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AIR Active is a national publication produced monthly for distribution to Members.
It contains updates on issues and advocacy initiatives currently being undertaken by AIR as well as services and benefits available to members. Join Here

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AIR Active No. 61 June 2023

• From the President - Wayne Strandquist
• MEDICARE CARD Goes Digital - Terry O'Callaghan
• Federal BUDGET 2023 - Money For Aged Care - Dr Annette Barbetti
• Policy & Advocacy Report - Wayne Strandquist
• Membership Matters - Reminder to all Branches - Margaret Mourik
• Login to your AIR Website - Guide - Tony Menzies
• Comparing Deposit Interest Rates - Neil Birdsall
• National Online Member (NOM) Group - Dr A Barbetti & Peter Barker
• VALE - Tony Cowley - Honorary Life Member
• NSW Far North Coast Branch 30th Anniversary Celebration - Betty Doyle
• FLUTRACKING - Margaret Walsh
• The Importance of Influenza Vaccination - Rod Carter
• Zoom Presentations - Sydney Hills Branch - Mal Steel
• and many interesting Back Page Bits - - - - - - - -

AIR Active No. 60 May 2023

• From the President - Wayne Strandquist
• Membership Matters - Membership Bonus, QR Code - Margaret Mourik
• Policy & Advocacy Report - Wayne Strandquist
• Appointment of Administrative Board Secretary - Cynthia Wagner
• Taxation of Commonwealth Super Pensions - Dr Annette Barbetti
• Online Banking Tips - Neil Birdsall
• Aged Care Update - Dr Annette Barbetti
• In-Home Aged Care Reform Webinar 18 May 23 - Margaret Walsh
• Unclaimed Super Stash Hits $16B, ATO Data shows - Brad Lockyer
• Tasmanian Premier Visits Northern TAS Branch - Anne Sadler
• Campervan & Motorhome Club of Australia Rally 8th-14 Oct - R. Bennetts
• Call for All Branches with Their Own FB Page - Vivienne Forbes
• News from Around the Branches
  - Sydney Hills - 30th Anniversary Celebration
  - Sydney Hills - Zoom Presentations on Fri 5/05/23
  - Warrnambool - Members Gather at BEEAC - Patsy Haywood
  - Noosa Branch - "Bits and Pieces" - Margaret Mourik

AIR Active No. 59 April 2023

• From the President - Wayne Strandquist
• National Aged Care Alliance - Dr Annette Barbetti
• Policy & Advocacy Report - Wayne Strandquist
• Superannuation Reforms - Neil Birdsall
• AIR Reporting in "The Senior"
• Membership Matters - Margaret Mourik
• AIR Memberships of Other Associations
• End the Inconsistent Older Drivers Test in NSW - Robert Curley
• My Health App - Margaret Walsh
• News from Around the Branches
•  - Sydney Hills Branch - Celebratory Invitation - Fri 14th Apr
• Mar Zoom Presentations Links - Sydney Hills
  - Elder Abuse - Renee Kastanias
  - Bonds in your Portfolio - Blair Dewhurst
• Warrnambool Branch Member Nominated for Award - Lyn Ferguson
• Winning Life's Lottery: Australians Richer than many feel Today - Anthony Keane

AIR Active No. 58 March 2023

• From the President - Wayne Strandquist
• National Online Member Group (NOM)
• Policy & Advocacy Report - Wayne Strandquist
• Aged Care Reform Survey: Have Your Say - Margaret Walsh
• News from Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) - Margaret Walsh
• Warning LITHIUM-ION Battery Fires - Neil Birdsall
• Membership - Hosting an Event - Margaret Mourik
• Travel Hints - Rod Carter
• Special Interest Groups - SMSF SIG - Ken Johnston
• Commonwealth State & Defence Force Superannuants SIG - Dr A Barbetti
• Issues of Interest to Retirees - Bill Hewett
• News from Around the Branches
   - Sydney Hills Branch - NSW Seniors Week Expo - "All Things Senior"
   - Northern Tasmania Branch Celebrates 30 Years
• Zoom Presentations - Video Links
  - Sydney Hills: Fri 3 Mar 2023 10:30 am General Meeting
  - Fri 3 Mar 2023 12:30 Investment Discussion Zoom - BONDS - Blair Dewhurst
• Definitions for Your Dictionary - Betty Doyle
• Australian Bond Exchange (ABE) - Newest Security Issue Announcement
• Take a short Music Break (Links) - March Autumnal Equinox

