Videos

Aged Care Council of Elders member John McCallum talks about the importance of connecting with different communities in order to build an inclusive aged care system, and provide dignity and respect to all older people.

Aged Care Council of Elders member Dr Kay Patterson OA talks about the valuable contribution older Australians make to communities and their families.

Aged Care Council of Elders member Margaret Walsh OAM is passionate about representing older Australians. She invites all older Australians to have their say on the aged care reforms by engaging with the council.

Aged Care Council of Elders member Michael Barbato OAM shares his thoughts on the need to address include emotional, mental, and spiritual care in aged care services.

Aged Care Council of Elders member Sue McCann shares what good ageing means to her, and why it’s important to provide individual care to meet people’s unique needs.

Aged Care Council of Elders member Tom Calma AO shares his thoughts on why to specialised care is important.

Aged Care Council of Elders member Val Fell OAM explains why being a member of the council is important to her.

Aged Care Council of Elders members introduce the Aged Care Engagement Hub and invite older Australians to have their say on the aged care reforms.

Star Ratings will support older Australians and their representatives to make choices about their aged care. This webinar includes information on Star Rating’s purpose, development, design and implementation.

Samantha survived a rare but aggressive form of cervical cancer that her doctor said was highly likely caused by human papillomavirus (HPV). She urges all parents to sign the consent form so their child can be protected against HPV related disease as part of the school based immunisation program.

Professor Michelle Haber AM (Executive Director, Children’s Cancer Institute) outlines how the Medical Research Future Fund helps push toward the goal of zero childhood cancer.

Professor Helen Christensen AO (Director and Chief Scientist, Black Dog Institute) explains how the Medical Research Future Fund enables a national response to mental health issues.

This 30 second video outlines the inclusions for each of the Gold/Silver/Bronze/Basic product tiers as part of the government’s reform to private health insurance.

David is the CEO at Pangula Mannanurna, an Aboriginal Health Service in South Australia. David shares his experience of being diagnosed with bowel cancer.

Ernest, an Aboriginal man from the Tjapukai tribe, is an advocate of the National Bowel Cancer Screening Program.

John talks about his experience with using the National Bowel Cancer Screening Program kit. Receiving a reminder letter prompted him to do the test. Listen to his story.

Stephen and Mary Ann talk about their experience with the National Bowel Cancer Screening Program and the importance of encouraging loved ones to do the test.

Professor North tells us how genomics is helping many children, who only 5 or 10 years ago would have been admitted to hospital for invasive tests, sometimes without answers.

An expert in understanding newborn babies' brains, Associate Professor Cheong describes her work to understand and protect newborn babies from risks at birth.

Meningococcal disease changed Seb’s life forever – but it doesn’t have to change yours.

Meningococcal disease is rare, but very serious, and you can protect yourself from it. The Meningococcal ACWY vaccine is provided free in schools for young people in year 10.

Starting the conversation about palliative care and end-of-life care.

Professor Ian Frazer AC (Chair of the Australian Medical Research Advisory Board) talks about the Medical Research Future Fund and how it is contributing to Australia's health.

Margarette Fisher, a Nudendri woman, encourages Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women to have a breast screen.

Cheryl Flanders shares her story about surviving breast cancer. Breast screening saved her life and she encourages other Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women to have the screening mammogram.