Regional Dimensions: The Spatial Implications of Population Ageing and Needs-Based Planning of Government Services

在过去几年中，人口老龄化对国家财政的影响得到了政府的广泛关注。然而，对人口老龄化的空间影响的关注相对较少。然而，在不久的将来，这种影响将成为公共政策的热门话题，因为区域劳动力短缺和老年护理服务的区域需求等问题将更加突出。该项目将提高州和地区政府的能力，以便在小地区一级规划当前和未来对特定政府服务的需求，包括对儿童和老年人的服务。

The national fiscal implications of population ageing have received extensive attention from government in the past few years. However, relatively little attention has been given to the spatial implications of population ageing. Yet such effects will become vigorously debated matters of public policy in the near future, as such issues as regional labour force shortages and regional demand for aged care services assume greater prominence. This project will improve the ability of State and Territory governments to plan for the current and future need for particular government services at a small area level, including services for children and the aged.