National Ageing Research Institute Ltd

24/07/2025

The Melbourne Ageing Research Collaboration (MARC) - a NARI-led initiative - invites you to our 2025 Annual Symposium, where we will hear how research and initiatives can better ensure health and aged care outcomes which are both equitable and effective.

In a world where inequity is prevalent, ensuring research and services for older people address any disparities and exclusions is vital. As well as exploring barriers and challenges to ensuring equity, the MARC Symposium will include success stories where innovative programs have been designed, refined and adapted to be more inclusive and equitable to cater for the specific needs of older people.

🟠 Find out more by visiting: https://www.nari.net.au/pages/events/site/marc/category/marc-events 🟠

23/07/2025

This week is National Pain Week, an annual event to raise awareness of chronic pain.

Over 3.6 million Australians live with chronic pain, which can impact their ability to participate in daily activities, socialise, and work. Chronic pain is more common in older adults, affecting around 20% of Australians aged 65–74 and 24% of those aged 85 and over.

Exercise, including the ones you can do at a Seniors Exercise Park, can assist the management of chronic pain.

**Before commencing exercise, it’s recommended you consult with your health care professional for guidance on a suitable exercise program.



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21/07/2025

💡 A new report, jointly produced by the Australian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) and the Australian HR Institute (AHRI), has found that almost one quarter of HR professionals now classify workers aged 51 to 55 as "older": https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-07-21/ageism-work-employers-age-bias-hiring/105543944

With the AHRC receiving hundreds of complaints in relation to the Age Discrimination Act, Robert Fitzgerald AM (Australia's Age Discrimination Commissioner and a former Productivity Commissioner) said that it is an economic and social imperative for Australia to acknowledge it is an ageing society and embrace employing older workers.

Come along to NARI's 2025 Annual Summit, titled 'Advantage age: The value of older people in the workforce', to hear more from Robert Fitzgerald AM as well as Professor Barney Glover AO (Jobs and Skills Australia Commissioner), Professor Roger Wilkins (Deputy Director of the Melbourne Institute of Applied Economic and Social Research as well as HILDA Survey Co-Director), Patricia Sparrow (CEO COTA Australia - for older Australians), Catherine Hunter GAICD (CEO Diversity Council Australia), Chris Grice (CEO National Seniors Australia) and an impressive range of research, industry and lived experience experts: https://www.nari.net.au/event/nari-annual-summit-2025-120825

A new report has found almost a quarter of HR professionals are now classifying workers aged between 51 and 55 as "older".

17/07/2025

🎇 Our next key speaker reveal is sure to 'spark' your interest in the 2025 NARI Annual Summit 🎇

Mr Rezza Moieni, (M.Sc, B.Eng, CSM, CSPO), Chief Technology Officer and Project Director at Cultural Infusion / Diversity Atlas, is a highly sought-after speaker at international forums, applying his agile-tech leadership to drive transformative and ethics-informed solutions for greater workplace inclusion and belonging. In May 2025, he was invited to attend the T­E­Dx­ 고려대학교 Korea University “BeyondMe” event in Seoul, South Korea - check out his TEDx talk, titled 'How to create tech-driven diversity', here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vjHMUkRsNfI

The NARI Annual Summit will be held on Tuesday 12 August 2025 in Melbourne, with online registrations also available for those unable to attend in person: www.nari.net.au/events

As the national leader in ageing research, NARI produces evidence, tools and resources to improve health and aged care systems.

16/07/2025

It's (13 - 19 July 2025) and this year's focus is on . Whether it’s preventing type 2 diabetes or preventing complications for people living with all types of diabetes, and make a significant difference.

Getting older can change the way that an individual needs to manage their diabetes, particularly in relation to illness or emergencies. The National Diabetes Services Scheme NDSS, an initiative of the Australian Government that is administered by Diabetes Australia, enhances the capacity of people with diabetes to understand and self-manage their life with diabetes as well as access services, support and subsidised diabetes products.

Find out more about healthy ageing and living with diabetes by visiting the link below 👇

Whether you have been living with diabetes for a while, or have just been diagnosed , getting older can change the way you manage your diabetes. Learn more here.

