It may be the centenary of Federation, but many of the problems of the old colonies persist for people living on or around state or territory borders.

The problems experienced by ageing border residents will be the focus of a national workshop to be held in Canberra on 2 and 3 May.

The workshop, organised by Charles Sturt University's Gilmore Centre and funded by the Commonwealth Department of Health and Aged Care, will examine issues faced in the planning and provision of aged care services in these regions.

"For people living along borders, life can be fraught with inconsistencies, confusion and unnecessary disparity, living in one state and accessing services in the other," according to Gilmore Centre Director Peter Dunn.

"This will be the first opportunity for the Commonwealth Government to seriously examine the issues faced by residents of state and territory border regions," Mr Dunn said.

Workshop participants include senior staff of the Commonwealth Department, State health and aged services officials and service providers.

The program includes a teleconference link to three Mayors of border Shires who will be challenged to consider future scenarios of settlement and aged care services.

Also on the program is a presentation by Dr Bruce Pennay, a CSU academic who has recently published a book on the settlement of the Victorian-NSW border.

Mr Dunn added CSU has a long history of addressing border issues, with its campus in Albury-Wodonga at the forefront of gerontology issues faced by people living on the border.

The workshop will be opened by the Deputy Secretary of the Commonwealth Department of Health and Aged Care, Mary Murane, at the Rydges Eagle Hawk Resort at 10.40am on 2 May.