Here’s a snapshot of local events and landmark dates coming up over the next few months. 

JANUARY

#  Applications are now open to join the Investigator Team for the National Health and Medical Research Council’s first Partnership Centre, 'Dealing with Cognitive and Related Functional Decline in the Elderly'.  The NHMRC and funding partners invite cross-jurisdictional, multidisciplinary groupings of investigators to apply to join the team which compiles and performs the five-year work plan for this Partnership Centre. What is a partnership centre? Click here to find out
Applications close: 5pm, 24 February
W: www.nhmrc.gov.au/grants/apply-funding/partnerships-better-health/partnerships-centres/call-investigator-team

#  Spaces are now open for the Technology and Ageing study tour to the USA, April 15-21, 2012. Hosted by the Center for Ageing Services Technologies (CAST) and the International Association of Homes for the Ageing (IAHSA).
CAST Vice President Majd Alwan will lead the technology study tour that will spotlight the work of 5 CAST sponsors and 3 CAST members in New York, Pennsylvania and Maryland.
W: www.leadingage.org/Event.aspx?id=3869

23 January
Nominations open for the International Dementia Excellence Awards 2012
W: www.ideawards2012.com

23 & 24 January
Two free seminars on palliative care. The Bethanie Group in collaboration with Pallative Care Western Australia is hosting two free seminars for families, to enable people to learn more and ask questions about the sensitive topics of palliative and end of life care.

• Seminar 1: January 23, 6.00pm – 7.30pm, Bethanie Beachside, 629 Two Rocks Road, Yanchep.
• Seminar 2: January 24, 6.00pm – 7.30pm, Bethanie Geneff, 39 Hertha Road, Innaloo.
  RSVP to Wendy McComiskie on (08) 6222 9450 or email: wendy.mccomiskie@bethanie.com.au

27 January
Call for abstracts - AAG & ACS NSW Rural Conference - closing date extended to Friday 27 January.

27 January
Closing date to send 2012-2013 pre-budget submissions to the Treasurer, Wayne Swan. Submissions should be sent to:
Budget Policy Division
Department of the Treasury
Langton Crescent
PARKES ACT 2600
Or emailed to: prebudgetsubs@treasury.gov.au
Click here for Wayne Swan's invitation

31 January
Closing date for participation in the second phase of the Bentleys Aged Care Survey, the Benchmarking Survey component.
W: http://www.agedcaresurvey.com.au
E: nationalsurvey@bris.bentleys.com.au

FEBRUARY

Above: Peter Blasina, the Gadget Guy, as seen on Channel Seven's Sunrise program.

7 & 8 February
Free hands-on internet tutorials hosted by media Gadget Guy, Peter Blasina, for older South Australians via a partnership between Helping Hand Aged Care and Telstra.  To register, or for more information, call Amy at Helping Hand on 1300 653 600.

Tuesday 7 February, Helping Hand Aged Care, 49 Buxton Street, North Adelaide

• Introduction to the Internet - Part 1: 10am - 12.30pm
• Introduction to the Internet - Part 2: 1.30pm - 4:00pm

Wednesday 8 February, Helping Hand Aged Care, 2 The Strand, Mawson Lakes

• Introduction to email: 10am - 12.30pm
• Shopping and Banking Online: 1.30pm - 4pm

15 – 17 February
Australian Dementia Design School*
'Designing for a better life'
The Village Centre
11-23 Judd Avenue
Hammondville Sydney
Tel: 02 8788 3081 
E: dementiacentre@hammond.com.au
W: www.dementiacentre.com.au 
*limited places

15 February
Bi-Monthly Forum on 'Physical activity and cognitive activity to support brain health in old age: evidence, challenges and translation'
Hosted by Professor Nicola Lautenschlager, Professor of Psychiatry of Old Age, Department of Psychiatry, University of Melbourne.
Venue: 5.30pm for 6.00pm start, Seminar room, ground floor, St George’s Hospital, 238 Cotham Road, Kew.
RSVP: Linda Emmanual
Tel: (03) 8387 2305
E: l.emmanuel@nari.unimelb.edu.au or aagvic@nari.unimelb.edu.au 
W: www.aag.asn.au/vic_events.php

