This is where you’ll find links to latest research about aged care and ageing-in-place, relevant reports from and about our work, and the annual report from our president.
KDCCA President’s Annual Reports
The president’s report give an overview of the Association’s activities for the year. It is presented to members at the annual general meeting.
2023 President’s Report
2022 President’s Report
Other Reports
Launched 8 August 2024 – An Age-Friendly Queensland : The Queensland Seniors Strategy 2024-2029.
Investigation of Ageing in Place Services and Infrastructure in the Gympie Region Final Report 2022
Gympie Regional Council – Ageing in Place Report – Implementation Progress Report 2023-2024
Livestream recording 26/6/24 – GRC meeting Ageing in Place progress report – commences 1:17:35
12 September 2024 – About the Aged Care Bill 2024 – plain language fact sheet.
KDCCA Reports
Rural Ageing in Kilkivan
A qualitative investigation into ageing options in Kilkivan by Associate Professor Amanda Beatson & Dr Udo Gottlieb.
Social and Financial Report May 2024 – Mabel Wood McLeod
This report evaluates the social return on investment for KDCCA and explores the financial analysis of the Rise & Shine accommodation project.
Statement – K&DCCA Response to Gympie Regional Council’s Ageing in Place Progress Report – 26 June 2024
This is the Associations response to Gympie Regional Council’s Ageing in Place Progress Report tabled at the 26 June 2024 council meeting.
Relevant Media Articles
Aged Friendly Housing Can Reduce Hospitalisations
21 June 2024 – Australian Senior News
The Retirement Living Council has welcomed the findings of the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare’s (AIHW) ‘Injury in Australia’ report as an important reminder about the benefits of age-appropriate housing.
Housing cooperatives – housing alternative
Yvonne Jenkins does not own the house she has lived in for the past 24 years, but she has not worried about her rent drastically increasing or being forced to move out at short notice.
Council on the Ageing visitors program connects people with older South Australians at risk of social isolation or loneliness.
8 July 2024 – ABC News Online
A community program is helping older South Australians to form meaningful social connections and tackle loneliness.
Latest Aged Care Data Highlights Need For Urgent Reform
12 July 2024 – Australian Seniors News
The National Aged Care Data Clearinghouse 2022-23 statistics found that over the past decade the number of admissions to home care has increased by 267%.
Council Executive Director, Daniel Gannon said the statistics – combined with Australia’s ageing population – should ring alarm bells for the Australian Government.
A Brighter Future for Seniors under Latest Strategy
8 August 2024 – Queensland Government
Senior Queenslanders will have better access to the services they need under the Miles Government’s new Seniors Strategy.
Minister for Seniors and Disability Services Charis Mullen joined older residents at the Caloundra Seniors Expo to announce the Age-friendly Queensland: the Queensland Seniors Strategy 2024–29.
The strategy is the blueprint for creating an age-friendly state, which will be driven by actions totalling more than $10 billion across government that will help meet the infrastructure, services and social support needs of an ageing population.
Once in a generation aged care reforms
12 September 2024 – Minister for Aged Care, Minister for Sport
The Australia Government will deliver historic aged care reforms to ensure the viability and quality of aged care, and support growing numbers of older Australians choosing to retain their independence and remain in their homes as they age.
New report highlights enormity of dementia in Australia
13 September 2024 – Australian Seniors News
Updates to the Dementia in Australia report, released today by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW), have reinforced dementia as an urgent public health issue.