Volunteers wanted – Integrated Disability Action
Volunteers play a very important role in the Northern Territory, If you are community focused and want to help then Integrated Disability Action Inc are looking for volunteers. Heres their…
Ageism lived experience – You’re too old
Lived experience shared with AdvocateNT Contributors personal experience: I broke my wrist badly in the middle of moving house aged 52, seen a Senior Registrar at the Hospital who cuffed/numbed…
Can you hear me, can you respect me?
There is nothing worse when attending a hospital and facing: Ageist language (exclusion); A medical professional cutting you short, listening issues; Suggestions that you are too old for medical treatment,…
Lived experience presentation
Lived experience matters because it provides authentic, first-hand insights that data and traditional expertise cannot capture, crucial for designing effective policies, services, and research. It transforms systems by highlighting real-world…
Workplace abuse presentation
Workplace abuse is any repeated, unreasonable behavior directed towards a worker that creates a health and safety risk, involving power imbalances and manifesting as physical, verbal, or psychological harm through…
Acacia Digital Patient Record System
Public Briefing scheduled for 17 February 2026 Public Statement – 5 November 2025The Public Accounts Committee advises that initial submissions regarding the Acacia Project have been received. However, the Committee…
Why does lived experience matter?
Lived experience matters because it provides authentic, first-hand insights that data and traditional expertise cannot capture, crucial for designing effective policies, services, and research. It transforms systems by highlighting real-world…
Ageist language presentation
It is crucial to acknowledge ageism and its potential to marginalize individuals. Ageism exists in our hospital setting, where older persons are frequently neglected due to a lack of awareness…
Ageing Australia CEO Tom Symondson
Ageing Australia CEO Tom Symondson has been across the media this week, responding to the Productivity Commission report and hospital funding decisions. On ABC Radio, he warned “the longer an…
Celebration of cultural diversity in the Northern Territory
6th February 2026 Waitangi Day. Minister Jinson Charls hosted Waitangi Day celebrations at Parlement House in Darwin. Members of Darwin Maori Community Association performed to a packed house. Hosted by:…