15/07/2025

We are delighted to announce that NARI Principal Research Fellow Professor Tuan Anh Nguyen has been awarded the prestigious Atlantic Fellowship for Equity in Brain Health for the 2025–2026 cohort. The fellowship is hosted by the Global Brain Health Institute (GBHI) - a partnership between Trinity College Dublin and UCSF - and brings together a global network of emerging leaders committed to tackling disparities in and through interdisciplinary , , and .

In further recognition of his leadership in dementia and , Tuan has also been elected Programs Chair of the Health Policy Professional Interest Area (PIA) Executive Committee within the International Society to Advance Alzheimer’s Research and Treatment (ISTAART), the professional society of the Alzheimer's Association®

🎉 Congratulations Tuan - we are so proud of you and your dedication to advancing equity in ageing, dementia prevention, and care 🎉

14/07/2025

Introducing Chris Grice, Chief Executive Officer of National Seniors Australia (NSA), who will be one of the key speakers at NARI's 2025 Annual Summit 'Advantage age - the value of older people in the workforce' to be held in-person (Melbourne) and online on Tuesday 12 August 2025.

Like NARI, NSA is a not-for-profit organisation established in 1976 that aims to achieve better outcomes for all older Australians. They provide research, advocacy and education programs to drive real change in our communities.

To hear the latest from Chris, and our other esteemed presenters and panel members, register for the Summit via: https://www.nari.net.au/events

14/07/2025

Register for tomorrow's FREE Seminars in Ageing webinar to hear how the expertise of older people, as well as clinicians and researchers, is uncovering the ways in which medication safety is defined, managed and negotiated - previously ‘unseen’ aspects of polypharmacy 💊💊💊💊💊

To find out more, visit: https://www.nari.net.au/Event/seminars-in-ageing-150725

Join us for the July NARI Seminar in Ageing (SiA) online (MS Teams) where A/Prof Aileen Collier will discuss: Older people and medication safety - A video-reflexive ethnography in Aotearoa New Zealand.

10/07/2025

Our FREE Seminars in Ageing for the month of July will be presented by Associate Professor Aileen Collier from Flinders University on the topic of: 'Older people and medication safety - A video-reflexive ethnography in Aotearoa New Zealand'

Join us online (MS Teams) on Tuesday 15 July 2025 from 12-1pm AEST by registering on the NARI website: https://www.nari.net.au/Event/seminars-in-ageing-150725

Join us for the July NARI Seminar in Ageing (SiA) online (MS Teams) where A/Prof Aileen Collier will discuss: Older people and medication safety - A video-reflexive ethnography in Aotearoa New Zealand.

10/07/2025

𝐍𝐀𝐑𝐈 𝐀𝐧𝐧𝐮𝐚𝐥 𝐒𝐮𝐦𝐦𝐢𝐭
📅 Date: Tuesday 12 August 2025
⏲️ Time: 9:30 - 4:15pm
📌 Location: In-person (Melbourne) or online
💬 Topic: 'Advantage age - The value of older people in the workforce'
To register, visit: https://www.nari.net.au/events

08/07/2025

The new rights-based Aged Care Act comes into effect on 1 November 2025. This ambitious reform represents a significant shift in the way aged care is delivered in this country.

What does this mean on a practical level? How will the changes affect older people and their families? Join us for the Big Q&A, where a panel of experts will answer your questions.

For more information and to register, visit our website: https://opan.org.au/event/big-q-and-a/

08/07/2025

⚫ National Aboriginal and Islander Day Observance Committee (NAIDOC) Week 2025 marks a powerful milestone: 50 years of NAIDOC Week, honouring and elevating Indigenous voices, culture and resilience. It is an opportunity for all Australians to learn about First Nations cultures and histories and participate in celebrations of the oldest, continuous living cultures on earth.

🟡 The National NAIDOC poster competition began in 1967 and has become an iconic feature of NAIDOC Week. NAIDOC posters have been exhibited by various Australian cultural institutions such as the National Museum of Australia and reflect not only the many significant social changes that have occurred but also the evolution of art over the years.

🔴 This year's poster, 'Ancestral Lines' by Jeremy Morgan Worrall, is a visual representation of the lines and ties that follow a generation and the songs that come with it. The artwork reflects this year's National NAIDOC Week theme, "The Next Generation: Strength, Vision & Legacy", which celebrates not only the achievements of the past but the bright future ahead.

Find out more about NAIDOC Week events happening in your local area by visiting the NAIDOC Week website: https://www.naidoc.org.au/local-events/local-naidoc-week-events