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04 Apr 16 |
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Seniors Week
Happy Seniors Week! We will be across a range of locations across the region to speak to seniors . The regions we will be speaking at include: Drummoyne, Wollongong, Lawson, Canterbury, Hills Area, Blacktown, and Parramatta for Serbian Carers. We can’t wait to meet all of you at the various locations we will be visiting. […]
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Royal Easter Show 2016
Exciting news everyone! We will be at the Royal Easter Show on seniors days 22nd & 23rd of March where we will be able to talk to all seniors about legal or advocacy issues and about our service in general. So come along and say hi. We hope to see you all at our stall […]
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21 Mar 16 |
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ZEST award 2016 for Exceptional Community Partnership across a Region for the Borrowers Beware Project
Seniors Rights Service was honored to receive a ZEST award for Exceptional Community Partnership across a Region for the Borrowers Beware Project this week. This was a project collaborating with Legal Aid detailed on our website. It involved working with Arabic and South Eastern European older communities to inform them of the risks ...
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Rights of older Australians
At the National Elder Abuse Conference on February 24th the Honorable George Brand is announced that the Commonwealth will take significant steps to put the rights of older Australians on the agenda: Safeguarding Older Australians The Government is appalled by reports of the levels of elder abuse within our communities. As the World ...
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21 Mar 16 |
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Fair Day 2016
Did you see us at Fair Day? The rain cleared and the event was vibrant with people engaged happily with friends and activities. Our team spoke with hundreds throughout the day in regards to their rights and many other issues.
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21 Mar 16 |
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Meeting Deng Thiak Adut
Nalika Padmasina Seniors Rights Service Solicitor with Deng Thiak Adut who delivered the Australia Day Address 2016, on board HMAS Adelaide during the official ceremony hosted by the NSW Governor General. Following is an extract from his speech – “The theme of this year’s Australia Day Address is that freedom ...
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New Aged Care Complaints Commissioner gets to work
The Hon SUSSAN LEY MP Minister for Health Minister for Aged Care 03 January 2016 New Aged Care Complaints Commissioner gets to work Australia’s ‘independent’ Aged Care Complaints Commissioner starts work this week, to handle and investigate any complaint relating to a Commonwealth subsidised residential or home-based aged care ...
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Seniors Rights Service Launch
Seniors Rights Service was launched on November 24, 2015. Our organization has 30 years experience of providing services to older vulnerable people. We have operated as The Aged-care Rights Service in recent years. Our organization is changing its name to ensure that all older people are provided with services regarding human rights. ...
Continue Reading09 Mar 16 |
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NEWS: Watch out for ATO scammers
How to catch out a scammer The most common scam reported to the ATO is where people are told they owe money to the ATO and it must be paid immediately. They can be threatened with arrest or court proceedings. In many cases, the caller can become hostile. In the last quarter of 2015 there […]
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