Prevention is one of the few known ways to reduce demand for health and aged care services.

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.

It is a fact that governments tend to put in place policies and strategies in response to current scenarios.

Advances in science and medical research and public health policies have meant that life expectancy for Australians is one of the highest in the world.

We are already seeing older people wanting greater choice in how, when and where they receive care.

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

Today it has been estimated that the average 70 year old has four chronic conditions and consumes an average of 35 PBS scripts per year for those conditions.