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Community Care Review Australian magazine and news site on the home and community-based aged and disability care and support sector covering policy, research and industry news.

Meals on Wheels NSW has established a dedicated in-house dietitian program to help services navigate reform complexities...
25/03/2026

Meals on Wheels NSW has established a dedicated in-house dietitian program to help services navigate reform complexities and ensure they are “not disadvantaged by the system they operate within,” says CEO Claudia Odello.

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The program aims to help services navigate reform complexities and ensure they are “not disadvantaged by the system they operate within,” says CEO Claudia Odello.

The Independent Health and Aged Care Pricing Authority is inviting home care recipients and their families to give feedb...
24/03/2026

The Independent Health and Aged Care Pricing Authority is inviting home care recipients and their families to give feedback as it develops pricing advice for the Support at Home service list.

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Home care recipients and their families are invited to give feedback to IHACPA as it develops pricing advice for the Support at Home service list.

South Australian aged care provider Resthaven has opened a new community services outreach office in Littlehampton to su...
23/03/2026

South Australian aged care provider Resthaven has opened a new community services outreach office in Littlehampton to support the delivery of community-based services in the Adelaide Hills.

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Littlehampton residents can now seek out allied health therapies and social activities at the new Resthaven outreach office in Adelaide Hills.

Dementia Training Australia and Souths Cares are coming together to help First Nations communities better understand and...
20/03/2026

Dementia Training Australia and Souths Cares are coming together to help First Nations communities better understand and recognise the early signs of dementia.

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Dementia Training Australia and Souths Cares are coming together to help First Nations communities better understand and recognise the early signs of dementia.

Over 50s retirement community provider Lincoln Place Communities is celebrating the launch of its new lifestyle app. CEO...
19/03/2026

Over 50s retirement community provider Lincoln Place Communities is celebrating the launch of its new lifestyle app. CEO Paul Yeo told Community Care Review the driving force behind creating the app was to enhance residents' lived experiences.

“The feedback has been consistently that technology is an enabler of independence, and it's been embraced across the six communities that we've brought it into,” he said.

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The app was developed in response to resident reports that they prefer digital communication and feedback that ‘technology is an enabler of independence,’ says CEO Paul Yeo.

New research by Deakin University's Institute for Physical Activity and Nutrition has found a heaped tablespoon of natur...
18/03/2026

New research by Deakin University's Institute for Physical Activity and Nutrition has found a heaped tablespoon of natural peanut butter every day can help older adults gain muscle power.

The study, led by Associate Professor Sze-Yen Tan also found that this increased intake of protein and unsaturated fat did not result in weight gain.

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New research by Deakin University has found a heaped tablespoon of natural peanut butter every day can help older adults gain muscle power without gaining weight.

The FITTEST Study – a national research collaboration of eight universities and four industry partners – has expanded it...
17/03/2026

The FITTEST Study – a national research collaboration of eight universities and four industry partners – has expanded its criteria to people aged 65 years or older who see a general practitioner and live in the community.

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People living in the community aged 65 years or older who see a general practitioner are being invited to participate in a national study on frailty prevention.

Balwyn Evergreen used International Women’s Day as an opportunity to ensure older women in the eastern Melbourne suburb ...
16/03/2026

Balwyn Evergreen used International Women’s Day as an opportunity to ensure older women in the eastern Melbourne suburb of Balwyn are staying active, healthy, socially connected and confident.

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A Victorian community centre has made a mission of building confidence in older women through a combination of exercise and social programs.

Australians face the challenge of distance, Vasso Apostolopoulos, Marianne Coleman and Jacqueline Quirke acknowledged wh...
13/03/2026

Australians face the challenge of distance, Vasso Apostolopoulos, Marianne Coleman and Jacqueline Quirke acknowledged when speaking on the AHW supporting healthy lifestyles panel, but a focus on building more community is needed to improve wellbeing among older Australians.

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Australians face the challenge of distance, panellists acknowledged during AHW, but a focus on building more community is needed to improve wellbeing among older Australians.

National home care provider Silverchain and peak body Carers Victoria are partnering on a new research project to better...
11/03/2026

National home care provider Silverchain and peak body Carers Victoria are partnering on a new research project to better understand the realities of caring for older people with complex mental health conditions.

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The research project aims to share insights from carers of older people with complex mental health issues, and showcase their stories in a digital gallery later in the year.

Uniting NSW.ACT’s Saviour Buhagiar used his time on a panel discussion at Australian Healthcare Week to encourage conver...
11/03/2026

Uniting NSW.ACT’s Saviour Buhagiar used his time on a panel discussion at Australian Healthcare Week to encourage conversations on ageing to focus on home and community care services, not residential aged care.

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Uniting NSW.ACT’s Saviour Buhagiar used his time on a panel discussion at Australian Healthcare Week to encourage conversations on ageing to focus on home and community care services, not residential aged care.

Aged care recipients in the seaside town of Bermagui are embracing the ready-made meals of a local café turned meal deli...
10/03/2026

Aged care recipients in the seaside town of Bermagui are embracing the ready-made meals of a local café turned meal delivery service.

Business owner and chef Kelly Eastwood tells CCR their service is much needed in the area due to little choice for residents when it comes to food diversity, especially food that can be delivered.

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Aged care recipients in the seaside town of Bermagui are embracing the ready-made meals of a local café turned meal delivery service.

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