May17
Ageing and Care Commentary on the 2013-2014 Budget.
By Hal Kendig, Professor of Ageing and Public Policy, ANU Centre for Research in Ageing, Health, and Wellbeing. Chief Investigator ARC Centre of Excellence in Population Ageing Research.
Overall, major initiatives in ageing, as with other policy areas, appear to be largely on hold until after the Election. The 2013-2014 budget follows recent years of significant pension increases mainly for single pensioners; ongoing increases of health expenditure for all age groups; and notable initiatives to address age discrimination and enable people to work longer.