Aged care: how to find a Care Finder
Published 17 July 2023
The aged care system is difficult to understand, so most people need more help than just a website can provide in finding the right care.
Cheap community batteries bring power to the people
Published 13 July 2023
The Aussie sun burns bright enough to supply power to the whole country and lower energy bills dramatically. How? Here's part of the answer.
New Alzheimer’s drug approved!
Published 12 July 2023
With the approval in the US of Leqembi, there are now 2 drugs available which are meant to slow down Alzheimer's, but watch the side-effects.
NSW News: Regional Seniors Travel Card applications suspended
Published 12 July 2023
If the NSW seniors regional transport card is dear to you heart, now maybe the time to write to the NSW Treasurer if you want to keep it.
Remember the forgotten pension indexation: wages!
Published 10 July 2023
Pension indexation is always disappointing but there is actually a method of indexation that wasn't, and it was based on improving wages.
Bank cybersecurity a mess despite bank branch closure savings
Published 7 July 2023
Bank cybersecurity costs a lot of money, but it seems that savings from branch closures are not directed to making sure it's effective.
Why you too are becoming a vegetarian
Published 5 July 2023
What do solar panels and vegetarian food have in common? Both are important in the fight against climate change.
Is downsizing a size too big for government?
Published 3 July 2023
All agree that downsizing is good but governments aren't doing enough to promote it to the benefit of older and (indirectly) younger people.
Drilling down into what’s the problem with public dental healthcare
Published 28 June 2023
CPSA has made a submission to the Select Committee into the Provision of and Access to Dental Services in Australia.
Pension age goes up and changes to pension assets limits
Published 26 June 2023
1 July changes are routine but put this time round it's different with pension age going up and runaway inflation affecting pension assets limits
Land tax rides again!
Published 23 June 2023
Economists insist land tax is better but fall at the first hurdle. Who is going to pay for the transition from stamp duty to land tax?
Will we have RN24/7 or RN20/7 registered nurses in nursing homes?
Published 21 June 2023
More registered nurses in nursing homes: Royal Commission recommendations about staff-to-residents ratios are about to be implemented. Effectively?
Are you owed any money?
Published 19 June 2023
The best money to have is money you don't know you have, but you have to find it first. Here's how to go about claiming unclaimed money.
Here’s how to get $1,000s more in the Age Pension
Published 16 June 2023
An example of what good, affordable advice can do for your retirement income once new rule changes come in.
Will cheques really finish by 2030, Treasurer?
Published 9 June 2023
It's as official as it can get: the Treasurer sets end date for cheques, but even the Treasurer can't be sure that will really be the end.
Grey army of workers stays at home despite better Work Bonus
Published 7 June 2023
Work Bonus was meant to get pensioners back into work in great numbers, but Government modelling may have overestimated pensioner enthusiasm.
The importance of self-managed care for CHSP providers (4)
Published 5 June 2023
Non-self-managed self-managed care is where a care recipient themselves coordinates multiple approved providers. How does that work?
Are you willing to pay more for aged care?
Published 5 June 2023
When aged care providers talk about sustainability, they mean money. When they're talking about all-options-on-the-table, they mean your money.
A new kid on the cholesterol block
Published 2 June 2023
Cholesterol is a major factor in heart disease. It now appears that even a strict diet won't help if genetics are stacked against you.
The importance of self-managed care for CHSP providers (2)
Published 1 June 2023
A care recipient who self-manages their care completely! Why bother with an approved provider at all?
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