Leadership in Healthy Ageing
Webinar: Exploring the impacts of social distancing on older adults
Overview
While this advice is intended to protect older adults from contracting coronavirus, social distancing itself can be a significant risk to physical and mental health and wellbeing. This webinar will explore the potential impacts of social distancing and social isolation on older adults and begin a conversation about strategies and solutions to overcome these challenges.
Webinar details - Exploring the impact of social distancing on older adults
Times in Australian Eastern Standard Time.
This webinar will be hosted via Zoom video conferencing. You may like to read Joining a Zoom Meeting for further information.
Meeting Link
https://charlessturt.zoom.us/j/98624279131?pwd=T3NVaXZzSVc2VUkwbGRuS003V2dpdz09
Password: 819379
- Join from a computer, smartphone/tablet, or phone in for audio only.
- Webcam not required as only the presenters will be on camera.
- Questions will be accepted via online chat during the webinar, or beforehand via email.
Please RSVP with your name and email to indicate your interest.
If you can't make it on the day, no problem! A session recording, plus other resources shared during the webinar will be made available.
Tuesday, Apr 28, 2020, 10:00 AM
Zoom video conferencing, online only.
RSVPs are enabled for this event.
Presenter - Dr Belinda Cash
Presenter - Robin Harvey
Robin Harvey is a lecturer in gerontology at Charles Sturt University. Robin's clinical practice background is as a social worker in the fields of older person’s mental health and health promotion with older adults. Robin is the current Vice-Chair of the AAG Victorian Division.
About the project - Leadership in Healthy Ageing (LIHA)
Aiming to strengthen community capacity in response to the growing aged population of the Ovens-Murray region, the LIHA program encourages participants to become effective “forces for change” by promoting liveable and inclusive communities for older people.
LIHA is a partnership between the School of Humanities and Social Sciences (Charles Sturt University), Department of Health and Human Services Victoria, and the Wangaratta Regional Study Centre. Watch this space for upcoming opportunities, including our Massively Open Online Course (MOOC) on "Understanding Ageing".
Questions?
Ilena Young - Wangaratta Regional Study Centre
03 5713 9061
Michael Osborne - Project Officer, Faculty and Arts and Education
02 6933 4562
*Image "Waving the Flag" by thejuniorpartner (Flickr). CC BY-NC-ND 2.0.