22nd National Conference of Emerging Researchers in Ageing
4 December 2024: Virtual
Emerging Researchers in Ageing (ERA) is sponsored by the ARC Centre of Excellence in Population Ageing Research (CEPAR).
The 22nd National Conference of Emerging Researchers in Ageing (ERA 2024) was chaired by Associate Professor Natasha (Tarsh) Brusco from Monash University.
ERA 2024 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 and other emerging researchers undertaking research in ageing across a range of disciplines.
Conference Proceedings
A copy of the ERA 2024 Conference Proceedings is available here.
ERA 2024 Prize winners
Best ERA 2024 Oral Presentation
Lachlin (Lachie) Green
Australian Catholic University
Topic: Who is the person in person-centred care? A conceptual, philosophical account
Best ERA 2024 Oral Presentation by a Member of the Australian Association of Gerontology
Angelique Zamora
The University of Queensland
Topic: A scoping review of oral health care training for staff members working in residential aged care facilities
Helen Bartlett Prize for Innovation in Ageing Research
Jessamine Chen
Macquarie University
Topic: Ageing Wisely for Chinese-speaking older adults: Culturally responsive and linguistically appropriate adaptation
Conference Chair
Associate Professor Natasha (Tarsh) Brusco, Monash University
Associate Professor Brusco has 20 years of experience as a senior physiotherapist in neurological rehabilitation, and as a senior health service leader. Tarsh commenced her academic career 15 years ago with a focus on rehabilitation and health service research, which opened up to include health economics. Over the past decade, in addition to extensive health economics consultation across the health, disability and government sectors, she has pioneered new ways to evaluate cost-effective models of rehabilitation. Tarsh is the Director of the Rehabilitation, Ageing and Independent Living (RAIL) Research Centre at Monash University. RAIL is transforming approaches to health, aged care, disability and support service delivery, creating efficient support models, capable of serving people with complex health conditions, and improving how people live with greater independence and quality of life across the lifespan. RAIL forms a key part of the new National Centre for Healthy Ageing at Monash’s Peninsula campus.
ERA 2024 Ambassadors
ERA 2024 was supported by the following network of conference Ambassadors:
- Professor Kaarin Anstey, University of New South Wales
- Dr Helen Barrie, University of South Australia
- Scientia Professor Henry Brodaty, University of New South Wales
- Professor Laurie Buys, Australian Catholic university
- Professor Julie Byles, University of Newcastle
- Professor Nicolas Cherbuin, Australian National university
- Professor Anne-Marie Hill, University of Western Australia
- Professor Keith Hill,Monash University
- Professor Judy Lowthian, Bolton Clarke Research Institute
- Professor Evonne Miller, Queensland University of Technology
- Professor Wendy Moyle, Griffith University
- Dr Chiara Naseri, University of Western Australia
- Professor Matthew Parsons, University of Waikato
- Professor Joanne Ryan, Monash University
- Professor Stephen Simpson, University of Sydney
- A/Professor Ashleigh Smith, University of South Australia
- Professor Yvonne Wells, La Trobe University
- Professor Tim Windsor, Flinders University
- Dr Rachel Winterton, La Trobe University
Session Chairs and Other Supporters
- Scientia Professor Henry Brodaty, University of New South Wales
- A/Professor Natasha Brusco (Chair), Monash University
- Professor Laurie Buys, Australian Catholic University
- Professor Julie Byles, The University of Newcastle
- A/Professor Libby Callaway, Monash University
- Mr Tim Campbell, ERA, Monash University
- Dr Matthew Carroll, ERA, Monash University
- Dr Samantha Clune, La Trobe University
- Ms Natali Cvetanovska, Monash University
- Mr Jarrah FitzGerald, La Trobe University
- Dr Raphaelle-Ashley Guerbaai, Monash University
- Professor Anne-Marie Hill, University of Western Australia
- Professor Keith Hill, Monash University
- Professor Wendy Moyle, Griffith University
- Dr Chiara Naseri, University of Western Australia
- Dr Julia Scott, Flinders University
- Professor Yvonne Wells, La Trobe University
- Dr Zimu Wu, Monash University
ERA Brains Trust members
- Dr Em Bould, Monash University
- A/Professor Libby Callaway, Monash University
- A/Professor Debra Cushing, Queensland University of Technology
- Dr Raphaelle-Ashley Guerbaai, Monash University
- Dr Aislin Lalor, Monash University
- Dr Angel Lee, Monash University
- A/Professor Yen Yim Lim, Monash University
- Professor Rodrigo Mariño, University of Melbourne