Inthe News

May 2025

06/05/2025

Hello Leaders: On the frontline of change: Home care, leadership and the real cost of reform

March 2025

06/03/2025

The Weekly Source: The Hon Mark Butler MP asked about changes to aged care, Tracey Spicer among media personalities to raise concerns about cap to care management.

February 2025

21/02/2025

The Senior: Tracey Spicer says women may lose out in upcoming aged care reforms

May 2024

1/05/2024

The Post: It’s not Ageing, It’s Living – Embracing Exercise as we Age

April 2024

1/04/2024

Koori FM – care finders interview

March 2024

11/03/2024

The Guardian: Dad is known within our family as ‘the magic man’. But when it came to aged care, we faced an agonising choice

01/03/2024

The Post: It’s a date – The benefits of dating as you age

February 2024

01/02/2024

Bush Telegraph: How do I have conversations about support and care with my ageing parents?

January 2024

19/01/2024

Western Weekender: Your Side is the support you need

01/01/2024

Bush Telegraph: What to expect from a Home Care Package assessment

December 2023

15/12/2023

Western Weekender: Tough conversation with parents

13/12/2023

Western Weekender: Having a tough conversation about care with your parents

01/12/2023

Peninsula Living Magazine – Manly Warringah & Pittwater: Supporting young carers

November 2023

17/11/2023

Western Weekender: Home Care that’s on Your Side

12/11/2023

The Bush Tele: Support for young carers

12/11/2023

HK Post: Support for young carers

08/11/2023

The Torch: Your Side inviting all veterans to reach out for home care support

03/11/2023

Western Weekender: Caring for carers

October 2023

22/10/2023

SBS Tamil Radio: Ageing with autonomy: Enhancing independent living for the elderly at home

15/10/2023

Pittwater Online News: Celebrating & Supporting Young Carers during National Carers Week

September 2023

18/09/2023

HK Post: What is a Home Care Package?

August 2023

23/08/2023

HK Post: Your Side Launches new Care Finders Program

June 2023

28/06/2023

Torch: Your Side helping you age at home confidently

05/06/2023

HK Post: Your Side launches new care finders program

01/06/2023

Auburn Review: Care finders helping seniors with support

May 2023

27/05/2023

Radio Northern Beaches: Interview with Your Side CEO Danielle Ballantine

25/05/2023

Healthcare Channel: Care finder – Connecting vulnerable older Australians to aged care support

15/05/2023

Access News: Care for all – New support partnership

4/05/2023

Healthcare Channel: Navigating the complex aged care system made easy with Care Finders

April 2023

11/04/2023

Rotary Club or Warringah Newsletter: Carer Gateway

03/04/2023

Bush Telegraph: Age Confidently at Home with Your Side

March 2023

10/03/2023

Western Weekender (In the Spotlight): Care that really is on Your Side

February 2023

28/02/2023

SBS Radio (Mandarin): Carer Gateway Community Engagement Consultant Jeremy Cheng interview informing Chinese community about Carer Gateway

1/02/2023

Torch: Range of support on offer to remain longer at home

November 2022

29/11/2022

Alive FM (Pick N Mix): Interview with carer Sue Heins about Carer Gateway Services

23/11/2022

Peninsula & North Shore Living: Sue’s Strength – from Councillor to Carer

20/11/2022

Torch: Support for one in 10 who are carers

17/11/2022

Healthcare Channel: Australia’s sector leader in quality care, Danielle Ballantine of Your Side Australia

7/11/2022

Alive FM (Pick N Mix): Interview with Your Side CEO Danielle Ballantine about Carer Gateway Services

October 2022

18/10/2022

Third Sector News – Danielle Ballantine on providing better health care to people living with a disability

2/10/2022

Pittwater Online News – Carers Providing Immeasurable Value To Society

September 2022

2/09/2022

Hello Care – New show aims to bring joy and laughter to the old and young

August 2022

30/08/2022

The Guardian – Old Peoples Home for Teenagers review – I’m not crying, you’re crying

4/08/2022

Triple H FM – Tune in with Tina Podcast

July 2022

10/07/2022

Mental Health Carers NSW – Service Spotlight

1/07/2022

The HK Post – Carers need support too

April 2022

29/04/2022

SBS Radio (Cantonese) – Carer Gateway Interview

March 2022

17/03/2022

Third Sector – Opinion: Building a workforce that cares for the future

14/03/2022

Pro Bono Australia – Building a workforce that cares for the future

10/03/2022

Hello Care – How aged care policies could decide the next federal election

10/03/2022

Australian Ageing Agenda – Remove barriers to plug staffing hole

10/03/2022

2CR Chinese Radio – Carer Gateway interview in Mandarin

10/03/2022

2CR Chinese Radio – Carer Gateway interview in Cantonese

09/03/2022

TV Media Cantonese – Laura Chu Carer Gateway Story

09/03/2022

TV Media Mandarin – Laura Chu Carer Gateway Story

February 2022

02/02/2022

Alive FM (Spotlight Sydney) – Interview with Tracey Spicer & Danielle Ballantine

01/02/2022

North Shore Living – Challenges in providing quality aged care

January 2022

01/01/2022

The Post – Hornsby Ku-ring-gai: Industry reforms create brighter future for aged care workforce

