Consumers Education & Training Health and Wellbeing Online shopping caution as scammers more active during Christmas Cybersecurity and scammer experts are recommending people exercise caution when buying presents and gifts online as...
Consumers Health and Wellbeing Research SOFIHUB provides assisted-living technology in your own home SPONSORED STORY – Feeling safe and connected while living at home can be difficult for people as they age, but a...
Consumers Caring & Carers Health and Wellbeing Getting the right support to enjoy the festive season SPONSORED STORY – The festive season is usually a time to enjoy some holiday fun with family and friends, however,...
Consumers Government Health and Wellbeing Government responds to COVID-19 Special Report recommendations As the deadline approached for a response to the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety’s Special...
Consumers Finance Government Independent review recommends overhaul of retirement income system An independent Retirement Income Review has suggested the entire system needs to be overhauled, a call that is supported...
Consumers Government Health and Wellbeing South Australia goes into six day “circuit breaker” lockdown Premier for South Australia, Steven Marshall, has just announced a six-day lockdown, similar to what was seen in...
Consumers Advice Finance Temporary COVID-19 relief for South Australians on pension As South Australia heads into temporary lockdown conditions in preparation of a potential second wave of COVID-19 in the...
Consumers Government Health and Wellbeing Study finds Government-run aged care averages better on quality indicators New research released by the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety has found that Government operated aged...
Consumers Government Health and Wellbeing Industry responds to proposed reforms from Royal Commission The industry response to the proposed recommendations to revive the aged care sector has been overwhelmingly positive,...
Consumers Industry Government Final Royal Commission submission and proposed recommendations cause a stir The Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety received Counsel Assisting’s final submission and proposed...
Consumers Culture Awareness Dementia Commission unveils COVID-19 recommendations for immediate action The Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety released a special report identifying six recommendations for the...
Consumers Finance Government ROYAL COMMISSION: Lacking regulation and future funding changes The Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety held seven days of hearings, running from 14-18 and 21-22 of...
Consumers Government Health and Wellbeing Better housing design is required in aged care future A new research report from Melbourne’s RMIT University has found that practical housing design features are...
Consumers Finance Government Government commits further funding to aged care The Federal Government has just announced a $563.3 million boost to the aged care sector’s response to COVID-19,...
Consumers Elder Abuse Health and Wellbeing Seven year Victorian study results in elder abuse markers A new study from advocacy group, Seniors Rights Victoria (SRV), and ageing researcher, National Ageing Research...
Consumers Government Health and Wellbeing Senate Committee critical of Government response to COVID-19 in aged care A COVID-19 Senate Select Committee was held on 21 August, to receive evidence from aged care officials about the...
Consumers Government Health and Wellbeing ROYAL COMMISSION: Innovative housing and barriers to accommodation The Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety held two days of hearings last week, running from 13-14 August,...
Consumers Elder Abuse Health and Wellbeing Australian first elder abuse law passed in ACT The Australian Capital Territory (ACT) has passed legislation to criminalise abuse against an older person, or...
Consumers Government Health and Wellbeing ROYAL COMMISSION: Aged care wasn’t prepared for COVID The Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety held hearings, running from 10-13 August, covering the impact of...
Consumers Education & Training Government SA imposes aged care safeguards despite no new COVID cases South Australian Premier, Steven Marshall, has announced two new residential aged care facility protocols to come into...
Consumers Industry Government In a time of strict regulation, OnePassport® Immunise simplifies record keeping SPONSORED STORY – The current COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in strict regulation and rules around entering aged...