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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
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
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
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.
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
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
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
AGM 2023 and Board Governance
The Aboriginal Community Services Annual General Meeting (AGM) was held on 23 November 2023 at the Hilton Hotel, Hilton. Thirteen members were present, and two absent members provided proxy votes
Annual Report 2022 – 2023
Excerpt from CEO, Graham Aitken’s report: It is with pleasure that I present this report and I am happy to seethe number of Elders receiving our services continuing to grow.Our
What sort of aged care is available to First Nations Elders & what is ACS doing to improve it?
Consumers of Aboriginal Community Services can access a range of different aged care funding packages depending on what they are eligible for. This will be decided by My Aged Care
Over 300 First Nations Elders Gather for ACS Christmas Lunch
325 First Nations Elders came together on the 6th of December for Aboriginal Community Service’s annual Christmas celebration! After the success of our NAIDOC event earlier this year, the Christmas
First Nations Elders at forefront of National Aged Care Alliance Meeting
The National Aged Care Alliance (NACA) focused in on appropriate care for First Nations Elders at their recent meeting in Adelaide on the 16th of November. Aboriginal Community Services was