Blogs and News
What is social capital and how does it relate to Intergenerational Practice?
At the recent AIIP Professional Development webinar facilitated by Greg Cronan, Robert Fitzgerald AM encouraged members to…
Safeguarding in Intergenerational Practice – News and Updates
This short update outlines important developments on the AIIP Intergenerational Relationship Continuum, recent national child‑safeguarding reforms, and…
Help shape a stronger intergenerational network
You know those moments when you’re working on an intergenerational program and think, “I’d really love to…
2026 Intergenerational Research Excellence Awardee – Rafaela Prado Umeno
This week we chat with Rafaela Prado Umeno – Winner of the 2026 AIIP Intergernational Research Excellence…
The Prime Minister Problem – Q&A with author Brenton Cullen
Brenton Cullen’s new book The Prime Minister Problem is a story of intergenerational friendship, community, and resilience…
2026 Intergenerational Program Award Winner – Echoes Montessori
Curious about co‑designed intergenerational villages, Montessori approaches, or strengthening workforce capacity? We caught up with Jessica Langford…
2026 Intergenerational Program Award Finalist – Growing Together: A Garden for Generations
We continue our series showcasing our 2026 AIIP Intergenerational Innovation and Contribution Program Award Finalists. This week…
2025 Health and Wellbeing Grants Program
Health and Wellbeing Grants awarded – including AIIP! Health and Wellbeing Queensland (HWQld) has announced the recipients…
2026 Intergenerational Program Award Finalist – Teens and the Time-Honoured
This month we are showcasing our 2026 AIIP Intergenerational Innovation and Contribution Program Award Finalists. We caught…
Lights, camera, action – Global Intergenerational Week [GIW] 2026!
At the 2026 AIIP conference, Dr Stephanie Ward urged members to turn the growing awareness of intergenerational…
Connecting generations through conversation and storytelling
From growing up on farms to a shared interest in history, Australians, young and old, are discovering…
Clear is Kind … Safety and Wellbeing.
Our first professional development webinar for 2026, “Developing a Risk Matrix for Intergenerational Practice” was facilitated earlier…
Finding gold in Golden Connections: Program Evaluation
How do you demonstrate the impact of your intergenerational program to participants, funders and partners? How do…
Read the latest edition of AGED CARE TODAY
The Spring 2025 issue of Aged Care Today shines a light on innovation, inclusion and connection within…
What a Celebration!
On Sunday, COTA gathered at Kingston High School to celebrate the incredible achievements of the Generations Connect: Tech Together program, and…
ABC Radio Newcastle – The Sandwich Generation
ABC Newcastle Breakfast program discussion, about intergenerational programs and how they can help the sandwich generation. …
How the ABC series Old People’s Home for 4 Year Olds is changing lives
The ABC series Old People’s Home for 4 Year Olds and Old People’s Home for Teenagers have…
Cross+Gen wins AIIP Award for 2025
The Australian Institute for Intergenerational Practice (AIIP) held its 4th Annual Conference on February 21–22, 2025, at…
AIIP 4th Annual Conference
The Australian Institute for Intergenerational Practice (AIIP) hosted its 4th Annual Conference on February 21–22, 2025, at…
GIW25 Southern Hemisphere Launch Event Recap
If you missed the GIW25 Southern Hemisphere virtual Launch on Tuesday 4 February you can watch the…
CONNECTING GENERATIONS: The City of Burnside is proud to support Estia Health Kensington Gardens and Kensington Gardens
Preschool in a heart-warming program that bridges generational gaps and improves the wellbeing of residents and students…
This is a video from the Nepean Blue Mountains Primary Health Network
Watch this lovely video showcasing the success of the NBMPHN intergenerational programs.
