Governance

The National Convenor of the Network is Professor Hal Kendig, who has overall responsibility to the granting bodies for the activities of the Network. He will actively lead, initiate and facilitate research development, and collaboration and excellence across the Network; represent the Network at national and international forums; liaise with senior decision makers in ageing and potential funders; and manage central hub activities such as communication programs.

Professor Kendig chairs a Management Committee, which is responsible for the general directions and major decisions related to the activities of the Network. The Committee will ensure that activities are multidisciplinary and span over the four Thematic areas. They will oversee the shared research programs, such as international visitors, data archiving and new researcher strategies. The Management Committee will also lead national research coordination and advocacy, and share accountability responsibility to the ARC and NHMRC. Members of the Management Committee include senior researchers who are the major partners in the Network and the Chair of the Advisory Group.

Governance of the Network is strengthened by an Advisory Group, which has senior representatives of government, consumer and industry groups. This group has several functions: provide advice on priority research needs, promote research partnerships, communicate with key individuals and organisations, and provide review and feedback on the Network activities.

Management Committee

Professor Helen Bartlett
- Director, Australasian Centre on Ageing, University of Queensland

Professor Colette Browning
- Monash Institute of Health Service Research, Monash University

Dr Judith Healy
- Research School of Social Sciences, Australian National University

Professor Sue Richardson
- Director, National Institute of Labour Studies, Flinders University

Professor Duncan Boldy
- Centre for Research on Ageing, Curtin University
- Professor of Health Policy and Management, Curtin University

Professor Tony Broe
- Scientific Director, Ageing Research Centre, South East Sydney Area
     Health Service and University of NSW
- National President, Australian Association of Gerontology

Professor Mary Lusczc
- Professor of Psychology and Gerontology, Flinders University

Barbara Squires
- Director, Centre on Ageing, Benevolent Society
- Immediate Past-President, Australian Association of Gerontology

Advisory Group

Barbara Squires (Chair)
- Director, Centre on Ageing, Benevolent Society
- Immediate Past-President, Australian Association of Gerontology

Fiona Lynch
- Director, Office for an Ageing Australia
     Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing

Greg Mundy
- CEO, Aged and Community Services Australia

Ian Yates
- Joint Chief Executive, COTA National Seniors

Joan Hughes
- CEO, Carers Australia

Glen Rees
- National Executive Director, Alzheimer’s Australia

Additional members are to be invited