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...
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“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... -
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... -
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... -
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... -
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... -
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... -
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... -
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... -
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... -
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... -
New ‘people-powered’ movement unveiled
A new ‘people powered’ movement of passionate volunteers has just launched called Aged Care Reform Now, an... -
COVID-19 vaccination rollout begins Monday
The Federal Government’s COVID-19 vaccination rollout will be starting on Monday, 22 February, with... -
New research shows Australian communities wants to change aged care
A new research paper from the Caring Futures Institute at Flinders University, commissioned by the Royal Commission into... -
Industry comes together to demand reform in aged care
A new sector alliance announced today, the Australian Aged Care Collaboration (AACC), is demanding huge industry reform... -
New multilingual COVID-19 support line launched
The Centre for Cultural Diversity in Ageing (CCDA), peak body for cultural diversity in aged care, has unveiled its new... -
Set personal goals every day rather than once a year
SPONSORED STORY – It takes one month for 80 percent of people to give up on their New Year’s resolution,... -
COVID-19 vaccines: What you need to know
In a bid to protect Australians and stop the spread of COVID-19, the Federal Government is planning to invest an extra... -
Hospital at home program trialling in SA
A new South Australian Government initiative that provides hospital-level care in your own home is currently being... -
Additional financial boost for Commonwealth Home Support Programme
The Commonwealth Home Support Program (CHSP) will receive additional funding assistance of $124.4 million across 2020-21... -
New research funded in a race towards dementia prevention
The Dementia Australia Research Foundation (DARF), a research arm of Dementia Australia, and the Race Against Dementia...
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