Well they're very, very genuine concerns at present as to the status of the 800 people who are to be sent by Australia to Malaysia. There's concern about the status of asylum seekers in Malaysia generally, but there's concern about the status of the 800 to be sent.

Ageing means a loss of a number of skills over time.

Community care is a fundamental, an essential, an enduring part of our aged care system.

We are increasingly recognising and accepting, respecting and celebrating, our cultural diversity.

When the Australian Government looked at how to meet the challenges, and the opportunities, presented by our ageing population, it saw that an all-encompassing approach was a prerequisite.

We know that so many of the conditions and diseases that we associate with ageing can often be prevented or in fact their onset delayed if we just took preventative steps earlier in our lives.

At the last census it indicated that about 22 per cent of Australians were born overseas.