Ageing and gerontology are about so much more than aged care. Ageing affects us all. Gerontologists are multidisciplinary professionals who work in a range of employment settings including aged care homes, community care and acute hospitals as well as local, state and federal government departments, policy and advocacy organisations, universities and the private sector.
Demand for qualified professionals to work across a range of employment settings is growing as governments, industry, and the not-for-profit and private sectors are evolving in line with the benefits, demands and issues associated with an ageing population.
Potential employment opportunities can be found in policy, local, state and federal governments, education, research, service provision, consulting, and the private sector.
Gerontologist insights can provide companies in various fields with a competitive edge and specialised knowledge can help to better identify and respond to the needs of older adults, and address ageing stereotypes and misrepresentations.
Entrepreneurial gerontology is an exceptionally prosperous part of the sector, with opportunities to assess, identify, develop and offer programs, products and services to meet the unique and varied needs of older adults.
Employment growth
Please note: The following courses will not be offered in 2021 but will be back in 2022.
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The teachers are very experienced in their fields, and that helps to build up our knowledge with practical experience rather than just looking at theories and textbooks. Studying at Flinders was the best decision I’ve ever made – Flinders met and exceeded my expectations.”
Academic Lead – Associate Professor Kim Devery
Kim has worked as a nurse in Africa, USA, UK and Australia across a wide variety of clinical practice settings. Leading the strategic development of the palliative care postgraduate courses, through her teaching Kim guides doctors, nurses and allied health professionals to strengthen their capacity in delivering health care services to patients.
Undergraduate Course Coordinator and Postgraduate Course Coordinator – Justine Irving
Justine has an interesting and diverse professional background in government, university, and the private sector (management consulting). She discovered her interest in gerontology through the later stages of her Bachelor of Psychology (Honours) and has continued to pursue professional and research opportunities in ageing. Justine completed the Master of Applied Gerontology. Through her current PhD project, she is seeking to understand how and why sense of purpose changes with age.
Student Experience Coordinator/Lecturer – Dr Maayken van den Berg
Maayken holds a research Master of Science in Movement Sciences and a degree in physiotherapy, both obtained in the Netherlands. In 2008 she obtained her PhD in rehabilitation at the University of Birmingham in the UK. She has conducted research studies and taught in undergraduate and postgraduate programs at Brookes University Oxford (UK), University of Birmingham (UK) and Health Institute Carlos III Madrid (Spain). In 2012 Maayken moved to Australia and joined Flinders.
Lecturer – in Ageing and End of Life Care – Alison Campbell
Alison is a social gerontologist with 25 years’ experience in the aged care sector, within community and residential aged care, before coming to Flinders University. During this time Alison worked with elders including carers, and people living with dementia, different levels of government and local organisations to develop respite houses and day programs, and build bridges between community and residential aged care, and people living with dementia and the broader community. Alison has completed a Masters by Research.
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