{"id":13405,"date":"2025-09-04T10:24:35","date_gmt":"2025-09-04T08:24:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fbhi.devcx.com\/network-project\/inclusive-australia\/"},"modified":"2025-10-27T15:13:23","modified_gmt":"2025-10-27T14:13:23","slug":"inclusive-australia","status":"publish","type":"network-project","link":"https:\/\/fbhi.devcx.com\/sv\/network-project\/inclusive-australia\/","title":{"rendered":"INCLUSIVE (Australia)"},"content":{"rendered":"[vc_row type=”in_container” full_screen_row_position=”middle” column_margin=”default” column_direction=”default” column_direction_tablet=”default” column_direction_phone=”default” scene_position=”center” text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” row_border_radius=”none” row_border_radius_applies=”bg” overflow=”visible” overlay_strength=”0.3″ gradient_direction=”left_to_right” shape_divider_position=”bottom” bg_image_animation=”none”][vc_column top_padding_desktop=”0″ bottom_padding_desktop=”0″ left_padding_desktop=”0″ right_padding_desktop=”30″ column_element_direction_desktop=”default” column_element_spacing=”default” desktop_text_alignment=”default” tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_backdrop_filter=”none” column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”5px” column_link_target=”_self” column_position=”default” gradient_direction=”left_to_right” overlay_strength=”0.3″ width=”2\/3″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” animation_type=”default” bg_image_animation=”none” border_type=”simple” column_border_width=”none” column_border_color=”#006885″ column_border_style=”solid” column_padding_type=”advanced” gradient_type=”default”][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1756974481221{margin-right: 40px !important;padding-top: 1px !important;padding-right: 1px !important;padding-bottom: 1px !important;padding-left: 1px !important;}”]\n

INtergenerational praCtice as a noveL commUnity-embedded Solution for older people experIencing cognitiVe dEcline (INCLUSIVE)<\/h4>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1756979139189{margin-right: 50px !important;border-top-width: 1px !important;border-right-width: 1px !important;border-bottom-width: 1px !important;border-left-width: 1px !important;padding-top: 6px !important;padding-right: 6px !important;padding-bottom: 6px !important;padding-left: 7px !important;border-left-color: #e3a883 !important;border-left-style: solid !important;border-right-color: #e3a883 !important;border-right-style: solid !important;border-top-color: #e3a883 !important;border-top-style: solid !important;border-bottom-color: #e3a883 !important;border-bottom-style: solid !important;border-radius: 5px !important;}”]The community-based INCLUSIVE trial brings together older adults with cognitive impairment and preschool children. The trial, which has been designed together with a community and stakeholder team, will establish evidence for community-based multidomain intergenerational practice in those with cognitive impairment.[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1756979441506{margin-right: 50px !important;border-top-width: 1px !important;border-right-width: 0px !important;border-bottom-width: 0px !important;border-left-width: 0px !important;padding-top: 0px !important;padding-right: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;padding-left: 0px !important;border-left-color: #e3a883 !important;border-right-color: #e3a883 !important;border-top-color: #e3a883 !important;border-bottom-color: #e3a883 !important;border-radius: 5px !important;}”]Latest page update: 4 September, 2025<\/em>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1756713428474{margin-right: 50px !important;padding-top: 1px !important;padding-right: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;padding-left: 1px !important;background-color: rgba(227,168,131,0.52) !important;*background-color: rgb(227,168,131) !important;border-radius: 4px !important;}”]\n
Aim of the project<\/h5>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1756974821510{margin-right: 50px !important;}”]The aim of this study is to see whether intergenerational programs can improve health and well-being for older adults with cognitive impairment and developmental skills for young children.<\/p>\n

To determine the effectiveness of a community-based multidomain intergenerational practice program in:<\/p>\n

