How polio-affected Aussies achieved Paralympic and Olympic status As the Paris Games take centre stage, it’s the perfect time to reflect on the stories of two Australians who survived polio and...
Free public transport for carers in Victoria during National Carers Week Why is the Victorian Government providing free public transport for carers this week?
Dementia may become the greatest threat to Aussie lives: here’s why The Australian Bureau of Statistics has released new data that highlights a shift in focus for health care may be needed to...
1 Two-thirds of older Aussies are unprepared for bushfire season Data from a recently released report highlights a concerning reality of older...
2 How your city shows your age in Australia With an ageing and growing population, data from the Australian Bureau of...
3 VR experience could improve mealtimes for people with dementia Approximately 411,000 Australians are estimated to be living with dementia, and...
Consumers Industry Elder Abuse Today’s Ageism Awareness Day fights against age-related abuse What does Ageism Awareness Day mean for older Australians?
Consumers Industry Caring & Carers This upcoming technology could solve Australia’s aged care workforce shortage Some robots are used to manufacture car parts, but could robots soon be used to help older Australians in aged care...
Consumers Industry Elder Abuse International Day of Older Persons to celebrate older Aussies and fight ageist stereotypes New Australian Human Rights Commission findings suggest that changes need to occur so older Aussies don’t...
Industry Allied Health · Government Aged care quality could improve if allied health trainees receive financial assistance Eligible nursing students will soon receive financial assistance during placements, but allied health students are being...
Consumers Industry Caring & Carers One-of-a-kind gallery opens today, featuring artworks by artists with dementia Dementia can affect a person’s behaviour and memory, but one art gallery is highlighting the abilities of artists...
Consumers Industry Caring & Carers Aged care advocates say home care support wait times are ‘misleading’ Council on the Ageing Chief Executive Officer Corey Irlam expressed concern about current Home Support Package wait...
Industry Advice · Finance Super contribution changes could improve 370,000 aged care workers’ retirement outcomes With the recent government announcement, aged care workers should still keep track of their super contributions
Consumers Advice · Finance New Aged Care Act: how your super could affect government support Older Australians with unclaimed super should be aware of what the new Aged Care Act could mean for them
Consumers Industry Caring & Carers New Aged Care Act: what’s happening and when? With expected reforms soon to change the current Aged Care Act, older Australians and their families may be confused...
Industry Government New Aged Care Act unveiled: what happened to make it happen? What made the cutting room floor for the new Aged Care Act, what does it mean for your hip pocket and the care sector at...
Consumers Industry Advice At 69 years old, Mary Hanna was the oldest Olympian this year At 69 years old, Mary Hanna was the oldest Australian Olympic athlete present at the Paris 2024 Olympics, showing older...
Industry Health and Wellbeing Which generations will be hit hardest by arthritis? Arthritis is not only painful, it can have an impact on your mental health and cause frustration for being unable to...
Consumers Caring & Carers · Positive Ageing Older Aussie carers in Victoria can access free psychology and physiotherapy services Older Aussies looking after loved ones may be eligible for free services at this Victorian health clinic
Consumers Dementia · Research New link between Alzheimer’s disease and spatial awareness issues Researchers suggest there could be a link between Alzheimer’s disease and poor spatial awareness.
Consumers Industry Caring & Carers Assistant Minister for Health and Aged Care praises research funding allocations of $15.8 million dollars The National Health and Medical Research Council Partnership Project scheme granted funding to Associate Professor...