Consumers Industry Government Rural housing not meeting needs of ageing population A new report from Horizon Housing, a community housing provider, has found that most rural housing is not sufficient for...
Consumers Allied Health · Caring & Carers Petting zoo therapy at SummitCare St Marys A Western Sydney aged care facility is using pet therapy at their nursing home as a way to brighten their residents day.
Consumers Home & Community · Housing Chronic shortage of affordable rentals in Australia for pensioners Anglicare Australia has released its analysis of the country’s rental market, showcasing a huge shortage in affordable...
Consumers Industry Caring & Carers New technology to detect Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s A new Artificial Intelligence (AI) mirror is being developed to detect symptoms of Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s...
Consumers Caring & Carers · Home & Community World War II veteran reflects on ANZAC Day Royal Australian Air Force World War II veteran, Sandy Concannon, will be spending his ANZAC Day quietly reflecting on...
Consumers Home & Community · Housing Resthaven Aberfoyle Park residents decorate for ANZAC Day The first ANZAC Day service ever held at Resthaven Aberfoyle Park is going to have a personal touch thanks to...
Consumers Industry Home & Community New trial to help older Australians stay mobile and independent A new trial announced by the Australian Government will aim to enable older Australians to remain mobile, independent...
Consumers Industry Allied Health More needed in Budget for dementia support and palliative care With gaps in vital aged care initiatives following the announcement of the Federal Budget 2019-20 highlighted by peak...
Consumers Industry Advice Peak bodies ask Federal Budget to meet the needs of older Australians Aged care peak bodies are calling on the Federal Budget to better meet the needs of older Australians by supporting...
Consumers Industry Government ROYAL COMMISSION: At least $2 billion investment needed to reduce home care package waiting times On the final day of the second series of hearings of the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety in Adelaide,...
Consumers Industry Caring & Carers ROYAL COMMISSION: My Aged Care “waiting for people to die” Ruth Harris has told the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety her 91 year old mother Joyce Edwards waited...
Consumers Culture Awareness · Home & Community Cultural Diversity Week shines light on housing struggle With the increasing population putting pressure on the housing market many older Australians are facing the prospect of...
Consumers Industry Advice ROYAL COMMISSION: More help required for older Australians with disability accessing My Aged Care The Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety has today heard more support is required for older Australians...
Consumers Industry Caring & Carers ROYAL COMMISSION: Focus on home care supports Hearings for the Royal Commission into Aged Care re-commenced in Adelaide yesterday, with a spotlight to be shown on...
Consumers Industry Government More Australians receiving home care, but overall wait list still growing The Government’s latest home care data report shows the current ‘drip feed’ funding model is failing to reduce the...
Consumers Industry Home & Community Feros Care and Google partnership to give seniors more control at home New technology will give seniors living at home up-to-the-minute details about their care and allow them to manage their...
Consumers Industry Home & Community Draft retirement living standards open for feedback Industry, residents and stakeholders are invited to provide feedback on the retirement living sector’s proposed new...
Consumers Home & Community · Mental Health ‘Be a friend’ project aims to reduce loneliness in aged care residents The National Ageing Research Institute (NARI) is encouraging Victorians to ‘befriend an older person’ as part of a...
Consumers Industry Government Regional Australia the winner in Government’s latest ACAR results Australia’s rural, regional and remote areas will share in over a third of 13,500 new residential aged care places...
Consumers Industry Culture Awareness Equal aged care access for multicultural communities Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CALD) Australians will receive support in overcoming barriers they may face in...
Consumers Industry Caring & Carers Royal Commission releases first background paper The aged care system’s size and shape is “constrained by Government through controls on supply of aged care...