Arthritis and other musculoskeletal conditions affect an estimated 6.1 million Australians across all ages, this report finds. Summary Arthritis and other musculoskeletal conditions are common, affecting an estimated 6.1 million Australians (28% of the total population) in 2011-12. Due to their diverse nature there is considerable variation in the prevalence, treatment and management, and quality...

This Literature Review forms one component of the national evaluation of the TRACS Program which was commissioned in late 2012 by the then Department of Health and Ageing, now the Department of Social Services. The review builds on earlier work undertaken for the Department by WISeR to provide research and analysis to inform the implementation...

This paper summarises policies, and public debates, about end-of-life care in New South Wales. Introduction End-of-life care has been a topic of debate in Australia for several years and, with a rising aged population, is an issue that will only increase in importance. One part of the debate arises from the fact that persons approaching...

Australia’s labour force participation rate, and ratio of dependents to workforce, are at record highs according to this report, despite an increase in Australia’s median age. Introduction Many people are anxious about Australia’s ageing population. Others are optimistic. So is demographic ageing good for Australia or bad for Australia? This paper considers the positive and...

This study aimed to develop a culturally acceptable and valid scale to assess depressive symptoms in older Indigenous Australians, to determine the prevalence of depressive disorders in the older Kimberley community, and to investigate the sociodemographic, lifestyle and clinical factors associated with depression in this population.