Your Lifestyle

Practical living

This section covers the issues related to planning for your future living situations and providing for these well in advance. Issues covered include housing options, downsizing, security in all its forms, estate planning and the legal/financial components of death and dying.

There are an increasing number and variety of housing options available: retirement villages, community housing and downsizing tips.

A complete estate plan will allow you to retain control of your assets and to determine who will make decisions on your behalf should you become unable to in the future.

Covers subjects such as your will, a living will if required, funeral arrangements, palliative care for a loved one, and how to cope with bereavement.

An Australian Government scheme aimed at architects, planners, urban designers, government, practitioners, policy makers, and anyone interested in increasing their awareness of the need to design the built environment (housing and town planning) to sustain health and well-being.

Covers information about testing for older drivers