The Advocate February 2026
Urgent action is needed to fix Support at Home issuesSignificant challenges are persisting for older people and providers with the new Support at Home program. While the introduction of any new system can expect teething problems, it’s become clear that there are a number of compounding issues that are having serious impacts on older people […]
Global Rally for the rights of older people 2026
From the 18th of February the Intergovernmental Working Group will be holding its first meeting in Geneva to make decisions about how it will organise the drafting process for a UN Convention on the Rights of Older Persons. This has been the culmination of many years of collective advocacy from community organisations and governments around […]
The Advocate December 2025
The new Aged Care Act is not a panacea but it is an important shift in power dynamicsThe year closes with the new Aged Care Act now a reality. And there are some serious concerns. I understand the frustration that the new Aged Care Act is not the panacea that some were hoping for, and […]
The Advocate November 2025
The long-awaited new Aged Care Act has commenced, which means older peoples’ rights in aged care are now front and centre, with the Statement of Rights in effect. Our advocates are here to help older people and providers to understand the Statement of Rights. View online Download here
The Advocate July Edition
Securing the future of ongoing advocacy support for vulnerable Queenslanders. June 30 2025 was somewhat of a funding cliff for ADA Australia, in that the funding contracts for our aged care advocacy, disability advocacy, care finder and legal services programs were ending at this time and required renewal. While I am completely confident in our […]
The Advocate Mar-Apr-May Edition
As the dust settles from the re-election of Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and the Labour government, which brings continuity on aged care reform, the talk has quickly returned to concerns from the aged care sector about their readiness and calls for possible delay of the new Aged Care Act. As advocates we are concerned that if […]