Monash Ageing Research Centre (MONARC)

Learn more about the Monash Ageing Research Centre below.

About us

Monash Ageing Research Centre (MONARC) is based at the Kingston Centre, a stand-alone sub-acute facility based in Cheltenham (Victoria) which provides Geriatric Evaluation and Management, Aged Persons Mental Health, and Rehabilitation. MONARC is part of the School of Clinical Sciences at Monash Health.

MONARC has three research themes: Geriatric Medicine (led by Dr Amelia Crabtree), Aged Persons Mental Health (led by Dr Chris Plakiotis), and Movement Disorders and Gait (led by Prof Robert Iansek).

MONARC aims to improve the quality of care and address gaps in health service delivery for people with diseases associated with ageing and neurological disorders via the conduct of high-quality clinician-led research, which is focussed on the rapid transfer of research findings into clinical management.

Lions John Cockayne Memorial Fellowship Trust Fund

The Lions John Cockayne Memorial Fellowship Trust Fund was established in 1996 with donations from the Oakleigh Lions Club Elderly Peoples Home Inc. and Monash Health.

The LJCMFTF supports clinician-driven research to improve the care of older people, along with relevant conference travel.

Lions John Cockayne Memorial Fellowship Trust Fund

The Lions John Cockayne Memorial Fellowship Trust Fund was established in 1996 with donations from the Oakleigh Lions Club Elderly Peoples Home Inc. and Monash Health.

The LJCMFTF supports clinician-driven research to improve the care of older people, along with relevant conference travel.

Registrar Resources Falls

Learn more about falls below.

Registrar Resources Dementia

Below are various registrar resources for dementia.

Research activities funded in 2011-2018

Peta Prindiville
Effectiveness of short-term psychological intervention for patients with mood changes after stroke.

Lina Wang
Does usual dietetic care across the continuum improve nutritional status, health-related quality of life (HR-QoL) and clinical outcomes?

Monthly Seminar

MONARC hosts a monthly research seminar, from February to November inclusive. For details of recent and upcoming seminars, please follow this link or contact Kerith Sharkey

MONARC Grants and Publications

Many of our publications are listed here in the new Monash Health Research Repository.

MONARC Research and Quality Improvement Seminars

MONARC hosts a monthly research seminar, from March to November inclusive. For details of recent and upcoming seminars, please follow this link or contact Dr Rosa Gualano.

Contact information

Director – Professor Barbara Workman

Contact information

Program Medical Director – Dr Amelia Crabtree

Executive Assistant to Dr Amelia Crabtree – Karinna Moroney

Manager – Dr Rosa Gualano

Fax

(03) 9265 1430

 Physical Address

1st floor, Helen Schutt Building
Kingston Centre
Corner of Warrigal and Kingston Roads
Cheltenham VIC 3192

 Postal Address

Monash Ageing Research Centre
c/o Medical Administration
Kingston Centre
Warrigal Road
Cheltenham VIC 3192