LibGuides: CAFS 12: Community and Family Studies: Groups in context: Aged

Resources

Older people overview (AIHW)
Face the facts: Older Australians
Challenges of an ageing population (APH)
Aged Care (Australian Government: Health Dept))
Re-thinking ageing research (AIFS)
Older Australians - Health risk factors (AIHW)
Ageing yet diverse (AIFS)
Older Australians (Aust Govt)
Older Australians (ACCC)
Healthy ageing (SBS Radio series)
Ageing (Services Australia)
Aged care tops lists of concerns for voters
Ministers - Health and Aged Care June 1, 2022
What is healthy ageing? (Centenary Institute)
The UN decade of healthy ageing

Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics

Issues associated with Ageing: Financial security

Older Australians not prepared for their future aged care (McCrindle)
Pensioner concession card
Supporting older Australians (Moneysmart)
Retirement and retirement intentions (ABS)
Assets tests
Superannuation at aged pension age (Services Australia)

Issues associated with ageing: Elder abuse and scams

Protecting the rights of the elderly (Attorney General's Dept)
Elder abuse (Better Health Vic)
Older Australians reminded to stay financially safe
Draft legislation to protect against scammers
Does the government's scam crackdown go far enough? (ABC)

Documentaries

What does Australia really think about old people? (SBS)
Topic search 'Older people' - resources available at ABC website.

Issues associated with Ageing: Loneliness & isolation

Issues in Society is an excellent resource for Australian students. It is available in the Canvas Library eResources course. Select and download issues 457 & 459.

Coronavirus effect on lonely older Australians
Article: COVID 19 in a nursing home
Seniors connected program

Issues asociated with ageing: Residential care homes

About residential aged care (Aust Govt.)
Maggie Beer's Big mission (ABC TV)
Aged care assessment programs
Age-Related Changes to Eating
For older Australians (ACQSC)