Research Institute Report 2023 by Bolton Clarke

Research Institute

2023 Report

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As an embedded academic Research Institute, we are leading the way in research that enables, celebrates and supports older people to live full, happy and healthy lives.

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Contents A message from the Chairman

Research in action

Making an impact

Optimising health and wellbeing

Enhancing social connection

Supporting mental health in people with dementia

Evaluating assistive technology

Partnerships and community engagement

Next-generation design

Supporting our future workforce

Strong governance

Our multidisciplinary team

Thank you

Projects and collaborations

Publications and presentations

Acknowledgement of Country Bolton Clarke sites are located on approximately 62 different regions across Australia and New Zealand. We recognise the Traditional Owners and their connection to land, sea, culture and community. We pay our respects to Elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples. Front cover: Village residents enjoy exercising together at Milford Grange.

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A message from the Chairman

For more than 20 years, the Research Institute has been at the forefront of research that is helping older people to live full, happy and healthy lives. The Research Institute continues to play an important role in shaping our innovative, integrated and customer-led organisation. Its reputation and eminence have taken great strides in the 2021–2023 reporting period, particularly its hallmark work in social connection. Social isolation and loneliness have been especially significant issues for older Australians during the pandemic. It’s been encouraging to see the practical impact the Research Institute’s programs are having in this area not only for clients and residents but also for the wider community. Social engagement initiatives such as the HOW-R-U? corporate volunteering program, Connecting Communities to Care social prescribing initiative and storytelling work are great examples of this work with these programs receiving recognition at national and international awards.

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In February 2017, Group CEO Stephen Muggleton presented the Board with a progress report against the draft plan outlining 85 distinct initiatives and achievements representing significant progress in growing and diversifying our business to better support the needs of current and future customers. The Board reviewed and extended the planning horizon, considering factors including the pace of reform, the Aged Care Roadmap, customer segmentation, our mission, differentiation and growth strategy and built environments for changing consumer needs.

philanthropy program, are an important enabler in this work.

As Bolton Clarke we are Australia’s largest provider of Veterans’ care services, supporting 35,000 Veterans annually through at-home care and community nursing and in our retirement and residential communities. Our Bolton Clarke Research Institute is working closely with serving and returned personnel and their families to improve access to services, and we are partnering with groups including the Veteran Care Association and as a founding member of the Australasian Services Care Network on practical The outcome is a strategic direction programs to improve the physical that prepares us to capitalise on our and mental health of ex-servicemen joint strength so we can continue and women. We have taken on The Institute’s Connection in Older Age to prosper and reinvest in providing Social management of RSL Queensland’s in 2022award-winning marked another milestone services that meetSymposium the needs of more redevelopment of this area, bringing together a stellar program customers in moreinplaces. the Warhaven community in Cairns, of top national and which international policy makers, provides accommodation academics and service providers share Our market position for Veterans of alltoages including expertise about creating socially connected In 2017, Bolton Clarke proudly emergency accommodation and we operates across a communities. full continuum have continued to expand services of service categories supporting including our Veteran and Legacy the same time, the Research Institute has independent livingAt and choice. Navigator lines, which help connect continued to make progress across our other ex-service people around Australia We have performed well financially, research pillars, with innovations in signature with the support they need. achieving a Year onareas Year revenue such as frailty and dementia helping to increase of 38.4 per cent in FY16-17, support and enhance the health and wellbeing Our values as noted in the IBISoflist of Australia’s clients and residents across Bolton Clarke Our values shape our work and I top 500 private companies. residential homes and retirement villages. am pleased to report as a merged Supported by this solid financial we have brought performance, our plans to further Supporting veteransorganisation also remains a focus for together shared values thatreflects guide expand our services over the next Bolton Clarke, and the Research Institute us and our engagement with our five years are backed by a history of this focus through initiatives such as the Weaving customers. quality, reliable service delivery and Evidence into Action for Veterans with Dementia investment in innovation. (WEAVE) program and Veteran Mental These values, Family chosen by our Wellbeing Series. employees and supported by Importantly, as we expand we remain customer research, run through committed to reinvesting in the The Research Institute’s work is amplified through our organisation from the frontline communities that are our heritage, a strong network oftopartners and collaborations. the boardroom and come down including our Veteran community Notable examples are Head of Research to putting people first, taking and their families. Contributions Professor Judy Lowthian’s appointment to the ownership, working together and from our donors and philanthropic Ending Loneliness Together Advisory Committee, funds, including Perpetual’s IMPACT making a positive difference.

They are values that are at the heart of good governance. As a Board, being guided by them means overseeing our organisation with transparency and always with a focus on our strategic intent. In line with this intent we have an exemplary skills-based governance team with a truly impressive body of work between them. I take this opportunity to thank all Board members for their significant contributions during the merger and acknowledge Anne Blackburn and Peter Brindley, who retired during FY16-17, as well as Gillian McFee and Peter Wetherall retiring in the postreporting period in 2017. Our values are also exemplified in the support of our generous donors, funders and volunteers, who have provided the financial andFellows human Dr Claudia Meyer, as and Senior Research resources allowing us to extend the current President and Chair of the Australian support in newofways to those who Association Gerontology Board, and Dr Rajna need our Our progress in Ogrin, asservices. Associate Editor, Australasian Journal embedding on Ageing.our merger and achieving this new growth is testament to the It’s been a privilege to witness the sustained work of Group CEO Stephen Muggleton, who positive has worked closelyofwith and impact thethe Research Institute Board inprovides developing our strategic goals across all the which a strong foundation and applying to the operations services wethem deliver. Now, as Australia’s largest of the businessnot-for-profit with keen acumen independent aged care provider, this coupled with a heart for service. I look work has never been more important. forward to working with Steve and the teamResearch together with the Imanagement commend the Institute team on their Board of Directors in the yearongoing ahead ascontributions to achievements and their we continue to build an organisation meet the needs and demands of the sector. at the forefront of transforming the delivery of health and ageing services.

Pat McIntosh Pat McIntosh AM CSC

AM CSC Chairman Chairman

Bolton Clarke Year In Review 2017

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Research in action

It has been a pivotal time as we continued to co-design, test and implement new models of care to support the health and wellbeing of customers and a positive ageing experience for all Australians. The Research Institute has long recognised the importance of social connection to health and wellbeing, with combatting loneliness and isolation one of our key research priorities since 2017. With many older people experiencing ongoing effects from the pandemic, including loss of social connection and confidence and increased frailty, developing effective and evidence-informed solutions in this space has been at the forefront of our efforts during 2021–2023. This has seen us partner with Ending Loneliness Together in a national collaborative to tackle loneliness; develop our Storytelling in Health and Aged care, Research and Education (SHARE) program incorporating expanded life stories and intergenerational projects; and launch the

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innovative Connect Local social prescribing initiative in Melbourne, among other initiatives. Working closely with at home support, we have implemented a holistic frailty screening tool within the electronic care record for clients to enable earlier detection and intervention by our frontline teams. In our retirement villages, a regular wellbeing survey has provided an evidence base for a range of new health and wellbeing initiatives to meet resident needs. These are just a few examples of the many ways we are working with teams across our services, as well as university groups and other health services, to enhance the lives of older people and others through research, applied knowledge, and health and social care leadership. I extend my sincere appreciation to the entire research team as well as our Bolton Clarke colleagues, community partnership groups and individual project advisory groups, collaborators, funders and research participants, without whom we could not continue our important work.

I also thank the Bolton Clarke Board and Group CEO, Executive Leadership team and Executive Research Management Committee for their continued support as we strive to find new pathways for healthy ageing.

Judy Lowthian

Principal Research Fellow & Head of Research

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Making an impact The Research Institute conducts and translates research into services and solutions that support older people to live full, happy and healthy lives. Multidisciplinary team

Research translated into practice

Our multidisciplinary team is at the forefront of aged care research and innovation, working with clients, residents and their families to design and implement initiatives that support them to live well.

Through listening to clients, residents and their families, and drawing on insights from frontline teams, community partnership groups and advisory and steering committees, we co-design solutions and work with stakeholders to translate evidence into real outcomes, supported by our robust Implementation Framework for Aged Care.

Frontline care teams and Senior Clinical Nurse Advisors are key to the collaboration process, bringing deep expertise and insights into the needs of the people they support daily.

Globally connected The Research Institute collaborates with national and international university, health and government partners to drive aged care research. These partnerships strengthen the reach of our research as we contribute to national and international discussions on best practice, policy and funding.

This extensive and comprehensive process ensures programs are designed and implemented to meet the unique needs and preferences of clients and residents, improving their health outcomes and quality of life.

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Our highlights In the last two years, the Research Institute has:

Secured $750K in grant funding

Published 48 peer reviewed and industry articles

Delivered 93 international, national and community presentations

Supported and supervised 119 students

Participated in 53 research collaborations

Research priorities Our work focuses on four key areas:

Optimising health and wellbeing

Combatting loneliness and isolation

Addressing mental health

Evaluating the implementation of assistive technology

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Clients and residents are supported to stay healthy and active.

Optimising health and wellbeing

The Research Institute provides evidence-based solutions to enhance the health and wellbeing of older people living in the community, our retirement villages and residential homes. An important aspect of this work includes programs designed to prevent and reduce the effects of frailty. Working closely with frontline and operational at home support teams, the Research Institute has co-designed the implementation of a validated holistic frailty screening tool, known as the modified Reported Edmonton Frail Scale (mod-REFS), to help identify at-risk clients. The tool has been initially piloted with teams in Queensland and Victoria, with an implementation evaluation underway. It is expected that routine use of the screening tool will help clinical and care staff identify and monitor clients with pre-frailty, allowing the timely

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identification and management of health issues as they arise. This will enhance the development of holistic person-centred care plans to reduce the risk of further decline and hospitalisations, and help clients retain independence and social connections. The mod-REFS tool complements other Research Institute programs designed to prevent and improve the effects of frailty in the community. These include By Your Side, a home-based falls prevention program, and Being Your Best, which uses a range of evidence-informed approaches to reduce the risk of physical, nutritional, cognitive and social frailty in recently hospitalised older people. The Research Institute has also developed an evidence-based wellbeing toolkit that can be used by village managers to support the health and wellbeing of residents in our retirement living communities. This was developed in response to results from the 2021 Health and Wellbeing in Retirement Living Survey that showed one in three respondents were frail or pre-frail, and one in five were experiencing loneliness.

