Elders
Aged care employee day more important during pandemic
Today more than 300,000 aged care workers celebrate their day in a time where aged care facilities are under scrutiny......
NT Government releases draft Aboriginal Justice Agreement proposal to reform and improve the criminal justice system for Indigenous offenders
Today the Northern Territory Government released a draft proposal outlining strategies and pathways to reduce the incarceration and recidivism rates......
Indigenous Elder Carolyn Briggs honoured with Order of Australia
Carolyn Briggs is an Indigenous elder and founder of the Boon Wurrung Foundation, established to preserve her culture and language.......
Stan Lee lawsuit shines spotlight on elder abuse
Charges of elder abuse have been lain against three more of Marvel creator Stan Lee’s former associates, following the arrest......
Reaching out to those who are doing it tough
Age and illness can lead to social isolation and, for many, a feeling of deep loneliness. It’s this separation from......
Making sure people with dementia have the death they want
You’ve heard the controversial euthanasia debate, but what happens when it isn’t the law stopping people from making decisions about......
Elders push to lift taboo on suicide
With suicide accounting for around four per cent of all Indigenous deaths, it’s a taboo in Indigenous culture. The North......
Helpline to help victims of elder abuse
Elder abuse is a hidden epidemic. Earlier this week a parliamentary inquiry heard that an around 50,000 seniors in NSW......
Pension cuts on the agenda
Both the Green and Liberal parties have agreed on tighter assets tests, with cuts to pensioners on the horizon. The......
Elders living with family most at risk of abuse, study shows
Over 150,000 elderly Australians are victims of abuse. But often, this abuse goes unreported. That’s why advocacy groups are raising......