Educational implications of developments in the care and management of elderly people in Australia.
A current feature of Western nations is the attention governments are giving to the interests and needs of their aged populations. This is mainly due to the aging of these societies, but also acknowledges that to be effective, policies often need to address specific groups. This paper considers the aging of the population within Australia, the related development of government policy on care services and the educational implications for the caring professions. Particular mention is made of the role of postgraduate multidisciplinary courses in gerontology and brief descriptions are given of the three such programs currently available in Australia.
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Centre for Advanced Studies in Health Sciences, Curtin University of Technology, Perth, Western Australia.
D000368:Aged; D001315:Australia; D003479:Curriculum; D004496:Education, Continuing / Q000639:trends; D005853:Geriatrics / Q000193:education*; D006291:Health Policy / Q000639:trends; D006299:Health Services for the Aged / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D012576:Schools, Health Occupations; D014495:Universities