This year's Intergenerational Report makes much of the need to control the economic impact of the ageing baby boomers. It is expected that by 2056 one in four people living in Australia will be over the age of 65 and 1.8 million of them will be over 85.
COTA Australia's pre- budget submission recommends actions that can be taken by Government to address ageism and close the retirement gap for older women, and improve health, housing, and aged care outcomes for older Australians.