Consumers Advice Finance Older Australians at risk of making serious financial mistakes Financial mistakes are more common in old age due to the complexity of information available, biased financial advice...
Consumers Advice Safety & Security Optus Data Breach: How to update your information and protect yourself Up to 10 million customers were affected by a massive Optus data breach this week, with personal information –...
Consumers Advice Government Bulk billing is changing – how will it affect you? The rising costs of providing health services is leading General Practitioners (GPs) to pass on more of the costs to...
Consumers Advice Government New workforce strategies you may notice in your nursing home With aged care workers leaving the sector in droves and issues with encouraging people to join the sector, the Federal...
Consumers Advice Caring & Carers How can I continue to receive care if my local council stops delivering aged care services? A new funding model from the Federal Government has caused some Victorian councils to stop providing aged care services...
Consumers Advice Elder Abuse Financial elder abuse increased due to the pandemic, how can you protect yourself? The World Health Organisation (WHO) recently released data showing that the COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in elder...
Consumers Advice Government Winter safety: Getting a ‘winter’ COVID booster Last week, Australia reached a count of over 10,000 COVID-19 deaths.
Consumers Advice Elder Abuse This World Elder Abuse Awareness Day protect yourself from harm This Wednesday, 15 June, is World Elder Abuse Awareness Day, which shines an important light on elder abuse and how...
Consumers Advice Allied Health Raising awareness about your right to palliative care This week, 22 – 28 May 2022, is National Palliative Care Week, which aims to put a spotlight on the importance of...
Consumers Industry Advice Aged care discussion was animated and fiery during second leaders debate Last night’s second leadership debate saw current Prime Minister Scott Morrison and Opposition Leader Anthony...
Consumers Advice Culture Awareness Two out of three at-risk Australians are ignoring important heart check-ups For Heart Week 2022, the Heart Foundation is encouraging Australians between 45 and 74 years of age to not avoid their...
Consumers Advice Finance New study finds one in three retirees want to or have re-entered the workforce National Seniors Australia, peak body for older Australians, has released research that found 20 percent of pensioners...
Consumers Advice Caring & Carers Parkinson’s awareness front and centre this April Thirty-seven Australians receive a Parkinson’s diagnosis every day. On World Parkinson’s Day, 11 April, and...
Consumers Advice Culture Awareness Start arranging your advance care plan during National Advance Care Planning Week During National Advance Care Planning Week, from 21 – 27 March, the Older Persons Advocacy Network (OPAN) and...
Consumers Advice Health and Wellbeing New service guides seniors through aged care minefield SPONSORED STORY – A Gold Coast aged care community has kicked off the year with a unique program designed to...
Consumers Advice Culture Awareness Valmai Dempsey announced as 2022 Senior Australian of the Year Valmai Dempsey has been announced as the 2022 Senior Australian of the Year for her over 50 years of dedicated voluntary...
Consumers Industry Advice 2021: Our Year in Review 2021 was a year all about rebuilding for Australia. Whether it was developing on our knowledge from COVID-19 and...
Consumers Industry Advice Merry Christmas and Happy New Year from Talking Aged Care! It’s been another difficult year for everyone and like so many businesses, DPS, the company behind Talking Aged Care,...
Consumers Advice Culture Awareness Competition for ideas to combat social isolation and loneliness among older people As we approach what can be an isolating holiday season for some older people, a Victorian community aged care provider...
Industry Advice Culture Awareness Aged care sector’s major representatives announce intention to form new industry body In a bid to change in line with the necessary reform to the aged care sector, Leading Age Services Australia (LASA),...
Consumers Advice Culture Awareness Australia holds inaugural Ageism Awareness Day The first Australian Ageism Awareness Day was held on 1 October bringing a focus onto the existence of ageism and its...