The Royal Commission’s final report was titled Neglect for a reason. The Inspector-General’s Progress Report shows that by ignoring key recommendations, the government risks deepening the very failures it promised to fix.
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Maggie Beer has long campaigned to improve food in aged care. Yet with millions in public funding spent and malnutrition rates still high, critics question whether her programs are nourishing real change or serving up empty promises.
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The new Aged Care Act’s human rights statement is a toothless tiger, promising dignity but lacking enforcement, Inspector-General of Aged Care, Natalie Siegel-Brown warns, “there is still very little to enable you to enforce your human rights within the Act.”
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A 79-year-old pensioner says voluntary assisted dying is their best option as the Aged Care Act looms. Co-payments could force seniors to choose between showers and meals. Will the government listen?
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The Albanese government is eyeing new taxes that would hit your family home and any inheritance you receive after a loved one passes. These measures, sold as “equality,” would fall hardest on the middle class.
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Dementia isn’t always gentle or uplifting. Glossy campaigns risk masking harsh realities, leaving carers unsupported and the public misinformed. Honest portrayals matter, because suffering deserves acknowledgment, not sugarcoating.
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#WisdomWednesday
Wisdom Wednesday is about celebrating the experience and wisdom of our elders across the globe through storytelling. It's through these stories that we attempt to elevate their often unspoken worth and value of age unwittingly lost to peers and future generations.
Do you have an elders story to share or are you an elder yourself that would like to be interviewed? Help us celebrate the lives of older Australians through Wisdom Wednesday, a weekly segment posted every Wednesday.
Our older generation are by definition the most experienced members of our community, but as they age and transition into more passive, physically constrained roles in society, their importance often dwindles, particularly so as they enter long-term care.
