2011 News archive

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December 2011
CEPAR HOSTS NATIONAL CONFERENCE FOR EMERGING RESEARCHERS   View Summary
2 December 2011
Older lady with younger personMore than 100 participants of the tenth national Emerging Researchers in Ageing (ERA) conference gained insights into the latest dementia research trials.
November 2011
Planning better for ageing   View Summary
24 November 2011
3 people smilingLatest CEPAR research has affirmed that planning for healthy ageing is one of the biggest challenges we face.
Press Release   View Summary
11 November 2011
Hands black and whiteHealthy ageing more important than aged care, expert says. New article published in the Academy of Social Sciences in Australia's Dialogues journal by Professor Kendig and Professor Browning.
Hal Kendig to speak at conferences in Seoul and Beijing   View Summary
8 November 2011
SeminarProfessor Hal Kendig will be travelling to Seoul and Beijing at the end of November as part of CEPAR engagements.
ARC Grant Success   View Summary
3 November 2011
awardThe ARC Discovery, Linkage and LIEF scheme funding outcomes have been announced.
October 2011
Professor Kendig chairs NSW whole-of-government Ageing Roundtable   View Summary
11 October 2011
stormProfessor Hal Kendig, Director of the Ageing Work and Health Unit in the Faculty of Health Sciences and a Chief Investigator on the ARC Centre of Excellence in Population Ageing Research, chaired an Ageing Roundtable for the NSW government.
Interview with Professor Hal Kendig in "The Conversation"   View Summary
11 October 2011
old ladyAustralia's population is ageing, presenting an economic challenge to look after the most vulnerable members of our society. The Conversation spoke to Hal Kendig, Professor of Ageing and Health at the University of Sydney.
Workplace Death: The Forgotten Families   View Summary
10 October 2011
work placeThe Work and Health Research Team's new report uncovers the unrecognized consequences of workplace death for victims' families.
August 2011
Aged care reform: the time is right   View Summary
31 August 2011
Aged CareProf Hal Kendig says it is time for action to implement the 'landmark blueprint' for aged care reforms recommended by the Productivity Commission's recently released Caring for Older Australians report.
What the Caring for Older Australians report means for the future of aged care   View Summary
15 August 2011
handsProfessor Hal Kendig, Director of the Ageing, Work and Health Research Unit, writes on the implications of the Productivity Commissions' Caring for Older Australians Report.
July 2011
Heatwave: the challenges of climate change in aged-care facilities   View Summary
18 July 2011
Aged-careProfessor Deborah Black will develop life-saving recommendations for aged-care patients during her innovative research project into heatwave responses, which was recently awarded a Climate Change Adaptation Research Grant.
For the modern worker, more can really mean less   View Summary
18 July 2011
WorkingProf. Philip Bohle contributes to an article in the Sun Herald discussing working longer shifts.
June 2011
For boomers, the R-word has changed to reality   View Summary
23 June 2011
RetirementProf. Hal Kendig contributes to an article in the Sydney Morning Herald discussing baby boomers reaching retirement.
May 2011
Seminar - New Zealand's Silent Epidemic   View Summary
27 May 2011
SeminarThe Ageing, Work and Health Research Unit invites you to attend a seminar titled New Zealand's 'silent epidemic': Hazardous drinking in older adults and its association with health and health service use presented by Dr Andy Towers from the New Zealand Longitudinal Study of Ageing at Massey University.
Positions Vacant   View Summary
11 May 2011
interviewThe ARC Centre of Excellence in Population Ageing Research (CEPAR) offers exceptional opportunities for suitably qualified applicants to join a multi-disciplinary research team committed to transforming thinking about population ageing and establishing Australia as a world leader in the field.
February 2011
The aged care sector should throw its weight behind reform recommendations   View Summary
2 February 2011
ageingThe Productivity Commission has released draft recommendations for an overhaul of aged care, and the sector should strongly support this "landmark blueprint", rather than allowing debate to degenerate into partisan arguments.
Prof. Kendig speaks on ABC Radio's Life Matters   View Summary
2 February 2011
ageingProfessor Hal Kendig speaks with Angela Catterns about baby boomers reaching retirement age and entering the phase of being part of the elderly.
The Intergenerational Report 2010: A double-edged sword   View Summary
2 February 2011
ageingProf. Hal Kendig provides his views on the Australian Government's third Intergenerational Report.
January 2011
NHMRC success for the Ageing, Work and Health Research Unit!   View Summary
6 January 2011
awardThe Ageing, Work and Health Research Unit has been successful in the recent NHMRC funding round.
Baby boomers at 65: Interview with Prof. Hal Kendig in The Age   View Summary
6 January 2011
ageingThey are the generation that changed the social landscape, reshaping - and at times revolutionising - how we live, work and play. Now the boomers have reached a new milestone.