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Find the latest news on a range of topics connected with understanding, preventing, and responding to elder abuse in our community.

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Wagga twins launch new app to combat NDIS fraud, restore trust

New real-time app promises to restore transparency and ethical delivery by instantly verifying support hours.

28/01/2026
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Punished for growing older: Disabled retiree slams new aged care, NDIS

18/12/2025
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New care guidelines for seniors with MS

16/11/2025
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Staying on the NDIS after 65: What changes and what remains the same

16/11/2025
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Vision loss reforms could leave older Australians ‘out to dry’

30/10/2025
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Victorian Parliament urged to amend guardianship gag laws

31/08/2025
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Watchdog says abuse of elders and adults with disability up 22% in 12 months

21/08/2025
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NSW and WA govts slammed over ‘shameful’ inaction on accessible homes

08/03/2025
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Ageism and ableism prevent access to support

28/02/2025
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Older Australians struggle to access NDIS - research

28/02/2025
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Expert volunteers invent unique solutions for daily independence

27/10/2024
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24/7 reading on the radio for vision impaired people

27/10/2024

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