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Be part of real-world innovation! Explore our latest opportunities to co-design, test, and improve solutions that enhance ageing well. Whether you're an older adult, family member, or care professional, your insights matter!

The First of Our Community Connection Theme Projects

These workshops mark the first of many initiatives under our Community Connection Theme, focusing on digital connection for seniors. We're inviting older adults, families, and aged care professionals to test and provide feedback on emerging digital tools designed to enhance social engagement.

But this is just the beginning! More Community Connection projects are on the way later this year, offering new opportunities to co-create solutions that foster connection, accessibility, and wellbeing.

📢 Watch this space for more ways to get involved!

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Below, you’ll find more details on these exciting projects, including how you can get involved!

the SeniorsChannel

Bringing Live, Interactive Content to Older Adults

the SeniorsChannel is a digital streaming platform designed to help older adults stay socially connected through live-streamed events, interactive discussions, and on-demand content.

We’re exploring how the SeniorsChannel can bring value to older adults living independently, in retirement villages, or receiving home care. We want to understand how different groups use the platform and what features make it most useful

Date: Sessions 30th April or 1st May, 2025
Duration: Approx. 2 hours
Location: Central Coast Health & Wellbeing Living Lab
Central Coast Clinical School and Research Institute
Level 10, 77A Holden Street, Gosford

What to expect:

Join a 2-hour in-person session in Gosford.
Share your experiences and insights about staying socially connected and engaging with digital content.
Explore The Seniors Channel, try out its interactive features, and discuss what works (and what doesn’t).
Contribute your perspective to help shape a platform that meets the needs of older adults.

Why Join?
Your insights will help shape the SeniorsChannel, making it more engaging and accessible for older adults everywhere.

Older Community Member - Register here

Aged Care Professionals - Register here

A Moment With

Capturing & Sharing Life Stories

A Moment With is a storytelling app that helps older adults record and share their life experiences in their own voice. It’s a simple way to preserve memories, strengthen family connections, and pass down stories to future generations.

This project explores how digital storytelling can help older adults share meaningful life moments and stay connected with family. We’re looking at what makes storytelling engaging, how easy the app is to use, and what features could enhance the experience.

Date: Sessions 10am or 5pm - 8th May 2025
Duration: Approx. 2 hours
Location: Central Coast Health & Wellbeing Living Lab
Central Coast Clinical School and Research Institute
Level 10, 77A Holden Street, Gosford

What to Expect:

Join a 2-hour in-person session in Gosford.
Share your experiences and perspectives on storytelling, memory-sharing, and staying connected.
Discuss what makes storytelling meaningful and how technology can enhance the experience.
Help shape a tool that supports older adults in sharing their experiences in a way that feels natural and enjoyable.

Why Join?
Help shape a tool that makes it easier for older adults to share their stories, strengthen family connections, and preserve personal histories for future generations.

Rel8.app

A Private, Secure Way for Families to Stay Connected

Rel8.app is a secure family communication platform that enables private, real-time sharing of updates, photos, and wellbeing notifications among family members. It’s designed to simplify communication between seniors, caregivers, and families, ensuring everyone stays connected and informed.

We’re exploring how Rel8.app can help families stay connected beyond aged care homes. This project looks at how it supports older adults living independently, in retirement villages, or receiving home care—helping them maintain close ties with family and care teams.

Date: Session options: 29th May at 4PM OR 3rd June at 10AM
Duration: Approx. 2 hours
Location: Central Coast Health & Wellbeing Living Lab
Central Coast Clinical School and Research Institute
Level 10, 77A Holden Street, Gosford

What to expect:

Join a 2-hour in-person session in Gosford.
Share your insights on how communication between families, caregivers, and aged care providers could be improved.
Discuss common communication challenges in home care, retirement villages, or aged care settings.
Provide feedback on what features would make the app more practical, secure, and user-friendly.

Why Join?
Your feedback will help shape an app designed to keep families connected—making communication easier, more secure, and more meaningful for older adults and their loved ones.

Currently recruiting:
New Digital Research Projects

Alongside our Community Connection initiatives, we’re exploring early-stage digital user testing in the areas of:

🏠 Home Care Planning – Improving access to and coordination of care.
🤖 Assistive Technology – Testing new AR and VR tools designed to support independent living.

At this stage, we’re gathering interest from individuals who want to help shape these innovations. If you'd like to stay updated on upcoming research opportunities, we'd love to hear from you.

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