Age friendly communities

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An age–friendly world enables people of all ages to actively participate in community activities and treats everyone with respect, regardless of their age. It is a place that makes it easy for older people to stay connected to people that are important to them. Find out how communities across the world are moving towards creating an age-friendly society. The principles are laid out in the pages published by: World Health Organization – Towards a Age-friendly World

Northern Territory

• COTA Northern Territory
• Northern Territory Government – Office of Senior Territorians

National

• Australian Local Government Association – Accessible Communities & Age-Friendly Built Environment
• COTA Australia
• National Seniors Australia
• Productive Ageing Centre (National Seniors Australia)
• Carers Australia

Australian Capital Territory

• COTA ACT
• ACT Government – Seniors Portal

New South Wales

• Blue Mountains City Council, NSW – Services for Older People
• COTA NSW
• City of Sydney – Over 55s Resources
• NSW Office for Ageing, including the NSW Ageing Strategy

Queensland

• COTA Queensland
• Queensland Government – Seniors Portal

South Australia

• COTA SA
• SA Ageing Resources
• South Australian Government – Seniors Portal

Tasmania

• Age-friendly Communities Network
• Age-friendly Communities Project COTA Tas is being undertaking as part of the Tasmanian Government Inclusive Ageing Project
• City of Clarence, Tasmania – Positive Ageing Plan 2012 – 2016
• COTA Tasmania
• Tasmanian Age-friendly Community Facebook Page 
• Tasmanian Government – Inclusive Ageing: Tasmanian 2012-14 Strategy

Victoria

• Brimbank City Council – Age-friendly City Plan 2013-2017
• COTA Victoria
• City of Boroondara Council, Victoria – Creating an Age-friendly Boroondara 2009-2014
• City of Port Phillip, Victoria – Ageing Well in Port Phillip Strategy 2006-2016
• Municipal Association of Victoria – Positive Ageing Page
• Victorian Government – Seniors Online

Western Australia

• Armadale City Council – Positive Ageing Strategy 2011-2014
• COTA WA
• Rockingham City Council – Active Ageing Strategy 2009-2014
• Melville City Council, WA – Age Friendly Melville Directions from Seniors
• Western Australian Government – Age-friendly WA

International

• Age-Friendly World (International Federation on Ageing/WHO website)
• WHO Global Network of Age-Friendly Cities and Communities
• WHO Age Friendly Cities Checklist
• WHO: Global Age Friendly Cities: A Guide_English

New Zealand

• New Zealand Government – Older New Zealanders: Healthy, Independent, Connected and Respected

Canada

• London, Ontario – Age-friendly London Action Plan
• Quebec – Seniors Portal

UK

• Manchester City Council, UK – Valuing Older People initiative

USA

• AARP Network of Age-Friendly Communities – AARP Network of Age-Friendly Communities program encourages states, cities, towns and rural areas to prepare for the rapid aging of the U.S. population by paying increased attention to the environmental, economic and social factors that influence the health and well-being of older adults.
• Connect 60+ An Arizona Regional Age-Friendly Network
• NY Academy of Medicine – Age-friendly New York City