This biennial survey continues to drive priorities and co-designed solutions across our villages, helping us to better understand and address resident needs. An example is our Be Healthy and Active health promotion program, which has been expanded across Bolton Clarke villages featuring priority topics identified by residents such as healthy eating, practical cooking sessions, and promoting a healthy mind and body. Providing free education sessions across 11 health and wellness topics, the program has supported more than 33,000 residents and community members to stay healthy and active. The 2023 Health and Wellbeing in Retirement Living Survey is being conducted across all Bolton Clarke retirement villages in the second half of 2023, providing more insights to support the co-design of health and wellbeing initiatives for residents.

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Enhancing social connection Award-winning social connection programs and collaborations are helping older people make meaningful connections in their communities and across generations.

As well as creating connections between residents and students, the SHARE program has helped our teams build deeper and stronger relationships with residents. Students also benefited from the program, indicating that the experience has been transformational, increasing their confidence and changing their attitudes towards older people.

Helping older people remain socially connected is an important area of focus. The Research Institute has developed a number of evidenceinformed programs to reduce loneliness and social isolation and build connections in the community and in our retirement villages and residential homes.

Research Institute programs also extend into the wider community. Connecting Communities to Care (Connect Local), led by the Research Institute in collaboration with Alfred Health, South East Melbourne Primary Health Network and the Australian Disease Management Association, uses a social prescribing approach to connect older community members to existing social and wellbeing community activities, with the support of trained community connectors, local health workers and GPs.

This includes the award-winning HOW-R-U? telephone support program, which was first developed in 2016 and quickly adapted in June 2020 in response to the pandemic. Since then, corporate volunteers from Bolton Clarke and our hospital partner Northern Health have made more than 2,800 calls to clients and retirement village residents to help them feel more socially connected. The program has been mutually beneficial, with both recipients and volunteers reporting that the weekly phone calls have made a positive impact on their lives – so much so that the program has now been transitioned to a business-asusual activity across both Bolton Clarke and Northern Health. In 2022, the program’s success was recognised at the Queensland Volunteering Awards, winning the Volunteering Impact Award. Our Intergenerational Storytelling in Health and Aged care, Research and Education (SHARE) program is another initiative making a real difference across our residential homes and retirement villages. As part of the Lifestyle Program, university partnerships are currently supporting storytelling in 10 residential homes in Queensland and New South Wales. Students from eight universities across a range of disciplines including social work and occupational therapy help celebrate residents’ stories and life learnings through the creation of a book, poster or digital story. Our storytelling programs also benefit retirement village residents, who work with high school students on life stories to generate meaningful creative outputs such as poetry, art and music.

In 2023, a four-year pilot was officially launched in Glen Eira, Melbourne, with participants already reporting that the program is making a difference to their sense of wellbeing. The team is also working on co-designing and delivering an intergenerational program in the Caboolture/Moreton Bay region in Brisbane, supported by a grant from the Brisbane North Primary Health Network. Bringing together school students and older community members, the Intergenerational Community Partnerships Program will complement the Village Hub also based at Fernhill retirement village, which is helping create social connection opportunities for older people in the region. The team’s extensive work to support social connection received international recognition at the 11th Asia Pacific Eldercare Innovation Awards, with Bolton Clarke named a finalist for Innovation of the Year – Social Engagement Program.

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Village residents and students participating in the SHARE program.

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Supporting mental health in people with dementia Targeted programs to support the needs of older people with dementia are making a difference in the community, our retirement villages and residential homes. Evidence-based best practice dementia care is critical to support individuals, their families and carers. The Research Institute is focused on implementation of non-pharmacological interventions to enhance the wellbeing of people with dementia. One such intervention is the Weaving Evidence into Action for Veterans with Dementia (WEAVE) program, which supports veterans with dementia using a non-pharmacological approach to care. At Galleon Gardens residential home on the Gold Coast, WEAVE comprises four evidencebased interventions delivered in group and individual settings, including music therapy, exercise, reminiscence therapy and sensory modulation. Delivery of each intervention was co-designed with residents, family members and the residential care team to ensure they met residents’ unique needs and experiences. The program’s impact evaluation showed statistically significant improvements across all individual outcome measures, including improvements in cognitive and physical function and a reduction in symptoms of depression. In addition, feedback from residents, family members and employees indicates that WEAVE has been a positive experience for all involved. For example, meaningful therapeutic reminiscence activities have been embraced, while sensory modulation – the creation of environments and experiences that engage the senses in different ways – has had some profound effects. An implementation toolkit is now being developed to support the rollout of the WEAVE program across other residential homes. Another area of focus is filling the evidence gap of how to best manage constipation, a health issue that can have particularly negative effects for people with dementia.

In collaboration with Queensland University of Technology and supported by an Aged Care Research & Industry Innovation Australia (ARIIA) grant, a 12-month project is being undertaken in residential homes to Co-design an intervention to prevent and manage Constipation and associated impacts in people with dementia (the ‘CoCo’ project). The project involves reviewing current evidence and practices and collaborating with residents, their families and carers to design the intervention. A pilot program will then be implemented and evaluated for feasibility and acceptability. Improving support for informal caregivers of people with dementia is the aim of the Partnership in iSupport Program, a Flinders University collaboration with the Research Institute. iSupport for Dementia, developed by the World Health Organization, is a comprehensive online dementia education and skill training program for informal carers, equipping them with skills, knowledge and access to support. Researchers from Flinders University have adapted the content for the Australian context, and Bolton Clarke is one of four providers supporting its implementation. This involves linking carers to a program facilitator to help them navigate and access dementia care services, as well as carer education and virtual group support. The first two phases of the program are complete, including the co-design of activities and randomised controlled trial. The final stage will involve working with frontline teams to translate the program into routine practice, supported by the Research Institute’s Implementation Framework for Aged Care.

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Targeted programs support people with dementia in our residential homes and in the community.

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Evaluating assistive technology

Co-design principles form the foundation of the Research Institute’s Implementation Framework for Aged Care, which helps translate tools and programs into routine practice. The research team actively engages with stakeholders to ensure the implementation accounts for their needs and preferences. The framework, published in the Journal of Evaluation in Clinical Practice, then guides clinical and care teams through the implementation, with a focus on moving evidence

The Enabling Choices conversation tool supports shared conversations around risk and autonomy for people with dementia.

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into practice in a timely manner to benefit clients, residents and teams. An example of this is the Research Institute’s Enabling Choices electronic conversation tool, which is being progressively introduced across at home support services. The tool is designed to help people with dementia and family carers navigate risk and exercise greater choice by providing visual cues for conversations on topics such as self-care, mobility and driving. The electronic tool is being tested with teams in Victoria and New South Wales in collaboration with frontline workers and with researchers from the University of Newcastle.

With the support of an Aged Care Research & Industry Innovation Australia (ARIIA) grant, the Research Institute is now working with Flinders University to evaluate the tool’s implementation across selected at home support teams, in preparation for broader rollout. Evaluation is an important part of the implementation framework that enables the team to identify the impact of the change or innovation. Implementation is evaluated using a range of measures, including acceptability, adoption, cost, feasibility and sustainability.

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Principal Research Fellow and Head of Research Professor Judy Lowthian, QUT Head of School of Nursing Professor Jane Phillips and inaugural Bolton Clarke – QUT Conjoint Research Fellow Dr Linda Schnitker.

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Partnerships and community engagement The Research Institute translates research into real outcomes by drawing on the lived experience of community members and working with partners to co-design solutions.

As part of our involvement in the Australian Centre for Accelerating Diabetes Innovations Research Centre (ACADI), Dr Rajna Ogrin is working with more than 70 partners across Australia and overseas to deliver novel interventions for the timely diagnosis, prevention and treatment of diabetes and its complications.

Our conjoint research position with Queensland University of Technology (QUT) continues to be an important initiative that is helping to strengthen evidence-based nursing practice in aged care. Sitting jointly with Bolton Clarke and within QUT’s School of Nursing, the role boosts research capacity while also supporting our frontline teams to achieve better outcomes for residents and clients.

Our work with the Australian Primary Health Care Nurses Association (APNA) is also helping to develop informed, evidence-based policies and practices for primary health care nursing. Professor Judy Lowthian has joined APNA’s Workforce Survey Partner Advisory Board, which provides expert advice on APNA’s annual Workforce Survey.

Our social connection work is amplified through our partnership with Ending Loneliness Together, a network of organisations working together to develop a national approach to ending loneliness in Australia. This collaboration includes Professor Judy Lowthian’s appointment to the Ending Loneliness Together Advisory Board, which has led important initiatives including publishing the white paper ‘Strengthening social connection to accelerate social recovery’ and launching Australia’s first Loneliness Awareness Week.

Our community partnership groups continue to play an important role in our co-design approach, providing opportunities for clients, residents and carers to share their experience of our services and help us better understand their needs. Based in Melbourne and on the Gold Coast, the groups provide valuable and practical input into our research projects and the planning, design, delivery and evaluation of Bolton Clarke services. This includes reviewing customer information documents and providing feedback on new programs, technologies and service innovations.

Next-generation design Our commitment to design quality and innovation received national recognition at the 2022 Urban Development Institute of Australia Awards.

Designed with residents’ current and future needs in mind, Europa on Alma incorporates the latest design solutions and assistive technology to support people to age in place, including a 24hour emergency call system, motion sensing light fittings and an electric car service.

Europa on Alma, our five-level retirement village at St Kilda, Melbourne, received a Commendation in the Special Purpose Living Award category, which recognises senior living developments that present a high standard of overall design, create a sense of place, and have regard for an energy and water efficient lifestyle.

Our focus on developing innovative and contemporary environments is also reflected in our ongoing work with research and design partners to develop sustainable communities. This includes our participation in the New South Wales Government’s initiative to implement a National Australian Built Environment Rating System for the residential aged care and retirement living sectors.

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Supporting our future workforce In partnership with universities across Australia, the Research Institute is committed to supporting future researchers and aged care practitioners. Our research and professional placements are an excellent opportunity for students to align their undergraduate and postgraduate coursework with real-world work experience. Students can be immersed in both the research and aged care sectors, applying their knowledge within a unique and supportive context.

