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 retirement if...
Why Australian nursing homes are becoming more culturally diverse Finding the perfect fit for an aged care home is now easier than ever. Many aged care providers now cater to different...
Who will benefit from the $10 billion dollar housing fund? Australia’s social housing wait-lists have grown as the sector had continued to stagnate for over two decades. With the...
Industry Caring & Carers Home & Community First look: TriCare’s first premium facility has opened Welcome to the ‘new age of aged care’
Industry Finance Home & Community Analysis found regional housing may be the future of affordable living Low-income, older Australians have faced significant problems with regards to housing affordability.
Industry Culture Awareness Government The aged care landscape is changing and so is Heritage Care Heritage Care is embracing a new era in aged care, with new ownership and management.
Industry Caring & Carers Finance Home for the homeless: $32,000 taxpayer savings per resident Construction of the facility was partly funded by the HammondCare Foundation with larger donors including The Ian Potter...
Consumers Advice Caring & Carers How to make a safer home for an older person Nowadays, the idea of getting “put into a home” isn’t really ideal for older people living in Australia. It’s...
Consumers Finance Government Are you benefiting from economic inflation? If you’re one of the 74 percent of the population over 65 years old who owns a home without a mortgage, you’re...
Consumers Finance Health and Wellbeing Are older people spending more than they can afford to? Peak advocacy body for older Australians, Council on the Ageing (COTA) Australia, released the third annual State of the...
Consumers Advice Elder Abuse Services and supports for older Australians at risk of homelessness The 2016 Census, by the Australian Bureau of Statistics, found that older people made up 16 percent of the total number...
Consumers Culture Awareness Finance Older Australians left to the mercy of the rental market Rental affordability is one aspect of the cost of living crisis which is often stigmatised as, not just the fault of...
Consumers Caring & Carers Finance 2022: Our Year in Review 2022 was a big year that presented many changes and challenges for older people and the aged care sector.
Consumers Home & Community Housing Older renters face financial hurdles ageing at home Almost 90 percent of people want to age comfortably at home, but a survey by Anglicare Australia has found financial...
Consumers Finance Home & Community Interest rate increase to impact people considering aged care The Maximum Permissible Interest Rate (MPIR) has made the largest jump over a quarter since the Global Financial Crisis...
Industry Housing Noticeboard Retirement community development in high demand Wesley Mission Queensland’s second stage of the Rosemount Retirement Village has proved popular with potential future...
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 Industry Finance Aged care workers experiencing rental crisis exacerbated by COVID-19 COVID-19 essential workers, such as the aged care workforce, are facing a rental affordability crisis with most workers...
Consumers Government Health and Wellbeing Mandatory building code directing new norm in accessible housing A new national building code will ensure all new houses will be more accessible for older Australians and people living...
Consumers Finance Government Older Australians are still paying off their mortgage into retirement A recent study by the Australian Housing and Urban Research Institute (AHURI) found the average mortgage debt for older...
Australian Healthcare Week 20 - 21 March, 2024 The Biggest and Most Influential Healthcare Exhibition In The...