ANNUAL SUMMIT
Past event · 22 Jul
NARI Annual Summit 2026: honouring the past, shaping the future of ageing
Discover how ageing research has evolved and where it’s headed, through keynotes from experts and fresh perspectives from emerging researchers.
DATE
22 July 2026
TIME
9:30am – 4:00pm
LOCATION
Australian Unity, 271 Spring Street, Melbourne, Victoria 3000
AT A GLANCE
SPEAKER
Dr Jacinta Parsons
Host
ABC Radio Melbourne
SPEAKERS
Professor Len Gray, University of Queensland
Professor Andy Philp, University of Technology Sydney
Professor Keith Hill, Monash University
Professor Gillian Caughey, Flinders University
Professor Briony Dow, National Ageing Research Institute
Hon Mark Dreyfus KC, MP
PARTNERS
Melbourne Ageing Research Collaboration (MARC); Australian Unity
CONTACT
NARI Reception
+61 3 9969 6500
STATUS
Booking for this event has now closed.
Join us at the 2026 NARI Annual Summit. Discover how ageing research has evolved and where it’s headed through keynotes from experts and fresh perspectives from emerging researchers.
Program highlights
- ✓ Keynote presentations on aged care assessment, dementia research (a 50-year reflection), falls prevention, and elder abuse prevention
- ✓ Panel discussion — “Shaping the Future” — addressing population ageing implications and societal planning
- ✓ Emerging researcher presentations

