Reablement and ageing well initiatives offer transformative potential for older people living in Australia and accessing aged care services as they age. This briefing paper explains why reablement and ageing well strategies should be integrated with aged care reforms. Despite policy alignment, there are a range of issues impacting the widespread implementation of reablement approaches.

Without a stronger focus on healthy ageing, population ageing will have a strong impact on health and long-term care expenditures. This report discusses how a stronger focus on preventive interventions and reablement helps promote healthy ageing. It highlights that promoting healthcare closer to people and more integrated care are cost-effective interventions for older people.

An evaluation of the care finder program which forms part of the Australian Government’s response to the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety. This second report of the implementation identifies the program has met its short-term outcomes and is on track to meet its medium- and long-term outcomes and has strong support from...

This fact sheet provides insights and data relating to the healthy aging of people aged 65+ in Gippsland, Victoria. It presents information on Gippsland and national data; professional, carer and community perspectives; and health services and supports. It also identifies areas for improvement.

The Ministry of Health is seeking feedback on the development of its Long-term Insights Briefing on active ageing, which is defined as ‘increasing opportunities for participation so people are contributing to society and taking opportunities to enhance their wellbeing and quality of life as they age'.