We have an extraordinary opportunity – to refuse the old ageist tropes, to write a new story about what we want life to be like as we all age, and to build the future together.
Professor Bob Knight at the University of Southern Queensland and Psychology Honours student Kay Mattingley are inviting people 18 years of age and older living in Australia to participate in a survey about accessibility of mental health services.
When we focus on the group of older Australians who are not doing so well at the moment, we see numerous challenges related to finances, health, age discrimination and a general lack of trust in Government and the future.