Professional and other organisations in ageing

Aged and Community Services, Australia (ACSA)
http://www.agedcare.org.au
Represents 1400 church and charitable organizations providing accommodation and care services to older Australians.

Australian Association of Gerontology (AAG)
http://www.aag.asn.au/
The AAG is Australia's largest multidisciplinary professional association of people who work in, or have an interest in, ageing. Our diverse membership includes health professionals, academics, government representatives, providers and staff of aged care services, policy analysts, support workers, researchers from the social and medical sciences, administrators, voluntary agencies, students, and older people themselves.

Carers Australia
http://www.carersaustralia.com.au/
Carers Australia is a non-profit organisation dedicated to improving the lives of carers, providing a national voice and focus for carers and carers' issues.

Combined Pensioners and Superannuants Association of NSW
http://www.cpsa.org.au/CPSA/Home.html
Improving the living standards, community services and lifestyle choices of superannuants, pensioners and older people, as well as promoting their rights and dignity.

Council on the Ageing (COTA) 
http://www.cota.org.au/
COTA is Australia's leading seniors' organisation, with individual members and seniors organisation members in all States and Territories. COTA protects and promotes the well-being of all seniors. COTA is an independent consumer organisation run by and for senior Australians. COTA has been serving the interests of Australian seniors since 1951.

National Seniors Australia - The independent voice of the over 50s
www.nationalseniors.com.au
National Seniors is a not-for-profit membership based community organisation which has as its major objectives: To provide economic and social benefits for people 50 years and over; Represent its members views to Government at all levels; To make donations and provide service and advice to charitable institutions assisting people 50 years and over. With a membership of 280,000 and growing National Seniors is Australia's largest organisation representing those aged 50 years and over. Our membership is divided between those in the workforce, those on social security pensions and self funded retirees


Updated: 08 Apr 2009
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