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10/04/2026

If you take a close look at the greatest leaders throughout history, the one common theme that links these people together is the shared understanding that what you do has a far greater impact than what you say.

10/04/2026

We need workers. So why are we rejecting them?

7 in 10 employers are still discriminating against people living with illness, disability, mental health conditions or age 55+.

Australia’s workforce is growing, but new data reveals widespread discrimination against people living with disability, chronic illness and older workers, raising questions about who the system is designed to include.

09/04/2026

As the conflict in the Middle East disrupts fuel, shipping and food supplies, many are starting to ask if they will be still be able to get their medicines if the war drags on.

09/04/2026

Families can sometimes experience profound grief for a loved one, even when that loved one is still alive. These feelings are known as anticipatory grief.

"My friends who have lost parents do not understand because she is still alive." Families can sometimes experience profound grief for a loved one, even when that loved one is still alive.

09/04/2026

We tend to accept decline as part of ageing.
But what if the environment is playing a bigger role than we think?

New Australian research suggests ageing outcomes may be shaped as much by environment as care, with walkable neighbourhoods linked to better health, independence and social connection.

08/04/2026

Caring for ageing parents is meant to be a given. But what happens when the relationship was never safe to begin with?

More adult children are speaking out about the hidden side of care, where obligation, guilt and past trauma collide.

It’s uncomfortable. It’s complicated. And it’s happening more than we admit.

Adult children caring for difficult or abusive parents are speaking out, challenging expectations, guilt and the hidden toll of Australia’s “sandwich generation.”

08/04/2026

Good news for dog lovers! A UK study shows dog owners have a 40% lower risk of dementia, thanks to walks and social time. Cats? Not quite the same effect.

08/04/2026

We’ve reduced the number of younger people entering aged care.

But here’s what the data shows: most still don’t leave.

A new report reveals that many die in the system, that support often comes too late, and that even funded housing isn’t available when it’s needed.

Fewer younger Australians are entering aged care, but most still never leave, with new data revealing high death rates, delayed NDIS access and limited housing alternatives.

07/04/2026

Ever laughed at devastating news or found yourself unable to cry at a funeral? It can feel confusing or even wrong. But psychologists say these reactions are more common than you think.

Ever laughed at devastating news or found yourself unable to cry at a funeral? It can feel confusing or even wrong. But psychologists say these reactions are more common than you think,

07/04/2026

Australia’s aged care sector is grappling with a massive worker shortage as our population ages rapidly. Offering free childcare to aged care staff could be a game-changer, easing financial burdens and attracting parents to the industry.

07/04/2026

Detecting Alzheimer’s up to 20 years earlier is edging closer in Australia, with a proposed trial combining blood tests and GP-led screening to change how the disease is diagnosed.

https://hellocare.com.au/alzheimers-could-be-detected-decades-earlier-if-this-trial-gets-the-green-light/

06/04/2026

Australia’s voluntary assisted dying laws were designed with safeguards, but they leave people with dementia behind. Is it time to rethink the rules?