We are currently supporting the following doctoral candidates: Jacqueline Batchelor, University of Sydney Comprehension of pre-operative medication changes in the telehealth preadmission clinic: analysis in patients with diabetes (Adjunct supervisor Dr Rajna Ogrin). Ying Yu, College of Nursing and Health Sciences, Flinders University - Evaluating the effectiveness of an Australian iSupport for Dementia education program for carers (Adjunct supervisor Dr Claudia Meyer).

Congratulations to Dr Tegwyn McManamny who graduated with a PhD from the School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Monash University, on the topic ‘What is the education role of paramedics for individuals and communities within rural and remote Australia?’, with support from her primary supervisor Professor Judy Lowthian.

Students supporting residents to tell their stories through our SHARE program.

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Student placements: Master’s and Bachelor’s degrees Education provider and degree

Monash University Master of Wound Care

Student name

Focus area

Abhitha Sundaram

Comprehension of pre-operative medication changes in the telehealth preadmission clinic: An analysis in patients with diabetes (Dr Rajna Ogrin)

Katherine Pattison

Decision support algorithms for pressure injury prevention care plan completion (Dr Rajna Ogrin)

Betty Khong

Pressure Injury Prevention (Dr Rajna Ogrin)

Kate Gerraty

Understanding the profile and management of Hoarding and Squalor in Home Care (Georgina Johnstone & Aliki Karantzoulis)

Phuong Nguyen University of Melbourne Master of Social Work

Madeline Wu Daniel Wong

Connecting Communities to Care

Ei Phyu (Aileen) Moe Aimei (Emily) Wang James Du

University of Melbourne Master of Public Health

Serina Wong Jolie Tran

Connecting Communities to Care

Sarah Cook Hugh McMahon Monash University MD Scholarly Intensive Placement (primary supervisor Dr Daniel Fineberg)

Krisha Solanki Howard Yang

Connecting Communities to Care

Hailey Miller Bachelor’s and Master’s course students across a range of disciplines

76 students from eight universities

As part of the Storytelling in Health and Aged care, Research and Education (SHARE) program, university students supported residents at 11 residential homes to tell their stories

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Strong governance Robust governance ensures our research is ethical, high quality and benefits our customers and the community.

Executive Research Management

Research Review and Governance

All research at Bolton Clarke is overseen by the Executive Research Management Committee, whose membership encompasses a broad range of clinical, research and managerial experience.

Ensuring that all research conducted at or with Bolton Clarke is high quality, relevant and meets an identified need is the role of the Research Review and Governance Committee (RRGC). The RRGC assesses all projects to ensure they have scientific merit, clinical significance, rigour, are feasible to undertake and align with the priorities of the organisation.

Deidre McGill (Chair) RN, BHlthSc, MSc Healthcare Mngt, GAICD, MACN Chief Operating Officer, Home & Community Support, Bolton Clarke Adjunct Professor Stephen Muggleton BAppSci, MHA (UNSW), FInstLM, GAICD Group Chief Executive Officer, Bolton Clarke Professor Judy Lowthian BAppSc (SpPath), MPH, PhD Head of Research & Principal Research Fellow, Bolton Clarke Research Institute Distinguished Professor Patsy Yates AM RN, PhD, FACN, FAAN Executive Dean, Faculty of Health, QUT Emeritus Professor Julie Byles AO BMed, PhD, FAAHMS Head of the International Longevity Centre Australia College of Health, Medicine and Wellbeing, The University of Newcastle Meredith Bird BA, PGDipEd, MCom Executive General Manager, Brand, Marketing & Communications, Bolton Clarke Glen Hurley BSLT, MHA Chief Operating Officer, Residential & Retirement Living, Bolton Clarke Katherine Platt RN, BN, MPH (Health Services Mgt and Policy Sciences), MAICD Head of Clinical & Service Governance, Bolton Clarke Brett Rice BEc (Acc), CPA, GAICD Chief Operating Officer, Retirement Living, Bolton Clarke

All research undertaken by Bolton Clarke is conducted in collaboration with the Bolton Clarke Research Institute from the early stages of project development and is reviewed by the RRGC and the Bolton Clarke Human Research Ethics Committee.

Bolton Clarke Human Research Ethics Committee The Bolton Clarke Human Research Ethics Committee (HREC) is an accredited HREC that operates within the Australian Government’s National Health and Medical Research Council guidelines. The HREC works to protect the welfare and the rights of Bolton Clarke individuals, groups and communities who participate in research projects. The HREC has approved 13 projects during the past two years from both internal and external researchers. Bolton Clarke HREC Membership: Jack Sach (Chair) Dr Michael Bauer Professor Melissa Bloomer Dr Irene Bouzo Georgina Casey* Susan Cott Dr Denise Hobson Marion Lau OAM* Penny Lovell* The Hon Justice Helen Rofe QC* *Retired

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Our multidisciplinary team Our team brings together research experience and clinical expertise, complemented by proficiency in program and service delivery.

Research Professor Judy Lowthian, LMusA BAppSc (SpPath) MPH PhD Head of Research and Principal Research Fellow Affiliations: Adjunct Professor – Faculty of Health and Behavioural Sciences, The University of Queensland Adjunct Associate Professor – School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Monash University Judy’s research is underpinned by extensive experience as a speech pathologist and health service manager across the healthcare continuum. Her expertise is in mixed methods research including big data analysis, embedded pragmatic and randomised controlled trials, implementation science and program evaluation. This has enabled Judy’s leadership of multidisciplinary gerontological health services research encompassing emergency care, care transitions, frailty, dementia, loneliness, palliative care, and implementation of new models of care with a focus on patient and family experience. Judy is a regional health service Board Director, Ending Loneliness Together Advisory Board member, and AAG Research Trust Grants Committee senior member, alongside participation in various taskforces.

Dr Claudia Meyer, BAppSci (Physio) MPH PhD Senior Research Fellow Affiliations: Adjunct Research Fellow - Rehabilitation, Ageing and Independent Living Research Centre, Monash University Adjunct Research Fellow – College of Nursing and Health Sciences, Flinders University Honorary Associate – Centre for Health Communication and Participation, La Trobe University Claudia combines her research skills with clinical physiotherapy experience to benefit older people and their carers. She leads implementation of research evidence into practice for falls prevention and dementia care across the spectrum of community and residential care. Claudia is the current President and Chair of the Australian Association of Gerontology Board, and student/early career representative for the International Association of Gerontology and Geriatrics Asia-Oceania region. She engages with local communities through a Dementia Alliance, dementia networks and community presentations.

Dr Rajna Ogrin, BSc BPod (Hons) PhD Senior Research Fellow Trained as a clinical podiatrist, Rajna’s research focus is improving the implementation of evidence into practice. Her expertise includes interprofessional person-centred collaborative care for chronic disease assessment, diagnosis and management (with a particular focus on chronic wounds and diabetes), implementation of evidence-based practice, loneliness and social isolation. Rajna is currently the President of the Primary Care Diabetes Society of Australia, an Associate Editor of the Australasian Journal of Ageing, and Chair of the Wound Course advisory group at Monash University.

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Dr Ahsan Saleem, PharmD, PhD Research Fellow With a background in pharmacy, Ahsan’s research focuses on enhancing patient-centred care and health and quality of life of individuals, with particular interest in optimising medication use and safety, health literacy, and health outcomes in older adults and culturally and linguistically diverse consumers.

Dr Angela Joe, BTech (Hons) MPH PhD Research Fellow Following her PhD in microbiology, Angela built extensive post-doctoral experience as a microbiologist researcher before completing a Master of Public Health specialising in epidemiology and biostatistics. Angela is skilled in descriptive and inferential analyses of large healthcare data sets, with a recent focus on the use of routinely collected health data to inform improvements and new approaches to health service delivery.

Dr Arti Appannah, BPsych (Hons) MPsychOrg PhD Research Fellow Arti’s PhD examined the factors contributing to building an age-friendly organisational culture, with a social policy perspective. Arti has worked on several projects within the fields of organisational psychology and gerontology, including a landmark study on cognitive health, ‘Australian Imaging Biomarkers and Lifestyle study’. She has also worked in research management at La Trobe University. Her research interests span organisational culture, the ageing workforce, workplace diversity and wellbeing.

Dr Asmita Manchha, BCom/BBusMan (Hons) PhD Research Fellow At the heart of Asmita’s research is her passion for developing resources to empower aged care employees. Asmita’s PhD examined the ways in which people understand the stigma of working in aged care. Her research is a unique multi-disciplinary collaboration - integrating gerontology with social sciences, underpinned by methods and inspiration from Systemic Functional Linguistics. Asmita is the Queensland Division Secretary of the Australian Association of Gerontology.

Senior Research Fellows, Dr Claudia Meyer and Dr Rajna Ogrin.

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Dr Linda Schnitker, RN BN MN PhD Bolton Clarke - QUT Conjoint Research Fellow Linda is a registered nurse and has been recognised as a distinguished educator in gerontological nursing by the National Hartford Center of Gerontological Nursing Excellence (USA). She is currently an early career nurse researcher, designing and implementing scientific studies that focus on improving the nursing care of older people in residential aged care, including those who live with cognitive impairment and dementia, with an emphasis on the implementation and sustainability of those changes in practice.

Dr Xanthe Golenko, BBus (Hons) PhD Research Fellow Affiliations: Adjunct Research Fellow – Department of Business, Strategy and Innovation, Griffith University Xanthe is passionate about exploring innovative service delivery approaches and creative programs to improve the social and emotional wellbeing of older adults. In 2020, she established Bolton Clarke’s Storytelling in Health and Aged care, Research and Education (SHARE) program. She is Chair of the Australian Association of Gerontology Queensland Division and Advisory Committee member for the Australian Institute of Intergenerational Practice (AIIP).

Elizabeth Robinson, BA/BSc BA (Hons) (Psych) Research Officer Elizabeth has been involved in implementing and evaluating two social connection programs at Bolton Clarke: HOW-R-U?, a telephone-based social support program for community members; and Connecting Communities to Care, a whole of community program involving social prescribing. While her work focuses on social connection interventions, her research interests also include rigorous research methods, psychometrics, data analytics and neuropsychology.

