Dr Claudia Meyer

Senior Research Fellow

Claudia is a Senior Research Fellow with the Research Institute, combining her research skills with clinical physiotherapy experience (AHPRA registered), for the benefit of older people and their carers. She leads implementation of research evidence into practice for older individuals, staff, and management for falls prevention and dementia care across the spectrum of community and residential care.

She is an Adjunct Research Fellow in Monash University’s Rehabilitation, Ageing and Independent Living Research Centre and the Flinders University College of Nursing and Health Sciences, and an Honorary Associate in the Centre for Health Communication and Participation at La Trobe University.

Claudia has an accomplished record in implementation and evaluation of research evidence in complex aged care environments. She has a strong interest in human rights advocacy, gender equity, and trauma-informed care. Claudia has authored 80+ peer review papers, reports, and industry publications, secured >$7M in grant funding as part of multi-disciplinary teams, translated research findings at >40 national and international conferences, and regularly contributes to the scholarly environment through student supervision/mentoring, journal reviews, and media engagement.

Global citizenship extends to being President and Chair of the Australian Association of Gerontology Board (2022-2024), International Association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (IAGG) Council of Student Organisations (CSO) President (2013-2017), IAGG-CSO Asia-Oceania representative (2017-2022) and a current member of the 2030 International Association of Gerontology and Geriatrics World Congress planning committee.