Research Report Series

Follow the links below to download a copy, or contact info@productiveageing.com.au to receive a hard copy of the publications and presentations.

 

2013

Long Term Care Insurance: A Survey of Providers' Attitudes

May 2013

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Staying Connected: Social Engagement and Wellbeing Among Mature Age Australians

March 2013

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Relocation to a Retirement Village: Who Considers Relocation and What are People Looking for?

February 2013

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The Role of Financial Literacy and Financial Adviser Anxiety in Older Australians' Advice Seeking

January 2013

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2012

 

The Health of Senior Australians and the Out-of-Pocket Healthcare Costs They Face

December 2012

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The Retirement Quiz: What we Need to Enjoy a Successful Retirement

November 2012

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Senior Australians and Prescription Medicines: Usage, Sources of Information and Affordability

October 2012

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It's Not Just About Money: Intergenerational Transfers of Time and Money To and From Mature Age Australians

October 2012

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Barriers to Mature Age Employment: Final Report of the Consultative Forum on Mature Age Participation

September 2012

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Ageing Baby Boomers in Australia: Informing Actions for Retirement

August 2012

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Financial Wellbeing: Concerns and choices among older Australians

June 2012

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Older People Building Better Communities through Informal Community Leadership

June 2012

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Improving Health Literacy in Seniors with Chronic Ilness

April 2012

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Ageing Baby Boomers in Australia: Understanding the effects of the global financial crisis

February 2012

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2011

Ageing and the Barriers to Labour Force Participation in Australia

December 2011

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Stereotype Threat and Mature Age Workers

December 2011

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Are Older Australians Being Short Changed? An Analysis of Household Living Costs

November 2011

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Older Australians and the Internet: Bridging the Digital Divide

September 2011

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The Ageing Experience of Australians from Migrant Backgrounds

June 2011

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Growing Plants, Growing People: Older Volunteers in Botanic Gardens Release

May 2011

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Elephant in the Room: Age Discrimination in Employment. 

April 2011 

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2010

Getting Involved in the Country: Productive ageing in difference types of rural communities

December 2010

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Later Life Learning: Unlocking the potential for productive ageing

October 2010

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Healthy Ageing Quiz: Practical tips for ageing well.

June 2010

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Valuing and Keeping Older Workers: A case study of what workers think about ageing, retirement and age-friendly workplace strategies.

April 2010 

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Making Good Connections: How community participation enriches learning, wellbeing and a sense of identity in older men.

February 2010

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2009

Moving or Staying Put: Deciding where to live in later life.

November 2009

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Click here to view the response from the Minister for Ageing, The Hon Justine Elliot MP

 

Participatory action research with older rural men: Can it help them to help themselves?

Presented November 2009.

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My Generation: Are Australian baby boomers the retiring kind?

August 2009

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Experience Works: The Mature Age Employment Challenge

July 2009. 

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Click here to view the response from the Commissioner for Age Discrimination.

 

Still Putting In: Measuring the Economic and Social Contributions of Older Australians

June 2009. 

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Click here to download the full report  'Chart of Accounts': A Framework for Measuring the Economic and Social Contributions by Older Australians.

 

Asia-Pacific Baby Boomer Tourism Summit: 'A Brief History of Baby Boomers'

Presented May 2009.

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2008

AdvantAGE Australia

August 2008. 

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'Age Matters': Research and Education Program 2008-2010

February 2008.

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2008 Forum Presentation: Life Long Learning in Later Life (Prof Brian Findsen)

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2008 Forum Presentation: Learning for Living - A Research Case Study (Dr Cappy Engelbrecht)

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Involving Older People in Research: A Guide for Researchers and Community Groups 

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2007

Research Bulletin Vol. 3, No.1

'Using assistive technology to manage health in ageing communities: A consumer perspective'

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Productive Ageing Forum Summary: ‘Café conversations between consumers, researchers & policy makers’ 

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2006

Women, Work and Retirement in Australia

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Intergenerational Caring: Current trends in Australian custodial grandparenting

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Research Bulletin Vol. 2, No. 1

'Barriers and Benefits of Volunteering for Seniors'

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Research Bulletin Vol. 2, No. 2

'Intergenerational Caring: Current trends in Australian custodial grandparenting'

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Research Bulletin Vol. 2, No. 3

'Seniors' Experience and Perceptions of Crime'

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Research Bulletin Vol. 2, No. 4

'Stopping Work: Social and Organisational Factors Influencing Early Retirement'

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2005

Research Bulletin Vol 1, No 1

Active and Productive Ageing: What is the Real Experience of Australians?

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Research Bulletin Vol 1, No 2

Participating Productively: The Experience of Mature Aged Workers in Australia

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Research Bulletin Vol 1, No 3

Employing Mature Aged Workers: Benefits and Barriers

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Research Bulletin Vol 1, No 4

Volunteering and Productive Ageing

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