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Safeguarding younger people from unnecessarily entering aged care

Source: Summer Foundation

Date published: Monday 19th February, 2024

The Summer Foundation submission on the exposure draft of the Bill for the new Aged Care Act.

Should Pre-65 Disabled Individuals Qualify for NDIS Post-65?

Source: Mirage News

Date published: Thursday 2nd November, 2023

The question of whether there should be an age limit to joining the National Disability Scheme (NDIS) has been debated since its inception a decade ago. It is being asked…

Challenging Ageism Free online short course

Source: Torrens University

Date published: Friday 6th October, 2023

Torrens University free online Challenging Ageism short course is designed to give you the knowledge and confidence you need to recognise and challenge ageism wherever you see it.

The disability support sector is in a ‘precarious’ position. Here’s why.

Author: Biwa Kwan

Source: SBS

Date published: Tuesday 20th June, 2023

Key points: - Disability support workers are leaving the sector for aged care. - The 15 per cent pay rise for aged care workers is a big driving factor, advocates report. - New

Older Australians living with disabilities are being left behind, advocates say

Author: Elizabeth Wright

Source: ABC News

Date published: Friday 7th October, 2022

Australians aged over 65 years who live with disability are unable to apply for the NDIS.

‘Cruel and unfair’: NDIS facing class action over alleged age discrimination

Author: SBS News

Source: Jessica Bahr

Date published: Friday 23rd September, 2022

"They made the restriction not whether you had your disability before the age of 65, but what age you were when you applied," Mr Freckleton said. "There are various

The Infantilization of Elders and People With Disabilities

Author: Gary Drevitch

Source: Psychology Today

Date published: Wednesday 17th August, 2022

Infantilization is often a form of ableism. This behavior is offensive because it underestimates a person’s cognitive abilities and implies that people with disabilities are invisible, don’t matter, or

Self Advocacy Toolkit for Older Australians

Author: Older Persons Advocacy Network (OPAN)

Date published: Thursday 1st December, 2022

The toolkit equips you with the skills, information and resources you need to speak up for better aged care. Self-advocacy or speaking up means having the right information to get

Hundreds of younger people with disability still living in nursing homes as deadlines approach

Author: Disability Support Gide

Date published: Thursday 10th February, 2022

A newly released report shows the Government is still short of its target to have no one younger than 45 living in nursing homes, and no one younger than 65

Presenting Issues Report 2020/21,

Author: Older Person's Advocacy Network (OPAN)

Date published: Wednesday 1st December, 2021

This landmark report is the first definitive public annual report which captures the experiences of older people engaging with the aged care system. Commonly presented issues include unwanted admissions to

Monumental challenge to NDIS laws an Australian-first

Author: Luke Grant

Source: 3AW

Date published: Saturday 23rd October, 2021

The Australian Human Rights Commission will decide on the validity of a law which discriminates against over 65s seeking support from the NDIS. The National Disability Insurance Scheme is

Peter is in a wheelchair after getting polio, but the NDIS says he’s too old for funding

Author: Dana Daniel

Source: SMH

Date published: Monday 25th October, 2021

The Australian Human Rights Commission has accepted a discrimination complaint against the National Disability Insurance Agency, challenging the age limit that restricts funding for service to those aged under 65.

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