Industry Finance · Government Who will benefit from the $10 billion dollar housing fund? Australia’s social housing wait-lists have grown as the sector had continued to stagnate for over two decades....
Industry Advice · Culture Awareness Seniors Card ‘scam’ website responded to Government warning The website intended to charge senior Australians for a free service.
Industry Culture Awareness · Finance How an ageing population permanently changed the Australian economy The future of Australia’s economy is shaping up to be an incredible prompt for a riddle: ‘something which is...
Consumers Culture Awareness · Government Are self-driving cars safe for seniors? Would you trust a self-driving car? The city of San Francisco might have some opinions on the matter.
Industry Allied Health · Finance NSW and VIC patients expected to pay more at the GP Despite strong Federal Government investment, the Victorian and New South Wales State Governments have come under fire...
Industry Caring & Carers · Finance How did aged care fare in 2022? Within a decade, there will be more people aged over 65 years than under 18 living in Australia for the first time in...
Industry Caring & Carers · Government 24/7 nursing milestone attained in aged care homes The Minister for Aged Care Anika Wells thanked ‘the nurses who voted with their feet and returned to aged care’.
Industry Culture Awareness · Government The aged care landscape is changing and so is Heritage Care Heritage Care is embracing a new era in aged care, with new ownership and management.
Industry Elder Abuse · End of Life Family member arrested in connection with double murder of 94-year-old SA couple
Industry Elder Abuse · Government Suspect in double murder of 94-year-old couple identified by SA Police
Industry Caring & Carers · Finance ‘Not valued for their work’ — aged care confusion leads to exclusion in wage increases Head of not-for-profit aged care provider, Whiddon’s Chief Executive Officer has shared his solidarity with the...
Industry Caring & Carers · Government Advocates for older persons back controversial changes in aged care As the majority of residential aged care facilities continue to operate at a loss, face staffing shortages and retention...
Industry Caring & Carers · Government New Victorian funding for medications, mental health and mobility Older people can also decline in mobility, thinking skills and the ability to care for themselves when in hospital,...
Consumers Advice · Finance Changes announced for affordable retirement financial advice The Retirement Income Review found that only 26 percent of individuals approaching retirement seek financial advice.
Consumers Caring & Carers · Finance Older Aussies left behind as NDIS is extended to New Zealand citizens Drastic new changes will allow more people living in Australia to access the National Disability Insurance Scheme, but...
Industry Caring & Carers · Government Aged care safety set to improve through coming trials Between independent reviews and co-design sessions over the past two years, the Quality Standards have adjusted to...
Industry Dementia · Government Three-quarters of WHO Member States fail to reach dementia targets Global advocacy federation Alzheimer’s Disease International (ADI) is leading the charge on calls to extend the Global...
Consumers Finance · Government Are you benefiting from economic inflation? If you’re one of the 74 percent of the population over 65 years old who owns a home without a mortgage, you’re...