The Australian Ageing Research Agenda

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The Australian Ageing Research Agenda the
Policy Maker Perspective

• Presented by
• Wayne Jackson
• Deputy Secretary

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The Commonwealth Department of Family and
Community Services (FaCS) provides income
support, housing policy, community support,
disability services, childcare services and
family support
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The Lifecycle Context
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Longitudinal Data

• Longitudinal Data Set (LDS)
• Household, Income and Labour Dynamics in
  Australia Survey (HILDA)
• General Customer Survey (GCS)
• Longitudinal Study of Australian Children (LSAC)
• Longitudinal Study of Indigenous Children (LSIC)

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Ageing Research Priorities

• Asset use in retirement
• Maintaining participation among mature age people
• Balancing priorities for younger workers