Georgina Johnstone, BA/BSc BSc (Hons) (Psych) Research Officer Georgina undertakes research in the gerontology, palliative and end-of-life spheres, in community and acute healthcare sectors. Her work is underpinned by rigorous research governance and methods, consumer engagement, and health and research literacy. Georgina is involved in projects focused on storytelling, health and wellbeing surveys, social connection and palliative care. She also nurtures a growing interest in trauma-informed care and analysis of routinely collected health and care data.

Safa Alrababah, BOptom MPH Research Officer With a background in optometry, Safa has a Master of Public Health with a major in Epidemiology and Research Methods. She is currently completing a Master of Biostatistics. Safa is passionate about applying statistical methods to different sets of health data and contributing to research and evidencebased practice.

Zoe Selby, BHlthSci MDietSt APD Research Officer With a passion for improving the health outcomes of people of all ages, Zoe has been involved with the intergenerational community partnerships program, which develops intergenerational activities to foster relationships between older adults and young people.

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Anne Young, BA GradDipLib Library Services Manager Anne supports the Research Institute in her role as manager of the Bolton Clarke Library, where she develops and manages a range of resources and services to support the education and research needs of staff across Bolton Clarke. In addition to the provision of a fully online library, Anne supports staff with systematic searching of the peer-reviewed and grey literature, tailored training programs and resources, and strategic publishing advice. She brings extensive experience in both the private and academic library sectors, including 12 years as a specialist health librarian.

Program support Team members providing program coordination and delivery support include Kerry Rendell, Project Manager, Connecting Communities to Care; Meg A’Hearn, Coordinator, Community Partnerships and HOW-R-U? Program; Heather Williams, iSupport Facilitator; and Ann Van Leerdam, Connect Local Community Connector.

Deidre McGill, Chief Operating Officer Home & Community Support (centre) with Research Institute team members (from left): Ann Van Leerdam, Elizabeth Robinson, Kerry Rendell and Dr Rajna Ogrin.

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Clinical nurse advisors Leanne Davey, RN DipAppSciNsg GradDipAdvNsg MN Nurse Practitioner, Palliative Care Leanne is passionate about the provision of quality evidence-based palliative care, employee development, and supporting and enhancing collaborative arrangements with specialist services. With extensive experience in end-of-life care, advance care directives and pain management, Leanne was named Bolton Clarke’s first Nurse Practitioner, Palliative Care in 2005.

Kylie Elder, RN BN GradDipAdvGenNsg GradDipNsgEd MN Senior Clinical Nurse Advisor, Skin Integrity & Wound Management With extensive experience in managing pressure injuries and complex wounds, Kylie has held representative roles on the education portfolio committee and the aseptic technique working party for Wounds Australia and been invited as an expert on industry projects. She has presented at conferences and been published both nationally and internationally in wound management and diversity.

Kate McLeod, RN BN GradCert (Urology & Continence) MN Senior Clinical Nurse Advisor, Continence and Urology Kate has a particular interest in urinary catheter care, constipation management and individualising continence management. She currently holds representative roles on the Victorian branch of the Continence Foundation of Australia board and the Continence Nurses Society of Australia (Vic/Tas) committee and has presented at both national and international conferences.

Fleur O’Keefe, RN BN MN NP Nurse Practitioner and Senior Clinical Nurse Advisor, Dementia/Aged Care Fleur’s focus is on dementia care, healthy ageing and appropriate medication management. She has presented at both national and international conferences and authored and co-authored papers published nationally and internationally on aged care and dementia.

Di Pammit-Mellors, RN CDE BN GradCert (Diabetes Education) Senior Clinical Nurse Advisor, Diabetes Di’s nursing experience spans across acute medical and oncology, community nursing and diabetes education, with a strong focus on indigenous health, having worked in the Northern Territory for 18 years. Di is passionate about raising awareness and educating people about diabetes to achieve the best possible health outcomes. She is currently undertaking a Master of Nurse Practitioner.

Subject matter experts Other specialised team members include Janeen Cato, Manager Clinical Innovation; Kath Paine, Principal Advisor, Wellness and Reablement; and Catherine Witney, Senior Advisor Diversity & Inclusion.

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Connect Local participants.

Thank you to all our funders, collaborators, partners and participants. The positive impact our work has on the lives of older Australians would not be possible without your generous support. Connect Local participants

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Projects and collaborations Bolton Clarke led Project

Description

Research partners

Funding support and grants

Assessing Older Community Members Using a Social Work Tool

Co-developing an evidence-informed psycho-social assessment tool for social workers working with older community members.

University of Melbourne

Co-designing and testing an innovative approach to frailty and care transitions from hospital to home to prevent or overcome frailty.

Alfred Health, Cabrini Health, Monash Health, Deakin University

Biennial Health and Wellbeing Survey in Retirement Living

Understanding the needs of retirement village residents to inform service development and delivery.

Connecting Communities to Care / Connect Local

Co-designing, testing and evaluating implementation of a community-wide social connection model of care for older people with chronic health conditions living in Glen Eira region in Melbourne.

Alfred Health, Australian Disease Management Association, South Eastern Melbourne Primary Health Network

Testing whether the number of words spoken and time spent in conversation are linked to loneliness in older people using a wearable prototype device.

RMIT Health Transformation Lab

Being Your Best

Conversation as Therapy (CaT) Pin: Proof of Concept Study

Monash Partners Academic Health Science Centre – Medical Research Future Fund $198,727 over 2 years, 2019 – 2021* Perpetual Impact Philanthropy Program $74,526 over 1 year, 2022-2023

Felton Bequest $40,000 Perpetual Impact Philanthropy Program $56,660 over 1 year, 2021-2022 $89,000 over 1 year, 2022-2023 $89,000 over 1 year, 2023-2024 The Ian Potter Foundation $455,997 over 4 years, 2021-2024

RMIT Health Transformation Lab $80,000 over 1 year, 2021-2022*

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Project

Description

Research partners

Funding support and grants

Creating intergenerational connections through digital and creative storytelling

Connecting older adults and Year 7 students over a school term to create 3-minute video stories about lived history and ideas for future development in the local areas.

Faith Lutheran College, Queensland

Constance Ackroyd Trust, administered by Perpetual Trustees, $27,600

State Trustees Australia Foundation - Medical Research $100,000 over 2 years, 2017-2019

Enabling Choices: pilot and implementation

Piloting and evaluating an electronic conversation tool that enables clinicians to empower people with dementia to balance choice and risk around activities of daily living.

University of Newcastle; Flinders University

Epidemiological Analysis of community and aged Care Health data (EACH)

Analysing routinely collected data to improve aged care services across the sector: predictors of unplanned hospitalisation; falls risk factors; understanding staff experiences with occupational violence.

Evaluating implementation of the Bolton Clarke Storytelling Program in Residential Aged Care

Enhancing social connection through storytelling, facilitated by Lifestyle Coordinators and university students.

Students from Queensland University of Technology, Southern Cross University, University of the Sunshine Coast, Griffith University, Central Queensland University, James Cook University, TAFE QLD

Estate of Arthur James Sutton $96,431

Frailty screening tool implementation

Co-designing the implementation of a validated frailty screening tool across Home & Community Support.

HOW-R-U?

Implementing an innovative volunteerdelivered social support program designed to reduce isolation and loneliness in older people.

Northern Health

Better Care Victoria Innovation Fund $158,000 over 2 years, 2019-2021*

Aged Care Research & Industry Innovation Australia $159,594 over 1 year, 2023-2024 University of Newcastle led: NHMRC Boosting Dementia Research Leadership Fellowships Scheme $128,000

Perpetual Impact Philanthropy Program $97,078 over 1 year, 2020-2021*

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Project

Description

Research partners

Funding support and grants

Intergenerational community partnerships program

Building social connections in Caboolture through intergenerational activities.

Caboolture State School; Caboolture Neighbourhood Centre; Moreton Bay Council; Caboolture Village Hub

Brisbane North Primary Health Network $165,500 over 18 months, 2023-2024

Life Stories

Exploring the experience and impact of life story work with residents in aged care homes and retirement villages.

Students from Queensland Academies Creative Industries; ACAP; Queensland University of Technology

Constance Ackroyd Trust, administered by Perpetual Trustees $27,600

Preventing Need-Driven Compromised Dementia Behaviour: Transforming Everyday Care in Residential Aged Care through Codesign (‘CoCo’)

Co-designing the development and implementation of an evidence-based multicomponent nursing and care staff intervention to prevent/manage constipation in people with dementia in residential aged care.

Queensland University of Technology

Removing hearing loss as a barrier in assessments of people with dementia

Exploring the feasibility, usability and acceptability of using a personal amplification device to improve clinical assessments in older community members.

Respite care and transition to permanent residential care for people living with dementia and informal carers: Mind the Gap!

Co-designing a novel approach to short-term residential respite care to support transition to permanent care for people with dementia.

Dementia Centre for Research Collaboration – Dementia Australia Research Foundation Pilot Grant $75,630 over 2 years, 2020-2022*

Estate of Roy Alexander Street, administered by RSL Queensland $197,477 over 2 years, 2021-2023

Weaving Evidence into Action for Veterans with Dementia (WEAVE)

Co-designing the delivery, implementation and evaluation of four evidence-informed, nonpharmacological interventions for veterans with dementia in residential care.

Aged Care Research & Industry Innovation Australia $95,880 over 1 year, 2023-2024

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Bolton Clarke as partner Research partners

Funding support and grants

Co-designing a prototype of a noninvasive tool to help clinicians identify foot ulcers that are progressing towards healing and those that are not.

ACADI, RMIT University, University of Melbourne, Austin Health, Royal Melbourne Hospital, St Vincent’s Hospital

Medical Research Future Fund MTPConnect’s Targeted Transition Research Accelerator (TTRA) Initiative 2021 $10 million over 4 years, 2022-2026

Changing the focus: Facilitating engagement in physical activity for people with dementia in a local community - A feasibility study

Developing, piloting and evaluating a new model of care to improve physical, cognitive, mental health and wellbeing outcomes for people with mild dementia.

