Seeking sustainability for the aged care sector: SBS Sinhala explainer on 04 August – By Athini Amarasiri, Soofia Tariq Senior couple walking a corridor in a senior home Credit: Hinterhaus Productions/Getty Images Source : sbs   Listen to the SBS Sinhala radio digital explainer on a new proposal from aged care organisations suggests the Federal Government look at making wealthy Australians dip into their savings to fund a new sustainable model for aged care.   ...

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Guided Loving Kindness Meditation… – by Joe Paiva People are caught in this epicentre. Resulting in many social issues ie mental health, loneliness, isolation, Aged Care, dependence on social drugs, domestic problems, intergenerational issues, etc. Let us solely consider the meditation aspect,  a very ancient lifestyle when humans were were forest dwellers..then farmers. Village dwellers…Urban busy hectic lifestyle…Concrete Jungles and rapid transport systems. The 20th Century world is in turmoil. We have unconsciously become a product of our environment. People are caught in this epicentre. What does one seek peace and solace? Meditation.  5, 10, or 15 minutes a day. Anytime convenient. Please consider publishing in Elanka. I leave it to your discretion. Please refer to the 160 comments. It is testimony of how much it has been valued. Joe Paiva 14 October 22   ...

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    Senator the Hon Richard Colbeck Minister for Aged Care and Senior Australians Minister for Youth and Sport The Hon David Coleman MP Minister for Immigration, Citizenship, Migrant Services and Multicultural Affairs MEDIA RELEASE 8 November 2019 Grants available to help bring communities together through sport Almost $20 million is now available to help communities promote social inclusion and improve health outcomes through sport. The Morrison Government’s Driving Social Inclusion through Sport and Physical Activity grants program is open for applications from not-for-profit organisations including local community groups, sporting clubs and local government entities. The program is part of the Government’s $71 million investment in social cohesion initiatives to build stronger communities. Minister for Youth and Sport, Richard Colbeck said the grants will also contribute to the Government’s plan to make Australia the world’s most active sporting nation. “Playing sport and engaging in physical activity is great for our ...

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