Ageing
Alternative labels
Aging
Gerontology
Strategy
The grand plan: a new vision for the care of older Australians
This policy campaign argues that older Australians should be able to choose how and where they want to live, well supported by affordable care delivered as it is needed. The Campaign for the Care of Older Australians (CCOA) is a joint effort by Australia’s leading aged care organisations - The National Aged Care Alliance. CCOA...
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Smart technology for healthy longevity
With the demographic ageing of Australia’s population, a suite of emerging innovative technologies offers the prospect of enhanced security, safety, diagnosis, treatment and physical assistance to improve the quality of life for elderly people, to help them remain at home, and to provide financial savings in aged care and medical treatment.
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Reverse mortgages and older people: final report
If reverse mortgage products are to be accessed to enable ageing in place by supplementing the housing and care support needs of older homeowners, greater guidance and support is required for the most frail and vulnerable. This report argues that there is a need for increased regulation, better advice to consumers, reduction in break fees...
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Performance audit of residential aged care for Indigenous Australians
This report highlights the objectives, findings and recommendations of the assessment by the Office of Evaluation and Audit (Indigenous programs) of residential aged care services provided to older Indigenous Australians under the Australian government’s flexible and mainstream programs.
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The Myer Foundation 2020: A vision for aged care in Australia
This Brotherhood research commissioned by the Myer Foundation tracks the influence on government policy of the foundation's decade of investment in developing a vision for aged care, and assessed its impact on practice. The report outlines progress in five key areas (community care, housing, administration, funding and industry planning) and proposes an agenda to progress...