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![<p>This Anti-Poverty Week, October 15 – 27, The Salvation Army has urged vulnerable Australians to reach out for financial support as the current cost-of-living crisis continues to hit hard. [Source: Brian Scantlebury via Shutterstock]</p>](https://agedcareguide-assets.imgix.net/news/articles/wp/Homelessnessmelb__2710.jpg?fm=pjpg)
One in 10 Australians will experience homelessness in their lifetime — who’s at risk?
Anti-Poverty Week, October 15 – 27, brings worrying stats to the forefront of the nation. Read more
![<p>Advocates have expressed their concerns about the Government’s plan to divert people with psychosocial disability away from the National Disability Insurance Scheme. [Source: Shutterstock]</p>](https://agedcareguide-assets.imgix.net/news/articles/wp/psychondis__2410.jpg?fm=pjpg)
People with psychosocial disability hang in limbo ahead of the NDIS review
Although many Australians live with mental illnesses not covered by the NDIS, advocates fear that people with... Read more
![<p>Dr Niko Tiliopoulos [pictured] has been issued a notice of termination due to shifting working conditions. [Source: Horton Advisory] </p>](https://agedcareguide-assets.imgix.net/news/articles/wp/Niko__2310.jpg?fm=pjpg)
‘Exceptional’ University of Sydney academic with disability at risk of losing his job
You can let Niko know that you have his back! Read more
![<p>The CEO said she can’t report the loophole to anyone and has called for future protection of providers. [Source: Shutterstock]</p>](https://agedcareguide-assets.imgix.net/news/articles/wp/The-CEO-said__1910.jpg?fm=pjpg)
The ‘cartel’ chaos costing providers their staff
According to the CEO, the industry desperately needs reform. Read more
![<p>New research may help to determine the biological basis for obsessive-compulsive disorder. [Source: Shutterstock]</p>](https://agedcareguide-assets.imgix.net/news/articles/wp/OCD__1810.jpg?fm=pjpg)
How people with OCD get stuck in unwanted behavioural loops
A recent study has found that there’s more to OCD than you see in popular culture. Read more
![<p>What was the cost of the ‘Voice’ to Parliament referendum on October 14, 2023? [Source: Sangiao Photography via Shutterstock]</p>](https://agedcareguide-assets.imgix.net/news/articles/wp/Ballot__1610.jpg?fm=pjpg)
Did the outcome of the referendum derail support for vulnerable Aussies?
What were your thoughts about the outcome of the referendum? Do you believe the funds were misused? Read more
![<p>Through the power of artificial intelligence, researchers have discovered the influence of certain genes on psychosocial disability. [Source: Shutterstock]</p>](https://agedcareguide-assets.imgix.net/news/articles/wp/onemilbrain__1610.jpg?fm=pjpg)
New forms of therapy are on the horizon after scientists map the human mind
Which kind of therapy works for you? Read more
![<p>Nikki Hind wants you to know that you can be anything. [Source: Vision Australia]</p>](https://agedcareguide-assets.imgix.net/news/articles/wp/NikkiFind__1110.jpg?fm=pjpg)
Australia’s first blind fashion designer inspires others through a new series
The new book, Dressed For Success, encourages Aussies to think big and realise their own potential! Read more
![<p>Cocktail attire is required for this star-studded event! [Source: Supplied]</p>](https://agedcareguide-assets.imgix.net/news/articles/wp/uzizAlq7-paralympians__1010.jpg?fm=pjpg)
Sydneysiders can fund the next Special Olympics as they eat
Here’s how to meet the stars in Sydney! Read more
![<p>One in two Australian workers reported being bullied at work ahead of World Mental Health Day on October 10, 2023. [Source: Shutterstock]</p>](https://agedcareguide-assets.imgix.net/news/articles/wp/workplacebully__1010.jpg?fm=pjpg)
Half of the Australian workforce has been bullied at work
It’s World Mental Health Day, but what does that mean for employees at the workplace? Read more