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Ageism in Australia

Research indicates few Australians are resolutely ageist in their views.

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The AGEncy Project

A vision of cohousing and community for older persons.

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Population ageing a global public health challenge

Call to include ageing health and healthy longevity in the World Health Organization’s Work Program for 2019-2023.

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‘Things I’ll do differently when I’m old’

“The entries on that list reflect my frustration of seeing the price my parents paid for their stubbornness.”

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Hidden homelessness: Women aged 50+ couch-surfing or sleeping in cars

New analysis shows that the number of older women forced to couch-surf in Australia has almost doubled in the past four years.

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Decline in residential aged care facility food spending

New analysis demonstrates food budgets of Australian residential aged care facilities are dwindling while money spent on nutritional supplements is increasing.

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‘Dying to Talk’

New resources to help Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people broach end of life discussions.

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Celebrity chef’s mission to improve food in Australian aged care facilities

Celebrity chef and former Senior Australian of the Year Maggie Beer is on a crusade to improve the quality of food in aged care facilities.

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FactCheck: Pension age

Is Australia on track to have the oldest pension age in the developed world?

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Elder abuse law reform

The Australian Law Reform Commission is calling for comments and feedback on its elder abuse law reform proposals.