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Older people

Alternative labels
Elderly
Older Australians
Older people with disabilities
Elderly with disabilities
Aged people
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Broader terms
Ageing
Current term
Older people
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Report

Employing and retaining older workers: May 2023


The survey data in this report provides an update on the employment of older workers against time series data from 2014, 2018 and 2021. This year, the survey highlights trends around elevated employee shortages, a sharp fall in the increase in employment levels of older workers over the past year and evidence of ageist employment...
Evaluation

Final evaluation of Eastern Community Legal Centre’s Elder Abuse Response Programs - ROSE and ELSA service trials

Helen Borland, Penny Cearns, Esther Le Couteur, Anastasia Kanjere

These reports share key lessons for service providers delivering elder abuse services, advocate for the expansion of integrated elder abuse services, and draw attention to systemic gaps that must be addressed in order for elder abuse to be resolved.
Report

State of the older nation 2023


This research was commissioned by the Federation of nine Councils on the Ageing (COTA) across Australia – including all eight COTA state and territory organisations and COTA Australia – to understand the views, life experiences and needs of Australians aged 50+.
Report

Mental health and wellbeing during the COVID-19 pandemic: the lived experience of Australians aged 75 and over


Researchers surveyed over 1000 Australians aged 75+ about the impact the COVID-19 pandemic had on their mental health. This report details the findings.
Journal article

Understanding actions and challenges in protecting older people during COVID-19 pandemic in Indonesia: a qualitative study with female caregivers

Melkianus Ratu
This study aimed to explore the actions of female family caregivers and the challenges they faced in taking care of older people living at homes during the COVID-19 pandemic in Belu district, Indonesia.