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Must Read Support at Home: Intentions undermined by complex reality, residents survey finds

“People need help now, not in 12 months.” A new survey has captured the frustrations of older Australians waiting for Support at Home services, with residents calling for a simpler system that delivers care when it is needed. Read more

The MND aged care funding gap is in faces not figures – Shane was one of them

By HelloCare Editorial Team

Shane had spent his life looking after others. When he was diagnosed with motor neurone disease, his family thought the aged care system would be there when he needed it most. What followed was a battle that consumed precious time and left his family asking some difficult questions. Read More

Confused about the NDIS changes? Here’s what’s coming, and what’s still being worked out

By HelloCare Editorial Team

The NDIS is changing, but there is still a lot we don't know. New eligibility rules, stricter requirements around treatment and automated assessments could reshape the scheme from 2028. The big question is how those changes will work for people whose circumstances do not fit neatly into a standardised system. Read More

Aged care and disability workers to receive temporary vehicle allowance increase

By HelloCare Editorial Team

Aged care and disability workers are set to receive a temporary boost to their vehicle allowance from September. The increase follows a union application to the Fair Work Commission, with workers facing rising fuel, maintenance and other costs getting some welcome relief. Read More

The Northern Territory has just voted to legalise voluntary assisted dying. Here’s how it will work

By HelloCare Editorial Team

Voluntary assisted dying will soon be legal in the Northern Territory, after its parliament passed new legislation on Thursday via a conscience vote. This makes the NT the last Australian jurisdiction to legalise voluntary assisted dying. It will be available to Territorians in early 2028. Read More

#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. 

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