Registry of Senior Australians

09/09/2026

📢 We’re hiring: Statistician | Registry of Senior Australians Research Centre (ROSA)

ROSA Research Centre, at Flinders University, is looking for a Statistician to join our multidisciplinary research team.

📍 Bedford Park / Kaurna Country & Adelaide C*D (SAHMRI)
💼 Full-time | Fixed-term
💰 $90,930 – $110,197 p.a. + 17% superannuation
📅 Applications close: 10:00 pm (ACST), Wednesday 30 September 2026

We’re looking for someone with:
✔️ Experience in quantitative research methodologies
✔️ Strong skills in R, Stata or SAS
✔️ Experience with observational data, multivariable modelling and survival analysis
✔️ Data visualisation experience
✔️ Emerging research experience, including publications and/or presentations
✔️ Strong communication, collaboration and project management skills

👉 Apply here: https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/4462569813/

Please submit your CV and a separate Suitability Statement (maximum 3 pages) addressing the key position capabilities.

🔗 Applications close 10:00 pm (ACST), Wednesday 30 September 2026.

Apply for Statistician at Flinders University in Bedford Park, South Australia, Australia. Full-time Entry level role. See responsibilities, qualifications, and similar jobs on LinkedIn.

08/09/2026

🧠 Who is at risk of delirium or dementia-related hospitalisation after entering long-term care?

Registry of Senior Australians examined 207,343 older people living with dementia and identified 40 factors associated with hospitalisation risk.

🔎 5.2% had a related hospitalisation within 1 year.

The study developed a tool to help identify residents who may benefit from additional support and preventive care.

👉 📖 https://alz-journals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/alz.70487

31/08/2026

🎓 Indigenous PhD Scholarship Opportunity

Are you an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander researcher interested in improving care for older Australians?

The NHMRC funded CRE in Optimising Care in the Home for Older Australians commenced in February 2026 to develop and translate evidence-based strategies to enable older Australians to remain living safely at home for as long as possible. The purpose of this scholarship is to enable an Indigenous student to undertake a program of study that will contribute to the CRE research initiatives to improve home care for older Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.

🌿 What’s on offer?

• 💰 $53,000 per year

• 📚 Up to 4 years of support

Who can apply?

Applicants must be of Australian Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander descent, identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, be accepted by the community in which they live, and be eligible for or admitted to a Higher Degree by Research at Flinders University

📅 Applications close: 1 February 2027

Interested? Prospective applicants are encouraged to contact the CRE-Manager, Dr Wendy Shulver at: [email protected]

👉 Find out more and apply: https://www.flinders.edu.au/scholarships/centre_of_research_excellence_in_optimising_care_in_the_home_for_older_australians_indigenous_scholarship

The NHMRC funded CRE in Optimising Care in the Home for Older Australians commenced in February 2026 to develop and translate evidence-based strategies to enable older Australians to remain living safely at home for as long as possible. The purpose of this scholarship is to enable an Indigenous stud...

21/08/2026

Health and Medical Research Institute (SAHMRI), is offering fully funded PhD scholarships in Health Services Research and Epidemiology.
💰 A stipend and top-up scholarship valued at $40,000 p.a. tax free
🕒Scholarship duration: up to 3 years
🔷A Research Training Program Fee Offset Scholarship to cover tuition fees for Australian citizens, New Zealand citizens and permanent residents

🔍 Research focused on aged care outcomes using ROSA (Registry of Senior Australians) data. Candidates with a background in public health, epidemiology, health services research, biostatistics, and/or data analytics are encouraged to apply. Previous experience working with big data in R, SAS or STATA are preferred but professional development can be provided where necessary.

👩‍🔬 Supervision by: Professors Maria Inacio, Gillian Caughey, and Associate Professor Stephanie Harrison.

🧠Potential projects include investigations of:
✅Medication safety in older people, including after stroke and use of high-risk medicines
✅Integrated health and aged care
✅Rehabilitation for older people
📅 Applications are still open!!!

⭐Eligibility: meet PhD admission requirements including: have an Australian Honours degree Class 1 or 2A or equivalent qualification (at least AQF Level 8 ), including a research component of at least 6 months’ full-time study achieving Distinction (75%) OR including evidence of equivalent research experience, such as a substantial first-author refereed publication or track record as an investigator on a competitive grant; and
📆The start date is flexible.

📩 How to Apply:
Please send a copy of your CV together with a covering letter outlining your relevant qualifications, experience, research experience, reasons for applying for the scholarship to Associate Professor Stephanie Harrison via email ([email protected]).

👉 Learn more & apply: https://www.flinders.edu.au/scholarships/health_services_research_and_epidemiology-phd_scholarship_opportunities

30/07/2026

Six NHMRC grants will accelerate research improving health across Australia.

30/07/2026

Research excellence in action 👏

Three Flinders University researchers have secured almost $4 million in highly competitive National Health and Medical Research Council - NHMRC Investigator Grants, recognising the quality, impact and leadership of their research programs.

The funding will support three innovative projects addressing some of Australia’s most pressing health challenges:
- Improving trauma care and reducing injury inequities for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities
- Enhancing equitable access to aged care for older Australians
- Developing next-generation biomaterials to help prevent infections linked to medical implants.

This outstanding funding success highlights Flinders’ growing research excellence, with projects delivering real-world benefits for patients, communities and health systems while advancing health equity and innovation.

Find out more 🔗 https://bit.ly/4bkexRF

29/07/2026

📢 Welcome to the 15th edition of the ROSA eNewsletter!

We are delighted to share the latest achievements, research milestones, and collaborative initiatives from The Registry of Senior Australians Research Centre (ROSA) Research Centre. Inside the newsletter, you'll find highlights of our recent awards, funding successes, consumer engagement activities, data platform developments, conference presentations, and key research achievements.

👉Click here to read more: https://mailchi.mp/9ad4d33c120b/rosa-enewsletter-15th-edition?e=6fa9f0634d

SAHMRI, Flinders University

28/07/2026

Seeking outstanding candidates for fully funded PhD Scholarship opportunities working jointly at Flinders University Caring Futures Institute and the South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute (SAHMRI). Working with data from the unique Registry of Senior Australians (ROSA), the candidat...

22/07/2026

Australians are ageing, and the numbers are growing. On top of this, more older people than ever are trying to remain at home and live well – maintaining their health and independence for as long as possible.

But what if the key to successful ageing includes simple changes we’re still not prioritising?

This research is challenging how we think about ageing – and why getting prevention right could be key.

Read more 🔗 https://lnkd.in/grZP8T7A

20/07/2026

💡Australians are ageing, and the numbers are growing. On top of this, more older people than ever are trying to remain at home and live well - maintaining their health and independence for as long as possible. But what if the key to successful ageing includes simple changes, we’re still not prioritising?

📖 Read the opinion piece by Professor Gillian Caughey to learn more: https://www.flinders.edu.au/research/articles/ageing-well

Flinders University

The secret to ageing well? It starts with prevention