Family & Friends
Discover helpful articles to help you navigate the journey of supporting an older family member or friend as they age.
Are you supporting an older person you care about?
Knowing how to provide the best support to an older person in your life can be challenging. Compass has a series of articles designed to assist you with navigating this journey with care and respect.
Managing family relationships
Discover a range of topics to support you and your family, including creating family agreements, setting boundaries and resolving arguments.
Planning for the future
Find articles on a range of topics from how to develop and Advance Care Directives to Powers of Attorney and latter life planning.
Caring for an older person
You might be planning for the future or caring for an older person. There’s a lot to think about and it can be difficult to find the right support.
Popular articles
Discover some of our most popular articles that family and friends of older people find helpful, covering common questions and practical guidance.
Recognising Elder Abuse
There are many signs you can look out for to help you recognise different types of elder abuse.
Supported decision-making
You might be called on to support an older person make key decisions in their life such as finances and lifestyle matters.
Do you need a family agreement?
A family agreement is an arrangement between an older person and someone else regarding care and living arrangements.
Find the right service
In an emergency call 000
This free number will redirect you to an existing phone service near you. This is not a 24-hour line. Call operating times will vary. A collaboration between the Australian, state and territory governments.