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Coping with mortality

The Conversation is featuring a series on ‘Coping with Mortality’, including an article titled “Here’s what people in their 90s really think about death”.

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Half of older Australians living with disability

The first release of data from the 2015 Survey of Disability, Ageing and Carers (SDAC) presents key information about disability prevalence in Australia as well as data about older Australians.

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Willing to Work: National report released

The Australian Human Rights Commission has reported on the National Inquiry into Employment Discrimination against Older Australians and Australians with Disability.

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Palliative care Research Studies Register

CareSearch has developed a database as a register of Australian research projects and studies in palliative care. The register provides a means of sharing information, developing linkages, preventing duplication, and promoting awareness of current research activities.

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Isolation and loneliness among senior Victorians

Report from the Commissioner for Senior Victorians establishes an evidence base for isolation and loneliness among senior Victorians, and identifies potential policy and program responses.