The Victorian Active Ageing Partnership (VAAP) aims to increase opportunities for participation in physical activity for older Victorians, especially in areas of socio-economic disadvantage and among isolated, lonely older people not currently involved in physical activity. Find out more about the Victorian Active Ageing Partnership and how you can become involved. The fourth VAAP Research and Practice Forum – Communication, older people and physical activity: Giving and receiving the message – was held on Thursday 29 August 2019. The Forum was opened by the Commissioner for Senior Victorians and Ambassador for Elder Abuse Prevention, Gerard Mansour, and was again attended by over 200 people from over 100 Victorian and interstate organisations. The Forum program is available here. Opening address – Gerard Mansour Principles of good communication and other considerations What do older people hear when I say “falls prevention”? An older person’s perspective on what is meant by “good communication” Doing sport differently – A preview Life Café: A Move from knowing to doing to improve quality of life for older adults Social Prescribing in Practice: Implementation in the Australian Setting Pavilion Room-1145-Presentation 3-Seed et al Critical messages that motivate older people to Live Longer and Stronger Personality and communication – Are you being heard? Avoiding the ‘‘F word (FALLS)’’ when developing falls prevention and physical activity messages: A session of brainstorming and case studies Feedback mechanisms and systems thinking to improve service delivery Activism, action and engagement – Ageing in Port Phillip Health literacy tips for effective communication The third VAAP Research and Practice Forum – Working well together: Promoting active ageing – was held on Thursday 24 August 2018. The Forum was opened by the Commissioner for Senior Victorians and Ambassador for Elder Abuse Prevention, Gerard Mansour, and was again attended by over 200 people from over 100 Victorian and interstate organisations. Opening address – Gerard Mansour Creating and sustaining networks and partnerships Co-design – What is it, how do you do it and why is it valuable? Why being physically active is important to me VAAP self-assessment tool and resources Developing a dementia friendly trail within the Woowookarung Regional Park The importance of partnership approaches in the sports industry Developing a seniors exercise park in the City of Wyndham VAAP Self-assessment Tool VAAP Self-assessment Tool and Resources (SaTR) and the ‘MOVE for Life’ Program Tips for working well and positively with groups of and individual older people Tips for working well and positively with active adults Physical activity and older people with chronic health conditions Exercise considerations for individuals with cardiovascular disease Physical activity, chronic health conditions and dementia in older people Physical activity and older people with osteoporosis/osteopaenia A case study re: local government and physical activity for older people – the ‘Active Whittlesea’ strategy Attendees at the Research and Practice Forum were also asked to submit organisational profiles to assist in generating information-sharing and networking. You can view the collated organisational profiles here. The second VAAP Research and Practice Forum – Access for all: More older people, more active – was held on Thursday 24 August 2017. Recordings of the principal presentations are available: Opening address – Gerard Mansour Equity, older people and physical activity – Professor Kylie Ball Strategies for ‘hard to reach’ older people – Assoc Prof Ben Smith Physical activity: An older person’s perspective – Edith Chen VAAP self-assessment tool and resources – Genevieve Nolan The RecLink model – Chris Lacey The Powerpoint presentations from the afternoon sessions at the Forum, which detail various practice examples and address key issues are also available for viewing: Transition pathways at Sunbury Community Health: A case example – Adam DeMirtel From healthcare to community: Supporting clients to continue their exercise journey – Heath Miller Transition pathways: Key elements to promote sustainability – Genevieve Nolan Walking football/City Strikers program – George Halkias Walking basketball – Kyle MacMullan Physical activity and older people with chronic health conditions – Carolyn Page Ms Emma Dabb CAFÉ BAZAAR – Moorleigh Multicultural Senior Citizens Centre Physical Activity Program for Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Seniors – Christine Spiridonos The inaugural VAAP Research and Practice Forum – Pathways to Participation: Engaging Older People in Physical Activity – was held on Thursday 25 August 2016. Recordings of the principal presentations are available: Opening address – Gerard Mansour Factors influencing an older person’s engagement in physical activity – Prof Cathie Sherrington Evidence-based best practice framework for the engagement of older people in physical activity – Assoc Prof Ben Smith Behavioural change approaches and older people and physical activity – Dr Thorlene Egerton The Powerpoint presentations from the afternoon sessions at the Forum, which detail various practice examples and address key issues are also available for viewing: How to promote active ageing to older people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds: The HAT and HAQ initiative – Dr Liz Cyarto Physical activity opportunities for older Victorians: An audit and gap analysis – Renee de Silva Is sport a viable physical activity option for older adults? – Claire Jenkin Active Maribyrnong – Rick Morris ‘Lung at Heart’: the transition of exercise rehab groups from hospital and community health settings to an independent gym setting – Mark Tran Active living in Warrnambool – Clare Vaughan To get in touch with the VAAP Coordination Team, please contact: Genevieve Nolan
