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New Aged Care Act delayed: What it means for you

The new Aged Care Act brings more protection for end customers and puts more pressure on service providers to deliver good service and use customer money wisely. ACM file picture/Phillip Biggs

Older people will be at the centre of new legislation, but the jury is out about how long it's taking to roll out.

Anthony Caggiano

New Aged Care Act delayed: What it means for you

Older people will be at the centre of new legislation, but the jury is out about how long it's taking to roll out.

Anthony Caggiano

The new Aged Care Act brings more protection for end customers and puts more pressure on service providers to deliver good service and use customer money wisely. ACM file picture/Phillip Biggs

Tax breaks, better respite: Unpaid carer burdens laid bare in parliament

Law can be changed to make this thankless job easier. Here's how.

Anthony Caggiano

Tax breaks and better access to respite are among the recommendations suggested in Parliament to make unpaid carers' lives easier. Pictured are unpaid carer Heather Beattie-Davey with Helen Davey. ACM file picture

Tax breaks, better respite: Unpaid carer burdens laid bare in parliament

Law can be changed to make this thankless job easier. Here's how.

Anthony Caggiano

Tax breaks and better access to respite are among the recommendations suggested in Parliament to make unpaid carers' lives easier. Pictured are unpaid carer Heather Beattie-Davey with Helen Davey. ACM file picture

Burned-out, exhausted, isolated: The life of an unpaid caregiver

Report says unpaid carers provide care at an unsustainable level.

Eileen Wood

Unpaid caregiving can be demanding leading to burnout. ACM file picture

Burned-out, exhausted, isolated: The life of an unpaid caregiver

Report says unpaid carers provide care at an unsustainable level.

Eileen Wood

Unpaid caregiving can be demanding leading to burnout. ACM file picture

Think tank wants all aged care workers to have minimum qualifications

Find out how standards could recognise skills and improve screening processes.

Eileen Wood

Minimum qualification for care workers would increase safety for elderly Austtralians says report. ACM file picture

Think tank wants all aged care workers to have minimum qualifications

Find out how standards could recognise skills and improve screening processes.

Eileen Wood

Minimum qualification for care workers would increase safety for elderly Austtralians says report. ACM file picture

Carers Australia: They have your back

Carers give better care when they're looked after, too.

Staff Reporter

There is always plenty of support for carers. Picture Shutterstock

Carers Australia: They have your back

Carers give better care when they're looked after, too.

Staff Reporter

There is always plenty of support for carers. Picture Shutterstock

Time to Kew a little summer rest

Short term stays at Kew Gardens Aged Care offer carers a chance to recharge while their loved ones get the care they need.

A sense of connectivity is at the heart of everything at Kew Gardens, which offers so much for people in respite care. Picture supplied

Time to Kew a little summer rest

Short term stays at Kew Gardens Aged Care offer carers a chance to recharge while their loved ones get the care they need.

A sense of connectivity is at the heart of everything at Kew Gardens, which offers so much for people in respite care. Picture supplied

Don't knock the power of community

Therese Murray

COMMUNITY: Aged care and disability sectors have managed to keep people connected despite the challenges of COVID-imposed isolation. Photo: Shutterstock.

Don't knock the power of community

Therese Murray

COMMUNITY: Aged care and disability sectors have managed to keep people connected despite the challenges of COVID-imposed isolation. Photo: Shutterstock.

Aged care winners named

Geraldine Cardozo

ACSA Board Chair Sara Blunt, Employee of the Year Juniper's Joyce Ashworth and ACSA CEO Pat Sparrow.

Aged care winners named

Geraldine Cardozo

ACSA Board Chair Sara Blunt, Employee of the Year Juniper's Joyce Ashworth and ACSA CEO Pat Sparrow.

Dementia carers: lock in your lunch date

GUESTS OF HONOUR: From left, Ad Hoc volunteer Shilpi Aggarwa, whose son also helps out, with group founders Patrick and Margaret MacMillan.

Dementia carers: lock in your lunch date

GUESTS OF HONOUR: From left, Ad Hoc volunteer Shilpi Aggarwa, whose son also helps out, with group founders Patrick and Margaret MacMillan.

From classroom to full-time carer

DON’T BE AFRAID TO ASK FOR HELP – Julie and Ross Collins.

From classroom to full-time carer

DON’T BE AFRAID TO ASK FOR HELP – Julie and Ross Collins.

Retirement Living

Here's how Baby Boomers give retirement planning a much-needed upgrade

Opinion

Nick Freedman helps people navigate their retirement journey. Picture supplied

Therese Murray

The secret to a fulfilling retirement

Staying socially, mentally and physically active in retirement helps to keep you happy in your senior years. Find out how you can live your best life at a Retirement Village and Resort Expo near you. Shutterstock picture.

SPONSORED | Every happy retiree has one thing in common.

The secret to a fulfilling retirement

SPONSORED | Every happy retiree has one thing in common.

Staying socially, mentally and physically active in retirement helps to keep you happy in your senior years. Find out how you can live your best life at a Retirement Village and Resort Expo near you. Shutterstock picture.

Listening and laughing the key to a happy marriage, say Gwen and Jack

Gwen and Jack O'Malley will celebrate their 69th wedding anniversary on April 30. Picture supplied

Therese Murray

Listening and laughing the key to a happy marriage, say Gwen and Jack

Therese Murray

Gwen and Jack O'Malley will celebrate their 69th wedding anniversary on April 30. Picture supplied

Marine rescue is all in a day's work for these wonderful volunteers

Jane Lewis, Jo Coffee and Bill O'Brien on duty in the radio room. Picture supplied

Therese Murray

Marine rescue is all in a day's work for these wonderful volunteers

Therese Murray

Jane Lewis, Jo Coffee and Bill O'Brien on duty in the radio room. Picture supplied

Home and Garden

How ricotta balls in tomato sauce can take your tastebuds to cloud nine

Review

Ricotta cloudballs in tomato sauce. Picture supplied

Wild Figs and Fennel is simply la dolce vita in a cookbook. Try this recipe from it.

Therese Murray

Sweating over the best way to cook a spud? Here's tips from Julie Goodwin

Let Julie Goodwin help you cook the perfect potato. Picture supplied

Therese Murray

Sweating over the best way to cook a spud? Here's tips from Julie Goodwin

Therese Murray

Let Julie Goodwin help you cook the perfect potato. Picture supplied

Age-Friendly Flooring: How Tile Design Can Enhance Safety and Style for Seniors

Recommended

Tiles can offer aesthetic appeal while catering to changing needs. Picture Shutterstock

Recommended

Age-Friendly Flooring: How Tile Design Can Enhance Safety and Style for Seniors

Tiles can offer aesthetic appeal while catering to changing needs. Picture Shutterstock

Anzac Dainties: A twist on the celebrated wartime favourite

Main picture: Anzac Biscuits fresh out the oven. Inset: A copy of The South Australian Country Women`s Association's 'Calendar of Cakes - A cake a day for 365 days.' Pictures Therese Murray/supplied

RECIPE | Need to fuel your troops? Try this classic CWA recipe.

Anzac Dainties: A twist on the celebrated wartime favourite

RECIPE | Need to fuel your troops? Try this classic CWA recipe.

Main picture: Anzac Biscuits fresh out the oven. Inset: A copy of The South Australian Country Women`s Association's 'Calendar of Cakes - A cake a day for 365 days.' Pictures Therese Murray/supplied

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