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Below is the Research Ageing Forum Program for the day, please note that this may be subject to change prior to the event.

TimeActivity
8.30am Registration
9.00am

Welcome Session
Chair: Professor Loretta Baldassar, Director, Social Ageing (SAGE) Futures Lab, ECU

  • Professor Caroline Finch, Deputy Vice-Chancellor Research, ECU
  • Guest of Honour, Mrs Theresa Kwok JP, CEO, Chung Wah Community Care, 2023 WA Senior Australian of the Year
9.30am

Panel 1 - Dementia Prevention for CALD communities
Chair: Professor Verena Thomas, Associate Dean Research, School of Arts and Humanities, ECU

  • Professor Blossom Stephan, Chair in Dementia, enAble Institute, Curtin University
  • Ms. Lynette Yappo, Project Officer & Dr. Kate Smith, Research Lead & Senior Lecturer, the Centre for Aboriginal Medical and Dental Health, Medical School, UWA
  • Associate Professor Tuan Anh Nguyen, Principal Research Fellow, NARI & Swinburne University
10.40am Q&A
11.00am Morning Tea
11.30am 

Panel 2: Theory to Practice: Dementia Research Implementation
Chair: Mr Jason Burton, Associate Executive Director, Dementia Training Australia

  • Associate Professor Anita Goh, Senior Research Fellow, Dementia Australia, NARI
12.15pm Q&A
12.30pm Lunch
1.10pm Introduction to Choir
Professor Matthew Allen, Executive Dean, School of Arts & Humanities, ECU
1.15pm Performance: InCasa Italian Choir – La Seconda Gioventù (Second Youth)
Dr Simone Marino, Postdoctoral Research Fellow, SAGE Futures Lab, ECU
1.30pm

Panel 3: Current Dementia Projects in CALD Communities
Chair: Professor Davina Porock, Director, Centre for Research in Aged Care, ECU

  • Mr Pelden Chejor, PhD Candidate, Centre for Research in Aged Care, ECU
  • Mrs Mary Gurgone, Chair, Association for Culturally Appropriate Services (AfCAS)
  • Professor Lee-Fay Low, Ageing and Health, University of Sydney
  • Professor Lily Dongxia Xiao, College of Nursing and Health Sciences, Flinders University
  • Dr Manonita Ghosh, Project Manager, Social Ageing (SAGE) Futures Lab, ECU
2.45pm Q&A
3.00pmAfternoon tea
3.15pm Roundtable Discussion: Opportunities and Challenges for Dementia and Diversity Futures
Chair: Professor Colleen Doyle, Honorary Fellow, NARI; Honorary Professor, Swinburne University
  • Mrs Theresa Kwok, CEO, Chung Wah Community Care
  • Mr Allan Quire, Manager, Bene Aged Care
  • Ms Jane Wittenoom, Secretary, Chorus – Aged Care, Disability & Mental Health
  • Ms Andrea Creado, Director, Ishar Multicultural Women’s Health Centre
4.10pm Q&A
4.30pm Closing Remarks and Evaluation
Chair: Professor Loretta Baldassar, Director, SAGE Futures Lab, ECU
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