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Changes are coming for Australia’s aged care system. Here’s what we know so far
New study aims to ease chronic pain for people with Parkinson’s
Commission welcomes new Age Discrimination Commissioner
Innovative urban living concept tackles housing woes and offers socially connected solutions
New study lists potentially dangerous drugs in Australian healthcare
Avian influenza and Lunar New Year festivities: vigilance and precautions
Report shows isolation impacting older people
Ageing Well Committee – no broken hearts this Valentine’s Day
Advocacy organisations for older people release Aged Care Act Key Issues Paper
Likelihood of more ambulance callouts as heatwave conditions continue
Former Logan retirement village to provide 124 homes for people in need
Call your nan: New heatwave safety campaign asking people to check in on friends, family and others in the heat to save lives
New Aged Care Act must have teeth and can’t be delayed
NEW STAGE 3 TAX CUTS ARE FAIRER FOR THOSE DOING IT TOUGHEST
Key to easing cost-of-living pressures at supermarket
Recognising the Nominees of the 2024 Senior Australian of the Year Award
Support to ease cost-of-living pressures ahead of caucus meeting
Council seeks volunteers to provide friendship, companionship for older people
Citizen of Year honoured for pioneering Covid treatment
Avoid inflammatory food to help save ageing muscles: new research
Call your nan: New heatwave safety campaign asking people to check in on friends, family and others in the heat to save lives
CEO’s Message January 2024
Morning Melodies are back at Theatre
Gamified at-home exercises can help to prevent falls in older people
Gamified at-home exercises shown to effectively prevent falls in older people
Cycling deaths on the decline, but not in all age groups
Cycling deaths on decline, but not in all age groups
Aged Care Taskforce report set for release
Delivering bigger, better Modbury Hospital
Think you’re good at multi-tasking? Here’s how your brain compensates – and how this changes with age
Council forgoes infrastructure charge to support housing development
South Australians urged to sign up for free hot weather welfare checks
A Fair Hobsons Bay for All policy formally adopted by Council
Lethal combination of hunger and disease to lead to more deaths in Gaza
New Aged Care Act consultation now open
PWDA unpacks NDIS Review report
Federal Government gives Council green light to continue care programs for our older community until at least 2027
One-year on – Star Ratings highlights improved aged care
COTA Australia’s holiday call to combat loneliness among older Australians
Progress on new Aged Care Act a step in the right direction
New members announced for Aged Care Council of Elders
Preparing for hot summer
Peak Aged Care Advocacy Bodies COTA and OPAN welcomes historic Aged Care Act consultation
$300m seniors housing development greenlit for Charlestown
National peak welcomes appointment of interim First Nations Aged Care Commissioner
Announcement of interim First Nations Aged Care Commissioner
Protecting older people in festive season
1 in 4 adults think smacking is necessary to ‘properly raise’ kids. But attitudes are changing