Planning for healthy ageing requires a multidisciplinary approach and the development of innovative retirement and aged-care models, health-care delivery, technologies, products, services, housing and financial supports which protect and promote the rights of older people and enable them to lead independent and fulfilling lives.
Our researchers are building on existing national and international collaborations both within QUT and other universities and industry, as well as fostering new collaborations. We are particularly interested in the real world application of our research.
The Planning for Healthy Ageing Research Program is a formal program of the Australian Centre for Health Law Research.
Select Projects
- Tina Cockburn, Kelly Purser and Sherrena Buckby, ‘The role of financial planners in preventing, recognising and responding to elder financial abuse’, The Financial Planning Education Council (FPEC) Research Grant Award (sponsored by NAB) (2019-2020)
- Tina Cockburn, Phillip Baker, Kelly Purser, Donna Cooper, Maree Petersen and Margaret Hall, ‘Understanding and improving family agreements: reducing the risk of failure, preventing elder abuse and facilitating access to justice’, QUT Faculty of Law Grant Seed Funding Scheme (2019-2020)
- Kelly Purser, Tina Cockburn and Elizabeth Ulrick, ‘Examining Access to Formal Justice Mechanisms for Vulnerable Older People in the context of Enduring Powers of Attorney’ 12(1) Elder Law Review 1-32 (2019)
- Cassandra Cross, Kelly Purser and Tina Cockburn, ‘Examining access to justice for those with an enduring power of attorney (EPOA) who are suffering financial abuse’, Queensland Aged and Disability Advocacy Inc (2017)
- Kelly Purser, Tina Cockburn, Cassandra Cross and Helene Jacmon, ‘Alleged financial abuse of those under an enduring power of attorney: An exploratory study’, British Journal of Social Work, 48(4), pp 887-905 (2018)
- Tina Cockburn, Kelly Purser and Cassandra Cross, ‘Research project: Examining access to justice for those with an enduring power of attorney (EPA) who are suffering financial abuse’ (2017)
- Philip RA Baker, Daniel P Francis, Sajaratulnisah Othman and Wan Yuen Choo, ‘Interventions for preventing abuse in the elderly’ Cochrane Systematic Review – Intervention Version’ (2016)
Select Research Summaries
- Tina Cockburn, Kelly Purser and Cassandra Cross, ‘Research project: Examining access to justice for those with an enduring power of attorney (EPA) who are suffering financial abuse’ (2017)
- Cochrane Feature Review: Baker et al, ‘Interventions for preventing abuse in the elderly’ (2016)
Select Submissions
- Kelly Purser, Bridget Lewis, Tina Cockburn and Sharon Christensen, ‘Submission: Enhancing Protections Relating to the Use of Enduring Power of Attorney Instruments – Consultation Regulation Impact Statement’ (February 2020)
- Kelly Purser, Bridget Lewis, Lisa Kruck, Pip Trowse, Tina Cockburn and Laurie Buys, ‘Submission to the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety’ (2019)
- Bridget Lewis, Fiona McDonald, Kelly Purser, Tina Cockburn and Elizabeth Dallaston, ‘Submission by the Australian Centre for Health Law Research to the Australian Human Rights Commission Human Rights and Technology Issues Paper’ (2018)
- Kelly Purser, Bridget Lewis, Kirsty Mackie and Karen A. Sullivan, ‘Submission Responding to ALRC Discussion Paper 83, Elder Abuse’ (2017)
- Kelly Purser, Bridget Lewis, Tina Cockburn and Fiona McDonald, ‘Submission Responding to the Law Council of Australia Justice Project Consultation Paper August’ (2017)
- Philip Baker et al, ‘Submission Responding to ALRC Discussion Paper 83, Elder Abuse’ (2017)