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NSW Election 2003 [Return to main Election 2003 page]
Aged Care
NCOSS regional consultations and the NSW Aged Care Alliance have identified a range of State issues surrounding the needs and interests of older people in NSW. The 2001 Commonwealth Productivity Commission Report on Government Services found that NSW had a higher than national average number of people aged 70+ years as a proportion of the total population.
Election Issues Kit [330kb pdf download]
Older people and organisations are encouraged to use any or all of this Issues Kit in their representations to candidates when discussing areas of concern for New South Wales' older population. Issues covered include:
  • Healthy ageing
  • Health promotion
  • Safety and security
  • Community involvement
  • Mature workers program
  • Consultation
  • Community health
  • Public hospitals
  • Community care
  • Dementia
  • Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander elders
  • Culturally appropriate care
  • Rural issues
  • People with longstanding disability who are ageing
  • Housing
  • Transport
  • Sector under stress

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