RMH Aged Care Research (RACER Group)

Research Overview
Lead: Professor Dina LoGiudice Based at Royal Melbourne Hospital, The RACER Group, led by Professor Dina LoGiudice, brings together multidisciplinary health professionals and researchers dedicated to optimising the holistic well-being of older people. One in 6 Australians are over 65 years, and come from diverse backgrounds, with 1 in 3 older people born overseas. The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population is also ageing, with many survivors of the Stolen Generation now requiring aged care services. The majority of the older population continue to lead healthy, meaningful and independent lives, but for many conditions such as dementia, frailty, chronic wounds, urinary incontinence and social isolation can affect their well-being. This in turn affects their families, carers, and communities. The research principles undertaken by our multidisciplinary team, include a collaborative and co design approach with consumers, communities, and stakeholders to facilitate translation into everyday practice within the settings of home, hospital, and residential care. OnTRACK CRE Website

Research Overview

Dina LoGiudice

Based at Royal Melbourne Hospital, The RACER Group, led by Professor Dina LoGiudice, brings together multidisciplinary health professionals and researchers dedicated to optimising the holistic well-being of older people. One in 6 Australians are over 65 years, and come from diverse backgrounds, with 1 in 3 older people born overseas. The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population is also ageing, with many survivors of the Stolen Generation now requiring aged care services. The majority of the older population continue to lead healthy, meaningful and independent lives, but for many conditions such as dementia, frailty, chronic wounds, urinary incontinence and social isolation can affect their well-being. This in turn affects their families, carers, and communities. The research principles undertaken by our multidisciplinary team, include a collaborative and co design approach with consumers, communities, and stakeholders to facilitate translation into everyday practice within the settings of home, hospital, and residential care.

OnTRACK CRE Website

RMH Aged Care Research (RACER group) Team
Prof Kwang Lim Prof Rosie Watson Prof Wendy Bower Dr Jo Tropea Dr Jo Hughson Dr Jesse Zanker Dr Penny O'Brien Dr Huong Nguyen Kate Bradley Harry Douglas Robyn Smith Dr Kai Sin Chin

RMH Aged Care Research (RACER group) Team

Prof Kwang Lim
Prof Rosie Watson
Prof Wendy Bower
Dr Jo Tropea
Dr Jo Hughson
Dr Jesse Zanker
Dr Penny O'Brien
Dr Huong Nguyen
Kate Bradley
Harry Douglas
Robyn Smith
Dr Kai Sin Chin

Group Photo