State of Ageing in South Australia is a statistical snapshot of South Australia's older population and provides valuable information about what an ageing population means for the state.
The report identifies implications and opportunities which will influence policy and service direction for both Government and non-Government sectors as the population ages.
State of Ageing comprises a
summary report (PDF 3.36MB) and a
full report (PDF 8.49MB).The report is the first project of the South Australian Ageing Research Round Table, an initiative of the Office for the Ageing that brings together Flinders University, the University of Adelaide and University of South Australia. The group will monitor the implications of an ageing population and link policy into practice.
State of Ageing in South Australia was released by the Minister for Ageing, the Hon Jennifer Rankine MP, on 17 September 2009.
For more information, contact Office for the Ageing on 8207 0522 or email
ofta@dfc.sa.gov.au.