June 30, 2026
Supporting Older People to Speak
‘We can lead, we can walk beside and we can walk behind but older people and their families don’t need to walk alone.’…
Tags: Advocacy
March 26, 2026
Advocates report rising demand as older people navigate Support at Home changes
The introduction of the Support at Home program was intended to improve how older people access care at home — but with continuing reports…
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 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…
October 28, 2024
Victoria Police and Elder Rights partner with Windermere Child and Family Services
The Stronger Together project is running place-based events to strengthen partnerships between police, aged care providers, older people, families and advocates to tackle elder…
April 30, 2024
Advocacy success: Upholding personal choice in Aged Care through a Home Care Package
As part of our advocacy work at Elder Rights Australia, we recently assisted a client in purchasing a bed, mattress, sofa, and pillows from…