About the Podcast
The Healthy Ageing podcast is a production of the Pathways to Healthy Ageing network at RMIT University. Our work prioritises the health and wellbeing of senior Australians and we work with local government, community-led groups, and aged care providers to facilitate and promote healthy ageing with a productive, meaningful and quality of life, through services and support informed by research evidence.
Podcast plus team
We are a small, interdisciplinary team from allied health, media & communication, design and community organisations. The podcast is part of a research project with RMIT ethics approval. You can read about our current pilot project in this Information Sheet. If you have any questions about the research project, please contact the chief investigators Dr Dein Vindigni or Dr Jenny Robinson.
Heather Jarvis
Lecturer (Media)
& PhD Candidate
A presenter, producer and journalist at the ABC for 20 years specialising in radio and online coverage of development, cultural, sports and social issues in the Pacific and Asia. Heather now teaches radio and podcasting at RMIT University, and is a freelance journalist and podcast producer.
Dein Vindigni, OAM
Senior Research Fellow | Clinical Director
Dein is a Senior Lecturer in the Chiropractic Program with the School of Health and Biomedical Sciences.
Dein`s research interests are Indigenous Health, Aged Care and assisting vulnerable and needy communities. Before entering academia he was in private practice as a chiropractor and volunteered for the not-for-profit Organisation Hands on Health Australia.
Jenny is an expert in audience research and engagement, risk communication, and understanding how strategic communication and media technologies facilitate engaged communities. Her research has explored health and science communication as well as interactive advertising. Her recent work includes research on the TuneChair, supported by a Decoding Dementia grant and developing the Health Ageing Podcast-plus project.
Jenny Robinson
Senior Lecturer (Media & Communication)
Stephen Bird
Professor, Health & Biomedical Sciences
Stephen is an accredited exercise physiologist with over 40-years experience working in the field of exercise and health. He has authored 9 books on the subject, along with over 100 research papers and book chapters. He practices what he preaches and undertakes various forms of exercise every day.
Darrin Verhagen
Assoc Professor, Sound Design & Digital Media
Darrin's work in the AkE Lab uses sound, motion simulators, 4D cinema seating, light and VR to create and audit works that explore the relationship between hearing, vision, movement and vibration. His recent work includes research on the TuneChair, supported by a Decoding Dementia grant and developing the Health Ageing Podcast-plus project.
Prasad is a clinically endorsed registered psychologist and board-certified clinical supervisor in Australia; he is a member of the Australian Psychological Society, and a Fellow of the Indian Association of Clinical Psychologists. Prasad had vast experience working with mental health of older adults and dementias. His current research and clinical interests include clinical geropsychology, clinical neuropsychology of older persons, and the role of culture in health and illness.
Prasad Podugu
Senior Lecturer, Charles Sturt University