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...
Dementia Home & Community Housing Synovum Care Bellmere facility to provide ‘inclusive’ dementia care Synovum Care is preparing to open the world’s first inclusive village for residents with dementia and other complex...
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...
Advice Education & Training Government Free seminar to shine light on retirement living A group of service providers from around Queensland’s Fraser Coast are hosting a free seminar to help local seniors...
Housing Providers Aged care development at Kununurra creates jobs for locals A new residential aged care facility currently under development in Kununurra, Western Australia is set to provide a...
Culture Awareness Education & Training Government Better strategies needed to support ageing Stolen Generation survivors in care Despite the country stopping to recognise National Reconciliation Week last week, it seems there is much that needs to...
Government Housing Providers Much needed upgrades made to aged care accreditation system Aged care facilities will be surveyed for accreditation using a new online system starting this month, in an effort to...
Housing Leadership Procurement & Governance Southern Cross Care welcomes new CEO Aged care provider Southern Cross Care (SCC) South Australia and Northern Territory appointed David Moran as the new...
Government Housing Providers Federal Government funds 2,000 new beds for regional residential aged care homes The Federal government announced today that it would be funding over 2,000 residential aged care spots for Australian...
Caring & Carers End of Life Housing Palliative care report reveals system is failing rural Australians Despite a rapid increase in the need for palliative care services in Australia, people living in rural areas are still...
Government Housing Positive Ageing New aged care facility caters for contemporary living Goodwin Aged Care Service’s newest facility, The Central, seeks to cater for residents wishing maintain an active and...
Culture Awareness Finance Housing Invisible victims: single older women in the housing crisis Single older women represent the fastest growing group among the homeless in Australia, where 17 percent of homeless...
Caring & Carers Culture Awareness Housing LASA Victoria 2017 Excellence in Care Awards recognise best in state The Leading Aged Services Australia (LASA) Victoria’s 2017 Excellence in Care Awards have been presented at the State...
Finance Housing Research Rising rent pushes pensioners out of cities A new report shows that Australian pensioners are being forced to move further away from cities in order to find...
Dementia Government Home & Community Fundraising campaign to fund plans for Australia’s first dementia village Plans are underway for Australia’s first dementia village with the launch of a fundraising campaign to raise $300,000...
Housing Providers Stage II of Bethanie Peel Social Housing Development opened Western Australian aged care and retirement living provider Bethanie has added another 98 apartments to its social...
Housing Providers Vertical village wins national property award A new vertical retirement village, The Village Coorparoo in Queensland, has been named Best Retirement Living...
Finance Government Home & Community Government’s downsizing initiative hasn’t gone far enough according to seniors advocate After experiencing major cutbacks in last year’s budget, many of Australia’s seniors have been given a better...
Finance Government Housing Mixed reactions to Federal budget from Service providers While the Budget has given older people wanting to downsize some new incentives, some service providers are concerned...
Finance Government Home & Community Useful initiatives and missed opportunities in the 2017/18 Budget Leading industry organisations welcome some changes in this year’s budget, but highlight there could’ve been room...
Home & Community Housing Positive Ageing Taking retirement living to a higher level Six floors of retirement living residences, office and retail space, long-term rental accommodation for people living...