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Meet our 2026 Seniors Awards finalists
Together with the Department of Communities, and Lotterywest, Advocare is preparing to recognise the achievements of 15 outstanding individuals, businesses and local governments across the state as 2026 finalists. Once again, the Seniors Awards judging panel has been inspired and moved by the amazing work of all nominees. During Seniors Week on 13 November, finalists,…
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Celebrating WA Seniors Week and winners
WA Seniors Week happens from 8 to 15 November and provides the opportunity to recognise and celebrate the contributions of older West Australians and their participation in community life. Who have been successful in scoring a grant for their Seniors Week event? For a second year, Advocare coordinated the Seniors Week Community Grant scheme funded…
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Elderspeak: The polite ageism we need to end
Maria is 88 and lives in residential aged care in Western Australia. After a series…
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Checking in as our Home Care Pilot checks out
Launched in 2022, the Home Care Check-In Pilot set out to support older Australians at…
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Ageism. It’s time to call it out!
Ageism remains one of the most accepted forms of discrimination in society today. It shows…
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Seniors Peak Forum – forming the future
Advocare recently presented a Seniors Peak Body Forum to bring together representatives from community service…
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Staff profile: Listening, laughing and learning – Anne Smith
See a familiar face? You may already have met Anne on one of her Perth…
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Volunteering: Colin Longworth’s lifelong dedication
Last month, at the WA Volunteer of the Year Awards our CEO, Bev Jowle presented…
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Catch Hazel at Lancelin CRC
Our friends at the Lancelin Community Resources Centre (CRC) have been hosting one of our…
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Yarning with the Interim ATSI Commissioner
Advocare team members Cynthia Dann and Garry Taylor were recently invited to attend a special…
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WEAAD 2025: Starting conversations that matter
This year’s World Elder Abuse Awareness Day (WEAAD) campaign took us from leafy vineyards to…
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Keeping people and pets together
‘POOPS WA’… seeing this abbreviation can quickly stop people in their tracks, however the good…
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Stay on your feet: Busting myths on falls
Our colleagues at Injury Matters are committed to helping older people stay safe. As we…
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Help shape the future of Advance Care Planning
End-of-life planning is something that affects us all, but it can be hard to talk…