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  • Improving quality of life<\/li>\n
  • Improving older adult cognition, well-being, mood, social engagement and reducing healthcare resources<\/li>\n
  • Improving preschool age child developmental skills, such as oral language, communication, and empathy skills<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1756283848827{margin-right: 50px !important;padding-top: 1px !important;padding-right: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;padding-left: 1px !important;background-color: rgba(227,168,131,0.52) !important;*background-color: rgb(227,168,131) !important;border-radius: 4px !important;}”]\n
    Location<\/h5>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]6 sites across Greater Sydney, Australia[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1756297816087{margin-right: 50px !important;padding-top: 1px !important;padding-right: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;padding-left: 1px !important;background-color: rgba(227,168,131,0.52) !important;*background-color: rgb(227,168,131) !important;border-radius: 4px !important;}”]\n
    Local setting<\/h5>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1756979129623{margin-right: 50px !important;}”]This is a randomized controlled trial bringing community-dwelling older adults with cognitive impairment and preschool children together in preschools to participate in intergenerational activities.<\/p>\n

    The community-based INCLUSIVE trial has been co-conceived and co-designed with a community and stakeholder team and will establish the first robust evidence for community-based multidomain intergenerational practice in those with cognitive impairment.[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1756801439111{margin-right: 50px !important;padding-top: 1px !important;padding-right: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;padding-left: 1px !important;background-color: rgba(227,168,131,0.52) !important;*background-color: rgb(227,168,131) !important;border-radius: 4px !important;}”]\n

    Organizations involved<\/h5>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1756804050952{margin-right: 50px !important;}”]The George Institute for Global Health, Australia, and the University of New South Wales, Australia[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1750944520112{margin-right: 50px !important;padding-top: 1px !important;padding-right: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;padding-left: 1px !important;background-color: rgba(227,168,131,0.52) !important;*background-color: rgb(227,168,131) !important;border-radius: 4px !important;}”]\n
    Principal Investigator (PI)<\/h5>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1756974612072{margin-right: 50px !important;}”]Dr. Ruth Peters, The George Institute for Global Health[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1756298026049{margin-right: 50px !important;padding-top: 1px !important;padding-right: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;padding-left: 1px !important;background-color: rgba(227,168,131,0.52) !important;*background-color: rgb(227,168,131) !important;border-radius: 4px !important;}”]\n
    Research team<\/h5>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1756974734283{margin-right: 50px !important;}”]The George Institute for Global Health:
    \nDr Mei Ling (Mae) Lim
    \nDr. Amy Sparks
    \nNicole Ee
    \nApril Mallon
    \nSarah Kedwell[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1756285820979{margin-right: 50px !important;padding-top: 1px !important;padding-right: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;padding-left: 1px !important;background-color: rgba(227,168,131,0.52) !important;*background-color: rgb(227,168,131) !important;border-radius: 4px !important;}”]\n
    Duration of the intervention<\/h5>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]4 months[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1756305270248{margin-right: 50px !important;padding-top: 1px !important;padding-right: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;padding-left: 1px !important;background-color: rgba(227,168,131,0.52) !important;*background-color: rgb(227,168,131) !important;border-radius: 4px !important;}”]\n
    Project start date<\/h5>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]2025[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1756305197166{margin-right: 50px !important;padding-top: 1px !important;padding-right: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;padding-left: 1px !important;background-color: rgba(227,168,131,0.52) !important;*background-color: rgb(227,168,131) !important;border-radius: 4px !important;}”]\n
    Project end date<\/h5>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]2028[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1756286177804{margin-right: 50px !important;padding-top: 1px !important;padding-right: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;padding-left: 1px !important;background-color: rgba(227,168,131,0.52) !important;*background-color: rgb(227,168,131) !important;border-radius: 4px !important;}”]\n
    Current stage of the project<\/h5>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1756974871901{margin-right: 70px !important;border-radius: 5px !important;}”]In start-up[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1756286650835{margin-right: 50px !important;padding-top: 1px !important;padding-right: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;padding-left: 1px !important;background-color: rgba(227,168,131,0.52) !important;*background-color: rgb(227,168,131) !important;border-radius: 4px !important;}”]\n
    Number of study participants<\/h5>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]158[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1756286716985{margin-right: 50px !important;padding-top: 1px !important;padding-right: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;padding-left: 1px !important;background-color: rgba(227,168,131,0.52) !important;*background-color: rgb(227,168,131) !important;border-radius: 4px !important;}”]\n
    Target population<\/h5>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1756974927078{margin-right: 50px !important;}”]Community-dwelling older adults aged 65 years or more with cognitive impairment, and preschool children aged 4-5 years[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1756394875535{margin-right: 50px !important;padding-top: 1px !important;padding-right: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;padding-left: 1px !important;background-color: rgba(227,168,131,0.52) !important;*background-color: rgb(227,168,131) !important;border-radius: 4px !important;}”]\n
    Primary outcome<\/h5>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1756974989276{margin-right: 60px !important;}”]\n
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    • Efficacy: Change in quality of life<\/li>\n
    • Implementation: assessed using the RE-AIM framework<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1756394999258{margin-right: 50px !important;padding-top: 1px !important;padding-right: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;padding-left: 1px !important;background-color: rgba(227,168,131,0.52) !important;*background-color: rgb(227,168,131) !important;border-radius: 4px !important;}”]\n
      Secondary outcomes<\/h5>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1756975076685{margin-right: 60px !important;margin-bottom: 15px !important;}”]In adults:<\/strong><\/p>\n
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      • Individual cognitive domains<\/li>\n
      • Mobility, balance and strength measures<\/li>\n
      • Mood<\/li>\n
      • Social engagement<\/li>\n
      • Loneliness<\/li>\n
      • Concerns about falling and Falls health literacy<\/li>\n
      • Dementia risk score<\/li>\n
      • Health service use<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1756975099534{margin-top: 10px !important;margin-right: 60px !important;}”]In children:<\/strong><\/p>\n
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        • School readiness<\/li>\n
        • Expressive language skills<\/li>\n
        • Prosocial behaviour<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1750944578157{margin-right: 50px !important;padding-top: 1px !important;padding-right: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;padding-left: 1px !important;background-color: rgba(227,168,131,0.52) !important;*background-color: rgb(227,168,131) !important;border-radius: 4px !important;}”]\n
          Intervention<\/h5>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1756975260043{margin-right: 50px !important;}”]The intervention consists of 15 weeks of intergenerational sessions with one 1.5-hour session a week with 8 older adults and 8 preschool children at each participating preschool.<\/p>\n

