Position Statements

OPAN’s positions statements are informed by the voices of older people, including our National Older Persons Reference Group, and by quantitative and qualitative data collected through its network member advocates.

2026

Mar 2026 – Australian Human Rights Commission – Statement Advancing the Human Rights of Older Persons in Australia: Support for a national Human Rights Act

2025

Oct 2025 – Joint Discussion Paper of Dementia Australia, Council on the Ageing, Ageing Australia and the Older Persons Advocacy Network

2024 position statements

Aug 2024 – Voluntary assisted dying

Jan 2024 – Transport for Ageing in Place

2023 position statements

Dec 2023 – OPAN Aged Care User Contributions Position Statement

Sep 2023 – Supports for older people with disability Discussion Paper – OPAN and AFDO

Sep 2023 – Accessible Summary: Supports for older people with disability Discussion Paper – OPAN and AFDO

2022 position statements

Dec 2022 – Deinstitutionalisation in Aged Care

Nov 2022 – Supported decision-making must be embedded across aged care

Decision-making resource for older people

Decision-making resource for providers

Aug 2022 – Voluntary Assisted Dying

Apr 2022 – Policy Statement Election

2021 position statements

Joint Statement Supporting a Rights Based Aged Care Act

Aug 2021 – Aged Care System Governance

Aug 2021 – Rights of Older People Living in Residential Aged Care

Sep 2021 – Voluntary Assisted Dying

Aug 2021 – Advance care planning for older people | Joint OPAN and ACPA position statement

Mar 2021 – Rights in Aged Care | Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety Final Report

Mar 2021 – Advocacy | Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety Final Report