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Aged care isn’t working, but we can create neighbourhoods to support healthy ageing in place

Melanie Davern, RMIT University; Geoffrey Woolcock, University of Southern Queensland; Kathleen Brasher, Charles Sturt University, and Rachel Winterton, La Trobe University

If Australia created more age-friendly neighbourhoods — which really are more liveable for everyone — then we wouldn’t have to rely so heavily on underfunded, substandard aged-care homes.
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Young people were already struggling before the pandemic. Here are 7 ways to help them navigate a changed world

Kate Lycett, Deakin University; Craig Olsson, Deakin University; Fiona Stanley, The Kids Research Institute Australia; Geoffrey Woolcock, University of Southern Queensland, and Karen Struthers, Griffith University

Children are among those most at risk from the indirect effects of coronavirus. It is time we prioritised the well-being of young people as a nation-building commitment.
The community environment clearly has a large influence on child development, but exactly which factors are most important? Tracey Nearmy/AAP

Working out what makes a good community where young children can thrive

Sharon Goldfeld, The University of Melbourne; Billie Giles-Corti, RMIT University; Geoffrey Woolcock, University of Southern Queensland; Hannah Badland, RMIT University; Ilan Katz, UNSW ; Karen Villanueva, Murdoch Children's Research Institute; Robert Tanton, University of Canberra, and Sally Brinkman, The Kids Research Institute Australia

Research has started to identify the key factors in creating communities that promote good early childhood development.

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