Call for
Abstracts
Call for Abstracs
The Australian Association of
Gerontology (AAG) is hosting its 48th
National Conference in Alice Springs
from Wednesday 4 to Friday 6 November
2015. The AAG Conference is truly
multidisciplinary and brings together
people with a wide range of professional
interests. This unique meeting of the
minds offers delegates an exciting
opportunity to make new connections
with people and ideas.
The AAG 2015 National
Conference Scientific
Committee welcome
submission of papers on the
following aspects.
The theme for the 2015 Conference
is “Place, Spirit, Heart: Exploring
Experiences of Ageing”. The theme
was chosen to reflect some of the
characteristics of living and working in
remote Australia. Holding the conference
in the heart of Australia will provide
delegates with an opportunity for both
personal and professional reflection.
It will be an opportunity to explore
the variety of experiences of ageing,
especially for people living in rural and
remote locations.
Health and medical
Culture and identity
Ageism
Cultural safety
Climate change
Urban renewal
Rural, remote and urban contexts for
ageing
Planning, design and technology
Family and community support and
care-giving
Ageing and ethnicity
Social and emotional wellbeing
Fitness
Mental health
Nutrition
Social connectedness
Preventive health
Participation
Assistive technology
Arts and health
Tele-health and e-health
Social isolation
Frailty
Elder abuse
Treatment innovations
Culturally appropriate service
planning and delivery
Culturally appropriate health
promotion
Sexuality and gender
Ageing well
Positive ageing
Dementia
Culture and spirituality
Other health conditions associated
with ageing, death and dying
Service delivery and workforce
Culturally safe service provision
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Environment and community
Policy and planning
Policy developments
‘Closing the gap’ in Indigenous
ageing
Ageing workforce
Consumer directed care
Workforce development
Retirement and income
Education and training
Demographics
Intergenerational engagement
and programs
Health policy and planning, mobility
Residential care
Income security
Community-based care
Social policy developments
Community participation
Equity and equality
Innovations
Mature workers
Hospital care, subacute care,
palliative care
Lifelong learning
Financial planning
Asia/Oceania and international
engagement
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Key dates
Abstract submission opens
Abstract submission close
Notification of abstract acceptance
Draft programme released
Accepted Speaker Registration
Early bird registration closes
16 February, 2015
21 April, 2015
19 May, 2015
15 June, 2015
10 July, 2015
4 September, 2015
Presentation Types
1. 20 Minute Oral Presentation
15 minute oral presentation plus
5 minutes question time in a
concurrent session.
2. Tabletop Conversations
Tabletop conversations will involve
multiple presenters in a session
where each individual presents
their work 4 times to a different
audience. Presenters are seated
at round tables of 8-10 delegates
and will have 6 minutes to
present followed by 4 minutes for
discussion around the table before
moving to the next table to repeat
their presentation. This is a unique
opportunity for brief presentations,
perhaps on new projects or works
in progress, with the chance for
presenters to be creative, receive
feedback and practice presenting
3. Symposium
This format is relevant to a theme
with a multidisciplinary focus with
individual presenters from diverse
research or practice groups. As
well as individual abstracts for
each presenter, the convenor
should submit an overview abstract
outlining the theme and rationale
for the symposium including a list
of the symposium participants. It
is the convenor’s responsibility to
ensure abstracts are submitted by
the due date.
Need help contact the AAG
Phone
03 9939 8344
e-mail
[email protected]
mobile 0403 951 146
4. Poster Presentation
Posters will be displayed for set
periods during the conference with
an allocated time for the presenting
author to be available for queries.
A prize will be offered for the most
outstanding poster presentation.
to a supportive small group, and
for delegates to network with the
members of their table and discuss
the topic directly with the presenter.
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Abstract Submission Guidelines
General Policies and Requirements for Submission of Abstracts
All abstracts must be submitted
online via the conference website
www.aagconference.asn.au
All abstracts must be received
no later than 5pm AEST on
Tuesday 21st April 2015
The main presenting author
must be the one to submit the
abstract. This is the person all
correspondence will be sent
to, and, if accepted, this is the
name that will appear in the
conference program.
All submitting authors will be
notified of the results of the
review of abstracts by Thursday
19th May 2015
It is a condition of acceptance
that all presenters must be
registered delegates and have
paid the conference registration
fee, at least for the day of
their presentation.
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All presenters must be registered
by 10 July, 2015. All accepted
presenters who register by this
deadline, and register for the full
conference, will be eligible for
early bird member rates.
Presenters must be available
to present on any of the
conference days, as assigned
by the Scientific Committee.
All abstracts must contain
original work.
All abstracts must be prepared
according to the guidelines
provided. Incomplete or
incorrect submissions will not
be considered.
It is the responsibility of the
presenting author to ensure
that the abstract is submitted
correctly and received by
the deadline.
Abstracts will be considered for
all presentation types, and may
be accepted as a different format
than how it was submitted.
