Spirituality, Aged Care Assessments and the Older Person
Opinion Piece A reflection on current practice by Stephanie Chong By the time an older person has arrived at an aged care service, they have spent on average 3-4 hours completing assessments and retelling their story to multiple workers and professionals in the...
Grief: the price we pay for love
By Dr Irene Renzenbrink And can it be that in a world so full and busy, the loss of one weak creature makes a void in any heart, so wide and deep that nothing but the width and depth of vast eternity can fill it up. Charles Dickens, 'Dombey and Son' In September, 2011...
Animals and humans: the emotions we share
By Dr Vicki Hutton The debate is over – animals do have feelings and they can experience emotions and pain. Different animals may not feel things in exactly the same way that humans do, but scientists in neuroscience, biology and ethology have provided mounting...
A human rights approach to care?
By Professor Bianca Brijnath Is a human rights approach the right way to tackle elder abuse in multicultural communities? As a result of COVID-19 and the associated restrictions, health services in Victoria have reported increased incidents of elder abuse over...
March 2022 Newsletter: The lens we look through, what we still have to learn about loneliness, and more
The lens we look through Jacquie Molloy, Interim CEO The way we look at the world around us can make all the difference to how we feel. There is so much happening right now. As I write this, NSW and Queensland are weathering a deluge and record-breaking floods,...
What we still misunderstand about loneliness
By Barbara Barbosa Neves Dr Neves is a Senior Lecturer in Sociology at Monash University. “Can we make it OK to talk about loneliness?” – Elsie asked me with a sad smile. Elsie, in her late 80s and living in a care home in Victoria, participated in one of our...
Feb 2022 Newsletter: A final farewell, can spiritual care be taught?, and more
Farewell from CEO Ilsa Hampton We know you are frantic. It’s the start of a new year and things never really eased off over the holiday period in many aged care services. Indeed, in a large number of locations, life has become even tougher. The gap between what you...
Can spiritual care be taught?
By Richard Egan You can’t tell anyone what to think or how to behave, not really. You can only ask good questions, offer interesting answers, and create environments where people can explore these things for themselves. The challenge is, in our largely post-Christian...
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Annual Report 2021
Catch up on our fabulous year that was here!
CEO Recruitment
Seeking new CEO and Company Secretary The board of Meaningful Ageing Australia is now recruiting for our next CEO. Rewarding opportunity to make a difference in the lives of older Australians Join Australia’s leader in education and resourcing of spiritual care for...