Rehabilitation Ageing and Independent Living (RAIL) Research Centre - Monash University, Peninsula Health

National Centre for Healthy Ageing $398,946 over 3 years, 2022-2025

Creative Care in Residential Aged Care: An Evaluation of the Tovertafel in Bolton Clarke Aged Care Homes

Evaluating the use of the Tovertafel device as an enrichment activity in residential aged care.

University of Melbourne

University of Melbourne’s Creativity and Wellbeing Research Institute (CAWRI)

Project

Description

Australian Centre for Accelerating Diabetes Innovations (ACADI): Using textural analysis of thermal imaging to predict healing status of diabetes related foot ulcers

Creating partnership in the iSupport program

Enhancing support for carers and optimising their ability to support people with dementia at home.

Flinders University

Early Detection of Deterioration in Elderly Residents (EDDIE+)

Implementing a multi-component intervention to reduce avoidable hospital admissions from residential aged care homes.

Queensland University of Technology

Dementia Centre for Research Collaboration World Class Research $543,299 over 3 years, 2021-2024 Medical Research Future Fund Dementia, Ageing and Aged Care Mission $1,406,657 over 4 years, 2021-2025

Medical Research Future Fund $1.9M 2019-2022 *

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Research partners

Funding support and grants

University of Queensland

University of Queensland ViceChancellor’s Health Research Accelerator (HERA) 2.0 initiative $1.7 million over 5 years, 2022-2027

University of Queensland

NHMRC MRFF Dementia, Ageing and Aged Care Mission $1,361,892 over 3 years, 2023 - 2026

HOW R U? Toronto

Understanding the impact of peersupport programs to improve loneliness and social isolation due to COVID-19.

Sinai Health Toronto

Mount Sinai Hospital – UHN Academic Medical Organization Innovation Fund CAN$100,000

Is there a role for gait aids to improve stability and reduce falls risk for older people with dementia?

Focusing on gait aid use by older people with dementia.

Rehabilitation Ageing and Independent Living (RAIL) Research Centre - Monash University; Peninsula Health

Dementia Australia Research Foundation $75,000

Mental health and emergency care for older people aged over 65 years

Co-designing a digital intervention within unplanned emergency care to improve recognition of and response to psychological distress and common mental disorders among older people in the emergency department.

Monash University

National Centre for Healthy Ageing $146,000 over 3 years, 2022-2025

Translating Core Outcome Measures to Improve Care (COM-IC) for people living with dementia into Australian practice

Co-designing a suite of outcome measures with development of implementation guidelines to improve the lives of people with dementia.

University of Queensland, HammondCare

Medical Research Future Fund Dementia, Ageing and Aged Care Mission $999,286 over 3 years, 2021-2024

Project

Description

Groups and Relationships to Optimise Wellbeing and HealTH (GROWTH): A public health solution for prevention and management of loneliness

Targeting the prevention and management of loneliness through a new integrated, sustainable, community-focused approach.

Home hearing and vision care to improve quality of life for people with dementia and carers

Co-designing adaptation and evaluation of the European SENSEcog intervention for people with dementia receiving homecare services.

* Funding extensions granted in recognition of disruptions to research caused by COVID-19.

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Publications 2021–2023 Peer reviewed articles Bracci, E., Allen, M., Carter, H. E., Cyarto, E. V., Dwyer, T., Graves, N., Lee, X., Meyer, C., Oprescu, F., & Harvey, G. (2023). Protocol for a process evaluation of a stepped wedge randomised controlled trial to reduce unnecessary hospitalisations of older people from residential aged care: the EDDIE+ study. BMJ Open, 13(2), e066857. https://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2022-066857 Bryant, J., Noble, N., Freund, M., Rumbel, J., Eades, S., Sanson-Fisher, R., Lowe, M., Walsh, J., Piterman, L., Koch, S., Meyer, C., & Todd, E. (2021). How can dementia diagnosis and care for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people be improved? Perspectives of healthcare providers providing care in Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Services. BMC Health Services Research, 21,669. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12913-021-06647-2 Chambers, S., Spooner, A., Parker, C., Jack, L., Schnitker, L., Beattie, E., Yates, P., & MacAndrew, M. (2023). Clinical indicators of acute deterioration in persons who reside in residential aged care facilities: A rapid review. Journal of Nursing Scholarship, 55, 365-377. https://doi.org/10.1111/jnu.12819 Cox, K. L., Clare, L., Cyarto, E. V., Ellis, K. A., Etherton-Beer, C., Southam, J., Ames, D., Flicker, L., Almeida, O. P., LoGiudice, D., Liew, D., Vlaskovsky, P., & Lautenschlager, N. T. (2021). A randomized controlled trial on the effects of a 6-month home-based physical activity program with individual goalsetting and volunteer mentors on physical activity, adherence and physical fitness in inactive older adults at risk of cognitive decline: The INDIGO Study. Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease, 81(1), 207-226. https://doi.org/10.3233/jad-210479 Cyarto, E. V., Dickins, M., Meyer, C., & Lowthian, J. A. (2022). Cycling Without Age: an Australian residential aged care home experience. Australasian Journal on Ageing, 41(3), e249-e256. https://doi.org/10.1111/ajag.13114 Dickins, M., Joe, A., & Lowthian, J. A. (2023). Ten-year trends and predictors of unplanned hospitalisation in community-dwelling older people receiving home-based care. Health & Social Care in the Community, Article 9332777. https://doi.org/10.1155/2023/9332777 Ekram, A. R. M. S., Woods, R. L., Ryan, J., Espinoza, S. E., Gilmartin-Thomas, J. F., Shah, R. C., Mehta, R., Kochar, B., Lowthian, J. A., Lockery, J., Orchard, S., Nelson, M., Fravel, M. A., Liew, D., & Ernst, M. E. (2022). The association between polypharmacy, frailty and disability-free survival in community-dwelling healthy older individuals. Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics, 101, 104694. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.archger.2022.104694 Forder, P. M., Byles, J. E., Golenko, X., Cyarto, E. V., Donohoe, S. G., Zernike, W., & Lowthian, J. A. (2022). Validation of a residential aged care consumer experience survey, 2019. Australasian Journal on Ageing, 41(2), e159-e171. https://doi.org/10.1111/ajag.13034 Freak-Poli, R., Ryan, J., Tran, T., Owen, A., McHugh Power, J., Berk, M., Stocks, N., Gonzalez-Chica, D., Lowthian, J. A., Fisher, J., & Byles. J. (2022). Social isolation, social support and loneliness as independent concepts, and their relationship with health-related quality of life among older women. Aging & Mental Health, 26(7), e1335-e1344. https://doi.org/10.1080/13607863.2021.1940097 Golenko, X., McLeod, K., & Lowthian, J. A. (2023). A mixed methods study investigating the quality of urinary and faecal continence assessment and management in residential aged care: Challenges, implications and solutions. Australasian Journal on Ageing. https://doi.org/10.1111/ajag.13188 Green, M. M., Lowthian, J. A., Allgood, H., & Ogrin, R. (2022). Volunteer peer support frameworks supporting older women living alone. Health & Social Care in the Community, 30(6), e4252-e4263. https://doi.org/10.1111/hsc.13818

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Green, M. M., Meyer. C., Hutchinson, A., Sutherland F., & Lowthian, J. A. (2022). Co-designing Being Your Best program – a holistic approach to frailty in older community dwelling Australians. Health & Social Care in the Community, 30(5), e2022-e2032. https://doi.org/10.1111/hsc.13636 Hill, K. D., Meyer, C., Burton, E., Hunter, S. W., Suttanon, P., Dawes, H., & Lee, D-C. A. (2022). Examining gait aid use and user safety by older people with dementia: Perspectives of informal carers to inform practice. Disability and Rehabilitation. https://doi.org/10.1080/09638288.2022.2148302 Iyngkaran, P., Calder, R., Nelson, C., Lowthian, J. A., Hespe, C., Horowitz, J., & de Courten, M. P. (2022). Opportunities to link Heart Failure Guidelines and chronic disease management—preliminary considerations. Reviews in Cardiovascular Medicine, 23(4), 142. https://doi.org/10.31083/j.rcm2304142 Joe, A., Dickins, M., Cyarto, E. V., & Lowthian, J. A. (2023). Australian retirement village residents: wellbeing profiles and factors associated with low wellbeing. Ageing & Society, 1-18. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0144686X23000144 Johnstone, G., Davey, L., Cato, J., & Lowthian, J. A. (2023). Enhancing palliative care at home: a generalist community nursing case study. Australian Journal of Advanced Nursing, 40(2). https://doi.org/10.37464/2023.402.866 Johnstone, G., Joe, A., Dickins, M., & Lowthian, J. A. (2023). Use of home care services by older Veterans and dependants in Melbourne, Australia, 2007-2016. Journal of Military, Veteran and Family Health, 9(1), 40-55. https://doi.org/10.3138/jmvfh-2021-0120 Kirsnan, L., Kosiol, J., Golenko, X., Radford, K., Fitzgerald, J. A. (2022). Barriers and enablers for enhancing engagement of older people in intergenerational programs in Australia. Journal of Intergenerational Relationships,1-20. https://doi.org/10.1080/15350770.2022.2065400 Lee, D-C. A., Burton, E., Meyer, C., Haines, T. P., Hunter, S., Dawes, H., Suttanon, P., Fullarton, S., Connelly, F., Stout, J. C., Hill, K. D. (2023). The potential for effect of a six-week training program for gait aid use in older people with dementia with unsteadiness of gait: a pilot study. Journal of Clinical Medicine, 12(4), 1574. https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm12041574 Lee, D-C. A., Burton, E., Meyer, C., Hunter, S. W., Suttanon, P., & Hill, K. D. (2022). Gait aid use for people with and without dementia: A comparison of practice between health and non-health professionals among Australian community care staff. Health & Social Care in the Community, 30, e1721– e1733. https://doi.org/10.1111/hsc.13600 Lee, D-C. A., Dissanayakaa, T., Burton, E., Meyer, C., Hunter, S., Suttanon, P., Ekergren, C. L., Stout, J. C., Dawesh, H., & Hill, K. D. (2022). Effectiveness of gait aid prescription for improving spatiotemporal gait parameters and associated outcomes in community-dwelling older people: a systematic review. Disability and Rehabilitation, 44(21), 6139-6154. https://doi.org/10.1080/09638288.2021.1958930 Lee, D-C. A., Meyer, C., Burton, E., Kitchen, S., Williams, C., Hunter, S. W., Suttanon, P., & Hill, K. D. (2022). A survey of nurses, physiotherapists and occupational therapists in mobility care and gait aid use for hospital patients with dementia. Geriatric Nursing, 44, 221–228. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gerinurse.2022.02.017 McManamny, T. E., Boyd, L., Sheen, J., & Lowthian, J. A. (2022). Feasibility and acceptability of paramedic-initiated health education for rural-dwelling older people. Health Education Journal, 81(7), 848–861. https://doi.org/10.1177/00178969221125622 McManamny, T., Boyd, L., Sheen, J., & Lowthian, J. A. (2022). Health initiatives to reduce the potentially preventable hospitalisation of older people in rural and regional Australia. Health Promotion Journal of Australia, 33(3), 553-565. https://doi.org/10.1002/hpja.539 Manchha, A.V., Tann, K., Way, K. A., & Thai, M. (2022). Reconceptualizing stigmas in aged care: a typology of stigmatizing discourses in the aged-care context. The Gerontologist, gnac192. https://doi.org/10.1093/geront/gnac192

