19th National Conference of Emerging Researchers in Ageing
Survive and thrive
4 November 2021: Virtual
Emerging Researchers in Ageing partnered with the ARC Centre for Excellence in Population Ageing Research (CEPAR) for the 19th National Conference of Emerging Researchers in Ageing. The conference was co-chaired by Professor Julie Byles (University of Newcastle) and Dr Rachel Winterton (La Trobe University).
Conference materials
ERA 2021 conference proceedings
Co-chairs
 | Professor Julie Byles Global Innovation Chair in Responsive Transitions in Health and Ageing and Director of the Centre for Women’s Health Research University of Newcastle Professor Julie Byles BMed PhD FAAHMS, is Global Innovation Chair in Responsive Transitions in Health and Ageing, Director of the Centre for Women’s Health Research at the University of Newcastle and a Director of the Australian Longitudinal Study on Women’s Health. As a Fellow and Life Member of the Australian Association of Gerontology, Professor Byles’ research interests in ageing include the role of health services, preventive activities, and treatments in maintaining quality of life for older people. She is also Head of the International Longevity Centre – Australia, and Chair of the International Association of Gerontology (Asia Oceania) Social Research and Planning sub-committee. Professor Byles has excellent experience in mentorship and training researchers at doctoral level. Under her supervision, 37 students have completed research higher degrees at PhD level, six students have completed Masters level and 11 PhD candidates are completing their studies. |
 | Dr Rachel Winterton Senior Research Fellow and Graduate Research Coordinator John Richards Centre for Rural Ageing Research La Trobe University Rachel is internationally recognised for her expertise in rural ageing studies, with specific expertise in voluntary sector responses to rural population ageing and rural age-friendly communities. She is the current convenor of the Australian Association of Gerontology Rural, Regional and Remote Special Interest Group, and was called as an expert witness to the rural hearing of the Royal Commission for Aged Care Quality and Safety in 2019. Rachel has recently co-edited an international volume on critical rural gerontology, in collaboration with Professor Mark Skinner (Trent University, Canada) and Professor Kieran Walsh (NUI Galway, Ireland). Her research has been published in leading journals such as Health and Place, The Gerontologist, Geoforum and the Journal of Rural Studies. Twitter: @RachelWinterton |
Ambassadors
ERA 2021 was supported by a dedicated national network of conference Ambassadors:
- Professor Marian Baird (The University of Sydney)
- Dr Helen Barrie (University of South Australia)
- Professor Elizabeth Beattie (Queensland University of Technology)
- Dr Elissa Burton (Curtin University)
- Professor Briony Dow (National Ageing Research Institute)
- Professor Anne-Marie Hill (Curtin University)
- Professor Keith Hill (Monash University)
- Professor Lee-Fay Low (The University of Sydney)
- Dr Judy Lowthian (Bolton Clarke Research Institute)
- Professor Evonne Miller (Queensland University of Technology)
- Professor Wendy Moyle (Griffith University)
- Associate Professor Lynne Parkinson (The University of Newcastle)
- Professor Yvonne Wells (La Trobe University)
- Associate Professor Tim Windsor (Flinders University)