Older people
Alternative labels
Elderly
Older Australians
Older people with disabilities
Elderly with disabilities
Aged people
Journal article
Older adults’ perceptions of current and future hearing healthcare services in Australia, England, US and Canada
This study evaluates older adults’ perceptions of current and future hearing healthcare services in Australia, England, US and Canada, to explore potential levers and system improvements.
Report
Treasured lives - phase two: the policy and service environment
One group of older Australians vulnerable to not being able to age well at home with independence and dignity are those living with hoarding and/or challenges maintaining a healthy home. This report focuses on the experiences and needs of Tasmanian service providers and statutory agencies. It describes the lack of a social care safety net...
Discussion paper
Elder abuse, mental health and wellbeing
This policy discussion paper considers elder abuse, mental health and wellbeing in the context of the Victorian Government decision to undergo system-wide reform by enacting all recommendations made by the Royal Commission into the Victorian Mental Health System.
Briefing paper
Electronic Visit Verification: a guide to intersecting harms and policy consequences
The implementation of Electronic Visit Verification (EVV) systems highlights the risks of uncritical adoption of data-centric technologies in the provision of public services. This policy brief describes the harms that EVV and—technologies like it—create, and the stakes of continued inaction by federal and state governments.
Report
Media literacy in Australia: a qualitative study
This study examines the media literacy needs of those who are already experiencing disadvantage in society due to various reasons. Among the diverse range of groups that experience disadvantage, researchers focused on the needs of four groups: multicultural communities, people with disability, older people in aged-care, and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.