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Advocare

Advocare provides free and confidential support to older people in WA to assert their rights.

We provide support and assistance to:

• People who receive aged care services and have a concern about the quality of service

• People who receive aged care services but are finding it difficult to remain independently at home and would like information on what other services may be available to them

• Older people (50 years+ for Aboriginal and 60 years+ for non-Aboriginal) who are victims or potential victims of abuse from family or friends

04/09/2026

Need some starting tips for that Aged Care services journey?

You may have heard a lot about the Aged Care Assessment Process, especially about the assessment tool with an algorithm. However, the assessment questionnaire is still the most important starting point. Why? You need to be assessed first to access aged care services.

Our Advocates say the 2 main things to do for an assessment are to:

💡Get connected before you need any care assistance.

💡Be honest. Understating your situation and abilities is not helpful.

*More golden starter tips from our Advocates:*

⭕ TIP 1: Register your details with the government’s My Aged Care system sooner rather than later.

My Aged Care helps arrange services for people 65+ (or Aboriginal and 50+). Register early so you have your referral code ready if life changes.

⭕TIP 2: Register a support person with the My Aged Care system.

You don’t have to register a supporter, but you can choose a trusted family member, friend or carer to help communicate decisions and access information with your consent.

⭕TIP 3: Communication difficulties should not be a barrier.

If English is not your first language, call the Translating and Interpreting Service on 131 450 to contact My Aged Care. It’s usually free, and My Aged Care also offers accessible contact options and resources, just ask.

Contact My Aged Care by phone on https://www.myagedcare.gov.au/ or call 1800 200 422. ☎️

However, if you get stuck at any point, you can call our free Aged Care Advocacy Line on 1800 700 600 and speak to an Advocate. 💜

28/08/2026

You know what they say, "If you want something done, ask a busy person!"

The Seniors Peak Body's Consumers Reference Group met recently to discuss a raft of issues affecting older West Australians.

This passionate and committed group discussed key priorities
affecting older people across WA including:

🔹 liveable housing design 🔹 support for unpaid carers 🔹 cost-of-living pressures 🔹 home modifications 🔹 oral health 🔹 legal rights 🔹 and community safety.

These conversations help shape advocacy for practical policy changes and stronger community supports to make sure the voices and experiences of older people are heard where decisions are made.

Thanks to all Consumer Reference Group members for continuing to share your insights, to identify gaps, and to work together to make our community a better place for seniors.

📕 Read the group’s latest Communiqué for more details: https://bit.ly/CRGCommunique240726

📸Pictured L-R: Meet CRG members, Michelle and Bobbie.

27/08/2026

We're looking for you! If you feel like changing things up to find a more rewarding and meaningful hobby, why not try volunteering. 🙋

Volunteering is clinically proven to improve your mental health too. So, imagine what it could do for an older person who's at home on their own looking for some company.

You could be life-changing for them! 💜

Right now, we have older people in these suburbs waiting to meet you:

🔹Subiaco 🔹City Beach 🔹Kinross 🔹 Ridgewood 🔹Bedford 🔹Nollamara🔹Madeley 🔹Eaton 🔹Bunbury🔹Fremantle 🔹Bentley

Live near by? Go on give it a try!
Visit our website to find out more about how to start your life-changing moment: https://bit.ly/ACVVS2026

26/08/2026

Thanks to all the visitors who came by our stall to chat or collect information at the Ageing Well Expo in Perth recently.🖐

For those people who decided to enter our raffle to win a Relaxation Hamper that included plenty of pampering goodies, as well as a $100 fuel voucher, the wait is over!

🎉Congratulations to Jennie, who was excited to finally break her winless prize streak. Happy to help. Enjoy!🎉

18/08/2026

Recently, we welcomed 8 students representing the next generation of Social Workers from The University of Western Australia to Advocare to learn more about what we do. 🧭

Michelle, our Community Development Team Leader (2nd from left), and senior Advocates David and Cat really enjoyed sharing their tips and day-to-day perspectives on how to respectfully and practically work with older people and their families.

The Advocare team works regularly with Social Workers across all our programs collaborating to create better connections and outcomes for older people and their families. 🤜🤛

If you're a fellow Social Work student and would like us to visit your group to deliver an information session, give us a call!

To our visiting group and all UWA Social Work students, all the best for the rest of the year. We look forward to seeing you on the graduation flipside and out in the community soon! 💜

13/08/2026

GREAT NEWS! A gift of 7 extra days to get in your 2026 Seniors Awards nomination.🎁

If all your juggling this week hasn’t ended up with an Award entry yet, you now have 7 more days to help.

Forget the Logie Awards… nominate an amazing, unsung older West Australian in the 2026 Seniors Awards instead!

⏰Nominations are extended to: Friday 21 August, 5pm.

Visit our website for more information and entry forms here: https://bit.ly/SeniorsAwards
Department of Communities and Lotterywest

12/08/2026

Catch the Advocare team here giving tips for accessing aged care. Thanks for covering 9 News Perth.

10/08/2026

Have you been busy putting the finishing touches on your nominations for the 2026 Seniors Awards?💎

⏰ REMINDER: This process closes off this Friday (14 August).

Shine a light on an individual or organisation doing amazing things in our communities to make them a better place for older people.

How better to honour the effort, selflessness and commitment of some of our most wonderful West Australians!

Visit Advocare's website to find out more about the 5 award categories and to access 2026 Seniors Awards nomination forms here: https://bit.ly/SeniorsAwards

Winners will be announced at a very special event during Seniors Week in November. The 2026 Seniors Awards event is funded by the Department of Communities and Lotterywest.

07/08/2026

Today is 🩵 Aged Care Employee Day 🩵 so join us in saying ‘thank you’ to the 456,000 amazing humans across the nation who support our friends, neighbours and loved ones every day in the aged care and healthcare systems. 🎊

To all the support workers, nurses, allied health professionals, schedulers, lifestyle coordinators, kitchen staff, cleaners and volunteers, you all make the world of difference to so many.🌟

We know there’s a need for investing more for better pay and the development of the aged care workforce but we know the role you play is invaluable. 💜

And if you see an aged care worker today, give them a smile, a thank you, a nod or even a ‘thumbs’ up for the often unsung work they do every day with older Australians. 👍 🏆🙌 🎉

Address

Perron Place 4/61 Kitchener Avenue
Perth, WA
6100

Opening Hours

Monday	8:30am - 4:30pm
Tuesday	8:30am - 4:30pm
Wednesday	8:30am - 4:30pm
Thursday	8:30am - 4:30pm
Friday	8:30am - 4:30pm

Telephone

+61894797566

Website

http://www.advocare.org.au/

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