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Free forum for elderly legal issues
(L to R) DIANA Heggie and Felicity Topp from Peninsula Health, MPs Peta Murphy and Greg Hunt, Professors Velandai Srikanth and Christina Mitchell. Picture: Supplied
Research facility will collect ageing data A NEW research facility opened at Frankston Hospital will collect data and information about ageing. Ngarnga Centre - Ideas, Innovation and Learning has been officially opened. The research facility houses a component of the National Centre for Healthy Ageing, the Healthy Ageing Data Platform. The new centre is a joint venture with Monash University. The project was funded partly through a $2 million contribution from the federal
government. Peninsula Health CEO Felicity Topp said that the project would allow the organisation to focus on “improving health outcomes by enabling translational research across both Peninsula Health and Monash University and through the National Centre for Healthy Ageing.” “This is a pivotal moment in the development of Peninsula Health, our partnership with Monash University and the further progression
of the Frankston health precinct,” Ms Topp said. “By creating a state-of-the-art environment for our clinicians, researchers and students, we are significantly expanding our research profile.” Dean of medicine, nursing, and health sciences at Monash University, Professor Christina Mitchell, says that “substantial progress” has been made to the Healthy Ageing Data Platform since 2020. “National Centre for Healthy Ageing researchers
now have access to big data to provide population-level insights into pressing issues regarding healthy ageing for our communities. It links various large sources of health data to support the NCHA in developing solutions for these issues,” she said. Peninsula Health estimates that older Australians will make up 22 per cent of the Australian population by 2057. For more information visit www. ncha.org.au .
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A FREE legal forum for seniors will be held this month. The Peninsula Community Legal Centre, a not-for-profit which provides free legal services, is hosting the seniors legal forum as part of its elder law service month. The event will address legal issues often faced by older people. Peninsula Community Legal Centre CEO Jackie Galloway says that “many life events associated with ageing involve legal issues. We are holding this community event and launching our elder law service to meet a steadily rising demand for advice on elder law problems”. Speakers will talk about issues including the aged care Royal Commission, financial scams, powers of attorney, and estate planning. The Legal Matters and Ageing Forum will be at the Safety Beach Community Centre, 185 Marine Drive, Safety Beach on 18 March 2022 from 10.30am – 12:30pm. To register visit pclcseniorsforum.eventbrite.com. au, call Peninsula Community Legal Centre on 9783 3600, or email pclc@ pclc.org.au. PCLC’s Frankston office is at 441 Nepean Highway.
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