Mental health and wellbeing
Uniting AgeWell is committed to the advancement of person-centred care for older people. With a focus mental health and overall wellbeing we help you to age well and live life to your full potential.
Support to live and age well
Promoting a sense of wellbeing at every age and stage of life. We embrace an holistic definition of mental health, as defined by the World Health Organisation.
“Mental health is a state of wellbeing in which the individual realises their own abilities, can cope with the normal stresses of life, can work productively and fruitfully, and is able to make a contribution to their community.”
At Uniting AgeWell, we take an integrated approach to promoting mental health and wellbeing that brings together bio-medical, emotional and social elements.
Across the spectrum of care we focus on our customers’ quality of life and fulfilment, rather than simply responding to mental health problems or illness.
Our approach
How we support our customers' mental health
Taking an holistic approach to the support of our customers mental health, we adopt a mix of prevention, referral, treatment and maintenance actions across the full spectrum of care and supports.
Social support programs
We help older people stay connected and enjoy a greater sense of community. Our programs include localised outings and community groups, lifestyle activities at our residential care communities and support at home to maintain hobbies such as painting or golf.
Access to specialist services
Uniting AgeWell provides our customers with the opportunity to connect with social workers, chaplains and gain referals to expert mental health professionals and services.
High level person-centred care
We take the time to get to know our customers and understand their individual needs. From help to maintain their independence and enjoy their favourite hobbies to high level nursing care and dementia support. Our team also work to support our customers long term treatment goals as outlined by mental health services including aftercare and rehabilitation.
Care you can rely on
21 Aug 2025
Learning goes both ways
Meet Yu Ju who is loving learning all about her new country while volunteering to help older people become more tech savvy.
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Volunteers
21 Aug 2025
Our living legend!
Meet Gwenda Lucas who has become a legend in her own lifetime.
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Residential Care
20 Aug 2025
Strong at any age
You can be strong at any age. While it takes effort and commitment, are there limits to the physical activity and exercise we can do to keep our mind and body strong?
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Health and Wellness
18 Aug 2025
Tassie mid-winter Christmas cheer!
Festive trimmings combined with an Aussie-inspired menu made for a wonderful mid-winter Christmas in icy Tasmania recently.
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Retirement Living
15 Aug 2025
A thoroughly festive “Christmas” lunch
Everyone laughed at silly cracker jokes and raised glasses of mulled wine to toast what turned out to be a thoroughly festive “Christmas” in July in Tasmania recently.
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Retirement Living
12 Aug 2025
Batteries charged to go, go, go!
John and Meryl McEwen need to keep their fitness levels up to cope with their busy lifestyles.
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Health and Wellness
12 Aug 2025
Shared goals across the ages
There was all the excitement of a basketball centre court in the loungeroom of Uniting AgeWell Newnham Community Aldersgate Village
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Residential Care
07 Aug 2025
Celebrating care and connection
On Aged Care Employee Day we’re celebrating the care our staff bring with kindness and respect to our almost 20,000 customers throughout Victoria and Tasmania.
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Staff stories
05 Aug 2025
Every little win is a joy
Meet Sean Nathan who supports older people to improve their mobility, balance and strength on a daily basis.
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Staff stories
Research and innovation
Talking Mental Health
Talking Mental Health is a ground-breaking research project that sought to identify how best to support aged care staff to identify and meet the mental health needs of older people in the community.
Winner of the 2024 Future of Ageing Research Award, the project team worked with staff, customers and a Project Advisory Group (PAG) that included older people and their family, as well as experts from Beyond Blue and Mental Health First Aid Australia.
Watch how the project made a difference in the lives and mental health of people as they age.
