How aged care providers can better serve Indigenous communities
A flexible mix of services and culturally-appropriate health staff are a must, writes Gareth Mahon. At The CareSide, we firmly...
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Brisbane to get Indigenous wellbeing hub
An Indigenous health and aged care precinct is being built on the site of a former hospital in a coastal...
Join me in celebrating 15 years since the Apology
There are practical yet powerful ways to reflect and reaffirm commitments to healing and the reconciliation journey, writes Trish Oxford. Fifteen...
ATSI seniors prefer Indigenous aged care services
The majority of older Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people prefer to access aged care provided by Aboriginal services, a...
Yarning circles to inform culturally appropriate dementia tools
Dementia Australia is funding a project that will use ‘yarning circles’ to develop culturally appropriate assessments for people in the...
Addressing dementia in Indigenous communities
The NHMRC National Institute of Dementia Research (NNIDR) has closed, with the production of a guide to address the high...
Progressing to a brighter future for Indigenous Australians
Australian Unity's executive general manager for Indigenous Services Ken Markwell reflects on National Apology Day. This week, twelve years ago,...
Diversity plans target marginalised groups
The federal government has launched a series of action plans to address barriers faced by older people from minority groups...
Applications open for NATSIFAC home care funding
Applications are open for home care providers in remote and regional areas of the country to expand or establish services...