Australia is already a world leader in dementia research, treatment and care.
From Julie Bishop
Community care is a fundamental, an essential, an enduring part of our aged care system.
We know that so many of the conditions and diseases that we associate with ageing can often be prevented or in fact their onset delayed if we just took preventative steps earlier in our lives.
Australia has an increasingly multicultural society.
At the last census it indicated that about 22 per cent of Australians were born overseas.
When the Australian Government looked at how to meet the challenges, and the opportunities, presented by our ageing population, it saw that an all-encompassing approach was a prerequisite.
It is a fact that governments tend to put in place policies and strategies in response to current scenarios.
We preserve the status quo, preserve existing systems.
Advances in science and medical research and public health policies have meant that life expectancy for Australians is one of the highest in the world.
Today it has been estimated that the average 70 year old has four chronic conditions and consumes an average of 35 PBS scripts per year for those conditions.
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