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Publications cont. Martin, S., Taylor, S. B., Shideler, B. L., Ogrin, R., & Begg, R. (2023). Effects of diabetes mellitus on step length and minimum toe clearance adaptation. BioMedical Engineering OnLine, 22, 43. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12938-023-01082-2 Meyer, C., Dickins, M., O’Keefe, F., Hall, K., & Lowthian, J. A. (2023). Risk negotiation with people with dementia: from co-designed paper version to implementation preparation of an electronic conversation tool. Gerontology and Geriatric Medicine, 9. https://doi.org/10.1177/23337214221149772 Meyer, C., Golenko, X., Cyarto, E. V., O’Keefe, F., Bonney, G., Min, M., Alrababah, S., Robinson, E., & Lowthian, J. A. (2023). Weaving Evidence into Action for Veterans with dementia (WEAVE): evaluation of implementation into long-term care practice. Journal of Evaluation in Clinical Practice. https://doi.org/10.1111/jep.13852 Meyer, C., Golenko, X., Cyarto, E. V., O’Keefe, F., Cooley, J., Bonney, G., Min, M., & Lowthian, J. A. (2023). Weaving Evidence into Action for Veterans with dementia (WEAVE): co-designing the implementation of non-pharmacological interventions for program fidelity and sustainability. Journal of Evaluation in Clinical Practice. https://doi.org/10.1111/jep.13853 Meyer, C., Ogrin, R., Golenko, X., Cyarto, E. V., Paine, K., Walsh, W., Hutchinson, A., & Lowthian, J. A. (2022). A co-designed fit-for-purpose implementation framework for aged care. Journal of Evaluation in Clinical Practice, 28(3), 421-435. https://doi.org/10.1111/jep.13660 Ngo, Q. C., Ogrin, R., & Kumar, D. K. (2022). Computerised prediction of healing for venous leg ulcers. Scientific Reports, 12, Article 17962. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-022-20835-y O’Connor, C. M. C., Liddle, J., O’Reilly, M., Meyer, C., Cartwright, J., Chisholm, M., Conway, E., Fielding, E., Fox, A., MacAndrew, M., Schnitker, L., Travers, C., Watson, K., While, C., Bail, K. (2022). Advocating the rights of people with dementia to contribute to research: Considerations for researchers and ethics committees. Australasian Journal on Ageing, 41(2), 309-313. https://doi.org/10.1111/ajag.13023 Ogrin, R., Aylen, T., Thurgood, L., Neoh, S., L., Audehm, R., Churilov, L., Zajac, J., & Ekinci, E. I. (2021). Older People with Type 2 diabetes - Individualising Management wIth a SpecialisEd community team: safety and feasibility study (OPTIMISE): perspectives of participants on care. Clinical Diabetes, 39(4), 397-410. https://doi.org/10.2337/cd20-0129 Ogrin, R., Meyer, C., Karantzoulis, A., Santana, I. J., & Hampson, R. (2022). Assessing older community members using a social work tool: developing an organizational response. Gerontology and Geriatric Medicine, 8. https://doi.org/10.1177/23337214221119322 Robinson, E. S., Cyarto, E. V., Ogrin, R., Green, M. M., & Lowthian, J. A. (2022). Quality of life of older Australians receiving home nursing services for complex care needs. Health & Social Care in the Community, 30(6), e6091– e6101. https://doi.org/10.1111/hsc.14046 Sinclair, B., Steward, C., Venkatraman, V., Aljondi, R., Cox, K. L., Ellis, K. A., Ames, D., Masters, C. L., Phal, P. M., Sharman, M. J., Cyarto, E. V., Lai, M. M. Y., Szoeke, C., Lautenschlager, N. T., & Desmond, P. M. (2021). Effect of a physical activity program on brain atrophy in older adults at risk of dementia: a randomized controlled trial. Brain Imaging and Behavior, 15(6), 2833-2842. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11682-021-00577-7 Walsh, W., Meyer, C., & Cyarto, E. V. (2023). Home care worker supported exercise program to prevent falls: a feasibility study. Australian Journal of Primary Health. https://doi.org/10.1071/PY22248 Xiao, L., Chen, L., Han, W., Meyer, C., Muller, A., Low, L., Brijnath, B., & Mohammadi, L. (2022). Optimising social conditions to improve autonomy in communication and care for ethnic minority residents in nursing homes: A meta-synthesis of qualitative research. Nursing Inquiry, 29(3), e12469. https://doi.org/10.1111/nin.12469

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Xiao, L., Yu, Y., Ratcliffe, J., Milte, R., Meyer, C., Chapman, M., Chen, L., Ullah, S., Kitson, A., De Andrade, A., Beattie, E., Brodaty, H., McKechnie, S., Low, L., Nguyen, T., Whitehead, C., Brijnath, B., Sinclair, R., & Voss, D. (2022). Creating ‘Partnerships in iSupport program’ to optimise family carers’ impact on dementia care: A randomised controlled trial protocol. BMC Health Services Research, 22, Article 762. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12913-022-08148-2 Yu, Y., Xiao, L., Ullah, S., Meyer, C., Wang, J., Pot, A. M., & He, J. J. (2023). The effectiveness of internetbased psychoeducational programs for caregivers of people living with dementia: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Aging & Mental Health, 1-17. https://doi.org/10.1080/13607863.2023.2190082 Yu, Y., Xiao, L., Ullah, S., Meyer, C., Wang, J., Pot, A. M., & Shifaza, F. (2023). The experiences of informal caregivers of people with dementia in web-based psychoeducation programs: systematic review and metasynthesis. JMIR Aging, 6, e47152. https://doi.org/10.2196/47152

Book chapters Meyer, C., & Clemson, L. (2022). Fall prevention and interventions for older adults. In Oxford Research Encyclopedia of Global Public Health. https://doi.org/10.1093/acrefore/9780190632366.013.377 Ogrin, R., & Elder, K. (2022). Living with a chronic wound. In Frank Stadler (Ed.) A complete guide to maggot therapy: clinical practice, therapeutic principles, production, distribution, and ethics (pp. 17-38). Open Book Publishers. https://doi.org/10.11647/obp.0300.02

Industry articles Lowthian, J. A., & Lucas, C. (2022). Getting texture modified food right can transform resident wellbeing. Australian Ageing Agenda. Meyer, C., Golenko, X., & Lowthian, J. A. (2022) Taking action to support veterans with dementia. Australian Journal of Dementia Care. Ogrin, R., Rendell, K., & Van Leerdam, A. (2023). Social prescribing: addressing loneliness and isolation in older Australians. Primary Times. Lowthian, J. A. (2022). AJDC asks... Australian Journal of Dementia Care. 11(2), 8. Ogrin, R. (2022). Loneliness. One COTA. Winter June-August.

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Presentations 2021–2023 Invited – international conferences Lowthian J. A. (2021, November 5). An international perspective of improving emergency care of older adults. [Invited Plenary – virtual]. 2021 National Acute Care for Elders (ACE) Conference, USA. Meyer, C., Dickins, M., O’Keefe, F., & Lowthian, J. A. (2023, June 12-14). Implementing a risk negotiation tool into practice: ‘Enabling Choices’. [Paper presentation as part of Symposium]. International Association of Geriatrics and Gerontology (IAGG) Asia/Oceania Regional Congress, Yokohama, Japan. Ogrin, R., Rendell, K., Robinson, E. S., Fineberg, D., Fiddes, K., Yerolemou, A., & Lowthian, J. A. (2023, June 12-14). Enhancing wellbeing in later life with integrated community care: Connecting Communities to Care. [Paper presentation as part of Symposium]. International Association of Geriatrics and Gerontology (IAGG) Asia/Oceania Regional Congress, Yokohama, Japan.

Peer reviewed - international conferences Cameron, R., Golenko, X., Farivar, F., Herrmann, H., & Xerri, M. (2022, December 5-7). Mixed methods research in business and management [Workshop]. Australian & New Zealand Academy of Management Conference, Gold Coast, Australia. Davey, L., Johnstone, G., Cato, J., & Lowthian, J. A. (2021, September 8-10). Enhancing palliative care at home: evaluating generalist palliative care in the community [Poster presentation – virtual]. Oceanic Palliative Care Conference. Dickins, M., Joe, A., & Lowthian, J. A. (2021, July 7-9). Predictors of hospitalisation in a cohort of community home nursing clients [Paper presentation – virtual]. British Society of Gerontology 50th Annual Conference. Golenko, X. (2022, June 12-16). Intergenerational dimensions to story work [Symposium presentation – virtual]. IAGG World Congress of Gerontology and Geriatrics 2022. Golenko, X., McLeod, K., & Lowthian, J. A. (2021, October 14-17). Exploring resident and staff experience with incontinence assessment and management in residential aged care: A mixed methods study [Paper presentation – virtual]. International Continence Society. Awarded Toileting and Containment Abstract Award. Joe, A., Dickins, M., Lowthian, J. A., & Cyarto, E. V. (2021, July 7-9). Using data to inform service development for people living in retirement living [Paper presentation – virtual]. British Society of Gerontology 50th Annual Conference. Johnstone, G. (2022, June 12-16). Promoting and maintaining physical wellbeing in older people during COVID-19 lockdowns [Paper presentation as part of Symposium – virtual]. IAGG World Congress of Gerontology and Geriatrics 2022. Lowthian, J. A. (and team). (2022, June 12-16). Optimising health and wellbeing in aged and community care during Covid-19: an Australian perspective [Symposium – virtual]. IAGG World Congress of Gerontology and Geriatrics 2022. Lowthian, J. A. (2022, June 12-16). Social connection projects in aged care: learnings from 4 case studies [Symposium presentation – virtual]. IAGG World Congress of Gerontology and Geriatrics 2022. Lowthian, J. A. (2022, June 14-19) Codesigning care transition from ED to home: Being Your Best – an innovative approach to frailty [Poster presentation – virtual]. 21st International Conference on Emergency Medicine. Lowthian, J. A., Green, M. M., Meyer, C., Hutchinson, A., & Sutherland, F. (2021, July 7-9). Being Your Best – an innovative, co-designed and holistic approach to frailty [Paper presentation – virtual]. British Society of Gerontology 50th Annual Conference.

