Menzies Research Institute's research associate Ms Sharon Andrews was invited by Her Excellency Ms Quentin Bryce AC Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia and His Excellency Mr Michael Bryce AM AE  to a lunch today, in honour of His Royal Highness Prince William of Wales, KG, at Admiralty House Kirribilli, Sydney.

Menzies Research Institute's research associate Ms Sharon Andrews was invited by Her Excellency Ms Quentin Bryce AC Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia and His Excellency Mr Michael Bryce AM AE  to a lunch today, in honour of His Royal Highness Prince William of Wales, KG, at Admiralty House Kirribilli, Sydney.

Ms Sharon Andrews believes she was the only Tasmanian in attendance at the lunch today.

Ms Andrews said that she was delighted to be in Prince William's company and enjoyed talking with other attendees about her research on aged care facilities for people with dementia.

Ms Andrews is very grateful to Southern Cross Care Tasmania, an aged care organisation for which she works, who put her forward as a high achieving young person in Tasmania to meet Prince William. 

Ms Andrews who is also a registered nurse and PhD student, was appointed as a research associate with the Wicking Dementia Research and Education Centre, Menzies Research Institute in 2008. Her PhD work has been central to establishing a research stream within the Wicking Centre that has a focus on developing palliative care practices of aged care staff in nursing homes. Ms Andrews is involved in a number of projects that span this area.

A number of Australian celebrities were also invited to attend, including Delta Goodrem, Michael Clarke, Libby Trickett and Olympic diver Matthew Mitcham, as well as a high school student and a teacher, a Longreach cattle station manager and a helicopter pilot.

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