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Aged care homes need to do more to show the LGBTIQ+ community they are welcoming and safe.

Queensland Public Trustee (QPT) is making it easier for older Queenslanders to get vital information on creating an e...

Community transport providers say increased admin costs linked to the federal government's aged care reforms mean the...

A new study investigating rates of antimicrobial resistance in aged care highlights the need for a potential overhaul...

Concerned residents in Gippsland have banded together to set up a new Neighbourhood Watch group.

There are calls for the government to bring forward thousands of at-home support packages, warning the backlog will w...

A Deakin University researcher wants to hear from women aged 65+ about how magazines represent older women.

COTA NSW is seeking older people willing to share their experiences on camera for their advocacy work.

An 82-year-old woman has been evicted from the Beauty Point Tourist Park in northern Tasmania, where she owns a cotta...

A playgroup at Adelaide's only First Nations aged care home is fostering meaningful connection between Elders and loc...

Are the latest ‘biological age’ tests all they’re cracked up to be?

A published charter acknowledges that many individuals in residential aged care, or receiving home care services, con...

Australia lifted its pension age to 67 in 2023, but some manual labourers say they are physically unable to keep work...

What’s the difference between being lonely and choosing to navigate life independently?

SA's Greek Orthodox community has launched a new initiative to raise dementia awareness.

Financial issues were one of the main reasons older people living in residential care called OPAN’s Aged Care Advocac...

Wangaratta police are calling on community members to report elder abuse, with new data revealing physical assault is...

Public transport and the lack of specialist appointments were among the biggest issues expressed at a recent seniors ...

Gold Coast Health is preparing to open 22 new beds in 2 specialist units designed to care for older people with demen...

A new study shows why there are more good reasons to get a flu or COVID shot

An "overworked and under-resourced" state agency, the WA Public Trustee, is facing fresh allegations.

Funding will include $365 million for crisis accommodation and "head" leasing, and more than $200 million in speciali...

Catherine House, a women's homelessness service in Adelaide, reports a 36% increase in support requests over the past...

A Greens MP says she supports the Relationship Australia NSW calls for action to help the 15% of older people aged 6...

Homelessness organisations across Queensland are reporting overwhelming demand for their services.

South Australia’s Office for Ageing Well has just created a media campaign called Tackling Ageism 2025, partly in res...

This opinion piece discusses the facts about elder abuse, the changing landscape of ageing, and what will impact our ...

Imagine not being able to cough, sneeze or be hugged for fear of your bones breaking.

Greater Shepparton City Council wants to better understand how older residents can feel safer, more connected, and be...

Researchers at Griffith University are seeking adults aged 65+ to share their valuable perspectives on aging and life...