The Australian Government is making changes to the aged care system in response to the recommendations of the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety (Royal Commission). These changes – known as the aged care reforms – will improve aged care in Australia for all. To find out more and have your say about [...]
The Department of Health and Aged Care is hosting a webinar to update older people, their families and carers and the aged care sector on in-home aged care reform on Thursday 18 May 2023 from 2:00pm to 4:00pm AEST. The webinar will provide a progress update on: reforms to in-home aged care Commonwealth Home Support [...]
The Febraury 2023 digital edition of The Village Observer is now available. Use the link below to stay connected and find out what is happening in the community this month. www.thevillageobserver.com.au For more than 25 years, The Village Observer has reported on local issues, people, places and events in Lane Cove and surrounding suburbs and has [...]
The January 2023 digital edition of The Village Observer is now available. Use the link below to stay connected and find out what is happening in the community as we start the New Year. www.thevillageobserver.com.au For more than 25 years, The Village Observer has reported on local issues, people, places and events in Lane Cove [...]
Sydney Community Services (SCS), is pleased to announce the City of Ryde has approved a Community Grant to deliver a program called ‘Try Something Completely Different’. The program is focused around the International Day of Disability 2023, and will feature a number of interesting and unique opportunities for people living with a disability. 'Try Something [...]
Christmas Hamper Drive 2022 Sydney Community Services is calling for Christmas hamper donations to help support those in our community who are in need this holiday season. The holiday season can often be a time of struggle and hardship for many. Some members of our community have experienced immense hardship, which has placed a strain [...]
The Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety brought to light evidence that many of us found shocking and confronting. Unfortunately, I have to say some of us weren’t that surprised. Standards of care have been noticeably inconsistent. The lack of appropriately experienced and qualified staff across the sector has created gaps in care [...]
Loma Denshire died peacefully on 19 December, 2021 at the age of 96. Daughters Sally and Jayne reflect on the legacy of Loma’s community involvement. Long-time resident Loma Denshire contributed to community cohesion and wellbeing for more than two generations, setting up Dingle Dell Pre-kindergarten and then advising on early childhood services. Neighbours and relations [...]
Mike Taylor is the founder of the Lane Cove-based ‘Get That Job’ program where he assists people getting back into the workforce. Born in the UK in West Hampstead, Mike studied at the University of Essex and the London School of Economics, where he undertook a Masters in Industrial Relations. A keen skydiver, he was [...]
Tony Koop served on the board and as president of Lane Cove Community Aid (now Sydney Community Services) for seven years. Tony passed away at the beginning of January. Here his wife Gabrielle pays tribute to her husband and a friend of many in Lane Cove. Tony was born in Coogee, the first child of [...]
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