Aged Care
The following piece is a call to action from organisers of the Boorloo/Perth rally of January 26. January 26 is a day of mourning where we remember the many who have resisted and suffered under the yo...
Aged Care Research & Industry Innovation Australia has launched a new First Nations Hub to showcase culturally appropriate, evidence-based practices in aged care for Aboriginal and Torres Strait I...
Concerns have been raised about the welfare of two Indigenous Elders in a Boorloo/Perth aged care facility. Leanne Okely told National Indigenous Times her aunt, who this publication will not name to...
A project designed to deliver "culturally safe, high-quality aged care" for Aboriginal people has been granted development approval, paving the way for the first Indigenous aged care facility in the B...
After closing its doors last month due to significant roof damage, Wyanga Aboriginal Aged Care will officially begin much-needed repairs on Saturday, having successfully raised $60,000 in donations.
New staff accommodation at an aged-care facility in Tennant Creek has been officially opened, delivering a boost for the local health workforce.
The federal government has committed $300 million to strengthen the aged care system through the latest round of the Aged Care Capital Assistance Program (ACCAP).
Victoria's former Treaty Commissioner has warned that upcoming changes to Australia's aged care system risk becoming "yet another barrier" to closing the gap.
The second Elder Care Support National Yarning Circle is being held this week, bringing together experts from the sector to lead a culturally grounded and community-driven reform of aged care for Indi...
This year marks the 30th anniversary of Wyanga Aboriginal Aged Care, a vital organisation based in Redfern that provides culturally safe, in-home care and social support for Aboriginal Elders.
Interim First Nations Aged Care Commissioner Andrea Kelly has urged the federal government to enact a series of critical reforms to improve aged care for older Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander pe...
Whadjuk man Graeme Wood led a productive life – until he suddenly found himself in a nursing home. A stroke left Mr Wood partly paralysed and forced him to leave his own unit to share a room wit...
Uncle Colin Davis never wants to go into an aged care home. The 76-year-old is a survivor of the Stolen Generations who grew up at Kinchela Boys Home on the NSW mid-north coast.