Opan Gear Towards Government Support
AUSTRALIA | Craig Gear from OPAN has welcomed the Senate Community Affairs References Committee report into aged care service delivery. The Older Persons Advocacy…
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Settlers Lifestyle Village Gets Top Nod
North Auckland’s Settlers Lifestyle Village has been named as one of the country’s best at the 2025 New Zealand’s Best Awards. Settlers Lifestyle Village…
Record Wins for Ryman at Seniors Awards
A record number of finalists and wins cited for Ryman villages nationwide in both aged care and retirement living categories in 2025 NZ’s Best…
Calls for National Action Plan to Protect Seniors
Patricia Sparrow from COTA Australia said there is a strong need for a national action plan to protect seniors’ rights. Australia needs a national…
Positivity for Residential Building Consents
Residential building consents have turned positive, according to the latest residential building consent data released. There were 3,080 new residential building consents issued in…
Fourth Wage Increase for Aged Care Workers
AUSTRALIA | The Government has announced a fourth wage increase for aged care workers across the sector for their dedicated service. The Australian Government…
Experts Appointed to Review
AUSTRALIA | Nigel Ray and Nicole Sutton have been appointed to the independent Residential Aged Care Accommodation Pricing Review. The Australian Government said it…
UN Celebrates International Day of Older Persons
The United Nations has celebrated International Day of Older Persons, this year highlighting healthy and inclusive ageing. The 1st of October each year is…
Age Concern Auckland Celebrates UN Theme
Older Persons Driving Local and Global Action: Age Concern Auckland Marks International Day of Older Persons 2025 Age Concern Auckland said it was proud…
Auckland Council and Bupa Celebrate Play
Auckland Council has partnered with Bupa to launch the Celebrating Play month, aiming to get Aucklanders moving. Bupa New Zealand said it was proud…
Aged Care Funding & Service Improvements
A new system for delivering home care services to older people, focusing on restorative care, is set to begin in the South Island. Associate…
Blind Low Vision NZ Highlights Inequality
Blind Low Vision NZ said new figures reveal inequities facing more than 183,000 New Zealanders affected by vision impairment. As cost-of-living pressures dominate headlines,…