Ageing
Alternative labels
Aging
Gerontology
Briefing paper
Cognitive ageing and decline: insights from recent research
This research brief explores the impacts of cognitive ageing and decline on individuals, as well as on the wider Australian economy.
Journal article
A compromised balance? A comparative examination of exceptions to age discrimination law in Australia and the UK
Drawing on case studies of exceptions to age discrimination law in Australia and the UK, this article considers the normative position on age equality law that emerges from these legal boundaries.
Discussion paper
Conversations for change: What should an age-friendly community look like in 2050?
Conversations for Change is the Old Colonists’ Association of Victoria’s contribution to thought leadership about ageing in Victoria. Each Conversation will focus on a different topic relevant to ageing and older people in our community. The initiative is a central platform in our Vision 2020,and will help to frame our plans to continue housing and...
Policy report
COTA SA 2018 state election platform
With the state election just around the corner, COTA SA has launched its 2018 state election platform, detailing the problem areas and proposed solutions surrounding ageing in South Australia.
Report
Improving access to aged residential respite care
This paper presents research that indicates it is becoming increasingly difficult to access aged residential respite care and suggests some policy solutions to make respite care more readily available to carers of older family members and friends.