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Networks gather in push to change age pension and reduce poverty
Whilst some people receiving the Age Pension can enjoy a decent standard of living, it’s a very different situation for too many other seniors, writes Joel Pringle. 10 June provided Australians with a...
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Increasing acuity challenges retirement villages
The changing needs of retirement village residents combined with ageing housing stock is challenging the retirement living sector, a forum has heard. The average age of residents in retirement villages...
View ArticleSeniors from diverse backgrounds need housing advocates
Older Australians from a migrant background are still not well reflected in aged care service provision and policies around ageing, a forum has heard. In the area of housing in particular there are a...
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‘I can still be who I am’
Uniting director people and systems Jill Reich with Uniting resident Bernette Redwood A new program aiming to make service provision within the aged care, health, human services and wellbeing sectors...
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Consumer group releases aged care fix-it list
Consumer advocacy group COTA Australia has released a position paper setting out what it says needs to be done to fix the aged care system as the sector braces for a royal commission. The paper...
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Residential ‘road-test’ costing respite places
The royal commission has heard “significant” concerns about respite care and the effect of the “try before you buy” approach on the availability of residential respite. Susan Elderton Carers Australia...
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Home care providers roasted in new report
A new report indicates a high level of consumer dissatisfaction with home care providers for overcharging, sending out inadequately trained workers and failing to communicate. “The data from this...
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Plan provides framework for coordinated action on elder abuse
The government has launched a four-year national plan to combat elder abuse through action in five priority areas including research, education, prevention and the strengthening of support services and...
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Call to speed up implementation of charter of rights
Consumer advocacy COTA Australia has raised concerns over the additional time providers have been given to implement the new single charter of rights that applies to all recipients of...
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New charter strengthens consumer rights framework
The government has launched the new single charter of rights, which providers will need to sign and give to every aged care recipient in their service. The Charter of Aged Care Rights, which is part of...
View Article$2.6 million in funding boosts to support aged care consumers
National consumer and advocacy bodies the Federation of Ethnic Communities’ Councils of Australia, Council on the Ageing and the Older Persons Advocacy Network are the latest recipients of funding in...
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The elder abuse plan doesn’t go far enough: opinion
An emphasis on vague goals like building momentum and safeguards in the national plan to tackle elder abuse would be better replaced by targeted funding of proven local services, writes Myfan Jordan....
View ArticleResource supports CALD seniors to engage with inquiry
A new toolkit has been launched to help culturally and linguistically diverse aged care recipients tell their stories in any language to the aged care royal commission. The royal commission, which has...
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Networks gather in push to change age pension and reduce poverty
Whilst some people receiving the Age Pension can enjoy a decent standard of living, it’s a very different situation for too many other seniors, writes Joel Pringle. 10 June provided Australians with a...
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Consumer group releases aged care fix-it list
Consumer advocacy group COTA Australia has released a position paper setting out what it says needs to be done to fix the aged care system as the sector braces for a royal commission. The paper...
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Residential ‘road-test’ costing respite places
The royal commission has heard “significant” concerns about respite care and the effect of the “try before you buy” approach on the availability of residential respite. Susan Elderton Carers Australia...
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Home care providers roasted in new report
A new report indicates a high level of consumer dissatisfaction with home care providers for overcharging, sending out inadequately trained workers and failing to communicate. “The data from this...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Plan provides framework for coordinated action on elder abuse
The government has launched a four-year national plan to combat elder abuse through action in five priority areas including research, education, prevention and the strengthening of support services and...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Call to speed up implementation of charter of rights
Consumer advocacy COTA Australia has raised concerns over the additional time providers have been given to implement the new single charter of rights that applies to all recipients of...
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New charter strengthens consumer rights framework
The government has launched the new single charter of rights, which providers will need to sign and give to every aged care recipient in their service. The Charter of Aged Care Rights, which is part of...
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