Keep up to date with what's happening in the field
You may be interested in keeping up with the latest in professional conversations and research in Gerontology. To get started, below are some journals, conferences and a Twitter feed to explore. Find what interests you and relates to your area, consider following those leaders and creating alerts to stay in touch. We have a page on our website all about setting up table of contents and search alerts in different journal databases. Google alerts function similarly, see how to set those up here.
Listed below are a couple of local conferences. Keep an eye out for other events that include gerontological perspectives and research.
Professional organisations
- Aged & Community Care Providers AssociationACCPA is the national association for providers of residential aged care, home and community care, retirement living and related services.
- Aged Care Industry Association (ACIA)ACIA is an SA-based peak body for organisations involved in provision of care and services to older people, including NFPs, small private and large, multi-state operators.
- Australian Association of GerontologyAustralia's peak national body, linking professionals working across the multidisciplinary fields of ageing.
- Australian Community Workers Association (ACWA)ACWA is the national body for community workers in Australia, providing accreditation, standards, and support for members.
- COTA AustraliaCOTA Australia is the peak national organisation representing the rights, needs and interests of older Australians, focusing on policy issues for older persons as citizens and consumers.
- Leading Age Services Australia (LASA)LASA represents and supports providers of age services across residential care, home care and retirement living.
- National Seniors, AustraliaNational membership and advocacy organisation for older Australians.
Scholarship
Thinking about publishing? Check out our collection of guides that detail the different elements involved when getting in to scholarship.
- Researcher Profiles
- Where to publish
- Scholarship of teaching and learning (SoTL)
- Open Access publishing
As you progress with your research, you'll need to design, run and write up your research project. Use the Sage Research Methods database to discover discipline focused methodologies.