4th Annual Conference Registrations now open
Following our call for abstracts we have had a great response from intergenerational practitioners and young academics…
Rite Now! with Meals on Wheels SA
In 2023, Meals on Wheels took a significant step towards fostering stronger community connections by launching intergenerational…
ABC TV Series Impact Evaluation
Associate Professor Katrina Radford is leading an evaluation of the impact of the ABC Television’s docu-series on…
Embraced produces regional iteration of the 100 portraits of centenarians
As you know the national iteration of The Centenarian Portrait Project by Teenagers came to a close…
24 – 30 April is Global Intergenerational Week
Global Intergenerational Week is happening on 24 – 30 April but the fun doesn’t have to start…
AGM and AIIP Awards Ceremony
In conjunction with the Symposium on 16 February at South Bank, the AIIP held its Annual General…
Season 2 of Old People’s Home for Teenagers commences 3 October at 8.30pm on ABCTV
The epidemic of loneliness has gripped societies worldwide, transcending borders and demographics. In an age marked by…
AIIP launches Awards
AIIP is currently putting the finishing touches on nomination forms for our inaugural awards scheme. With a…
An Intergenerational “Golden Life Stories” learning project between Emmanuel College and Seachange Emerald Lakes Residents
Over four Tuesdays throughout the school term period, six Year 10 Emmanuel College students, with accompanying teachers,…
Centenarian Portrait Project – Embraced
Our member Rose Connors Dance Coordinates a wonderful project which is gaining traction and lots of media…
Creating intergenerational connections through digital storytelling
Stories are central to human connection, communication and cognition. They are integral to our culture and identity…
Gold Coast hosts successful Intergenerational Mayoral Forum
Almost 250 people assembled on the Gold Coast on 24 June to attend the Mayoral Intergenerational Forum.…
Construction of new intergenerational care facility begins
Sisters and Early Childhood Teachers Anna and Fiona Glumac set up an intergenerational care facility in Victoria…
INTErGenerational Intervention to Reduce fraIlTY (INTEGRITY) trial in full swing
The National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) has awarded $3.7 million over 5 years to intergenerational…
Griffith welcomes Ambassador of Uruguay to discuss intergenerational practice
Griffith University was delighted to host Her Excellency the Ambassador of Uruguay, Dianela Pi at their Nathan…
Child care and aged care: Better together
Global Intergenerational Week was held from 25 April to 1 May; the ideal time to celebrate a pioneering, Australian-first…
‘We deserve dignity’: Figtree woman’s bid to put joy back into aged care
Valma Fell‘s life was touched by dementia three times; first, when her brother-in-law was diagnosed with the…
An unconventional meeting of minds
While our oldest and youngest generations may seem worlds apart, new ageing well initiatives are bringing them…
‘Now more than ever we need connection’: Joint childcare and aged care to open
What do residents and students at a new centre opening at the end of the year have…
AIIP Symposium 2022 to form part of Global Intergenerational Week Activities
A successful colloquium held in early December 2021 highlighted that there is a great need for opportunities…
Global Intergenerational Week officially launched
The Global Intergenerational Week 2022 campaign was officially launched online on Wednesday 2 February. This was previously…
Social enterprise and sustainability a focus for the precinct
ABC television’s “Old People’s Home for 4-Year-Olds”, brought smiles to faces young, old and in between, as it…
AIIP launches “KNext” connecting members to explore and refine intergenerational practices
The Australian Institute for Intergenerational Practice (AIIP) delivers professional development opportunities, networks, and advocates for intergenerational environments…
Rethinking social isolation, intergenerational practice in the community and aged care
An opportunity to build the literature on Intergenerational practice has arisen with a special issue in Social…
New organisation aims to make intergenerational practice the norm in Australia
On Wednesday 8 December, the Australian Institute for Intergenerational Practice (AIIP) was launched as part of the…
Two generations bridge the age gap through storytelling
Each Friday morning, a group of 24 teenagers and six older citizens sit and share their life…
Intergenerational program based in the Diocese nominated for national award
For more than two years, the intergenerational learning using video conferencing program has been providing meaningful discussions…
A COVID-19 response: Intergenerational tutoring program matches OLLI members, young children for online learning
Mike McCormick was talking about the unlikely meeting of a bumble bee and a bear. Actually, he…
Intergenerational programs enrich the lives of children and older adults
“Connections between generations are essential for the mental health and stability of a nation,” says Margaret Mead, famous…
Virtual friends come together after a year of video calls to celebrate Christmas
Our Greystanes care home residents have been connecting with year 6 students (from their classroom) before and during COVID-19…
Catholic Education Diocese of Parramatta – (Articles and Videos)
Calls to expand program that connects primary school students with aged care residents during the pandemic A…