Consumers Government Health and Wellbeing What does it mean to take responsibility for your own health during the COVID-19 pandemic? As COVID-19 case numbers soar, the Federal, State and Territory Governments have made it clear that they will not be...
Consumers Advice Government Winter safety: Getting a ‘winter’ COVID booster Last week, Australia reached a count of over 10,000 COVID-19 deaths.
Consumers Caring & Carers Education & Training Income Award changes and what it means for you The recent changes to the Award for home carers may have an unintended effect on Home Care Package recipients, with the...
Consumers Industry Caring & Carers Staff shortages in aged care have doubled in 12 months The Committee for Economic Development of Australia (CEDA) has found that the aged care workforce crisis has doubled...
Consumers Health and Wellbeing Leadership Older Australians faced with barriers to re-entering the workforce Ageism, pension rules and scarce age-appropriate job opportunities have been identified as the main barriers for older...
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 Elder Abuse Government Recent data shows over 500 sexual assaults in aged care in three months A recently released report from the Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission (ACQSC) has found that 530 sexual assaults...
Consumers Finance Health and Wellbeing Homeownership key to feeling financially secure in retirement A recent survey from National Seniors Australia has found that older Australians feel most financially secure in...
Consumers Government Health and Wellbeing Prime Minister announces new Cabinet, including aged care ministers Last night, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced Mark Butler as the new Minister for Health and Aged Care, filling...
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 Government Labor wins Federal Election; Anthony Albanese is 31st Prime Minister The Labor Party came out on top this Federal Election and is expected to form a majority Government, with new Prime...
Consumers Government Health and Wellbeing What the aged care sector is asking for this Election With the Federal Election less than a week away, political parties and candidates are making their last-minute promises...
Consumers Industry Government Nurses celebrated but union still calling out for support Nurses of all kinds, including those working in aged care, are being celebrated for International Nurses Day today.
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...
Industry Culture Awareness Health and Wellbeing New aged care peak body entity full steam ahead In a momentous vote, members of aged care peak bodies Leading Age Services Australia (LASA) and Aged and Community...
Consumers Government Health and Wellbeing Less than one percent of rentals in Australia are affordable to an Age Pensioner The newly released Rental Affordability Snapshot National Report April 2022 from Anglicare Australia, peak social...
Consumers Culture Awareness Health and Wellbeing Individualised care vital for diverse lives of older Australians SPONSORED STORY – While the number of people using home care services in Australia has tripled over the last three...
Consumers Industry Culture Awareness Centenarian looks back on time living through World War II Centenarian Eric Tweedale, resident at Peninsula Villages in New South Wales, reminisces on his life during World War II...
Consumers Industry Finance Aged care a hot topic during the first Election Leadership Debate The first Leadership Debate of the Federal Election campaign was held last night and hard-hitting questions were asked...
Consumers Industry Government Aged care workers set to go on strike for first time A majority of aged care workers across five large aged care facilities have voted to go on strike due to ongoing anger...
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...