AJA Latest Issue -Volume 41, Issue 1

The AJA welcomes Professor Amanda Barusch who joins the editorial team in the role of Deputy Editor in Chief. Professor Barusch is affiliated with the Universities of Otago and Utah and brings with her a wealth of expertise in social policy.

The first Issue of the Australasian Journal on Ageing for 2022 continues to reflect the diversity of research being conducted in the fields of gerontology and geriatric medicine. 

There are several papers highlighting cultural safety considerations. An article by Browne-Yung and colleagues discusses the specific needs of Care Leavers and Forgotten Australians and reflects on the extent to which the current aged care system is able to meet them. Yashadhana and colleague’s rapid review of the experiences and perceptions of ageing among First Nations older Australians draws attention to their persistent cultural marginalisation in aged and health care services.   Similarly, the findings from a survey of the LGBTI community serve to emphasise the importance of ‘inclusiveness’ in service provision. Clinicians may be interested in the article by Wham and colleagues that examines nutrition risk prevalence amongst Maori and non-Maori older people in New Zealand, that also underlines the importance of culturally appropriate intervention strategies in addressing this matter.

There is a cross-Tasman examination of the variability in allied health service provision across weekdays and weekends in Australian and New Zealand hospitals.

Factors linked to the increased risk of dementia in the Torres Strait are examined in a paper by Russell and colleagues.

The complete Table of Contents and all articles can be accessed (subject to membership) at

Australasian Journal on Ageing – Wiley Online Library

The AJA looks forward to receiving articles from researchers who are developing, implementing and evaluating innovative means to improve the organisational and structural environments required to deliver optimal, culturally sensitive, person centred care for older people.