Consumers Finance Government 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 process...
Consumers Industry Advice 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 calling...
Industry Finance Government 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...
Industry Finance Government 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 Care...
Consumers Advice Finance 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 in...
Consumers Industry Finance 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 aged...
Consumers Industry Advice 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...
Consumers Finance Government 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 for...
Consumers Finance Government 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...
Consumers Allied Health Finance 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 and...
Consumers Caring & Carers Finance 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...
Consumers Finance Research 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 University of...
Consumers Finance Government Pension recipients subject to new rules Legislation boasting new rules and requirements for recipients of the Age Pension and Disability Support Pension (DSP)...
Consumers Industry Finance 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...
Industry Dementia Finance Funding opportunity for dementia friendly communities Increasing inclusivity and reducing stigma are two of the driving forces behind new calls for community organisations...
Consumers Finance Home & Community 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 than...
Consumers Finance Home & Community 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’...
Consumers Advice Finance 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...
Consumers Caring & Carers Finance 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 funding...
Industry Caring & Carers Finance 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...
Consumers Finance Products High energy prices raise concerns once again A preliminary report released by the Australian Competition and Consumers Commission (ACCC) has highlighted serious...