Submitted Symposia Researchers, clinicians and
policy makers are invited
to submit symposia with
a common theme that fits
within the overall theme of
the conference. Submitted
symposia will undergo the same
review process as all abstracts.
Up to 4 presenters can speak
within the symposium. Each
presenting author must submit
an abstract for a symposia and
mention when directed the
Symposia they are presenting at.
In addition, nominate a session
chair (independent to or from
within the speaker group) by
simply stating “Session Chair”
when directed. The above
outlined guidelines and the
instructions below apply to
Sympsosia as well.
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Author Instructions for Abstract Submission
For those who have presented at an AAG Conference previously, there are a few
changes in 2015 in relation to the way abstracts are submitted. We suggest that
you print these instructions and have them close by for reference when you
submit your abstract online.
Before you go Online/ Pre Online Preparation
Before you go to submit your abstract online, it is suggested that you prepare a
folder which has all the following sections required to successfully complete
your submission.
Need help contact the AAG
Phone
03 9939 8344
e-mail
[email protected]
mobile 0403 951 146
Abstract Title
The abstract title should be short (no
more than 10 words), informative and
contain the major key words.
The abstract title should be in initial
capital/lower case, not all capitals.
Authors
The format for authors’ is first name,
initial then surname. The presenting
author should be listed first, with
co-authors then listed alphabetically. Do
not include degrees or professional titles
(e.g. Dr, Prof., etc) or post nominals.
Abstracts must not contain figures or tables.
Footnotes or superscript numbers within
the body of your abstract is allowed.
Use standard abbreviations only.
Within the body of the abstract, when
using abbreviations spell out the name
in full at the first mention and follow
with the abbreviation in parenthesis.
Abbreviations may be used in the title,
provided the name in full is outlined in
the body of the abstract.
Capitalise the first letter of trade names.
Abstract Text
The body of the abstract should be
no more than 300 words (including
references). Sub-headings eg
Introduction, Method, Results,
Conclusions etc may be included
if required, however they will be
included in the word count.
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Note that you will not need to upload
your abstract online. You will need
to copy form word and paste your
abstract into the online form.
Besides the key components of the abstract
outlined above, you will need to prepare:
Tweet
A short statement of approximately
120 characters/ 20 words on the
most unique feature/outcome of your
presentation. This will be used to
promote your individual abstract.
Implications
In 50 words or less you will need to
highlight the practical and/or theoretical
implications of the presentation.
Photo
A high resolution jpeg photo of the
main author presenting the paper at
the conference (this will be included
in the conference program along with
the abstracts once accepted)
Bio
A short 120 word bio of the main
author presenting the paper at the
conference (this will be included in
the conference program along with
the abstracts once accepted)
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Submitting your abstract Online
Once you have prepared your abstract and the other requirements offline, follow
the following steps to submit your abstract online.
Stage 1 – Create an Account
1. Visit the conference website www.
aagconference.asn.au
2. Click on the Abstracts tab in the
main navigation and then click on
submit your abstract button
3. You will be directed to a login
page. Here you will need to create an
account for yourself and agree to the
privacy policy before you can proceed
Note
Currinda, is a commonly used
software for a number of conferences.
If you have submitted an abstract for
another conference using the Currinda
platform, you will be directed to login
using your credentials you have set up
before. If you do not remember your
details, click on the forgotten password
link. This will allow you to reset your
password to continue
Stage 2 – Submit Abstract
1. Once you have created an account,
you will be directed to start submitting
your abstract. Click the Submit New
button
2. You will be asked to reconfirm your
person details and again accept the
privacy policy
3. You will then be asked to accept
the terms and conditions
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4. You will then be directed to select
the type of presentation (Oral, Poster,
Table Top, Symposia). Here you will
also choose from one of the 5 broad
themes of the conference i.e.
--Health and Medical
--Service Delivery and Workforce
--Environment and Community
--Social and Emotional Wellbng
--Policy and Planning
You will also be asked to enter key
words for your presentation
5. The next section you will be
required to input a few additional
questions essential for your submission.
--If you are presenting part of the
symposia, you will be required to
enter the title of the symposia
(not a Compulsory field)
--Enter a twitter feed of approximately
120 characters/ 20 words which you
have drafted (Compulsory field)
--Add a high resolution picture of the
main presenter (Compulsory field)
6. The next step is to add the title of
the presentation – remember, the title
should be no more than 10 words
7. The next step is to add all the authors
and co-authors as required. To add
multiple affiliations to the same author,
click on the organisation box and choose
add new organisation. You will also be
required to tick the box for against the
author who is presenting the paper
8. The next step is to add the body of
the abstract text. The word limit is 300
words. References may also be added
as required in the text box below (not
included in word count). Each reference
must be on a new line (in a new box).
Once you have finished adding the
content, click Save Content and Proceed
9. Here you will be able to preview
your abstracts and submit – click on
the finalise submission and return to
dashboard button
--Enter the practical and/or theoretical
implications of the presentation
(Compulsory field)
--Select your AV requirements
(not a Compulsory field)
--Add a 150 word profile of the main
presenter (Compulsory field)
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