17 February
Closing date for abstract submissions to Cultural Diversity in Ageing 2012 (7-8 June 2012 – ‘Stories to Inspire’)
W: www.culturaldiversity.com.au/conference-2012

17 February
Early bird registrations close for Aged Care Queensland State Conference 2012 (20-23 March)
W: http://www.acqi.org.au/event-calendar/
Click here for a brochure

24 February
Applications close to join the Investigator Team for NHMRC’s first Partnership Centre (see above, beginning of January).
W: www.nhmrc.gov.au/grants/apply-funding/partnerships-better-health/partnerships-centres/call-investigator-team

29 February
Dementia Training Study Centres (NSW & ACT)
Knowledge Transfer Workshops 
Wesley Conference Centre, Sydney
W: http://dementia.uow.edu.au/index.html 
E: dementia@uow.edu.au

MARCH

15 – 16 March
Better Practice Conference - Hobart
Aged Care Standards and Accreditation Agency
T:1800 728 589
E: betterpractice@accreditation.org.au
W: www.accreditation.org.au

16 March 9.30am - 4.30pm
Regional Clinical Update Forum 
Best Care for Older People – What is the Latest? 
Australian Association of Gerontology (Victoria Division) and Monash University (Gippsland), with the Continence Foundation.
Venue: Latrobe Regional Hospital, Traralgon, Vic 
T: 03 8387 2305
E: aagvic@nari.unimelb.edu.au 
W: www.aag.asn.au/vic_events.php

19 – 20 March
2012 AAG & ACS NSW Rural Conference – “Ageing Well”
AAG (NSW Division) with Aged & Community Services NSW & ACT
Venue: RSL Club, Dubbo, NSW

T: 02 8754 0400 (Elizabeth Paterson)
E: ElizabethP@agedservices.asn.au
W: www.aag.asn.au/nsw_events.php

23 March 
Social Networking Function
Australian Association of Gerontology (Tasmania)
Drinks and nibbles provided
Venue: Medical Sciences precinct, 17 Liverpool Street, Hobart
RSVP: Di Carter (essential for catering purposes)
E: d.m.carter@utas.edu.au
W: www.aag.asn.au/tas_events.php

PLAN AHEAD FOR OVERSEAS EVENTS

7 – 10 March
27th International Conference of Alzheimer’s Disease International
London, UK 
W: www.iagg2013.org/

19 – 22 March
1st World Congress on Healthy Ageing
"Evolution: Holistic Ageing in an Age of Change"
Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
T: +603 2072 2600
E: wcha@healthyageing.org
W: www.healthyageing.org

28 March – 1 April
2012 Ageing in America Conference
Presented by American Society on Ageing
Washington DC, USA 
W: www.asaging.org/aia12

30 – 31 March
23rd Annual South-eastern Student Mentoring Conference in Gerontology and Geriatrics
Georgia, USA
W: www.publichealth.uga.edu/geron/programs/conference

10 – 13 April 2012
3rd Ageing Asia Investment Forum
Age-friendly Communities - Housing, health and seniors care
Grand Hyatt Hotel, Singapore
T: +65 6829 2160
E: info@ageingasiainvest.com
W: www.xperientialevents.com/index.php/home

15 – 21 April 
IAHSA/LeadingAge/CAST: Technology Study Tour
Visiting: New York City, NY, Harrisburg, PA, and Silver Spring, MD
E: vnuessle@leadingage.org 
W: www.iahsa.net

28 May – 1 June
Retirement Living World China 2012
Shanghai, China
W: www.imapac.com/index.php?page=RetirementLivingWorldChina2012

28 May  – 1 June 2012 
IFA 11th Global Conference on Ageing
Ageing Connects
Prague, Czech Republic
W: www.ifa2012.com/homepage

31 May – 2 June
3rd International Society of Advance Care Planning and End of Life Care Conference
Chicago, USA
W: www.acpelsociety.com/conference 
E: acpelconference@acpelsociety.com