Meg Polacsek, PhD
Communications, Advocacy and Grants Manager at Australian Association of Gerontology- Claim this Profile
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Katrina Long
Meg was a member of our Stakeholder Steering Committee for the National Centre for Healthy Ageing Residential Aged Care Research Network. She was a generous and considered collaborator who not only represented the perspective of her organisation, but also contributed her personal research expertise to improve the design of the network and its activities.
Nikolaus (Niki) Rittinghausen
Meg is a very dedicated, committed, and reliable researcher. We worked together with Meg on a research project relating to cultural diversity data in residential aged care. It was such a pleasure to work with Meg who was always professional, hard-working, and demonstrated an enormous amount of subject matter expertise on different research topics. Meg is an emphatic leader and I wish her all the best in her future career. Meg will be missed by us.
Katrina Long
Meg was a member of our Stakeholder Steering Committee for the National Centre for Healthy Ageing Residential Aged Care Research Network. She was a generous and considered collaborator who not only represented the perspective of her organisation, but also contributed her personal research expertise to improve the design of the network and its activities.
Nikolaus (Niki) Rittinghausen
Meg is a very dedicated, committed, and reliable researcher. We worked together with Meg on a research project relating to cultural diversity data in residential aged care. It was such a pleasure to work with Meg who was always professional, hard-working, and demonstrated an enormous amount of subject matter expertise on different research topics. Meg is an emphatic leader and I wish her all the best in her future career. Meg will be missed by us.
Katrina Long
Meg was a member of our Stakeholder Steering Committee for the National Centre for Healthy Ageing Residential Aged Care Research Network. She was a generous and considered collaborator who not only represented the perspective of her organisation, but also contributed her personal research expertise to improve the design of the network and its activities.
Nikolaus (Niki) Rittinghausen
Meg is a very dedicated, committed, and reliable researcher. We worked together with Meg on a research project relating to cultural diversity data in residential aged care. It was such a pleasure to work with Meg who was always professional, hard-working, and demonstrated an enormous amount of subject matter expertise on different research topics. Meg is an emphatic leader and I wish her all the best in her future career. Meg will be missed by us.
Katrina Long
Meg was a member of our Stakeholder Steering Committee for the National Centre for Healthy Ageing Residential Aged Care Research Network. She was a generous and considered collaborator who not only represented the perspective of her organisation, but also contributed her personal research expertise to improve the design of the network and its activities.
Nikolaus (Niki) Rittinghausen
Meg is a very dedicated, committed, and reliable researcher. We worked together with Meg on a research project relating to cultural diversity data in residential aged care. It was such a pleasure to work with Meg who was always professional, hard-working, and demonstrated an enormous amount of subject matter expertise on different research topics. Meg is an emphatic leader and I wish her all the best in her future career. Meg will be missed by us.
Experience
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Australian Association of Gerontology
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Australia
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Non-profit Organizations
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1 - 100 Employee
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Communications, Advocacy and Grants Manager
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Oct 2022 - Present
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Benetas
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Australia
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Hospitals and Health Care
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200 - 300 Employee
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Senior Researcher
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Nov 2019 - Oct 2022
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National Ageing Research Institute
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Melbourne, Australia
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Social Researcher
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Jun 2018 - Nov 2019
Working on the PITCH Project, aimed at Promoting Independence Through quality dementia Care at Home. Working on the PITCH Project, aimed at Promoting Independence Through quality dementia Care at Home.
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Victoria University
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Australia
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Mar 2015 - Oct 2018
- A study on how older adults self-manage depression in order to optimise wellbeing- Awarded the Victoria University Medal for Academic Excellence, Dec 2018- Post-graduate research student representative on the College Research and Research Training Committee (2017)
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Jan 2016 - Jun 2018
- Analysing and interpreting qualitative and quantitative research data, using NVivo and SPSS- Preparing reports and summaries of data- Conducting literature reviews- Drafting papers for publication and responding to reviewer comments- Assisting with research proposals and grant submissions- Preparing conference presentations
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Consultancy
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Melbourne, Australia
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Communications Specialist
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Jan 2008 - May 2018
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Western Health
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Australia
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Hospitals and Health Care
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700 & Above Employee
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Project Manager - Consumer Participation
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Feb 2014 - Apr 2015
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Education
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2019 - 2019
University of Melbourne
Specialist Certificate in Implementation Science -
2015 - 2018
Victoria University
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), How older adults with depression self-manage their illness to optimise wellbeing -
2010 - 2014
Victoria University
Master of Health Sciences, Health/Health Care Administration/Management -
2001 - 2001
Australian Institute of Management
Effective Office Management, Office Management and Supervision -
Rhodes University
Post Graduate Diploma of Journalism, Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
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