outcomes associated with mirtazapine compared to sertraline use among older people living in long-term care facilities

• Winner of the $250 Special Prize for innovation in aged care reforms and reach: Dr Mikaela Wheeler, University of Queensland

Choice on the menu in residential aged care: An underrated tool for maintaining resident autonomy

AAG and the SECG acknowledge our appreciation to Consultivation for supporting these awards.

Announcing our newest AAG Conversations series: Issues that Matter

Issues that Matter is a new series of AAG Conversations where we take deep dives into important issues and questions that impact the experience of ageing within an Australian context. Connecting with leaders and experts within the ageing and aged care sector, these valuable discussions will support and contribute to our annual AAG Hot Topic, while also providing valuable member feedback and contributions to AAG’s policy and advocacy work.

This month we kick off Issues that Matter with Episode 1:

Building a System for Healthy Ageing in Every Community: Does Australia need a National Healthy Ageing Strategy?

📅 ONLINE | Wednesday, 27 May 2026 | 2:00 to 3:30PM AEST
🎫 Free for AAG, ANZSGM, NZAG & GCA members | $50 non members

With a rapidly ageing population, a National Healthy Ageing Strategy may provide the clarity, coordination, and ambition needed to build a system that supports people to age well, across the life course, while looking after older people now.

This 90-minute discussion brings together experts from geriatric care, primary health, design and the built environment, sociology and local government, including:

• Tracey Johnson, Chief Executive Officer, Sandstone Healthcare Group
• Dr Barbara Barbosa Neves, Sociologist of technology and ageing, Sydney Centre for Healthy Societies
• Dr Phillippa Carnemolla, Senior Research Fellow in Faculty of Design Architecture and Building, University of Technology Sydney
• Lui Di Venuto, AAG Vice President, Team Leader Active Ageing, City of Onkaparinga, SA

Don't miss this important conversation to examine the critical difference between managing aged care and enabling people to age well.

Register today!