Consumers Allied Health Finance Health insurance reforms to help seniors A number of reforms to private health insurance have been announced by the federal government with the aim to make...
Consumers Finance Home & Community South Australian seniors housing stress requires urgent action With home ownership levels declining housing stress is a growing issue among seniors in Australia, particularly in...
Consumers Dementia Education & Training Australia’s first dementia friendly bank announced World Alzheimer’s Day (21 September) has been acknowledged in Australia with the welcome announcement of the...
Consumers Advice Finance Retirement at risk as superannuation falls short The retirement of almost half of the Australians aged between 50-70 is at risk according to alarming new research...
Consumers Advice Allied Health Health fund rise could leave seniors at risk A potential hike in health insurance premiums has left leading seniors group National Seniors with fears that older...
Consumers Advice Finance Online retirement village cost calculator – the first of its kind Macquarie University in New South Wales has just released an easy to use online retirement village calculator to assist...
Consumers Advice Finance New investigation into residential aged care costs come as new ‘user-friendly’ website is activated The Federal Government’s announcement of a landmark investigation into residential aged care costs has coincided with...
Finance Government Safety & Security Assistance considered for non-monitored medical alarm users After months of lobbying, nbn has confirmed it is currently in the process of reviewing the assistance provided to...
Consumers Finance Government Better energy offers on the cards but will it benefit older Australians? A new deal between energy retailers and the Federal Government aims to see better offers and a reduction in energy costs...
Consumers Industry Finance Action plan aims to raise standards in retirement villages A new 8-point improvement plan for retirement villages has recently been released following a meeting in Melbourne...
Advice Finance Safety & Security iTunes scam alert: elderly Australians at risk An alert has been issued about over the phone payment through iTunes gift cards following more than 2,000 complaints to...
Allied Health Caring & Carers Dementia $2 million grants support advancement in aged care More than $2 million in grants has been allocated to three projects put forward by the National Ageing Research...
Advice Caring & Carers Finance Protecting the vulnerable from exploitation and protecting rights Unsolicited contact from charities, providers and the like are common for almost everyone, but for some of our most...
Caring & Carers Dementia Finance Positive change and additional $59.7 million in aged care government funding and grants announced More changes and grants have just been released to support a number of the government’s aged care and dementia care...
Allied Health Finance Government Nurses, carers and health care professionals cry-out over fears of future penalty cuts With the new Financial Year comes outrage and new fears of penalty cuts in the health and aged care sector from the...
Finance Government Home & Community Simpler electricity prices for seniors WANTED Older consumers could now be caught up in confusing and misleading offers following the deregulation of retail...
Caring & Carers Finance Government Calls to safeguard the future of housing for older Australians The looming housing crisis faced by older Australians is complex and multifaceted. Rising rental prices, the increasing...
Finance Getting your finances ready for the financial year There are a number of superannuation changes coming up from 1 July 2017 that will affect older Australians.
Advice Finance Government ACT Seniors urged to stay warm despite power price hikes Seniors in the Australian Capital Territory are being urged not to let the recent spike in electricity and gas prices...
Finance Government Providers Aged care workers unlikely to benefit from minimum wage increase Aged care workers are unlikely to benefit from the Fair Work Commission’s decision to increase the minimum wage for...
Elder Abuse Finance Safety & Security Understanding and ending the abuse of older people This years World Elder Abuse Awareness Day, held on June 15th, is focussed on raising awareness and understanding of the...