December 2021

09/12/2021

Aged Care Insite: Tracey Spicer and Your Side CEO get real in new conversation series

02/12/2021

North Shore Times & Mosman Daily: All For Love – Selfless work of local carers worth billions

01/12/2021

Wentworth Courier: Simply Priceless


November 2021

01/11/2021

North Shore Living Magazine: Supporting our carers


October 2021

13/10/2021

HelloCare: Giving carers much needed hope

13/10/2021

Alive 90.5 FM: Sydney Spotlight Carers Week interview with Danielle Ballantine & Tania Teague

10/10/2021

Pittwater Online News: National Carers Week 2021

08/10/2021

Healthcare Channel: Opinion: Supporting our carers – “You can’t pour from an empty cup!”

05/10/2021

7.30 ABC TV: Special friendships forged through the power of the pen

01/10/2021

Hornsby Kur-ring-gai Post: You can’t pour from an empty cup


September 2021

24/09/2021

Third Sector Op Ed: Supporting our carers


May 2021

13/05/2021

Aged Care Insite: Budget 2021: What they said

12/05/2021

Alive 905fm: The Spotlight Podcast with Tracey Spicer

11/05/2021

Financial Review: Disability sector needs wages lift, training to stop ‘perfect storm’

1/05/2021

Peninsula & North Shore Living Magazines: On Your Side


April 2021

1/04/2021

Aged Care Insite: Tracey Spicer announced as new ambassador for provider Your Side

1/04/2021

Sydney Observer Magazine: Current Conversations with Tracey Spicer

1/04/2021

Blacktown City Independent: How to Age Confidently at Home

1/04/2021

The Hills Independent: How to Age Confidently at Home


March 2021

23/03/2021

Third Sector: Tracey Spicer AM joins aged care provider as ambassador

1/03/2021

Peninsula Living Magazines: Ageing Confidently at Home


December 2020

3/12/2020

Sydney Star Observer: Postcard Pen Pals Connect in Isolation


November 2020

16/11/2020

ABC Radio: Evenings with Sarah Macdonald (Pen Pal Friendship)

6/11/2020

Western Weekender: Remaining independent at home as you age is now easier than ever

6/11/2020

Hills to Hawkesbury: More Hours of Care at Home for Richard and Ann Marie

2/11/2020

North Shore Living & Peninsula Living Magazines: Savvy Seniors Embrace Virtual Connection


October 2020

14/10/2020

HACK (Triple J Radio): Hundreds of thousands of young people are carers in Australia

13/10/2020

Auburn Review: Carer can get help, hear latest, win prize

11/10/2020

Pittwater Online News: Freshwater Teenager Sets Her Sights on a Caring Future

9/10/2020

Glenmore Gazette: More Hours of Care at Home for Richard and Ann Marie

1/10/2020

The Bush Telegraph: More Hours of Care for Ann Marie & Richard


September 2020

27/09/2020

Pittwater Online News: Tales for Isolation

18/09/2020

Eastside FM: Interview with Danielle Ballantine about “Delivering Care during COVID-19”

3/09/2020

Take 5 Magazine: I Can’t Do this Alone


August 2020

5/08/2020

SBS Gujarati Radio: Senior Citizen Fighting Loneliness with Pen Pals

1/08/2020

Fox Digital Weekly (US): Virtual Pen Pals


July 2020

1/07/2020

The Bush Telegraph: Remaining independent as you age at home


June 2020

25/06/2020

Nightlife (ABC Radio): Postcard Pen Pals

8/06/2020

Today Extra (Channel Nine TV): Caring for your elders / Carer Gateway

5/06/2020

Pittwater Life: Postcard Pen Pals

1/06/2020

The Bush Telegraph: Are you one of Australia’s 2.65 million carers?


April 2020

2/04/2020

SBS News: Pen pal program to keep elderly Australians connected during coronavirus outbreak

2/04/2020

7 News: Pen-pals to keep isolated elderly company

1/04/2020

The Hills Independent News: Your Side Home Care Packages – you choose what you need


March 2020

16/03/2020

Starts at 60: Combatting loneliness in elderly will lead to more fulfilling life: Expert


February 2020

13/02/2020

Aged Care Insite: Your Side CEO aims to break down aged care sector fragmentation

12/02/2020

Starts at 60: Why are we all so scared of talking about aged care?

01/02/2020

Monthly Chronicle: Living happily, not coordinating care


January 2020

21/01/2020

Sydney Morning Herald: Free uni places, better wages: the push to double the NDIS’ workforce

13/01/2020

Peninsula Living Magazine: Avalon Public spreads job through singing


November 2019

25/11/2019

The Australian: Family aged care ‘workers’ need help


September 2019

13/09/2019

Sydney Morning Herald, Opinion: Confounding Fees Hide the Great Aged Care Swindle


October 2018

27/10/2018

Monthly Chronicle: Your Side Celebrates Sydney Harbour Bridge’s Milestone


August 2018

14/08/2018
Your Side are working with Northern Beaches Council to make our area a Dementia Friendly Community.


July 2018

23/07/2018
Pro Bono Australia Changemaker: Rewriting Social Care Rules in the NDIS Age