UWA SAGE Living Lab

The 2021 Annual Research Forum on Ageing has begun!!!

Registrations are still open for the 2021 Annual Research Forum on Ageing!

The program is as follows:

9:15 Welcome and Introductions
Prof Loretta Baldassar, Director, UWA SAGE Lab
Prof Shamit Saggar, Director of Public Policy Institute

9:30 WA Research and Resources
9:30 Dr Catriona Stevens, Forrest Prospect Fellow and Manager, Research Engagement at UWA SAGE Lab
9:45 Dr Katie Roe, Research Manager, IPS Management Consultants

10:00 National Research Update
10:00 Chair: Jacqui Tibbits, Director, Consultivation
10:05 Prof Bianca Brijnath, Director Social Gerontology, National Ageing Research Institute
10:35 Dr Eileen Webb, Professor of Law and Ageing, University of South Australia

11:15 Morning tea

11:45 Panel: Raising Awareness about Service Pathways and Responses

11:45 Chair: Irene Mooney, CEO, MYVISTA/AfCAS
11:50 Sue Fielding, Director Community Development - Inclusion, Department of Communities
12:00 Lesley Pearson, Regional Manager, WA Primary Health Alliance
12:10 Louise Forster, Chief Executive Officer, Advocare
12:20 Varny Poinern, Lawyer, Legal Aid
12:30 Eliana Sarmiento, Principal Social Worker, Kimberley Community Legal Service
12:40 Richard Arnold, OPI Coordinator, WA Country Health Service
12:50 Kathy Blitz-Cokis, CEO, Northern Suburbs Community Legal Service
13:00 Discussion

13:30 Lunch

14:15 Social Support Interventions
14:15 Chair: A/Prof Angelita Martini, Director, Brightwater Research Centre
14:20 Dr Sanetta Du Toit, Senior Lecturer, University of Sydney
14:30 Christine Young, Director of Community Development, City of Melville
14:40 Christine Allen, CEO COTA WA
14:50 Nilesh Makwana, CEO, Illuminance Solutions
15:00 Discussion

15:30 New Village Hubs for WA: Pingelly, Umbrella, GRAI
15:30 Chair: Dr Lukasz Krzyzowski, Associate Director and Innovation Manager, UWA SAGE LAB
15:35 Sarah Easton, Community and Sector Development Manager, Independent Living Assessment
15:45 Evelyn Burry, Coordinator, Umbrella Multicultural Community Care Service
15:55 Kedy Kristal, Executive Officer, GLBTI Rights in Ageing Inc
16:05 Helen Morton, Pingelly Somerset Alliance

16:15 Close and tea

Follow the link below to Register now!
https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/2021-4th-annual-research-forum-on-ageing-tickets-190896575797?utm-campaign=social&utm-content=attendeeshare&utm-medium=discovery&utm-term=listing&utm-source=cp&aff=escb

Congratulations to Dr Catriona Stevens who this week received the Jean Martin Award from The Australian Sociological Association. This is a fantastic achievement of which everyone in the SAGE Lab is very proud. Well done Cat!

Here is the link to Cat's dissertation: https://research-repository.uwa.edu.au/en/publications/unlikely-settlers-in-exceptional-times-the-impact-of-social-class

Big congratulations to Forrest Prospect Fellow Dr Catriona Stevens who today received the Jean Martin Award from The Australian Sociological Association. This biennial prize was awarded for her PhD dissertation titled 'Unlikely Settlers in Exceptional Times' that she completed in Anthropology and Sociology at the School of Social Sciences.
Great work Cat. Wonderful to see UWA Sociology being recognised on a national stage.
https://research-repository.uwa.edu.au/en/publications/unlikely-settlers-in-exceptional-times-the-impact-of-social-class

2021 4th Annual Research Forum on Ageing This year's theme explores the issue of abuse of older people and the role of social support in reducing risk.

Registrations are now open for the 2021 4th Annual Research Forum!

The forum will bring together industry professionals, students and teachers from across WA that work with older people at different stages of their service journey. Key talks from these experts as well as the SAGE team will delve into the forum topic.

Forum Topic: Abuse of older people and social support to improve well-being and reduce risk of abuse.

A light lunch, tea and coffee will be provided. Other important information will be provided in the registration link below.

Forum ticket prices:
$60 – per person
$30 – concession
Free – online

Time & Date: 9 am, 2nd of December

Location: UWA E-Zone Central, Room: Learning Studio 2.10

Use the link below to register now!
https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/2021-4th-annual-research-forum-on-ageing-tickets-190896575797?utm-campaign=social&utm-content=attendeeshare&utm-medium=discovery&utm-term=listing&utm-source=cp&aff=escb

Professor Loretta Baldassar, the director of the UWA SAGE Lab, is a panelist on the UWA Public Policy Institute’s event titled “Fortress Australia: How long can we stay closed?” on Thursday 9 September, 5:30 - 7 pm in the Middar Room, State Theatre Centre of WA.
The panel discusses:
- The steps towards the future of travel and border restrictions.
- What would it take for us to open up again, and what would this new world look like?
- What are the benefits of open borders – economically, socially, nationally – and what are the potential costs and risks?

For further details on the panel and registration for live-stream and recorded links please click the link below:
https://www.uwa.edu.au/institutes/public-policy/fortress-australia

The UWA Social Care and Ageing Living Lab is proud to co-host a Joint Seminar with the Korean Research Centre (KRC) on "The Longevity Revolution in the Digital Era: The Korean Experience". Looking forward to meeting you on 23 August at 1pm (AWST)!
For further detail check out the poster below.

Please save the date! 1pm (AWST) next Monday, 23 August. KRC and UWA Social Care and Ageing Living Lab will be hosting a Joint Seminar - "The Longevity Revolution in the Digital Era: The Korean Experience" presented by Dr Moon Choi, Associate Professor in the Graduate School of Science and Technology Policy at KAIST, Korea.

In this talk, Dr Choi will give an overview of demographic changes and cohort differences in the context of South Korea and discuss how these demographic changes and trajectories will affect society.

For more detail, please click on the following link: https://tinyurl.com/wkwrsw66
For further enquiries, please email: [email protected]