Creating Better Communities to Grow Old In Jan Bruce Positive Ageing Policy Adviser October 2014
History Early Parliamentary Inquiry Early Parliamentary Inquiry COTA ALGA
What has Happened State Funding WHO AFC MAV Position Strategic Planning PALC Local Projects
PALC Better Understanding Explored new ideas Knowledge Sharing Knowledge Sharing Older People Built Capacity
ILOP ( ) 17 rural councils 10 new strategies 10,000 participants Diversity of Local Projects Flexible Funding Older people as projects drivers $100,000 Built council capacity
Current Local Government Projects State Government Funding for: Casserole Club New Futures for Senior Citizens Centres & Clubs Age-friendly Innovations TAC project
Now Better planning Older people involved Better understanding of ageing in the community Staff employed Strong support from state government
“Small steps can go a long way towards creating accessible, barrier- free, inclusive and cohesive communities for all ages” Age-friendly World Website