Past events
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7 December 2022
Healthy Ageing Data Platform Interactive Researcher Workshop
Our Healthy Ageing Data Platform team held an interactive workshop for staff from Monash University and Peninsula Health on 7 December. Our Data Platform incorporates high quality and integrated data systems to support research, evidence-based solutions and learning for high priority areas of health-related to ageing.
For more questions, reach out to our Data Platform team at nchdataplatform@monash.edu
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21 November 2022
Dimensions of Dementia Care symposium: Risk, resilience and co-design
Another hybrid event was jointly presented by Monash University’s Health and Social Care Unit and the NCHA. The symposium on Dementia Care was held on the 21 November, with registrations coming from across academic, aged care sector and consumers.
Dr Clarissa Giebel, A/Prof Joanne Ryan, Heather Craig, Dr Jacqui Allen and Dr Darshini Ayton presented on a range of studies including the importance of co-design and models of care, big data, optimism and ageing, and an insightful comparison on a similar study on the impact of Covid-19 restrictions on carers between the United Kingdom and Australia.
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15 November 2022
Monash Addiction Research Centre’s AOD Research Forum
Alcohol and Other Drug research in the Frankston Mornington Peninsula: recent findings and identifying future priorities
The Monash Addiction Research Centre (MARC), together with Peninsula Health and the National Centre for Healthy Ageing (NCHA), hosted an Alcohol & Other Drugs (AOD) Research forum at the Ngarnga Centre on Tuesday, 15 November. The event showcased collaborative research projects undertaken by MARC and its partners, and brought together researchers, local AOD services providers, people with lived experience, local government and educators.
Presentations included, ‘Mapping the Alcohol and Other Drug patient journey to improve treatment access and engagement in care’; ‘Enhancing Pharmacist Involvement in Care in Medically Assisted Treatment for Opioid Dependence’; ‘Hospo drinking cultures’; and ‘The utility of ambulance data in identifying new and emerging AOD harms’.
Presentations were followed by a facilitated discussion exploring local AOD research needs to inform research planning. The discussion generated some great ideas and ways in which MARC, Peninsula Health and the NCHA can work with other local stakeholders to undertake translational research that helps respond to the challenges faced by local service providers or people with AOD concerns.
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25 October 2022
NCHA Public Lecture: The Ageing Brain and Dementia
Presenter: Prof Velandai Srikanth, NCHA Director
Moderator: Prof Terry O’Brien, Head of Monash University Central Clinical School
Presented by Monash Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences Central Clinical School and in conjunction with Peninsula Health Research Week, the NCHA Public Lecture was held on 25 October.
On the topic of dementia, NCHA Director Professor Velandai Srikanth explored questions of why the brain ages and what causes dementia. The in-person part of the event was held at Ngarnga Centre, home of NCHA, and moderated by Prof Terry O’Brien, Head of Monash University Central Clinical School. The public lecture was then followed by Dr Narelle Cox’s presentation on engaging consumers in research and Prof Jennifer Philip’s on bridging the knowledge into practice gap.
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12 October 2022
NCHA Webinar: Empowering Ageing Well
Presenter: Mr Gerard Mansour, the Commissioner for Senior Victorians.
Moderator: Prof Velandai Srikanth, NCHA Director
This webinar provided the opportunity to hear unique insights on the key attributes and drivers to ‘Ageing Well’ including a focus on the role of self-care as an important contributor to empowering healthy ageing and what actions we can take as individuals, community and sector to support this.