How and where to best house the elderly will be a growing concern for Australia, as our population ages, and landscape architects believe they will play a key role in this area. 

Seniors-focused exercise parks could be an answer to a healthier ageing population, according to The Australian Institute of Landscape Architects. The group says landscape architects will drive change for a healthier ageing population. 

In a recent report, the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare revealed the most common causes of injury in 2012-13 were falls, with over half the cases belonging to people aged over 65.

In Melbourne, a collaborative research project from Victoria University and Lappset Australia, a play and fitness equipment company, is monitoring the physical and mental health of seniors who use a dedicated seniors’ park in Sunshine North. The park was built in 2014.