Latest News

Older people left out of the disability scheme

Thursday, 14 March 2013

THE NATIONAL Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) has been gaining increasing momentum and it is certainly needed. There is no doubt about that.

Don’t Trade away the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme

Wednesday, 13 March 2013

THE AUSTRALIAN Government is currently negotiating a free trade agreement called the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement which they hope to finalise by the end of this year.

Pensions go up but threatened by Abbott

Monday, 04 March 2013

“Pensioners are looking forward to their pension increase on 20 March where singles on the maximum rate will receive an extra $17.90 per week while couples will receive an extra $27 (combined)”, said Senior Policy Advisor, Amelia Christie.

Will Premier do U-turn on older driver testing?

Friday, 01 March 2013

CPSA has resigned from the NSW Older Driver Taskforce, which is conducting a review of older driver testing in NSW.

An aged care success story

Thursday, 28 February 2013

LAST YEAR, CPSA was contacted by Amanda (not her real name) whose parents were in a nursing home and suffering from poor care.

Carbon tax compo coming but little relief if you’re in public housing

Thursday, 28 February 2013

FROM 20 March 2013 pensioners will not only receive their six monthly pension increase but also their first instalment of the Clean Energy Supplement.