Fun Day at the Footy for Freedom Residents

  The federal government has launched a campaign to get more older Australians playing ‘walking football’, a non-contact, low-impact version of the game. Walking football programs will be rolled out in NSW, Victoria, Queensland, Western Australia and the ACT, and pilot programs will begin in South Australia, Tasmania, Northern Territory and Northern NSW. There will... Read More

A new survey has found that only one in five Australians trust the aged care system, revealing a negative community perception of the sector that needs to be addressed. The report, from insights agency Faster Horses, is titled ‘Inside Aged Care’ and surveyed over 2000 Australians. It found that although there have been improvements in the ways that aged care is perceived by the wider community, a lot more needs to be done to change negative perceptions and highlight the positive work that is being done. Read More

A new unified accreditation scheme for Australian retirement villages and communities has been unveiled, which will independently certify the quality of a village’s services and operational processes. The Australian Retirement Village Accreditation Scheme (ARVAS) has been created jointly by the Property Council of Australia and Leading Age Services Australia (LASA), two organisations that represent retirement... Read More