Thursday Three - 07 12 2023

  • Report from #IIDRN23

  • Public consultation on ageing and caring standards

  • Elder Abuse Conference 2024 - Call for abstracts

Report from #IIDRN23

In an August T3, we announced that AAG member Kylie Sullivan had received an AAG Research Trust scholarship to support her attendance at the International Indigenous Dementia Research Network (IIDRN) Annual Conference in Honolulu in November 2023.

IIDRN brought together some 150 attendees from many Indigenous communities globally.

'There was fantastic content, informative presentations and poster exhibits... and I made amazing connections and collaborations' said Kylie after returning home.

'There was also opportunity for attendees to form special interest groups, mentor/mentee sessions and a very inspiring Elders Panel'.

Kylie works in the Aboriginal Ageing Team at Neuroscience Research Australia (NeuRA). In addition to presenting on 'Walking together', Kylie is a member of the IIDRN Executive Committee.

'I can only see that the movement toward equality and enhancing the social and emotional wellbeing and self-determination of my people and other Indigenous communities worldwide as a positive and upward trend with us all working together, sharing our knowledge and forming partnerships in these spaces.'

Kylie sent 'a huge thank you' to AAG and the AAG Research Trust for awarding her with the scholarship.

'There is no way I would have ever imagined myself presenting in front of an audience, but now I'm thinking of ways I can inspire other Aboriginal people to do the same.'

Public consultation on ageing
and caring standards

Standards Australia is in the public consultation stage for the published International Standard related to ageing and caring that is being considered for adoption in Australia:

We encourage you to review and provide your feedback on these important standards that relate to ageing. Your input will help shape the final versions of these standards.

The consultation period will end on 19 December 2023. Please note that you will need to create an account to access the standard and comment.

To access these documents and provide comment:

  • Go to www.standards.org.au
  • Scroll down to 'Discover"
  • Find the dark blue menu button for 'Public Comment'
  • Create a Standards Australia account (so that Standards Australia can respond to your comments)
  • Search for the item listed above, and have your say

Alternatively, once you are registered and logged in, go directly to:


We thank AAG member Dr Sabrina Pit for sharing this opportunity. Sabrina is the Australian representative on the International Standard Organisation Technical Committee for Ageing Societies. She is available to assist any members wanting to contribute to this consultation ([email protected]).

For technical support, contact Standards Australia on 1800 035 822.

Elder Abuse Conference 2024



The 2024 Australian Elder Abuse Conference will be held in South Australia at the Adelaide Convention Centre. With the title of ‘Turn up the Volume!’, the conference will continue to shine a light on the uncomfortable truths about elder abuse and neglect.

Co-hosted by Elder Abuse Action Australia (EAAA) and Aged Rights Advocacy Service (ARAS), the conference will be presented in a hybrid format.

Please note that the deadline for abstracts has been extended to 18 December 2023.