Videos and Powerpoints from the 8th ICAS

Thank-you to those who attended the 8th International Conference on Ageing and Spirituality which was held in Canberra 27 - 30 October.

Videos and Powerpoint presentations from the conference are now available online to watch and download.

Rev Professor Elizabeth MacKinlay, Professor Kalyani Mehta and Mahjabeen Ahmad were interviewed for the ABC's Soul Search Program by Dr Meredith Lake. The program went to air on 17 November 2019 and the interview can be listened to online 'God in the golden years'

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Powerpoint Presentations

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Keynotes and Plenaries

Papers and Workshop sessions

Image Gallery

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    A Chorus of Women performed at the Welcome Reception. Photograph by Katherine WaiteNgunnawal Elder Tina Brown gave the Welcome to Country and performed the Smoking Ceremony at the Welcome Reception. Photograph by Sarah StittNgunnawal Elder Tina Brown gave the Welcome to Country and performed the Smoking Ceremony at the Welcome Reception photograph by Sarah StittNgunnawal Elder Tina Brown gave the Welcome to Country and Smoking Ceremony at the Welcome Reception. Photograph by Sarah StittNgunnawal Elder Tina Brown gave the Welcome to Country and performed the Smoking Ceremony at the Welcome Reception. Photograph by Sarah StittThe ACT’s Minister for Seniors and Veterans Gordon Ramsay MLA welcomed attendees. Photograph by Sarah Stitt. The stalls for Little Lost Bookshop and the ACC&C in the foyer. Photograph by Sarah Stitt An attendee persuses the books at the Little Lost Bookshop stall. Photograph by Sarah StittDr Alan Niven gave the dinner address on Monday 28 October. He spoke on “What ritual teaches us about life, humour and ageing: Or should that be the other way around?” Photograph by Sarah StittAndrew Ford from Anglicare. Photograph by Sarah StittAssociate Professor Anne Harrington introduces Dr Robyn Wrigley-Carr's keynote address: “Corporate Worship for People with Dementia: stimulating the senses and rituals” . Photograph by Sarah StittAttendees persuse the books at the Little Lost Bookshop stall. Photograph by Sarah StittAttendees from Hong Kong at the conference dinner. Photograph by Sarah StittPaul Bongiorno at the conference dinner. Photograph by Sarah StittProfessor John Swinton gave a keynote address on Monday 28 October titled “Reimagining Personhood: Dementia, Culture and Citizenship” Photograph by Sarah StittDr Robyn Wrigley-Carr gave a keynote address on Monday 28 October titled “Corporate Worship for People with Dementia: stimulating the senses and rituals”. Photograph by Sarah StittProfessor Kalyani Mehta gave a keynote address on Tuesday 29 October titled The Universality of Spiritual Pursuits. Photograph by Sarah StittProfessor Kalyani Mehta gave a keynote address on Tuesday 29 October titled The Universality of Spiritual Pursuits. Photograph by Sarah StittProfessor Elizabeth MackInay thanks Kalyani Mehta for her Keynote address. Photograph by Sarah Stitt Ilsa Hampton gave a plenary paper: New Aged Care Quality Standards for AustraliaNew Aged Care Quality Standards for Australia on Tuesday 29 October. Photograph by Sarah StittThe plenary panel session on Tuesday 20 October with Paul Bongiorno, Rt Rev Prof Stepehen Pickard (chair) Ilsa Hampton and Rev A/Prof Andrew Cameron. Photograph by Sarah StittPaul Bongiorno spoke at the plenary panel on Tuesday 20 October on the topic: Royal Commission into Aged Care. Photograph by Sarah StittRt Rev Professor Stepehn Pickard introduces Professor Elizabeth MacKinlay for her keynote address titled “Ageing and frailty: a spiritual perspective of the lived experience”. Photograph by Sarah StittRt Rev Professor Stepehn Pickard thanks Professor Elizabeth MacKinlay at the end of her keynote address titled “Ageing and frailty: a spiritual perspective of the lived experience”. Photograph by Sarah StittThe organisational team from the ACC&C: Communications Officer Mrs Katherine Waite, Centre Manager Mrs Hazel Francis, Events Officers Dr Lauren Bartley & Ms Sarah StittChair Dr Meredith Lake introducing the Interfaith Panel discussion on the conference theme ‘Changing Cultures of Ageing and Spirituality’on Wednesday 30 October. Photograph by Sarah StittChair Meredith Lake, Rabbi Shmueli Feldman (speaking) Mahjabeen Ahmad & Professor Kalyani Mehta at the Interfaith Panel discussion on the conference theme ‘Changing Cultures of Ageing and Spirituality’. Photograph by Sarah StittRabbi Shmueli Feldman speaking at the Interfaith Panel discussion on the conference theme ‘Changing Cultures of Ageing and Spirituality’. Photograph by Sarah StittChair Meredith Lake, Rabbi Shmueli Feldman, Mahjabeen Ahmad, Professor Kalyani Mehta & Rt Rev Professor Stephen Pickard at the Interfaith Panel discussion on the conference theme ‘Changing Cultures of Ageing and Spirituality’. Photograph by Sarah StittRabbi Shmueli Feldman speaking at the Interfaith Panel discussion on the conference theme ‘Changing Cultures of Ageing and Spirituality’. Photograph by Sarah StittDr Richard Egan delivered the 5th keynote address: “Spirituality in ageing from across the ditch: New Zealand perspectives” on Wednesday 30 October. Photograph by Sarah StittAssociate Professor Rev’d Andrew Cameron manning the stall for St Marks National Theological Centre, Charles Sturt University, Canberra. Photograph by Sarah StittChaplain Debbie Mazlin and Tempa Bejanke enjoy lunch. Photograph by Sarah StittDiane Marshall & Rev Professor Elizabeth MacKinlay Photograph by Sarah StittAttendees enjoy lunch at Old Parliament House. Photograph by Sarah StittAttendees in Members’ Dining Room 2, Old Parliament House. Photograph by Sarah StittAttendees in Members’ Dining Room 2, Old Parliament House. Photograph by Sarah StittAttendees in Members’ Dining Room 2, Old Parliament House. Photograph by Sarah StittAttendees in Members’ Dining Room 2, Old Parliament House. Photograph by Sarah StittDelegates from Anglicare Pamela Proudfoot & Kate Horne. Photograph by Sarah StittSalvation Army Eastern Territory delegate Steven O'Neil. Photograph by Sarah StittTwo attendees enjoy morning tea at Old Parliament House. Photograph by Sarah StittSalvation Army Delegates with the conference quilt. Photograph by Sarah StittVolunteers at the ACC&C stall. Photograph by Sarah StittJulie Telfer & Katherine Waite. Photograph by Sarah StittAttendees of the 8th International Conference on Ageing and Spirituality. Hammondcare stall. Photograph by Sarah StittPACT Director Dr Jonathan Cole. Photograph by Sarah StittProfessor Kalyani Mehta, Mahjabeen Ahmad & Meredith Lake . Photograph by Sarah StittMahjabeen Ahmad & Rev Professor Elizabeth MacKinlay. Photograph by Sarah StittPoster Presenter Daphne Johnston. Photograph by Sarah StittPoster Presenter Diane Marshall. Photograph by Sarah StittPoster Presenter Peter Harper. Photograph by Sarah StittPoster Presenter Samantha Bews. Photograph by Sarah StittPoster Presenter Yuen Vennus Ho. Photograph by Sarah StittThis quilt was made at the fifth Conference on Ageing & Sprituality, was held in Edinburgh, Scotland in July 2013 at Edinburgh University. The theme was Creativity in Spiritual Care. Photograph by Sarah StittBeate Steller ran a workshop entitled Mindfulness Meditation Groups in Residential Aged Care and its Relevance to Spiritual Growth and Wellbeing Photograph by Sarah StittBeate Steller ran a workshop entitled Mindfulness Meditation Groups in Residential Aged Care and its Relevance to Spiritual Growth and Wellbeing Photograph by Sarah StittCaroline Adams and Marg Holt present a paper. Photograph by Sarah StittJames Schuurmans-Stekhoven presents a Paper. Photograph by Sarah StittGabrielle MacAully & Mavis Salt. Photograph by Sarah StittPaper presenter. Photograph by Sarah StittCaroline Adams, Marg Holt and Jane Kuepfer. Photograph by Sarah StittMargaret Trey presents her paper. Photograph by Sarah StittAssociate Professor Ann Harrington gave a paper: Confronting Ageism. The voices of baby boomers as to what constitutes ‘healthy ageing’ on Monday 28 October. Photograph by Sarah StittGeorgina Hoddle presents a paper. Photograph by Sarah StittDonna Craig presents a paper. Photograph by Sarah StittPaper presenter Laurence Lepherd. Photograph by Sarah StittWorkshop presenter Melanie Lambert. Photograph by Sarah StittWorkshop presenter Melanie Lambert. Photograph by Sarah StittSally Mordike gave a paper titled: “The lived experience of older people with frailty: finding meaning in the ‘last lap of life’” on Monday 28 October. Photograph by Sarah StittSally Mordike gave a paper titled: “The lived experience of older people with frailty: finding meaning in the ‘last lap of life’” on Monday 28 October. Photograph by Sarah StittSamantha Bews presented a paper titled: Using Theatre – Imagination, Experience & Vision – to create public awarenes about dementia on Monday 28 October. Photograph by Sarah StittProfessor Susan West and Dr Georgia Pike ran a worshop titled: The Emotional Bridge: singing as a means of altruistic connection for and with the elderly. Photograph by Sarah StittProfessor Susan West and Dr Georgia Pike ran a worshop titled: The Emotional Bridge: singing as a means of altruistic connection for and with the elderly. Photograph by Sarah Stitt

Videos

Professor John Swinton's Keynote

Dr Robyn Wrigley-Carr Keynote

Rev Professor Elizabeth MacKinlay Keynote

Professor Kalyani Mehta Keynote

Dr Richard Egan Keynote

Paul Bongiorno Plenary address

Ilsa Hampton Plenary address

Rev Dr Andrew Cameron Plenary Address