Consumers Health and Wellbeing · Mental Health Real life ‘Old people’s home for four year olds’ study being trialled Australian researchers are running a pilot trial of intergenerational activities to reduce frailty and depression in...
Consumers Advice · Education & Training Improving your job prospects as an older person with disability A new pilot program based in Western Sydney is aiming to assist older Australians with disability in enhancing their...
Consumers Advice · Culture Awareness Consumer peaks unite to propose their own aged care reform plan A detailed response to the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety’s Final Report was issued by 12 aged...
Consumers Government · Health and Wellbeing Industry peak body demands 15 point plan to be adopted by Government Australian Aged Care Collaboration (AACC), representing a number of industry peak bodies, has urged the Federal...
Consumers Industry Elder Abuse CCTV in aged care trial begins in SA In a bid to strengthen safeguards and enhance the safety and wellbeing of residents in aged care, a CCTV trial has begun...
Consumers Government · Health and Wellbeing Keep connected with the ones you love over Easter While the Easter holidays are a time to spend time with family and friends, as well as a well deserved holiday, it can...
Consumers Safety & Security · Technology Technology leading the way for safety first aged care SPONSORED STORY – Across industries and geographies, safety has been top of mind this year. The significance and...
Consumers Advice · Culture Awareness Advance Care Planning Week challenges Australians to plan for future medical care This week’s National Advance Care Planning Week, running from 22 – 26 March, is encouraging all Australians...
Consumers Advice · Health and Wellbeing “Curse of ageism” occurs in every second person worldwide The World Health Organisation (WHO) has released a report from the United Nations (UN) which found that every second...
Consumers Advice · Health and Wellbeing COVID-19 measures stops flu season in its tracks Australia’s influenza numbers plummeted in 2020 following the announcement of the COVID-19 pandemic, resulting in...
Consumers Government · Health and Wellbeing Australians over 70 next in line for COVID-19 vaccine The second phase of the COVID-19 vaccine rollout begins next week with older Australians aged 70 and over next in line...
Consumers Finance · Government Additional $9.67M funding for CALD seniors accessing respite The Federal Government has released an additional $9.67 million per year over two years to provide older Australians...
Consumers Industry Leadership Aged care industry prepares for the road ahead Industry peak body, Leading Age Services Australia (LASA) held a webinar for their members last week, covering the Royal...
Consumers Culture Awareness · Dementia COVID-19 pandemic anniversary: Reflecting on the impact on people with dementia Today, 11 March, is the anniversary of the World Health Organisation (WHO) declaring COVID-19 a global pandemic. The...
Consumers Government · Health and Wellbeing Maggie Beer Foundation delivers urgent aged care food and nutrition report to Govt Aged care nutrition advocacy group, the Maggie Beer Foundation (MBF), started by well-known Australian cook, Maggie...
Consumers Finance · Government Age Pension increase for mid March Nearly 2.6 million older Australians will be receiving an increase to their Age Pension payment following a mid March...
Consumers Dementia · Health and Wellbeing Nearly $1 mil in grants to be shared among 12 dementia research projects A research project that will develop culturally appropriate assessments for people living with dementia in the Torres...
Consumers Government · Health and Wellbeing Australia continues to respond to the ACRC Final Report recommendations Following the release of the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety’s Final Report recommendations...
Consumers Government · Health and Wellbeing PM calls for ‘once in a generation change’ to aged care Today, the Government delivered its initial response to the Final Report findings from the Royal Commission into Aged...
Consumers Advice · Culture Awareness New ‘people-powered’ movement unveiled A new ‘people powered’ movement of passionate volunteers has just launched called Aged Care Reform Now, an...
Consumers Government · Health and Wellbeing COVID-19 vaccination rollout begins Monday The Federal Government’s COVID-19 vaccination rollout will be starting on Monday, 22 February, with...