Interview with the Minister of Aged Care, Hon Ken Wyatt AM, MP

The Council of Elders will represent the views of older Australians in the national debate about aged care reform. Despite their combined centuries of wisdom across a broad spectrum of society, will the government listen? Read More

  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

  There will be a sea of smiling faces across aged care homes in two Australian states as the easing of coronavirus restrictions will allow grandchildren to finally visit their grandparents in aged care facilities. As of yesterday, nursing homes in Queensland are now able to allow residents to receive visits from two people at... Read More