New Aged Care Act must create a new era for aged care
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The exposure draft of the new Aged Care Act shows good intent, and a good start to creating a human rights-based approach to aged care, as recommended by the Royal Commission into Aged Care. However, as an aged care advocate, I am concerned that the draft of the Act doesn’t go far enough to really […]
The Advocate – January/February 2024 edition
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Since my last update, the Exposure Draft of the new Aged Care Act is out for consultation. This is a rare opportunity to change how we deliver aged care in Australia for the better. The exposure draft of the new Aged Care Act shows good intent, and a good start to creating a human rights-based […]
The Advocate – November/December 2023 edition
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Season’s GreetingsAt the end of the year I like to reflect, with a bird’s eye view, on what’s happened at large for the people that we represent and support – older people, and people with disability.
The Advocate – September/October 2023 edition
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Happily, seniors are centre stage. Not only is it Queensland Seniors Month, a month-long celebration and recognition of what seniors bring to our communities, but there is also significant progress on developing a new Aged Care Act, one which will finally put older people at the centre of aged care. The Queensland Seniors Calendar is […]
The Advocate – June/July 2023 Edition
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New doors, but same at heart.I am happy to announce that the doors are open for two of our newest services – ADA Link North Queensland care finder service, and outback Seniors Legal & Support Service. ADA Australia has grown a lot. We are now delivering services as part of a number of advocacy and […]