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15th February 2021

Recognising senior Victorians living in aged care

Welcome message from Minister for Disability, Ageing and Carers Luke Donnellan I’m pleased to introduce Recognising senior Victorians, which takes a new approach to celebrating the lives and...

  • Gay Halstead

  • Ozdemir Ilgin

  • Les Trigg

  • Family

    Family is pivotal in these lives of senior Victorians living in aged care. From the ones they were born into, to the ones they created themselves.

  • Work life

    Working life really defined these senior Victorians living in aged care, and what a wealth of working experiences they've enjoyed and toiled with.

  • Community

    An active community life or giving back to society has been a passion for these senior Victorians living in aged care.

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