The ageing of Australia’s population will call for the provision of aged care services to much larger numbers of people over the next few decades. Services will also need to meet the challenges posed by the increasing diversity of older people in terms of their care needs, preferences and affluence. It is clearly important that...

The delivery of appropriate care for people with more severe psychogeriatric disorders that result in behaviours that place either themselves or others at risk is a significant challenge. This report highlights the fact that the best care outcomes for people with psychogeriatric disorders are achieved where there is effective integration and cooperation across sectors. Collaborative...

Australia’s older population has become more diversified in terms of country of origin and ethnicity. The number of overseas-born older Australians will increase from 17.8 percent in 1996 to 22.5 percent by 2011. Essentially, by 2051, people with Asian cultural backgrounds will represent a large part of Australia’s older population. This new wave of migrant...

The aim of this paper is to examine the consequences of ageing on urban development and housing in South Australia.

Despite the pace at which South Australia is ageing, there is still no overall plan for providing for transport needs of older people. The overall objective of the study was to conduct an audit of older people's transport needs and requirements, taking account of future demographic changes.