Applying for the Age Pension ‘too hard, too complicated and too long’
Older Australians are coming forward in a new research report with complaints about the Centrelink application proces…
Finance
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Seniors groups and the banking industry call for a “crack down” on elder financial abuse
A number of Australia’s leading seniors and legal advocacy groups and the Australian Banking Association are callin… -
New approval round prioritises rural, regional and remote aged care places
A “record-breaking” new Aged Care Approval Round (ACAR) with a focus on aged care in regional, rural and remote a… -
Minister announces new Aged Care Pricing Commissioner
For the first time since its establishment, the Federal Minister for Aged Care, Ken Wyatt, has appointed a new Aged C… -
Seniors warned over shocking scam statistics
A high alert has been issued for all Australians after a new report has revealed that more money was lost to scammers… -
Budget brings “mixed emotions” for aged care
Expectations that last night’s 2018-19 Federal Budget announcement would see 2018 as the “year of action” for a… -
Last minute priority pleas pre-Budget
Final pleas to make aged care a priority are being made by a number of the nation’s aged care peak bodies ahead of … -
Advocacy group pulls through in protecting pensioners on Opposition proposal
Low income and low asset retirees across the nation are in for a win when it comes to the abolition of cash refunds f… -
Budget submissions shed light on key aged care concerns
The time for community, advocacy and industry groups to put forward their Federal Budget submissions for the 2018/19 … -
Report “reveals” why seniors struggle to pay health costs
Concerns have been raised regarding the inflated charges imposed by Australian health professionals over the weekend … -
Unpaid carers set to say goodbye to “crisis-driven” support services
An additional $85.6 million in funding has been allocated by the Federal Government for services to better support un… -
Research hopes to reveal what factors impact the financial decisions of seniors
The financial health of older Australians has been a hot topic and one that a researcher at the Queensland Universit… -
Pension recipients subject to new rules
Legislation boasting new rules and requirements for recipients of the Age Pension and Disability Support Pension (DSP… -
Retirement living revamp around the corner for SA
Retirement living in South Australia is set to get a makeover from 1 January 2018 when changes to the State’s Retir… -
Funding opportunity for dementia friendly communities
Increasing inclusivity and reducing stigma are two of the driving forces behind new calls for community organisations… -
Government incentives not enough to encourage older Australians to downsize
A new report which has revealed that despite downsizing measures being included in the 2017-18 Federal Budget, more t… -
Re-worked retirement sales contracts aim to make more sense
South Australians looking into retirement village living are set to benefit from the introduction of ‘innovative’… -
Retirement village more affordable than living at home
A new report by the University of Technology Sydney has found that when factoring in the total living costs for older… -
Vital funding for carers extended in SA
In aim to see South Australian carers not be ‘left behind’, the state Government has announced the continued fund… -
Reform for the future at the heart of aged care funding review
Conversations and concerns around the financial future and sustainability of the growing aged care sector have once a… -
High energy prices raise concerns once again
A preliminary report released by the Australian Competition and Consumers Commission (ACCC) has highlighted serious f…
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