The Older Women’s Network Qld is starting a new Branch for mature-aged women on the Sunshine Coast, Queensland. Come join us for a cuppa. Our first Meet and...
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In the lead-up to Christmas, there is always a spate of reminders about taking care of each other and ensuring others are not alone over the holidays. Visiting programs, shared...
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Below are snippets and links to articles from a number of sources, to start the new year off with. QUEENSLAND’S FRAMEWORK TO ADDRESS SEXUAL VIOLENCE (snippet from the Office...
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Welcome to the final issue of the Residential Aged Care Communiqué for the year 2019. By now most of you will have read parts or all of the interim report...
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The Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety’s Interim Report has now been tabled in the Australian Parliament. Links to find out more are below: OWN Qld has put...
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The 25th National Older Women’s Conference was held on 17th-18th October in Sydney, hosted by OWN NSW. The conference was an incredible expression of the passion and resilience of older...
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Pro Bono news reports: Women are bearing the brunt of Australia’s worsening hunger crisis, with new research showing women are 50 per cent more likely than men to go without...
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Women growing older contend with ageism, misogyny, and loss. Yet, as US clinical psychologist Mary Pipher writes, most older women are deeply happy and filled with gratitude for the gifts...
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On World Homelessness Day, Jan Berriman from YWCA Housing explained the reasons behind the rise in the number of homeless women and suggests some practical solutions. If a nation’s greatness...
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In news surprising almost no one, the 2019 Household Income and Labour Dynamics in Australia report showed Australian women in heterosexual couples shoulder far more childcare and domestic work than men....
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