Policy

Australian Association of Gerontology Position Paper: Older women who are experiencing, or at risk of, homelessness
This Position Paper is based on the evidence presented in the Background Paper of the same name which shows that the implementation of aged care service information, assessment and delivery is not meeting the intent of the Australian aged care legislation at this stage, especially regarding older women who are experiencing, or at risk of, homelessness.
Sandra South
2019
Themes:
Older Women, Aged Care, Policy

Waiting For The End In Japan's Terminal Villages
Japan has the oldest population of any developed country today. One in four people are aged 65 or over. This aging crisis has affected almost all aspects of life, but perhaps no consequence is more symbolic of this difficult era than that of the terminal village. There are thousands of these villages—or rather technically, hamlets—dotting the Japanese countryside.
Jenna Wang
2019
Themes:
Ageing Population, Ageing-in-Place, Aged Care, Policy, Regional Rural & Remote Areas

The Emerging Crisis of Aged Homelessness: Could Housing Solutions Be Funded by Avoidance of Excess Shelter, Hospital, and Nursing Home Costs?
This report summarizes a multi-site study in three localities – Boston, New York City, and Los Angeles County – of the anticipated future of the aged homeless population, its likely impacts on health and shelter systems and resulting costs, and the potential for housing solutions. Specifically, this report summarizes the following analyses: - Forecasts of the size of the aged homeless population
Dennis Culhane, Dan Treglia, Thomas Byrne, Stephen Metraux, Randall Kuhn, Kelly Doran, Eileen Johns, Maryanne Schretzman
2019
Themes:
Ageing Population, Policy, Health, Age Specific Housing, Aged Care, Crisis Housing, Future housing solutions

Fall in ageing Australians’ home-ownership rates looms as seismic shock for housing policy
Outright home ownership has long been regarded as a supporting pillar of Australian retirement incomes policies. Increasingly, concerns that rising mortgage debt and falling home ownership rates in later life are undermining the role of home ownership in supporting retirees’ financial wellbeing.
Rachel Ong, Gavin Wood, Melek Cigdem-Bayram, Silvia Salazar
2019
Themes:
Ageing Population, Policy, Home Ownership, Retirement

Improving the outcomes for older women at risk of homelessness
Older single women are the fastest growing cohort of people experiencing homelessness in Australia, though their plight remains for various reasons invisible to many. Designing solutions to this problem involves first understanding the root causes of the problem, including structural gender inequality, and then identifying the drivers of better outcomes for such women.
Kobi Maglen
2019
Themes:
Older Women, Ageing Population, Affordable Housing, Policy, Pathways into homelessness, Social Housing

Ageing with Choice Future directions for seniors housing 2019–2024
Like most developed countries, Australia has an ageing population. The number of people in WA aged 65 or over is projected to grow by 40 per cent to more than 500,000 by 2026. Without access to suitable, affordable homes, more older people will struggle to balance housing and living costs or will be living in homes they cannot manage or maintain.
Government of Western Australia
2019
Themes:
Affordable Housing, Ageing Population, Policy, Health, Age-Friendly Cities, Ageing-in-Place, Private Rental, Social Housing

Homelessness grows for older women aged 55+
The Women’s Electoral Lobby has called on Commonwealth and State governments to respond Australia’s homelessness crisis for women, who are often invisible and amongst the poorest and most vulnerable of those experiencing homelessness. Older women aged 55 and over are the fastest growing cohort of homeless people, with numbers increasing by 31% between 2011 and 2016.
Phillipa Hall
2019
Themes:
Older Women, Policy

The Growing Senior Population in Japan's Metropolitan Areas: Challenges for Japan, Hints for the World
Across Japan, the population is rapidly aging. An increase is expected in the number of households with a senior living alone or with the head of the household being aged 65 or older. These groups are expected to rise from about 30% of all households in 2015 to about 35% in 2025.
Japan for Sustainability
2018
Themes:
Ageing Population, Aged Care, Age Specific Housing, Policy

Homelessness: Australia's shameful story of policy complacency and failure continues
Exactly a decade ago in 2008, the Australian government committed to an ambitious strategy to halve national homelessness by 2020. Through stepped-up early intervention, better homelessness services and an expanded supply of affordable housing, the problem would be tackled with conviction.
Hal Pawson, Cameron Parsell
2018
Themes:
Policy, Rental Stress

Housing for older people
This UK inquiry has revealed that housing for older people is a complex topic covering the situation for people who ‘stay put’ as much as those who move and what they move to. There are a range of issues involved from home maintenance and adaptations to the role of housing in health and social care integration.
The Communities and Local Government Committee, UK Parliament"
2018
Themes:
Ageing Population, Policy, Ageing-in-Place, Social Housing, Co-housing, Age Specific Housing, Aged Care, Health

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