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State of The Older Nation

State of the (Older) Nation

In 2018 the COTAs across Australia launched State of the (Older) Nation - a landmark report providing a snapshot of life experiences and attitudes of Australians aged 50+.

On June 24 this year, the COTAs launched the 2021 State of the (Older) Nation report. It tells a story of an older generation often experiencing ageism, who less often perceive themselves as happy, healthy, financially secure or connected to community than the previous report.

Visit https://www.cota.org.au/policy/state-of-the-older-nation/ for more information and to download: the full report, the summary report, the research presentation, or to read the 2018 report

Background

This research was commissioned by the Federation of nine Councils on the Ageing (COTA) across Australia - including all eight COTA state and territory organisations and COTA Australia - in order to understand the views, life experiences and needs of Australians aged 50+.

 

COTA SA acknowledges the Kaurna people of the Adelaide Plains as the traditional custodians of the land our headquarters occupy. We also acknowledge all Aboriginal nations throughout South Australia. We honour Aboriginal peoples’ continuing connection to Country and recognise that their sovereignty was never ceded. We pay our respects to Elders past, present and emerging and extend that respect to all Aboriginal people.