82-year-old man who wants to learn to swim has his wish fulfilled

If you ask my daughter ‘who runs the world’ she will proudly shout ‘girls’. But the statistics paint a different story. Women only represent 17.1% of CEOs and 31.5% of key management positions in Australia. With each generation, we make great strides in equality for women, but we still have a long way to go. In sectors such... Read More

I have been wrestling with a recently read 2017 Guardian article about Miriam Margolyes. It’s an interview through which the well known actress “wants to break open a conspiracy of silence about ageing,” and specifically that “nobody tells you that old age is going to be shitty.” As anyone reading my columns knows, my view... Read More

  This week the royal commission has been hearing about the aged care needs of diverse communities, such as the LGBTI community, migrants, and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. “Diversity is a hallmark of humanity, yet aged care providers and the aged care system as a whole have not always responded to needs that... Read More