Co-Create Age - Ageing and Caring Well Together SYMPOSIUM

Waipapa Taumata Rau
University of Auckland
Centre for Co-Created Ageing Research
Co-creating world-leading research to improve health, wellbeing, and equity for older people.

Ageing and Caring Well Together Symposium
Friday 17 July 2026, 8:30am-12:00pm

Save the date and register to participate in this symposium to listen, exchange insights, and collaborate in advancing equity, wellbeing and involvement of older adults in Aotearoa New Zealand.

Attend in person at the Grafton Campus or online.

Our symposium theme is: It's All About Our People

Presentations will include:
Professor Ngaire Kerse: Co-Create Age Updates
Caroline Bartle: Organisational learning in dementia care
Jo Pannabecker: Identifying barriers to accessing dietitians
Nehchal Kaur Narula: Place making in intergenerational campuses
Jiahui Liu & Emma Lees: Where life takes us (community dance)

🌱 Sustainability & Transport

To help us reduce waste, please bring your own cup for morning tea and your own water bottle, if possible.

We encourage the use of public transport.

If you choose to drive, please use nearby paid parking facilities.

Free parking is not available at Grafton Campus.

Code of Conduct

We are committed to providing a safe, harassment-free experience for everyone. This Code of Conduct applies to all conference spaces, both online and in-person. Attendees who do not uphold these values may be asked to leave.

We expect all attendees to:

Behave professionally at all times.
Be considerate and respectful.
Listen well and critique ideas, not individuals.
Refrain from harassment.
Obtain consent before photographing or recording anyone.