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Lowthian, J. A., Green, M. M., Meyer, C., Hutchinson, A., & Sutherland, F. (2022, July 7-9). Co-designing care transition from the Emergency Department to home: Being Your Best – an innovative approach to frailty [Paper presentation]. Australian and New Zealand Society for Sarcopenia and Frailty Research 2022 Annual Meeting, Brisbane, Australia. Manchha, A. V., Tann, K., Way, K., & Thai, M. (2022, December 5-7). Choosing to challenge occupational stigma: implications for workers’ mental health [Paper presentation]. Australian & New Zealand Academy of Management Conference, Gold Coast, Australia. Manchha, A. V., Way, K., Tann, K., & Thai, M. (2023, May 10-12). Planning for the aged care workforce of the future - implications of stigma on health professionals’ intentions to work in aged care [Paper presentation]. Australian and New Zealand Society for Geriatric Medicine Annual Meeting, Brisbane, Australia. Meyer, C., Lee, D-C. A., Burton, E., Haines, T., Connelly, F., Hunter, S., Dawes, H., Stout, J., Suttanon, P., Fullarton, S., & Hill, K. D. (2023, June 12-14). Factors contributing to successful gait aid use by people with dementia who are unsteady: Learnings from a feasibility gait aid training program [Poster presentation]. International Association of Geriatrics and Gerontology (IAGG) Asia/Oceania Regional Congress, Yokohama, Japan. Meyer, C., Walsh, W., & Cyarto, E. V. (2021, December 1-3). Pragmatic implementation of a virtual physiotherapist-led and care worker-supported program [Paper presentation – virtual]. Australian and New Zealand Falls Prevention Society Conference. Meyer, C., Golenko, X., Sinclair, R., & Lowthian, J. A. (2022, June 12-16). Transition for people with dementia from day respite services to permanent residential care: a realist synthesis [Poster presentation – virtual]. IAGG World Congress of Gerontology and Geriatrics 2022. Meyer, C., Golenko, X., Cyarto, E. V., Bonney, G., Min, M., O’Keefe, F., & Lowthian, J. A. (2022, June 5-7). Co-design element of WEAVE: Weaving Evidence into Action for Veterans with dementia [Paper presentation – virtual]. Alzheimer’s Disease International Congress 2022. Ogrin, R. (2022, June 12-16). Application of social connection principles in practice – Codesigning an evidence-based community-wide social connection initiative [Paper presentation as part of Symposium – virtual]. IAGG World Congress of Gerontology and Geriatrics 2022. Ogrin, R., & Lowthian, J. A. (2021, July 7-9). Developing Connecting Communities to Care to support wellbeing [Paper presentation – virtual]. British Society of Gerontology 50th Annual Conference virtual. Ogrin, R., Rendell, K., Robinson, E. S., Fineberg, D., Fiddes, K., Yerolemou, A., & Lowthian, J. A. (2023, May 10-12). Connecting Communities to Care: co-designing a social care approach to improve health and wellbeing [Poster presentation]. Australian and New Zealand Society for Geriatric Medicine Annual Meeting, Brisbane, Australia. Robinson, E. S. (2022, June 12-16). Maintaining social connection during the pandemic: HOW-R-U? and other novel grassroots strategies [Paper presentation as part of Symposium – virtual]. IAGG World Congress of Gerontology and Geriatrics 2022. Robinson, E. S., Dickins, M., & Lowthian, J. A. (2022, July 6-8). HOW-R-U?: Implementing a socialsupport program during COVID-19 [Paper presentation – virtual]. British Society of Gerontology 51st Annual Conference. Robinson, E. S., Lowthian, J. A., Rendell, K., Fineberg, D., Fiddes, K., Yerolemou, A., & Ogrin, R. (2023, February 2). Connecting Communities to Care: a local community approach to address loneliness and social isolation in older people [Paper presentation – virtual]. Campaign to End Loneliness International Conference: Tackling loneliness for a new era of connection. Robinson, E. S., Ogrin, R., Lowthian, J. A., Rendell, K., & Green, M. M. (2022, July 6-8). Co-designing the foundations for a program linking health and social care: Connecting Communities to Care [Paper presentation – virtual]. British Society of Gerontology 51st Annual Conference. Robinson E. S., Rendell, K., Lowthian, J. A., & Ogrin, R. (2022, March 10-11). Connecting Communities to Care: collation of evidence to underpin co-design [Poster presentation – virtual]. 4th International Social Prescribing Network Conference.

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Presentations cont. Schnitker, L. (2022, June 12-16). Managing COVID-19 in residential aged care. [Paper presentation as part of Symposium – virtual]. IAGG World Congress of Gerontology and Geriatrics 2022. Silver, M., & Golenko, X. (2022, June 20-22). Intergenerational digital storytelling [Online workshop]. International Digital Storytelling Conference, Loughborough, UK. Yu, Y., Hunter, S., Xiao, L., Meyer, C., Chapman, M., Tan, K., Chen, L., McKechnie, S., Ratcliffe, J., Ullah, S., Kitson, A., Andrade, A., & Whitehead, C. (2023, June 12-14). Care professionals perceptions of a facilitator to support the dementia caregiving dyad [Poster presentation]. International Association of Geriatrics and Gerontology (IAGG) Asia/Oceania Regional Congress, Yokohama, Japan.

Invited - national conferences Lowthian, J. A. (2022, October 7). Pathways to recovery: changing the paradigm of aged and community care. [Paper presentation and panel]. NARI Annual Summit, Melbourne, Australia. Meyer, C. (2022, November 22-25). SECG Symposium “Careers in ageing come in many shapes and colours” [Panellist]. Australian Association of Gerontology Conference, Adelaide, Australia. Ogrin, R. (2022, October 7). How you can engage in research to support improved clinical practice: critical journal article review and abstract writing [Paper presentation]. Australian Diabetes Educators Association Victoria Branch Conference, Albert Park, Victoria, Australia. Ogrin, R. (2023, June 23). Loneliness and social isolation – what is the issue and what can we do about it? [Invited speaker]. Australian Diabetes Educators Association Victoria Branch Conference, Geelong, Australia.

Peer reviewed - national conferences Batchelor, J., & Ogrin, R. (2022, September 14-17). Barriers and enablers to implementing evidence into podiatry practice [Paper presentation]. Wounds Australia 2022 Conference, Sydney, Australia. Batchelor, J., & Ogrin, R. (2022, October 14-15). Barriers and enablers to implementing evidence into practice [Paper presentation]. LEAP 2022 Conference, Melbourne, Australia. Cyarto, E. V. & Bonney, G. (2021, November 10-12). Digital wallpaper [Paper presented as part of Symposium – virtual]. Australian Association of Gerontology Conference. Cyarto, E. V., Dickins, M., & Lowthian, J. A. (2021, November 10-12). Cycling without age [Paper presented as part of Symposium – virtual]. Australian Association of Gerontology Conference. Davey, L., Johnstone, G., Cato, J., & Lowthian, J. A. (2022, May 1-4). Enhancing palliative care at home through a community-based generalist approach [Paper presentation – virtual]. Palliative Care Nurses Australia Conference. Golenko, X., & Fowke, A. (2021, November 10-12). Lives well lived: An exhibition of life story work projects [Art installation- virtual]. Australian Association of Gerontology Conference. Golenko, X., & Fowke, A. (2021, November 10-12). Exploring participant experience in story work. [Paper presented as part of Symposium – virtual]. Australian Association of Gerontology Conference. Golenko, X., Meyer, C., Johnstone, G., Fowke, A., Lowthian, J. A., & Manchha, A. V. (2022, November 22-25). Operationalising a trauma-informed approach to story work in residential aged care: implementation and evaluation insights [Paper presentation as part of symposium]. Australian Association of Gerontology Conference, Adelaide, Australia. Golenko, X., Silver, M., & Miller, E. (2021, November 10-12). Life story work in aged care settings [ThinkTank presentation - virtual]. Australian Association of Gerontology Conference. Golenko, X., & Singh, R. (2021, November 10-12). Let’s Dig In! [Paper presented as part of Symposium – virtual]. Australian Association of Gerontology Conference.

