Lyn Phillipson

A/Prof Lyn Phillipson is an award-winning public health academic who engages in research and action to promote aged and dementia friendly communities. She is known for her community engaged approach to undertaking research with impact. She uses qualitative and participatory methods to work with older people to promote understanding and improvements in the social, physical and service environments that contribute to their wellbeing. She also has a strong track record of working collaboratively with aged and community care providers working to translate research into practice. Finally, Lyn has expertise in the use of social marketing as an action framework to promote change in diverse areas including: dementia friendly communities, respite for carers of people with dementia; dementia risk reduction, dementia help-seeking and service utilisation and cancer help-seeking in CALD communities.

 Examples of her current and recent research projects include:

• Communities for dementia - Mid Career Research Fellowship - Dementia Australia Research Foundation (Jul 2022- 31 Dec 2024) (CIA)
• Evaluation of primary care and help-seeking promotion programs to increase dementia diagnosis and early treatment - Dementia Ageing Aged Care Mission Grant Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF) (Jan 2022 - Jul 2025) (CIB)
• MRFF - SAGE Dem: A model of care to improve health of sexuality and/or gender diverse people living with dementia (2024-2028) (CIB)
• NHMRC TCR: Cultural, ethnic and linguistic diversity in dementia research (2022 – 2025) - A community based participatory approach to decreasing dementia stigma and increasing help-seeking (CIB)