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You have the right to live the life you choose, even if your choices involve some risk.

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It is against the law to discriminate against LGBTI people.

In past decades, health programs and aged care programs have assumed that all people are heterosexual and gender-conforming. This has meant a continued invisibility of older LGBTI people. Current estimates place people who identify as part of this group make up to 11% of the Australian population.

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Hoarding and squalor are two different conditions. Sometimes they overlap in a person’s life and home.

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Information must be reliable and relevant, so it is trustworthy and useful to people making decisions for themselves.

People aged 65 years and over account for nearly 50% of house fire fatalities. Most of these fires begin in the kitchen because cooking is left unattended on the stove. Mechanical failure and falling asleep while smoking are other common causes of fire. 

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A no-fail recipe for Pavlova. A staple at Aussie and Kiwi Christmas lunches since it was created nearly 100 years ago. It was named after the Russian ballerina Anna Pavlova, who was a megastar when she toured Australia and New Zealand in the 1920's! 

NAIDOC Week celebrations will be held from the 2-9 July 2023. This year's theme is "For Our Elders".

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The regional seniors travel card provides eligible seniors living in regional, rural and remote areas of NSW with a $250 prepaid card to help ease the cost of travel. You can use the card at certain retailers to pay for pre-booked NSW TrainLink regional trains and coaches, fuel and taxis. 

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Have you got your woolen socks ready? As the cool weather sets in, the warmth and comfort from a hot water bottle, heat pack or heater are undeniable. But what about the health and safety risks?