creating better communities to grow old in jan bruce positive ageing policy adviser october 2014
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Creating Better Communities to Grow Old In
Jan BrucePositive Ageing Policy Adviser
October 2014
History
EarlyParliamentary
Inquiry
EarlyParliamentary
Inquiry
COTACOTA
ALGA
What has Happened
State Funding
State Funding
WHO AFCWHO AFC
MAV Positio
n
MAV Positio
n
Strategic PlanningStrategic Planning
PALCPALC
Local Projects
Local Projects
PALC
Better Understandi
ng
Better Understandi
ngExplored new ideasExplored new ideas
KnowledgeSharing
KnowledgeSharingOlder
People Older
People
Built Capacity
Built Capacity
ILOP (2010-2013)
17 rural councils17 rural councils
10 new strategie
s
10 new strategie
s
10,000 participants
10,000 participants
Diversity of
Local Projects
Diversity of
Local Projects
Flexible Fundin
g
Flexible Fundin
g
Older people as projects drivers
Older people as projects drivers
$100,000 $100,000
Built council
capacity
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