The Opportunity Before Us: Empowering Generations Through Intergenerational Practice

"The Opportunity Before Us: Empowering Generations Through Intergenerational Practice" - Presented by Dr Stephanie Ward at the Australian Institute for Intergenerational Practice (AIIP) 5th Annual Conference 2026. Dr Stephanie Ward is a geriatrician who is passionate about improving the quality of diagnosis and care for persons living with dementia. She is thrilled to have an appointment at CHeBA as the clinical and initiative lead for the Australian Dementia Network (ADNeT) Clinical Quality Registry. ADNeT is a nationwide initiative bringing together consumers, clinicians and researchers to improve research opportunities and clinical care for persons at risk of and living with dementia. The Registry is a central component of ADNeT centred on benchmarking clinical practise, highlighting variations in outcomes and driving improvements. Dr Ward’s clinical practice inspires her engagement in a number of studies investigating mechanisms of, or prevention of cognitive impairment and dementia. One such recent area of interest is the role of intergenerational contact in healthy ageing and she was the expert geriatrician on the award-winning ABC series “Old People’s Home for 4 Year Olds”.