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Seniors speak: what older West Australians are saying
Not surprisingly, the rising cost of living was high on the agenda, with members highlighting the impact of fuel prices, and how these pressures are affecting older people across the state. Find out what else was talked about, and learn about our new cost-of-living survey. Housing was another major focus, particularly the challenges many older…
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Advance Australian Rights: join the journey
Australia is moving closer to a major international milestone, as momentum builds toward a United Nations Convention on the Human Rights of Older Persons. How can you help make it happen? While conventions exist for children, people with disability, women and other groups, there is still no binding global treaty dedicated specifically for the rights…
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Nominations to lift up local volunteers
Advocare is proudly sponsoring an award in this year’s 2026 WA Volunteer of the Year…
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Seniors reference group gets off to a good start
Advocare was proud to host the inaugural meeting of the Seniors Peak Body Consumers Reference…
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Helping future carers – WA Carers Strategy
The WA State Government is developing a new Western Australia (WA) Carers Strategy – and…
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Annual Report 2024-25 – creating change and connections
The past year has been one of both growth and consolidation for the committed Advocare…
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Honouring our 2025 WA Seniors Awards winners
On Friday 14 November, a group of amazing, community-minded people joined us in the Government…
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Congratulations to WA Seniors Awards finalists
Together with the Department of Communities, Advocare is preparing to recognise the achievements of 14…
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Reconnecting older people is our business
Recently, the care finder team met Mr Smith*, whose health situation changed drastically beyond their…
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Standing up for dignity in our health system
Have you heard of ‘bed blocking’ in the current public debate about hospital pressures? It’s…
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What in the Gen X! Workforce ageism is rife
It’s Ageism Awareness Day in October and a great time to revisit a piece written…
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Volunteering: Students change lives, one visit at a time
Student volunteers with the Aged Care Volunteer Visitors Scheme (ACVVS) bring energy, cultural diversity, and…
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Capturing the power of the cuppa
Most of us have experienced the value of sharing a cuppa, chat and a biscuit…
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Meet Almetra: A new treasure in the Goldfields
Since starting as Advocare’s Regional Outreach Advocate for the Goldfields-Esperance region in July, Almetra has…