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Associate Professor Rachel Winterton is Deputy Director at the John Richards Centre for Rural Ageing Research, La Trobe University. Her research focuses on enhancing health and wellbeing for older rural populations, emphasizing volunteerism and community-sector responses. She holds a PhD from Victoria University and has led grants from the Australian Government and philanthropic partners. Her expertise includes rural gerontology, age-friendly healthcare, and dementia care. She co-chairs the National Volunteering Research Network and advises on rural ageing policy. Her work bridges academic research with practical solutions for rural health equity.
Education:
- PhD, Victoria University
- Bachelor of Applied Science (Honours-Human Movement), Victoria University
Research Focus:
- Rural ageing and aged care
- Volunteering and civic engagement
- Rural age-friendly communities and health systems
- Dementia care pathways
Grants & Projects:
- "Collective impact approaches to building rural age-friendly health literacy" (Ageing Well, 2023–2026)
- "Webster Rural and Regional Dementia Care Project" (Sandhurst Trustees, 2017–2023)
Professional Roles:
- Convenor, Australian Association of Gerontology's Rural Special Interest Group
- Co-chair, National Volunteering Research Network
Labs/Teams: Leads research teams at the John Richards Centre, collaborating with government and community partners on rural ageing initiatives.
