21st National Conference of Emerging Researchers in Ageing
Courage and Creativity in Ageing Research
28 November 2023: Virtual
Emerging Researchers in Ageing (ERA) is sponsored by the ARC Centre of Excellence in Population Ageing Research (CEPAR).
The 21st National Conference of Emerging Researchers in Ageing (ERA 2023) was chaired by Professor Evonne Miller from the Queensland University of Technology.
ERA 2023 provided a unique opportunity for emerging researchers in ageing to share their research; this is the only national conference in Australia focusing on the work of higher degree research students undertaking research in ageing across a range of disciplines.
Conference Proceedings
A copy of the ERA 2023 conference proceedings is available here.
ERA 2023 Prize Winners
Best ERA 2023 Oral Presentation
Kristina Chelberg, Queensland University of Technology
Topic: Women, care, and dementia: Gendered dynamics of the Aged Care Royal Commission
Best ERA 2023 Oral Presentation by a Member of the Australian Association of Gerontology
Ananthan Ambikairajah, University of Canberra
Topic: Investigating the synergistic effects of hormone replacement therapy, APOE and age on brain health
Helen Bartlett Prize for Innovation in Ageing Research
Cassandra Thomson, University of Tasmania
Topic: Building courage to ‘venture out’: A program to support participation in nature-based activities following diagnosis of dementia or mild cognitive impairment
Conference chair
Professor Evonne Miller, Queensland University of Technology
Evonne is Professor of Design Psychology and Director of the QUT Design Lab at Queensland University of Technology. She is the 2023 Conference Chair of ERA, as well as the Australian Association of Gerontology Annual Conference. Her research expertise is in participatory co-design for engagement and transformation in health and aged care and she has authored over 100 academic publications, including several books, on these processes. She frequently uses creative-arts and design methods (participatory photography, storytelling, poetry, serious games, virtual reality) to engage and educate. Her most recent book, Redesigning the Unremarkable, argues that we must redesign the often-neglected elements and spaces of our built environment to enhance both human and planetary health.
ERA 2023 Ambassadors
ERA 2023 was supported by the following network of conference Ambassadors:
Prof Kaarin Anstey, University of New South Wales
Prof Elizabeth Beattie, Queensland University of Technology
Prof Henry Brodaty, University of New South Wales
A/Prof Richard Burns, Australian National University
A/Prof Elissa Burton, Curtin University
Prof Laurie Buys, Australian Catholic University
Prof Julie Byles, The University of Newcastle
Prof Nicolas Cherbuin, Australian National University
Prof Anne-Marie Hill, The University of Western Australia
Prof Keith Hill, Monash University
Prof Hannah Keage, University of South Australia
Dr Judy Lowthian, Bolton Clarke Research Institute
Prof Evonne Miller, Queensland University of Technology
Prof Wendy Moyle, Griffith University
Dr Chiara Naseri, The University of Western Australia
A/Prof Joanne Ryan, Monash University
Prof Yvonne Wells, La Trobe University
A/Prof Tim Windsor, Flinders University
Dr Rachel Winterton, La Trobe University
ERA 2023 Session Chairs and Other Supporters
Mr Tim Campbell, ERA, Monash University
Dr Matthew Carroll, ERA, Monash University
Ms Natali Cvetanovska, Monash University
Mrs Daria Gutteridge, University of South Australia
Prof Keith Hill, Monash University
Dr Mel Hull, University of South Australia
Ms Maddison Mellow, University of South Australia
Prof Evonne Miller, Queensland University of Technology
Dr Lenore de la Perrelle, Flinders University
Mr David Poland, Monash University
A/Prof Katrina Radford, Griffith University
A/Prof Joanne Ryan, Monash University
Dr Julia Scott, Flinders University
Prof Yvonne Wells, La Trobe University
A/Prof Tim Windsor, Flinders University
Dr Rachel Winterton, La Trobe University
ERA 2023 Brains Trust members
Prof Sharon Andrew, Victoria University
A/Prof Victoria Bates, University of Bristol (United Kingdom)
Ms Kirsty Bennett, Royal Australian Institute of Architects (Fellow)
Dr Alison Craswell, University of the Sunshine Coast
Dr Xanthe Golenko, Griffith University
Dr Kim Kiely, University of New South Wales
Prof Gita Mishra, The University of Queensland
A/Prof Joanne Ryan, Monash University