October 23, 2025
ACVVS Volunteer Spotlight – The Joy of Friendship
ACVVS Volunteer Charles decided to volunteer as part of the Aged Care Volunteer Visitors Scheme because he enjoys volunteering and chatting to elderly…
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September 22, 2025
ACVVS Volunteer Spotlight – Connecting with Culture
“The power of cultural connections” Brenda first came across an advertisement calling for a Macedonian-speaking volunteer and thought, “Please tell me how…
July 18, 2025
Advocacy in action: Kirby Slade
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community advocate Kirby Slade is one of more than 200 advocates employed across OPAN’s national 9-member network. Here, she…
December 16, 2024
Providing Elder Abuse Education
THE seriousness of elder abuse was recently highlighted during an aged care visit to Benetas in Traralgon. Elder Rights Australia was joined by the…
December 13, 2024
Release of an independent evaluation of the National Aged Care Advocacy Program (NACAP)
ERA the Victorian member of the Older Persons Advocacy Network (OPAN) welcomes the release of an independent evaluation of the National Aged Care Advocacy…
November 29, 2024
#Old Is Beautiful
"Reframing what 'beautiful' means is a powerful tool" Elder Rights Australia partnered with #Old is Beautiful pilot project to provide an innovative opportunity to…