Research report Sep 2001
Ageing yet diverse
Australia’s population is ageing, and its growth is slowing down due to remarkable advances in medicine, health care and birth control.
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Research report Sep 2001
Australia’s population is ageing, and its growth is slowing down due to remarkable advances in medicine, health care and birth control.
Family Matters article Dec 2003
In this article, new data from the Household, Income and Labour Dynamics in Australia (HILDA) Survey are used to shed some light on questions around the quality of life in Australia's markedly increased life-expectancy, whether people approaching so-called 'retirement age' are finding the prospect daunting and how older people view their lives.
Family Matters article Dec 1991
This article suggests that while the ageing of Australia is often regarded with trepidation as social planners try to implement health and welfare policies that will adequately provide for the next century's elderly, the potential advantages of there being more old people far outweigh the perceived drain on resources and that the ageing population promises a spreading pool of competence and human help to be drawn upon with enthusiasm.
Family Matters article Jun 1996
This paper suggests that it is still not easy, in 1995, for the more than a quarter of Australia's workforce to gain the additional flexibility which may be required to carry out the dual tasks of care and paid work
Family Matters article Dec 2003
In the light of the concerns that demands on social expenditure by the elderly will be met at the expense of benefits and services for children, the aim of this article is to review what has been happening in selected OECD countries in the last 20 years or so.
Family Matters article Dec 2003
This article outlines the changing size and structure of Australia's population, the components of population growth and ageing, and projections for the next 100 years.
Short article Feb 2018
We highlight some of the changing trends in workforce participation and home ownership that impact on Australia’s wellbeing.
Research report Dec 1997
This book draws together key facts and figures about family formation and change, drawing on information and analysis from a wide variety of sources.
Media release May 2017
Australian men who become stay-at-home dads while their partners go out to work are still comparatively rare, despite a growing perception their numbers are on the rise.
Family Matters article Apr 2002
This article looks at data from in-depth interviews with seven single mothers to reveal the additional labour they might need to do simply to keep the relationship between home and paid work intact.