Big congratulations to Professor Bo XIA, our Associate Director for Industry Engagement, on the award of a $1.23 million dollar Australian Research Council (ARC) Future Fellowship grant titled, “Naturally Occurring Retirement Communities: Our Future for Ageing in place?”.
More than 90% of older Australians wish to age in place for as long as possible. However, our current community environments do not make it easy for older people with reduced mobility and strength as they are mainly planned, designed, and managed for young families.
The project aims to understand how Naturally Occurring Retirement Communities (NORCs), a new option for ageing in place favoured by an increasing number of older Australians, influence their independent living and well-being. This project will generate new knowledge about the origin, evolution, and dynamic behaviour of NORCs in Australia, and develop government policies to support the future growth of NORCs, leading to an improved quality of life for older Australians.
Future Fellowships reflect the Government’s commitment to excellence in research by supporting high quality research in areas of national and international benefit, including in national research priorities – from building a secure and resilient nation to transitioning to a net zero future. For more information
