This collection of symposium papers investigates the socio-economic and health-related challenges facing the elderly population in Australia during the late 1960s. Edited by Sidney Sax, a prominent figure in Australian health administration, the volume compiles expert perspectives from medical, social work, and policy sectors. The text serves as a foundational examination of how institutional structures and community support systems were adapting to an aging demographic at the time.

This volume represents a specialized historical record of mid-20th-century Australian social policy and gerontological discourse. The content provides a dense, academic snapshot of the institutional frameworks that defined the era's approach to aging populations.