The Heart and Science of Aged Care: A Conversation

Age-Ed is a new support network for elder carers at UQ, which is run by UQ Law academics with lived experience of aged care or research expertise on ageing. The team established Age-Ed to enhance the wellbeing, profile and professional contributions of elder carers at UQ, recognising that many UQ colleagues have interests in aged care or caring roles. Join us for our first panel discussion, which aims to introduce the topic of informal aged care and generate insights, as well as practical advice, for current or future aged carers at UQ.

Panellists

Professor Sarah Holland-Batt is an acclaimed poet, editor, critic, aged care advocate, and a Professor of Creative Writing at QUT. She has received numerous prestigious literary awards, including the Thomas Shapcott Prize for Poetry and the Prime Minister's Literary Award for Poetry. Her most recent book, The Jaguar, provides an account of witnessing her own father’s experience of ageing and illness. It won the 2023 Stella Prize. Professor Holland-Batt’s research on poetry includes a particular interest in literary representations of ageing, death, and aged care.

Dr Glenda Powell AM is a pioneering geriatrician and the first female geriatrician in Queensland. She has made significant contributions to the field of geriatric medicine, particularly in diagnosis, management, and rehabilitation of elderly patients. A central tenet of Dr Powell’s philosophy is respect for the person. Dr Powell also served as the first female president of the Australian Association of Gerontology and was recognised as a Member of the Order of Australia in 2002 for her outstanding service to aged care.