Category General announcements
Date published November 2021

Program in focus: Community Visitor’s Scheme

If you are feeling lonely, isolated or need help building new social connections, you can access support through the Community Visitor’s Scheme (CVS). The CVS is a free program that can help you connect to a volunteer support network in your community.

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Category Aged care reforms
Date published October 2021

Face-to-face support for aged care services

A new My Aged Care face-to-face service is now available to help older Australians access government-funded aged care services.

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Category General announcements
Date published October 2021

Webinar: Your wellbeing - Social and emotional strategies

The Older Persons Advocacy Network (OPAN) will host a webinar next Tuesday, 26 October, to help older Australians and carers adjust to life as COVID-19 restrictions ease.

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Category Latest website features
Date published October 2021

New features on My Aged Care website – October 2021

Read about the latest updates and new features that were added to the My Aged Care website in October—including help getting started on your aged care journey, the 'Help Explorer' tool and improvements to the 'Find a provider' tool.

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Category General announcements
Date published October 2021

Celebrating National Carers Week 2021

The week of 10-16 October is National Carers Week, to celebrate and recognise the 2.65 million Australians who provide care and support for a family member or friend.

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Category COVID-19
Date published October 2021

How to get your COVID-19 digital certificate

You can now show if you are vaccinated against COVID-19 with a digital certificate. Once you are fully vaccinated, you can download a COVID-19 digital certificate using your Medicare online account through MyGov.

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Category General announcements
Date published September 2021

Join the conversation on Ageism Awareness Day

Friday, 1 October is the International Day of Older Persons and Australia’s first Ageism Awareness Day. To mark the occasion, Older Persons Advocacy Network (OPAN) and the Council of the Ageing (COTA) are holding live online events.

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Category COVID-19
Date published August 2021

New map shows aged care home worker vaccinations rates

All residential aged care workers must receive at least a first COVID-19 vaccine dose by 17 September 2021. You can now find out the rate of worker vaccinations at every aged care facility in Australia. To find out more view the interactive map on the Department of Health’s website.

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Category Aged care reforms
Date published July 2021

Webinar: How reforms will support aged care workers

The next webinar in a series on aged care reforms in Australia will focus on how these reforms can grow and support a highly skilled aged care workforce. This webinar will take place on Monday, 2 August 2021.

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Category General announcements
Date published July 2021

Webinar: Aged care reforms for people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds

How will people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds benefit from the planned aged care reforms in Australia? Join us on Thursday, 22 July 2021 to learn more at our next aged care reform webinar.

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Category General announcements
Date published July 2021

Webinar: A focus on dementia

The next webinar in a series about aged care reforms, on 21 July 2021, will focus on how these reforms will improve quality of life and care for people living with dementia.

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Category General announcements
Date published July 2021

Webinar: Improving outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in aged care

The next webinar in a series about aged care reforms, on 19 July 2021, will discuss how these reforms will deliver aged care improvements for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.

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Category COVID-19
Date published July 2021

New grief and bereavement website

The Australian Centre for Grief and Bereavement has developed a new website for people living and working in aged care who have been impacted by COVID-19.

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Category General announcements
Date published May 2021

OPAN: Stay Connected and Supported

A new initiative from the Older Persons Advocacy Network (OPAN) is linking older Australians to a range of services which can help them stay connected and supported in their communities.

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Category Aged care reforms
Date published May 2021

Budget delivers more than $17.7 billion for aged care

In response to the final report of the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety, the Australian Government is delivering a $17.7 billion aged care reform package. The reforms will provide better, fairer aged care, and deliver respect, care and dignity to older Australians.

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Category General announcements
Date published May 2021

New resource: 10 questions to ask about residential aged care

The New South Wales Nursing and Midwifery Association, along with other aged care experts, has developed new resources to empower older Australians to ask questions when searching for an aged care home.

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Category General announcements
Date published April 2021

My Aged Care website no longer supports Internet Explorer

Last year Microsoft, and as a result, the My Aged Care website, stopped supporting Internet Explorer (IE). This means if you use IE to access the My Aged Care website, you will likely notice some features do not work, or are no longer available.

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Category General announcements
Date published February 2021

Disability Gateway now live

The Department of Social Services has launched a new service for Australians living with disability, their families and carers, to find and access trusted disability support information and services.

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Category COVID-19
Date published February 2021

COVID-19: what do I do if I need a vaccine?

If you’re an older person receiving aged care services, or care for someone receiving services, there is information available to you about the COVID-19 vaccine program for aged care. This includes older people who receive residential, in-home and community aged care.

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Category COVID-19
Date published December 2020

Grief and trauma support for older Australians impacted by COVID-19

If you receive, work or care for someone in aged care and need grief or trauma support due to COVID-19, there is government help available. Support includes counselling, information on self-care, resources, and advocacy services. There are also specific services for carers and people living with dementia.

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