GANA & AAG Co-present a Hybrid event
in collaboration with QPS, Deakin University, UniSC & La Trobe University
Caring Together: Innovation and Interdependence in Ageing Support
Supporting Family Carers of People Living with Dementia: Innovations and Insights for Better Care in Hong Kong (Prof Patrick Kor)
Empowering Dementia Carers: Global Insights on Training, Participation, and Lived Experience (A/Prof Ken Ho and Dr Jackie Chan)
Beyond the Diagnosis: How Social Connection and Health Literacy shape caregiver Outcomes (Dr Eva Yuen)
Strategic Care for Two: Embedding Dyadic Models in Dementia Care and Practice (Dr Daphne Cheung)
This is a hybrid event with online plus two physical venue options
please ensure you select the correct attendance option when you register
Nursing care increasingly demands integrated approaches that recognise the interdependence of the older adults and their care partners. This webinar brings together international and national scholarship to advance dyadic models of support. Prof Patrick Kor examines innovations in Hong Kong that strengthen family care-partner; A/Prof Ken Ho and Dr Jackie Chan provide global perspectives on training and participation; Dr Eva Yuen explores how social connection and health literacy influence care-partner outcomes; and Dr Daphne Cheung emphasises embedding dyadic practices in care systems. Collectively, these insights underscore the necessity of supporting both members of the dyad to achieve sustainable, holistic gerontological care.
Register to:
- Be aware of the importance of dyad interdependence
- Be informed about the innovations and international perspective on care-partner support
Hear from our speakers:
Prof Patrick Kor
School of Nursing and Midwifery
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Prof Kor is a registered nurse. His research spans gerontology, dementia carer support, mindfulness, and nursing education. Widely recognised for his teaching and scholarship, he has received international awards, including the QS Stars-Wharton Reimagine Education Awards and the Distinguished Educator in Gerontological Nursing (US National Hartford Center of Gerontological Nursing Excellence). He has secured over USD 1 million in external research funding for various projects on dementia caregiving and serves as a consultant for NGOs and the HKSAR government on different initiatives related to gerontology and dementia.
A/Prof Ken Ho
School of Nursing and Midwifery
La Trobe University
A/Prof Ken Ho is the Associate Dean (Research and Industry Engagement) in the SoNM, La Trobe University. He is a registered nurse and internationally recognised scholar in gerontology, aged care, migrant wellbeing and qualitative methodologies. His programme of research advance culturally responsive, person-centred approaches to ageing and caregiving.
Dr Jackie Chan
Lecturer, Faculty of Health Sciences
Higher College of Technology, Dubai, UAE
Dr Chan is a registered nurse and Certified Healthcare Simulation Educator, currently serving as a Lecturer at the University of Wollongong in Dubai. Her research focuses on psychoeducation to enhance carers’ self-efficacy.
Dr Eva Yuen
Senior Research Fellow, Quality and Patient Safety Research
Monash Health Partnership
Her research focuses on health literacy, communication, and supportive care for care recipients and carers. Recent work explores carers’ information needs, health literacy, and social connection. She developed a communication skills training module for carers engaging with health providers and a learning package for nurses to optimise culturally responsive communication with CALD patients and families. Together, this program of applied research enhances person centred communication to improve health and wellbeing for people affected by chronic disease.
Dr Daphne Cheung
Senior Research Fellow, Quality and Patient Safety Research
Alfred Health Partnership
She is a registered nurse and researcher who focuses on dementia care, carer support, frailty and gerontology. Her work includes dyadic interaction between people with dementia and their family carers, the integration of technology into care, and interdisciplinary collaboration. Her contributions to the field have been recognised through several prestigious international research awards, including the 2023 Claudia J. Beverley Innovative Award by the National Hartford Center of Gerontological Nursing Excellence; and the 2024 Innovation Award in the Customer Electronic Show.
Three registration options:
Face to face at Deakin Downtown Campus
Address: Tower 2 level 12/727 Collins St, Melbourne VIC 3008
Room Details: rooms to be announced on the day
(local event time 11am to 12.30pm AEDT)
Face to face at UniSC Sippy Downs Campus
Address: 90 Sippy Downs Drive, Sippy Downs QLD 4556
Room Details: Lecture Theatre 4, I-Block, Sippy Downs
(local event time 10am to 11.30am AEST)
Plus for this venue only - Post event 'Casual Coffee Catch-up' at Sippy Downs Cafe C from 11:45am -12:45pm
or
online via Zoom
Please ensure you select the correct one from the list options when you register
Registration is free