THE commonwealth budget is in danger of going directly from the deficit caused by the financial crisis to one caused by ageing of the population without ever seeing a surplus. David Uren From: The Australian November 23, 2009 12:00AM Article Link:http://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/age-will-weary-us-as-federal-government-debt-rises/story-e6frg8zx-1225801835308
AGEING and immigration have been top order political issues in this country for some time. But in the years to come their significance will become even greater and the policy implications of how to manage each issue will become even more far-reaching.Peter van Onselen, Contributing editor From: The Australian January 16, 2010 12:00AM Article Link:
AS debate continues over the impact of an ageing population following the release of the Federal Government’s intergenerational report, a North Coast council has already begun planning how to care for and tap into the benefits of an older population. The Coffs Coast Advocate, Kira Love 22-02-2010 Article Link:
An ageing population, escalating pressures in the health system and climate change pose long-term challenges for Australia’s economic growth, living standards and government finances. The Treasury’s Long Term Demographic and Economic projects for Australia 1st February 2010 Article Link: http://www.treasury.gov.au/igr/igr2010/
A new aged-care funding package will tackle “pressure points” in the system, and look to expand it for the future, Prime Minister Kevin Rudd says. Mr Rudd today outlined the $739 million, four-year plan in Brisbane. In a statement, the government said the plan was the base for further structural reforms, and flagged a future …
Nurses have rejected Labor’s $739 million aged-care package, declaring it will make a bad situation even worse because there is no new funding for additional nurses. The package includes funding for 5000 aged-care places and millions for additional GP care for the elderly. Article Link:
United Nations Population Facts Department of Economic and Social Affairs * Population Division No. 2010/3 Article Link:http://www.un.org/esa/population/publications/popfacts/popfacts_2010-3.pdf
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