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“Once in a generation aged care reforms” Media Release – Prime Minister, Treasurer & Minister For Aged Care.

Below is is a media release from Anthony Albanese, Jim Chalmers & Anika Wells on Aged Care Reforms, released 12th September: ANTHONY ALBANESE MPPRIME MINISTER OF AUSTRALIA JIM CHALMERS MPTREASURER
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Elders’ Stories Shared Nation-Wide

Aboriginal Community Services has developed a record-keeping project aimed to keep the stories of Elders alive and share their inspiring stores. There I Was, Here I Am is a short
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Uncle Moogy Sumner welcomes us to country at the Annual NAIDOC Lunch

NAIDOC Lunch & Documentary Screening

Aboriginal Elders from around South Australia gathered at the Adelaide Convention centre on the 16th of July to celebrate NAIDOC week with the screening of our new film, There I
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Aboriginal Community Services staff in next to Indulkana sign in the APY Lands.

Staff trip to the APY Lands

From the perspective of Jessica Rowe, Marketing and Communications Officer Through the work that staff do with Aboriginal Community Services, there are often opportunities for them to get out of
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Rosemary’s Story: Helping Aboriginal Elders find Housing

ACS is privileged to have been given permission to share the story of Rosemary, an Elder who has been through a lot, and come out the other side in a
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Minister for Aged Care Statement

Media event date: 3 April 2024 Date published: 3 April 2024 Media type: Statement Audience: General public Thank you to the older people, their families and carers, workers, advocates and
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Respecting the knowledges of ACCOs through collaboration

Respecting the knowledges of Aboriginal Community Controlled Organisations (ACCOs) through collaboration was pushed in the recent Closing The Gap Review, and Aboriginal Community Services (ACS) aims to reflect this through
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Our friends at the Fringe Festival

Aboriginal Community Services was pleased to find out that some of our community members and friends are involved in events showing as part of the Fringe Festival. Perhaps other Elders
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ACCOs to the forefront and the aged care gap: Aboriginal Community Services on the Closing the Gap Review

There was one thing resoundingly clear in the recent Closing the Gap review, and that was the government’s failure to recognise Aboriginal Community Controlled Organisations (ACCOs) as the way forward.
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Youpla Support Program Update

Are you entitled to the new Youpla Support Program? Youpla Group, previously known as Aboriginal Community Benefit Group, went into liquidation in 2022, along with all of its funds. Any
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Uncle Jerri from the ACS Outreach team stands netx to the ACS truck in Amata

Our Outreach Team’s Guide To Culturally Appropriate Support

Our Outreach team is responsible for assisting Elders in a crisis and also provide cultural advisory training and services. There are seven key points that the Outreach team consider when
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Adelaide Book Club Spreads Christmas Cheer to Aboriginal Elders

Aboriginal Community Services helps care for over 800 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Elders in Adelaide and regional South Australia. We aim to support and enable all Elders to have
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