In preparation for the new Aged Care Act, this paper is based on consultations with the Australian Association of Gerontology (AAG) and AAG’s Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Ageing Advisory Group. It finds efforts to mainstream the care of older Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are not only ineffective but fundamentally misaligned with community...

A nationwide survey of sensory impairment, eye, ear, and general medical health of Australians sampled from 30 selected sites from all six Australian states and two territories. The survey provides Australia’s most comprehensive, contemporary snapshot of eye and ear health which can be used to sharpen prevention, screening and treatment, and to strengthen policy and...

Artificial Intelligence (AI) can accelerate knowledge in research, though viewed with caution by this paper. The paper provides an overview of risks, concerns and enablers. These identified issues support a cautionary approach to AI and ageing research to safeguard ethical research policy and practice that ultimately serves the health and wellbeing of vulnerable older Australians.

This strategy aims to guide and support consumer and community participation in all aspects of health policymaking and decision making, leading to improved policy and health and wellbeing outcomes. It seeks to build capability of policymakers and empower and support consumers and communities for better informed health policies and programs.

This report provides a detailed analysis of the 52,206 instances of information and advocacy support provided to older people, their families and other supporters – an 18% increase on the previous year. Poor communication, lack of information and support to make decisions were reported to be the key challenges for the fifth year in a...