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RESEARCH AND PRACTICE FORUMS
VAAP Research and Practice Forum 2019
Recordings of the principal presentations are available:
Duration: 10.08 minutes
Prof Bill Bellew, Adjunct Professor, Public Health, School of Public Health, University of Sydney
Duration: 32.23 minutes
Dr Darshini Ayton, Senior Research Fellow and Lecturer in the School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Monash University
Duration: 20.48 minutes
Margaret O’Loughlin, Member, City of Maribyrnong Older Persons’ Reference Group
Duration: 10.40 minutesThe Powerpoint presentations from the other sessions at the Forum, which detail various perspectives on the topic of communication and relevant initiatives are also available for viewing:
Melanie Chisholm, Manager, Physical Activity, Sport and Healthy Eating, VicHealth
Disha Doshi, Physical Activity Coordinator, Caulfield Community Health Service
Natalie Seed, Program Officer, Integration, North Western Melbourne PHN and Meagan Chiuchiarelli, Manager, Health Promotion and Community Strengthening, IPC Health
Michelle Wright, COTA Victoria
Deborah Peppard, Director, HR staff n’ stuff (HR company)
Dr Darshini Ayton, Senior Research Fellow and Lecturer in the School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine and Danielle Berkovic, PhD student, Monash University
Clint Wilkie, Team Leader Population Health, Caulfield Community Health Service
Dr Jane Sims, Older Persons Consultative Committee Deputy Chair; Neville Aphoy, Linking Neighbours Leadership Group; Sherridan Green, Port Phillip Community Development & Liaison Officer; Laura Cattapan, Coordinator Access and Inclusion, City of Port Phillip
Jolyon Burford, Trainer and Online Training Coordinator, Centre for Culture, Ethnicity and HealthVAAP Research and Practice Forum 2018
Recordings of the principal presentations are available:
Duration: 10.12 minutes
Assoc Prof Marilyn Wise, Centre for Primary Healthcare and Equity, University of New South Wales
Duration: 39.02 minutes
Ben Pollard, Coordinator Community Development, Hobsons Bay City Council
Duration: 29.05 minutes
Jan Wilson, Community member
Duration: 9.23 minutes
Genevieve Nolan, Manager, Victorian Active Ageing Partnership; Programs Manager, Musculoskeletal Australia
Duration: 27.15 minutesThe Powerpoint presentations from the other sessions at the Forum, which detail various practice examples and address key issues are also available for viewing:
Anne Tudor, Advocate for people living with dementia and Ms Siobhan Rogan, Area Chief Ranger – Ballarat, Parks Victoria
Tom Dixon, Participation Strategy Manager, Vicsport
Leonie Taylor, Community Infrastructure Officer, Service Planning, Partnering and Reform, Wyndham City Council
Disha Doshi, Physical Activity Coordinator, Caulfield Community Health Service
April Wilson, Inclusion and Programs Manager, Gymnastics Victoria
Disha Doshi, Physical Activity Coordinator, Caulfield Community Health Service
Judy McCoy, Fitness Instructor, Aquahub, City of Maroondah; Lecturer, Cert IV in Fitness at the VFA Narre Warren
Gabrielle Lindsay Smith, Exercise Physiologist and PhD candidate, Institute for Health and Sport, Victoria University
Mary Woessner, Exercise Physiologist and PhD candidate, Institute for Health and Sport, Victoria University
Elizabeth Rand, Manager, Cognitive Decline and Memory Service, Caulfield Hospital
Sara Marwick, Accredited Exercise Physiologist, Caulfield Community Health Services
Ben Waterhouse, Manager, Leisure and Community Facilities, City of Whittlesea and Ms Judith Geraghty, Positive Ageing Officer, City of WhittleseaOrganisational profiles
VAAP Research and Practice Forum 2017
Associate Head of School – Research, Institute for Physical Activity and Nutrition, Deakin University
School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Monash University
Peer Educator, COTA Victoria
Manager, Victorian Active Ageing Partnership; Programs Manager, MOVE muscle, bone & joint health
Victorian State Manager, RecLink Australia
Team Leader-Active Ageing Team/Exercise Physiologist, Health & Wellbeing Unit, Sunbury Community Health
Physiotherapist Practice Lead, cohealth
Manager, Victorian Active Ageing Partnership; Programs Manager, Musculoskeletal Australia
(formerly known as MOVE muscle, bone & joint health)
Walking Football Project Coordinator, Melbourne City Football Club
Inclusion Officer, Basketball Victoria
Senior Physiotherapist, St Vincent’s Hospital Melbourne
Facilitator, Alzheimer’s Australia
(Please refer to the Alzheimer’s Australia website for further information)
Manager Community-based Social Support Services, MiCareVAAP Research and Practice Forum 2016
The George Institute for Global Health and Sydney Medical School, The University of Sydney
School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Monash University
Centre for Health, Exercise and Sports Medicine, The University of Melbourne
National Ageing Research Institute and Ms Cecilia Hernandez, City of Melbourne
Health Promotion and Training Coordinator, MOVE muscle, bone & joint health; Coordinator, Victorian Active Ageing Partnership
PhD Researcher, Institute of Sport, Exercise and Active Living, Victoria University
Recreation Participation Officer, Maribyrnong City Council
Subacute Ambulatory Care Services, St Vincent’s Hospital
Healthy Ageing Program Project Officer, Warrnambool City CouncilContact the VAAP Coordination Team
genevieve@msk.org.au
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