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Green, M. M. (2021, November 10-12). Codesigning a holistic program to prevent or alleviate the effects of frailty [Paper presentation – virtual]. Australian Association of Gerontology Conference. Green, M. M. (2021, November 10-12). Co-designing and implementing community approaches: learnings from POWER and Being your Best projects [Paper presented as part of Symposium – virtual]. Australian Association of Gerontology Conference. Green, M. M., Lowthian, J. A., Hutchinson, A., Meyer, C., & Sutherland, F. (2021, August 12-13). Being Your Best – an innovative, co-designed and holistic approach to frailty [Paper presentation – virtual]. Australian Association for Academic Primary Care Annual Research Conference. Green, M. M., Ogrin, R., & Lowthian, J. A. (2021, August 12-13). Connecting Communities to Care: Research evolution from discrete projects to a whole of community approach [Paper presentation – virtual]. Australian Association for Academic Primary Care Annual Research Conference. Johnstone, G. (2022, November 10). Creating safety, power and self-worth: developing and prototype testing a trauma-informed approach to story work in aged care [Paper presentation - virtual]. National Conference of Emerging Researchers in Ageing. Johnstone, G., & Davey, L. (2021, November 10-12). Enhanced Palliative Care at Home: Evaluating community-based generalist palliative care [Paper presentation – virtual]. Australian Association of Gerontology Conference. Johnstone, G., Fowke, A., Golenko, X., Lowthian, J. A., Meyer, C., & Manchha, A. V. (2022, November 22-25). Creating Safety, Power and Self-worth: Developing and Prototype Testing a Trauma-informed Approach to Story Work in Aged Care. [Paper presentation as part of Symposium]. Australian Association of Gerontology Conference, Adelaide, Australia. Johnstone, G., Joe, A., Dickins, M., & Lowthian, J. A. (2022, November 22-25). More than downsizing: holistic wellbeing in Retirement Living. [Paper presentation as part of Symposium]. Australian Association of Gerontology Conference, Adelaide, Australia. Lowthian, J. A. (2021, November 10-12). Addressing the social care needs of older community members through telephone peer support HOW-R-U? [Paper presented as part of Symposium – virtual]. Australian Association of Gerontology Conference. Lowthian, J. A. (and team). (2021, November 10-12). Living well in residential aged care homes: Supporting meaningful activity for residents [Symposium – virtual]. Australian Association of Gerontology Conference. Lowthian, J. A. (2022, October 12-14). Lessons from COVID-19. [Fishbowl Conversation]. ACCPA Conference, Adelaide, Australia. Lowthian, J. A. (2022, November 22-25). Optimising home care client health and wellbeing: implementing a holistic frailty screening tool. [Paper presentation as part of Symposium]. Australian Association of Gerontology Conference, Adelaide, Australia. Lowthian, J. A., Green, M. M., Meyer, C., Hutchinson, A., Sutherland, F., & Robinson, E. S. (2022, May 26-27). Being Your Best: an innovative, codesigned and holistic approach to frailty [Poster presentation]. Safer Care Victoria Giant Steps, Melbourne, Victoria. Lowthian, J. A., Manchha, A. V., Johnstone, G., Meyer, C., Golenko, X., Silver, M., & Lee, L. (2022, November 22-25). Transforming aged care through storytelling [Symposium]. Australian Association of Gerontology Conference, Adelaide, Australia. Manchha, A. V. (2022, November 22-25). Understanding internalized stigma in aged care workers: negative psychological and job outcomes [Paper presentation]. Australian Association of Gerontology Conference, Adelaide, Australia. Manchha, A. V. (2022, November 10). Understanding Stigma in the Context of Working in Aged Care [Paper presentation - virtual]. National Conference of Emerging Researchers in Ageing. Manchha, A. V., Golenko, X., Johnstone, G., Lowthian, J. A., Meyer, C., & Fowke, A. (2022, November 22-25). Learnings from a life stories project in residential aged care [Paper presentation as part of Symposium]. Australian Association of Gerontology Conference, Adelaide, Australia.

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Presentations cont. Meyer, C., Dickins, M., Hall, K., Davison, L., & MacRae, F. (2021, November 9-12). Pragmatic implementation of the ‘Enabling Choices’ conversation tool: lessons from the field [Paper presentation – virtual]. Australian Association of Gerontology Conference. Meyer, C., Dickins, M., & Lowthian, J. A. (2022, November 17-21). Pragmatic implementation of a shared decision-making tool for people with dementia: lessons from the field [Poster presentation]. NHMRC Research Translation Long Weekend, Australia. Meyer, C., Golenko, X., Sinclair, R., & Lowthian, J. A. (2022, November 22-25). Mind the Gap: A prototype program for day respite care embedded within residential care [Recorded presentation]. Australian Association of Gerontology Conference, Adelaide, Australia. Ogrin, R. (and team). (2021, November 10-12). Evolution of a community-wide approach to support wellbeing of older people through Connecting Communities to Care [Symposium – virtual]. Australian Association of Gerontology Conference. Ogrin, R. (2021, November 10-12). The importance of social connection: first steps in the journey through the Older Women Living Alone project [Paper presented as part of Symposium – virtual]. Australian Association of Gerontology Conference. Ogrin, R., Audehm, R., Howari, A., Chan, I., Gray, M., & van Wijngaarden P. (2022, August 8-10). ADEA symposium: filling the gaps within primary care [Paper presentation]. Australasian Diabetes Congress, Brisbane, Australia. Ogrin, R., Audehm, R., Hung, A., Pickett, A., & Sholz, L. (2022, August 20-21). Diabetes, foot complications - getting to the heart of the matter [Paper presentation]. Winter Rural Online Conference – General Practice. Ogrin, R., Johnstone, G., Robinson, E. S., Lowthian, J. A., & Rendell, K. (2022, November 22-25) Research in practice – linking health and social care to support optimal wellbeing for older community members [Symposium]. Australian Association of Gerontology Conference, Adelaide. Ogrin, R., & Rendell, K. (2021, November 10-12). Final step: taking learnings from an existing UK model to form Connecting Communities to Care [Paper presented as part of Symposium – virtual]. Australian Association of Gerontology Conference. Ogrin, R., Rendell, K., Robinson, E. S., Fineberg, D., Fiddes, K., Yerolemou, A., & Lowthian, J. A. (2022, November 17-22). Co-designing a social care approach to promote wellbeing for diverse older people: Connecting Communities to Care. [Paper presentation – online]. NHMRC Research Translation Long Weekend 2022, Australia. Rendell, K., Ogrin, R., Robinson, E. S., Fineberg, D., Fiddes, K., Yerolemou, A., & Lowthian, J. A. (2022, November 22-25). Connecting Communities to Care: codesigning a program to link health and social care for holistic wellbeing for older community members [Paper presentation as part of Symposium]. Australian Association of Gerontology Conference, Adelaide, Australia. Robinson, E. S., Beard, S., Dickins, M., Hayes, J., Fabri, AM., Baass, B., & Lowthian, J. A. (2022, March 28-30). Implementing HOspitals and patients WoRking in Unity (HOW-R-U?) during COVID-19 [Poster presentation – virtual]. Northern Health Research Week. Robinson, E. S., Cyarto, E. V., Ogrin, R., Green, M. M., & Lowthian, J. A. (2022, November 22-25). Quality of life of Australian home nursing clients receiving complex care [Paper presentation]. Australian Association of Gerontology Conference, Adelaide, Australia. Robinson, E. S., Lowthian, J. A., Dickins, M., Lad, L., Beard, S., Baass, B., & Wade, H. (2022, May 26-27). HOW-R-U?: Implementing a sustainable social support program that promotes wellbeing for all during COVID-19 [Poster presentation and oral]. Safer Care Victoria Giant Steps, Melbourne Australia. Robinson, E. S., Ogrin, R., Rendell, K., Lowthian, J. A., Menzies, D., Fineberg D., & Fiddes, K. (2022, May 26-27). Linking health and social care: codesigning the foundations for Connecting Communities to Care [Poster presentation]. Safer Care Victoria Giant Steps.

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Schnitker, L., Westby, M., McLeod, K., Meyer, C., Casey, G., O’Keefe, F., Paine, K., Phillips, J., & Lowthian, J. A. (2023, June 14-17). The CoCo Project [Poster presentation]. Joint Conference of 31st National Conference on Incontinence (NCOI) and the 4th Functional Urology Symposium (FUS), Adelaide, Australia. Walsh, W., Cyarto, E. V., & Meyer, C. (2021, November 10-12). By Your Side - Physiotherapist led care worker supported program to prevent falls [Paper presentation - virtual]. Australian Association of Gerontology Conference.

Community and industry presentations Golenko, X. (2022, October 14) Empowering older adults to share their story through Life Story Work [Webinar presentation]. Bolton Clarke Research Institute: SHARE Webinar Series #1. https://youtu.be/qw7QiPH5HFs Golenko, X. (2022, November 18). Connecting people through storytelling: the power of group work [Webinar presentation]. Bolton Clarke Research Institute: SHARE Webinar Series #2. https://youtu.be/LAJ993bpTwQ Golenko, X. (2022, November 25). Art, dance and music therapy programs with older adults [Webinar presentation]. Swinburne Seminar Series on Ageing webinar. Golenko, X. (2023, February 24). Transforming future health and aged care workforce attitudes towards ageing [Webinar presentation]. Bolton Clarke Research Institute: SHARE Webinar Series #3. https://youtu.be/Mg4CgXeI1tY Golenko, X. (2023, April 28). Intergenerational Storytelling: Connecting across generations [Webinar presentation]. Bolton Clarke Research Institute: SHARE Webinar Series #4. https://youtu.be/i2BplSIo6x4 Golenko, X., Fowke, A., Johnstone, G., & Lowthian, J. A. (2022, June 28-29). Harnessing the power of storytelling in aged care [Invited speaker]. Queensland Health Week, Brisbane, Queensland. Lowthian, J. A., Rendell, K., & Ogrin, R. (2021, September 7). Loneliness in older people [Webinar presentation]. Deepdene U3A Virtual Education Seminar. Manchha, A. V. (2022, August 2). Understanding stigma associated with working in aged care [Webinar presentation]. AAG Queensland Division Caring for our aged care workforce webinar. Manchha, A. V. (2023, February 24). Understanding stigma associated with working in aged care [Webinar presentation]. Bolton Clarke Research Institute: SHARE Webinar Series #3. https://youtu.be/Mg4CgXeI1tY Ogrin, R. (2021, November 24). Put your best foot forward [Webinar presentation]. Diabetes Victoria. Rendell, K., & Ogrin, R. (2022, March 4) Using evidence base to codesign: Connecting Communities to Care [Webinar presentation]. Social Connection in Older Age Symposium 2022. https://youtu.be/jeIaZ-D2KDM Silver, M., & Golenko, X. (2022, April 27). PADSIP (Positive Ageing Digital Storytelling Intergenerational Project) [Paper presentation]. Australian Institute for Intergenerational Practice Symposium 2022 Wells, C., Ostrowski, S., Clarke, M., Bush, A., Estevez, J., Freeman, M., Ogrin, R., & van Wijngaarden, P. (2022, August 1). Collaborative care in action: inter-professional diabetes [Webinar presentation]. Early Career Optometry Victoria South Australia webinar.

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