Her Excellency attended the Australasian College of Health Services Management Annual Fellows Dinner, with the Governor commending @ACHSM Qld for continuing to advance health service management and leadership in our State.
Happy International Day of Older Persons!
Bringing older and younger people together is a passion for Prof @Anneke_Fitz, Founder of the @AusInsIntergenP. She said “In terms of learning opportunities, older people and younger people learn from each other. https://t.co/YxbnteKzZw
@UOWEarlyStart Discovery Space celebrating National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children’s day with “Finding Our Heart” during each story-time session today @tommayor11 @SNAICC #UOW
Watching the online ABC briefing about the forthcoming “old people’s home for teenagers”… this popular series shows the value & importance of Intergenerational connections & tackling ageism, drawing on ground-breaking research from E/Prof @Anneke_Fitz chair of @AusInsIntergenP
Congratulations to Associate Professor Ruth Peters for being awarded a $3.7 million NHMRC Clinical Trials & Cohort Studies Grant to investigate the potential for Intergenerational Practice to reduce frailty in older adults and improve school readiness in children.
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Connecting generations reduces loneliness and increases happiness, dignity and self-esteem. @UOWEarlyStart we are committed to children and their adults as we advocate for an early start but also a strong finish! @LynPhillipson https://t.co/pGuQvHURo6 #UOW
Thanks to everyone that joined us for the Festival of Play! Over 1200 children and families engaging in play-based activities, workshops, shows and talks. We loved sharing our passion for play! #wherecuriousmindsplay
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Some highlights - exploring augmented reality stories - creating our own stories playing with materials, light and shadows - hide and seek using a 3D camera to find friends! @digitalchildau@UOW@UOWEarlyStart@UOWASSH
Congratulations Prof @lkervin! A globally recognised leading expert in the literacy development of children and their use of technology. Her leadership in @UOWEarlyStart research endeavours ensure that children growing up in regional and remote communities thrive. Well done!
My family in Australia has been telling me about the wonderful @UOWEarlyStart Discovery Center for so long. Today I felt the magic! We were there for hours & only scratched the surface. Hoping we can start something like this @UCLA one day #sciencedreams 🤞
Catch up on this webinar where we evidence for the benefits of cognitive-focused interventions, occupational therapy and exercise for people with dementia, and argue for post-diagnostic rehabilitation that focuses on function and wellbeing for people with #dementia