Author: Matthew Carroll

Secure and affordable housing an increasing worry for age pensioners.

A new report from the Grattan Institute highlights how the federal government could save approximately AUD$1 billion a year by winding back three tax breaks for older Australians.

Mistaken fears about an “ageing population” have stopped us from considering how best to respond to the prospect of longer, healthier lives.

Centre of Excellence in Population Ageing Research awarded $27.25 million dollars in national competitive research funding from the Australian Research Council.

The Parliament of Australia has released a brief overview of the Australian aged care system.

‘RADAR’ was developed by CEPAR using national data from the ABS 2011 Census of Population and Housing.

The use of video surveillance in private rooms of residential aged care facilities as an attempt to prevent elder abuse is being debated in South Australia.

The National Press Club hosted an Aged Care Forum on ‘The Aged Care Conundrum: Meeting The Care Needs of an Ageing Population Without Blowing the Budget’.

Migrants living in Australia face increasing issues as they age, and research shows the biggest impact is to their mental health.

The Australian Law Reform Commission has released its Issues Paper for the ALRC Inquiry into Elder Abuse and Commonwealth Laws.