          The sessions are based within the Australian Government Early Years Learning Framework and allow for adaptation to child and adult interests.<\/p>\n

          Domains:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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          • Physical activity<\/li>\n
          • Cognitive training<\/li>\n
          • Social engagement<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

            The intergenerational sessions allow the combining of multiple domains at the same time and are designed to be enjoyable.[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1756715921870{margin-right: 50px !important;padding-top: 1px !important;padding-right: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;padding-left: 1px !important;background-color: rgba(227,168,131,0.52) !important;*background-color: rgb(227,168,131) !important;border-radius: 4px !important;}”]\n

            Results<\/h5>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1756715936863{margin-right: 60px !important;}”]Results have not yet been published.[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1756304280464{margin-right: 50px !important;padding-top: 1px !important;padding-right: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;padding-left: 1px !important;background-color: rgba(227,168,131,0.52) !important;*background-color: rgb(227,168,131) !important;border-radius: 4px !important;}”]\n
            Acknowledgements<\/h5>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1756975149968{margin-right: 60px !important;}”]Funding by the Australian Medical Research Futures Fund[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1756284734132{margin-right: 40px !important;}”][\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”all” column_element_direction_desktop=”default” column_element_spacing=”default” desktop_text_alignment=”default” tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_backdrop_filter=”none” column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” column_position=”default” gradient_direction=”left_to_right” overlay_strength=”0.3″ width=”1\/3″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” animation_type=”default” bg_image_animation=”none” border_type=”simple” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid”][divider line_type=”No Line”][image_with_animation image_url=”13144″ image_size=”full” animation_type=”entrance” animation=”None” animation_movement_type=”transform_y” hover_animation=”none” alignment=”” border_radius=”5px” box_shadow=”none” image_loading=”lazy-load” max_width=”100%” max_width_mobile=”default”][divider line_type=”No Line” custom_height=”1″][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1756975173243{border-top-width: 1px !important;border-right-width: 1px !important;border-bottom-width: 1px !important;border-left-width: 1px !important;padding-top: 5px !important;padding-right: 5px !important;padding-bottom: 5px !important;padding-left: 7px !important;border-left-color: #dd9933 !important;border-left-style: solid !important;border-right-color: #dd9933 !important;border-right-style: solid !important;border-top-color: #dd9933 !important;border-top-style: solid !important;border-bottom-color: #dd9933 !important;border-bottom-style: solid !important;border-radius: 5px !important;}”]Registered trial
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