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National Aged Care Alliance
The National Aged Care Alliance (NACA) was established in April 2000 as a representative body of peak national organisations with an interest in the aged care industry, including service providers (both for profit and not for profit sectors), professional associations, trade unions and consumer groups. The objective was to develop a united policy agenda to achieve better outcomes for the care of older Australians. The interests of the alliance include consumer rights, residential aged care, community care, health workforce, and provision of quality health and personal care. More information about NACA can be found on their Website ...

NACA were also involved in the development of a strategic framework for provision of health care for older Australians. This report was completed and released in May 2006 . The report is entitled AHMAC and Beyond - a Strategic Framework for Health Care for Older People: at home, in residential aged care, in hospital and in transition between settings. This document is available here ...

The AAG has been a member of the Alliance since 2003. AAG representatives participate in most NACA working groups and currently chair the Ageing Research working group.

Community Care Coalition
The Community Care Coalition (CCC) was established in 2003 with the aims of highlighting the strategic importance, raising the profile, lobbying on behalf of, and promoting the effectiveness of community care in Australia. Coalition members include representatives of peak national organisations with an interest in the community care of older people or those with disabilities. Membership overlaps with that of the National Aged Care Alliance but has a wider representation of consumer and advocacy groups and community focussed service providers. AAG has been a member of the CCC since 2003.

The Community Care Coalition also has state based organisations on which representatives of AAG Divisions participate.

Building Ageing Research Capacity
The Building Ageing Research Capacity (BARC) project is a joint project between the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare and the Office for an Ageing Australia within the Department of Health and Ageing. It is part of the National Strategy for an Ageing Australia, which provides a coordinated national response to issues surrounding population ageing. The BARC project aims at promoting collaboration amongst Australian researchers to develop quality evidence on which policy development can be based. AAG Representatives were also invited to participate at the BARC Colloquium in Canberra 4 -5 July 2006.