| General |
| Aged in Australia:
a research guide and select bibliography of Australian
publications |
| Lists works of at least 100 pages published in Australia after
1945 and held by the National Library on the subjects of aged,
gerontology and geriatrics |
| Geriatrics
(Intute) |
| Attempts to provide a comprehensive coverage of UK sites, and
the best sites world-wide. |
| Resources in
Social Gerontology |
| Comprehensive page with resources on the biology, psychology,
social psychology, politics and medical aspects of aging, and an
overview of aging across cultures. |
| Australian Institute for
Health and Welfare |
| Includes online access to publications on welfare and
health. |
| University
of Kentucky |
| Links on gerontology, geriatrics and aging collected by the
University of Kentucky. |
| UN
programme on Ageing |
| United Nations policies and programmes, information on
International social action, and the UN archive of information on
International Year of Older Persons. |
| Resources for
Caregivers |
| This American site provides support and resources for people
caring for the elderly. |
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| Australian Government Departments and Agencies |
| Australian
Department of Health and Ageing |
| Separate sections within this website provide information for
older Australians, and health professionals caring for them. |
| Department
of Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs. |
| Provides information on income support for retirees. |
| Seniors.gov.au |
| Maintained by the Australian Government, this site
provides a single point of access to Government and
non-Government information and services for Australians over
50. |
| Australian Department of
Veterans Affairs |
| Centrelink |
| An agency of the Australian Department of Social Security |
| Medicare
Australia |
| Provides information on Medicare, PBS, and other
rebates. Includes statistics on Medicare usage (in the Annual
Report). |
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| State/Territory Government Departments and
Agencies |
| ACT Health |
| Australian Capital Territory Department of Health |
| New South Wales
Department of Ageing, Disability & Home Care |
| NSW Health |
| New South Wales Department of Health. Includes "Older
people and their health" |
| Queensland
Department of Communities. Seniors |
| Includes publications and statistical profile of older people in
Queensland. |
| South
Australian Department for Families and Communities |
| Includes links to related South Australian sites |
| South
Australian Office for the Ageing. Office for the
Ageing |
| Provides information on government strategies relating to issues
of ageing. |
| Tasmanian Department of
Health & Human Services |
| Aged Care in
Victoria |
| Victorian Department of Human Services, Aged Care Branch |
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| Aged -
Associations |
| Aged Services Network
(Victoria) |
| The Network consists of all service providers and agencies in
the Western Metropolitan Region of Melbourne who are involved in
improving services for older people. |
| Alzheimer's Association
of Australia |
| Alzheimer's Australia is the peak body providing support and
advocacy for the 500,000 Australians living with dementia. |
| American Association of Retired
Persons |
| Web site of America's largest organization of midlife and older
persons. |
| Catholic Health
Australia |
| Australian Council of Social
Service |
| Includes directory of member organizations and access to ACOSS
library catalogue. |
| Australian Nursing
Federation |
| Australian Nursing Homes & Extended
Care Association Ltd |
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Professional Association for providers
of residential aged care. Promotes quality services, support
and representation within the aged care industry. |
| Carers
Australia |
| Includes support for carers and fact sheets |
| Council on the
Ageing |
| An organisation for and by people over 50 years of age. Includes
information about COTA, its publications and links to press
releases. Also includes links to other organizations, and to
sites with fact sheets about aged in Australia. |
| The Lincoln
Centre for Ageing & Community Care
Research |
| This Centre aims to promote a multidisciplinary understanding of
the health, wellbeing and care of older people |
| National Council on the
Aging |
| This American site includes information on political issues of
concern to seniors. |
| National Health Care
Alliance |
| A representative body of peak national organisations in aged
care, including consumer groups, providers, unions, and health
professionals. |
| National Seniors
Association Australia |
| Supported
Aged Care |
| An informal network of people interested in promoting the
welfare of those who live in residential aged care |
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| Aged - Health |
| Intelihealth |
| Information on a range of health topics, including a caregiver
zone |
| Health
and well-being |
| Victorian government site with information on services and fact
sheets. |
| Mayo Clinic health
oasis |
| Includes links to other US sites, and sections on Healthy ageing
and Alzhiemer's. |
| Allrefer Health |
| Medical resource providing comprehensive information and news on
diseases, symptoms, tests, surgeries, injuries, nutrition,
medications, and poisons. |
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| Aged - Research |
| Research
tools and methods (Intute) |
| Internet resources on social science methodology |
| Centre for Ageing
Studies |
| A WHO Collaborating Centre for Research on the
Epidemiology of Ageing |
| National Ageing
Research Institute |
| Includes information on current projects and links to other
sites with complementary research. |
| The Lincoln Centre for
Ageing & Community Care Research |
| This Centre aims to promote a multidisciplinary understanding of
the health, wellbeing and care of older people |
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| Aged - Services |
| Aged Care
Standards and Accreditation Agency |
| This Agency has responsibility for managing accreditation in
Commonwealth funded residential aged care facilities. |
| AdvoCare |
| Advocacy to protect the rights of people living in residential
aged care facilities or receiving Home and Community Care
Services. Includes newsletter on relevant issues. |
| Aged Care
Assessment Teams |
| Information on Aged Care Assessment Teams |
| List
of ACATs by State |
| Lists Aged Care Assessment Teams |
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| Aged - Statistics |
| Australian
Yearbook |
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(Australian Bureau of Statistics) Full-text
statistical information on all sectors of Australian society eg
Population, Health and Social trends. |
| Medicare
Australia |
| Provides information on Medicare, PBS, and other
rebates. Includes statistics on Medicare usage (in the Annual
Report). |
| Older
Australia at a glance |
| Data on Australians aged 65 or over, drawn from Australian
Bureau of Statistics and the 1996 and 2001 Censuses. |
| Residential
aged care facilities in Australia : a statistical overview |
| Comprehensive statistical information on residential aged care
facilities and their residents. Issues for 1998-1999/2000
available |
Australia's
Health
(Australian Institute of
Health and Welfare) |
| Full-text statistical information on Australian patterns of
health and illness. Issues from 1996 are available |
| Australian Institute for
Health and Welfare |
| Online access to publications on welfare and health. |
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