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Presented by experts in health and ageing, the webinars cover a wide range of issues related to working with older adults such as cognitive impairment, life-stage transitions, late-life emotional experiences and psychosocial approaches for aged care residents and their families.
Webinar and workshop schedule 2026
Our webinars and workshops are designed to enrich psychological practices with older adults, their families and aged care staff.
Free webinars
Open to anyone
2pm–3.15pm
Melbourne / Sydney time
Online
Via Microsoft Teams Town Hall
| Module | Presenter | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Personality disorders in late life: Strategies and controversies [Webinar recording] | Dr Hema Jayaram | Friday 27 March |
| Intergenerational programs in aged care: How to set it up, and what works? | Register now | Prof Susan Kurrle | Friday 8 May |
Workshop: Clinical features and management of dementia (paid event) | Register now |
Dr Luke Smith | Friday 22 May |
| Prof Leeroy William | Friday 5 June | |
Creative interventions in residential aged care |
Dr Romy Engelbrecht | Friday 19 June |
| Neurodiversity in late life in withing residential aged care | Sophie Nicoll and panel | Friday 31 July |
| Digital stories in aged care | Rebecca Collins and panel | Friday 14 August |
| Problem solving therapy for older adults | Prof Sherry Beaudreau | Friday 28 August |
| Parkinson's disease: a personal experience | Victor McConvey and guest | Friday 11 September |
| Workshop: Workshop 2: Grief in Later Life: Practical Tools for Supporting Grieving Older Adults (paid event) | Chris Hall | Friday 23 October |
| Voluntary assisted dying | Kristen Kappel | Friday 6 November |
| Rainbow inclusive care in residential aged care | Prof Mark Hughes and Dr Meaghan Vosz | Friday 20 November |
| Life writing: a demonstration | Prof Richard Freedman and guest | Friday 4 December |
Past webinar recordings
Missed a webinar?
Most webinars are recorded and most presenters share their presentation slides. You can find these in our webinar schedule or by searching for the relevant webinar name on Swinburne Commons.
| Module recording | Presenter | Date |
|---|---|---|
Introduction to counselling approaches in residential aged care settings [Webinar recording] |
Mark Silver and panel | Friday 22 March |
| Technological solutions for dementia care [Webinar recording] | Tanya Petrovich and panel | Friday 5 April |
Adapting cognitive behavioural therapy for residential aged care [Webinar recording] |
Professor Sunil Bhar and panel | Friday 19 April |
Creative arts in mental health care for older adults [Webinar recording] |
Xanthe Golenko and panel | Friday 3 May |
| Professor Sunil Bhar and panel | Friday 17 May | |
| Older women and elder abuse [Webinar recording] | Dominique Horne and panel | Friday 31 May |
| Dr Luke Smith | Friday 14 June | |
| Dr Hema Jayaram and panel | Friday 28 June | |
Animal-assisted therapy in residential aged care [Webinar recording] |
Dr Kelvin Wong and panel | Friday 12 July |
| Mark Silver and panel | Friday 26 July | |
Research showcase on mental health in aged care [Webinar recording] |
Professor Tanya Davison, Professor Colleen Doyle and Professor Sunil Bhar | Friday 9 August |
Parkinson's disease: what you need to know [Webinar recording] |
Victor McConvey | Friday 23 August |
| Chris Hall | Friday 20 September | |
The role of psychiatry in residential aged care [Webinar recording] |
Dr Rajlaxmi Khopade and panel | Friday 4 October |
Towards and beyond the dementia diagnosis [Webinar recording] |
Dr Bridget Regan and Dr Will Brown | Friday 18 October |
Using writing to explore the challenges of aging [Webinar recording] |
Professor Richard Freadman and panel | Friday 1 November |
| Jo Wood and panel | Friday 15 November | |
Family carer support in residential aged care [Webinar recording] |
Jo Wood and panel | Friday 29 November |
| Module recording | Presenter | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Introduction to counselling approaches in residential aged care settings [Webinar recording] | Mark Silver and panel | Friday 3 March |
Cognitive behavioural therapy for older adults [Webinar recording] |
Dr Deborah Koder | Friday 17 March |
| Michelle Eunson | Friday 31 March | |
Technology initiatives for dementia care [Webinar recording] |
Dr Tanya Petrovich | Friday 14 April |
Trauma focussed treatments with older adults [Webinar recording] |
Dr Monica Cations | Friday 28 April |
| Meg Schwarz | Friday 12 May | |
| Dr Sarah Elder and Tom Gauci | Friday 26 May | |
| Professor Sunil Bhar | Friday 9 June | |
| Elder abuse, dementia and decision making capacity – An intersectional approach [Webinar recording] | Dominique Horne | Friday 23 June |
Writing illness: A narrative approach to the psychological challenges of illness [Webinar recording] |
Professor Richard Freadman and panel | Friday 7 July |
| Voluntary assisted dying: What you need to know | Kristen Kappel | Friday 21 July |
Parkinson’s disease: What you need to know [Webinar recording] |
Victor McConvey | Friday 4 August |
| Chris Hall | Friday 18 August | |
Delirium and trauma issues with older adults [Webinar recording] |
Dr Dianne Clifton | Friday 1 September |
| Neuropsychological aspects of dementia | Dr Luke Smith | Friday 15 September |
End of life and palliative care: What you need to know [Webinar recording] |
Jo Wood and Dr Leeroy William | Friday 13 October |
Family carer support in residential aged care [Webinar recording] |
Denise Wissmann | Friday 27 October |
Art, music and dance therapy programs with older adults [Webinar recording] |
Romy Engelbrecht, Jackie Burden, Xanthe Golenko | Friday 10 November |
| Intergenerational programs in aged care | Mark Silver and panel | Friday 24 November |
Frequently asked questions
No, unfortunately we are unable to issue certificates of attendance.
The webinars are conducted online through Zoom. You need to have access to a phone or a computer. You also need internet connection to see the presentation slides and the speaker, but you can hear the webinar live through a phone by dialling the number provided.
To register for a webinar, please go to the registration form by clicking the relevant link in the webinar schedule. Registrations are generally open two weeks before the webinar.
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