Happy New Year one and all.
And welcome 2023! I really hope and pray you’re enjoying an active and safe holiday period and looking forward to the year ahead! On...
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Hot weather risks and staying cool
It's shaping up to be a hot summer! It's a great time to enjoy the outdoors, but it's also important to look after yourself and others in...
Oral antiviral treatments for COVID-19
The Hon Anika Wells MP Minister for Aged Care Minister for Sport Chief Medical Officer Dear older Australians, Oral antiviral treatments...
A new program for in-home aged care – discussion paper
This discussion paper canvasses key issues in the design of reforms to in-home aged care. It seeks the views of older Australians, their...
How Bringing Children and Older People Together Benefits The Community
Bringing children and older people together benefits the whole community: "Older people are able to feel a sense of accomplishment or...
Dear Voter
Dear Voter, I'm writing to ask for your support to make sure older Australians get the care they deserve once and for all. Even before...
Dietitians Week: Monday 21 – Sunday 27 March 2022
Because we all have our own unique goals, challenges and lifestyles, our health is not a one-size-fits-all approach. Care Forward...
Update on the new, upcoming Support at Home program (Webinar)
Hot off the press: Update on the new, upcoming Support at Home program (Webinar)... The new Support at Home Program is due to commence...
A new, single Support at Home Program
Right now, the Department of Health is in the process of creating a new, single Support at Home Program. This will soon replace the...
Advance Care Planning is for everyone
Hear from the OPAN panel about the benefits of advance care planning and how it keeps you in control of your health care as you age. In...
The new Support at Home Program
We're really looking forward to the new Support at Home Program , which will start July 2023! The new program will reform the delivery of...
Find out the latest in Support at Home Program design:
In response to recommendations from the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety, the Australian Government is developing a new...
Making the Most of 2022 and Beyond
Hi everybody! I hope and pray you’re doing well. I wanted to reach out and wish you all the very best for the Christmas and New Year...
Government Response to the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety
"Respect for senior Australians is, and must be, a national priority. Out of respect comes all that we value in the care of our ageing...
It's about “Care, Dignity and Respect”: Royal Commission calls for fundamental reform
Two-and-a-half years after Prime Minister Scott Morrison announced a Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety following an ABC...
Wrap Up of 2020
My fellow colleagues, across our amazing Group. We’ve got to the end of 2020! Merry Christmas everybody! And congratulations for your...
Download the COVIDSafe app
Using the Government’s COVIDSafe app – so that health officials can quickly identify contacts when a case of coronavirus is detected,...
Managing stress relating to COVID-19
WorkSafe Tasmania has provided the following helpful update about managing stress relating to the current pandemic: Accessing support and...
Free COVID-19 support line for senior Australians
Senior Australians, their families and carers can now call a dedicated free call support line (1800 171 866) aimed at supporting the...
Ageism in the time of COVID-19
EveryAGE Counts is campaigning for a world without ageism, where all people are valued, respected or connected regardless of age or...
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