Summeet Seyan

Judith Covell – OPAN National Older Persons Reference Group Member Almost half of the people currently on antipsychotic medication in residential aged care have not been diagnosed with psychosis.*  ‘There is absolutely a place for psychotropic medications, such as antidepressants… Read More »Become your own expert

The Older Persons Advocacy Network (OPAN) has welcomed The Federal Government’s 2024 Budget and is redoubling our efforts on its call for an expedited new Aged Care Act, expected to be released in 2025. OPAN’s CEO Craig Gear has expressed… Read More »2024 Federal Budget – OPAN’s response

Lorraine Etherton and Simone Nannetti were introduced through the Aged Care Volunteer Visitors Scheme (ACVVS), but they quickly became firm friends. ‘We just clicked,’ Simone says. A former businesswoman and carer, she had become socially isolated after separating from her… Read More »Friends a perfect match