This paper looks at patterns of own-home wealth across the life cycle in Australia and in several North American and Western European countries and finds that Australia is out of step with comparable countries. In the mid-1990s, the Australian elderly had the lowest relative incomes (compared to national averages) across 19 OECD countries. Including housing...

With life expectancy increasing, and changes to public policy aimed at encouraging older workers to stay in the workforce, the conditions under which people decide to retire have changed in recent years. This report describes the characteristics of those who continue to work beyond the age of 65. The findings show that two groups of...

Australia needs a comprehensive strategy for our ageing society.

The project seeks to determine the factors influencing the take up of reverse mortgage products and services within the context of overall demand. This research project focuses on provision of a comprehensive appraisal of reverse mortgages as they pertain to ‘ageing in place’ and community care decision-making.

Governments must continue reforms to ensure that public and private retirement income provision is socially as well as financially sustainable, according to this report. "More than one in four Australian seniors live in poverty on international measures," according to the report. "This is the fourth highest old-age poverty rate in the OECD countries and more...