HELPING PEOPLE LIVE LONGER AND BETTER LIVES
To mark the United Nations International Day of Older Persons, Minister for Ageing John Ajaka has launched the NSW Government’s whole-of-government, whole-of-community plan to help older people in NSW live longer and better lives.
The renewed NSW Ageing Strategy 2016-2020 is the Government’s response to the challenges and opportunities being created by the ageing population. The strategy focuses on ageing well and creating an age-friendly community.
Mr Ajaka said “Who we are as a people, as a community and as a State is changing. We are getting older. By 2031, one in three people in NSW will be aged 50 years or older."
Launched in 2012, the first NSW Ageing Strategy led to the creation of highly-successful initiatives, including the Tech Savvy Seniors program, the Elder Abuse Helpline and Resource Unit, and the Liveable Communities Grants Program.
The renewed NSW Ageing Strategy focuses on five key priority areas – health and wellbeing, working and retiring, housing choices, getting around, and inclusive communities.
The 2016-17 NSW Budget provided for $6.5 million to deliver the renewed NSW Ageing Strategy, including $1 million for the Liveable Communities Grants Program, $600,000 for the Elder Abuse Helpline and over $500,000 to expand the Tech Savvy Seniors Program.
For more information about the renewed NSW Ageing Strategy, go to www.facs.nsw.gov.au/
