The ANZSGM is committed to developing policy and practice relevant to geriatric medicine. This includes Position Statements on specific geriatric issues which have been approved by the ANZSGM Council.
All of the ANZSGM position statements have been developed through the expertise of our Policy and Planning Committee. A guideline for the authoring of ANZSGM position statements is available for further information.
If you are interested in joining the committee or would like to propose the development of a position statement, please email the Committee at admin@anzsgm.org.
The current position statements of the ANZSGM are listed below. Additional resources and information can also be sourced via our Resource Library.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Ageing in Australia
Position Statement |
Revision by Dr Roselani Henry and Dr Edward Strivens, December 2016.
Original paper by Dr Edward Strivens, September 2009
Abuse of the Older Person
Position Statement |
Revision by Dr Patricia Reyes October 2022
Advanced Care Planning
Position Statement |
By Dr Rajni Joseph and Dr Jeffrey Rowland with acknowledgment to Professor Ben White, December 2016
Ageing and Indigenous Health in Aotearoa New Zealand
Position Statement |
By Dr Oliver Menzies, Professor Ngaire Kerse and Dr Mere Kēpa, June 2013
Climate Change and the Health of Older People
Position Statement |
By Dr Paul Yates FRACP PhD, and Dr Kristen Pearson FRACP, April 2021
Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment and Community Practice
Position Statement |
Revision by Dr Gail Jamieson and Associate Professor Robert Penhall, 2011.
Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment in Older Adults with Cancer
Position Statement |
By Dr Paul Viray, Dr Wee Kheng Soo and Dr Heather Lane, April 2023
Considerations for Geriatricians on the Issue of Voluntary Assisted Dying (VAD)
Position Statement |
By the Voluntary Assisted Dying Working Group, August 2023
Delirium in Older People
Position Statement |
Revision by Dr Anita Nitchingham and Dr Gideon Caplan, April 2021. Previous revision by Dr Teck Yew and Dr Sean Maher in 2012. Original paper by Dr Sean Maher, 2005.
Dementia in Older People
Position Statement |
By Dr Shabana Ahamed and Dr Dina Logiudice, December 2017