NATSIAACC

National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Ageing and Aged Care Council, representing Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander older peoples and Elders.

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Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Elders and older people hold knowledge of the oldest continuing cultures on Earth.

They are the social glue of their communities.

They bring patience, empathy and communication.

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After consulting with our members, NATSIAACC is recommending changes to the proposed new Aged Care Act. Read more 👇👇

https://t.co/tzePUEQOtt

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Many of our Elders and older people do not know what care they can get.

It's one reason that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are less likely to access care in their later years, compared with non-Indigenous people.

https://t.co/62J5EBTD3x

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NATSIAACC wants every Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Elder and older person thriving healthy and strong, with ongoing cultural connections in their later years.

Thank you to @COTAAustralia for the chance to raise awareness at the conference in Sydney recently.

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ICYMI:

From 2023 - the voices of Dhariwaa Elders in Walgett - talking "active retirement", and holistic wellbeing

https://t.co/9BL78s44Me

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Read more: Our Care Our Way Our Future, produced by NATSIAACC’s predecessor, the National Advisory Group for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Aged Care (NAGATSIAC) in 2021.

Our-Care-Our-Way-Our-Future-5-YEAR-PLAN-16-June-2021-FINAL-1.pdf (https://t.co/cTTSZyktdr)

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Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Elders and older people hold knowledge of the oldest continuing cultures on Earth.

They are the social glue of their communities.

They bring patience, empathy and communication.

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The data also shows that of those who DO access aged care, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Elders and older people are more likely to access lower-value services, compared with non-Indigenous people.

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📷 urban areas specifically catered for
📷 Expand the National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Flexible Aged Care Program
📷 integrated primary and aged care, building on the network of Aboriginal community-controlled health organisations
📷 A bigger Indigenous workforce

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Our solutions include:
📷 access targets
📷 trusted Indigenous navigators
📷 Indigenous assessment services
📷 More Indigenous-led aged care

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NATSIAACC supports Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander older peoples, their families and communities to identify, engage in, advocate for and lead systemic reform to embed culturally safe practices across the aged care and ageing sector.

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These barriers to access are documented.

They are no longer challenged by any serious policy analyst.

NATSIAACC wants to see EVERY Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Elder or older person thriving, health and strong, with ongoing cultural connection in their later years.

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Aged care use for non-Indigenous people is 26% of the eligible population.

Aged care use among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people is 16% of the eligible population.

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Launched!

Thank you to Minister Anika Wells, Aunty Matilda House and all others who were part of our launch at Parliament House in 2023.