AIR Active No. 57 February 2023

AIR Active No. 56 December 2022

• From the President - Wayne Strandquist
• AIR 2022 AGM Recap
• Do You Have Your Director Identification Number (DIN)? - Rod Carter
• Policy & Advocacy Report - Wayne Strandquist
• National Aged Care Alliance (NACA) Report - Dr Annette Barbetti
• Centrelink Updates - Real Estate & Your Payments - Eva Ilet
• Aged Care Reforms - Margaret Walsh
• New Zealand's 'Universal Pension' - Neil Birdsall
• CYBER DATA Breaches Increase - Neil Birdsall
• Increase in Aged Care RAD Cost
• Further Warning: SCAM ALERT for AIR Committees - Margaret Walsh
• Work Boost For Pensioners - Eva Ilet
• Vacancy - for an Additional AGED CARE POLICY Advocate
• 3 Simple Ways To Become Your Own Health Advocate - M. Walsh
• The RITCHIES' Return Home
• News from Around the Branches
   - Sydney St George 30th Anniversary Celebration
• Videos & Zoom Presentations - Video Links
  - Melbourne Eastern: Nov - Remo Greco, Financial Adviser
  - Sydney Hills: Nov - Risk Management for Retirement Savings
    Fri 2 Dec 2022 - Benefits of Investment Diversification
• Christmas Musical Links
  - Handel's Messiah: Full Masterpiece, or Hallelujah

AIR Active No. 55 November 2022

• From the President - Wayne Strandquist
• 2022 AIR AGM Zoom Thu 17 Nov 2022 1 PM AEDT
• Notice to all Branch Delegates
• Policy & Advocacy Report - Wayne Strandquist
• Federal Budget Oct 2022 Summary - Neil Birdsall
• Aged Care Reform Nov 2022 - Margaret Walsh
• Want Help To Stay In Your Own Home - Adrian Prince
• Eligibility for Commonwealth Seniors Health Card (CSHC) - Patsy Haywood
• More Retirees to Benefit from Change to CSHC Eligibility - Ron Bennetts
• Queensland Abandons LAND TAX Increase - Neil Birdsall
• Northern Tasmania Branch Farewells Sue Shea OAM
• Report on National Aged Care Alliance (NACA) - Dr. Annette Barbetti
• ACCANect 2022 ”Better Basics” On-Line Conference - Keith Pieniek
• Govt Seeks To Influence SUPER Investments - Terry O'Callaghan
• EMERGENCY CONTACT Details
• Comments on our Volatile Markets - Bill Hewett
• Ban on SMSF Borrowing May Put Dampener on the Sector - Ron Bennetts
• AIR Participation at the Victorian Seniors Festival - Ian Gresswell
• Reporting an AIR Triumph on the High Seas - Douglas Scott
• Report from National Online Members (NOM) Group - Dr. Annette Barbetti
• Branch ZOOM Presentations - ZOOM Video Links
  - Sydney Hills - Branch & Investors Discussion Fri 4/11/22

AIR Active No. 54 October 2022

• From the President - Wayne Strandquist
• 2022 AIR AGM Zoom Thu 17 Nov 2022 1 PM AEDT
• Policy & Advocacy Report - Wayne Strandquist
  
• News Flash - DIVIDEND FRANKING
• Report on National AGED CARE ALLIANCE (NACA) - Dr Annette Barbetti
  
• AGED CARE REFORM Update - Margaret Walsh
• HEALTH: Know Your Symptoms - Margaret Walsh
• Member Login Instructions
• SCAMS Awareness Week (SAN): 7 - 11 Nov 2022 - ACCC
• CYBER Fraud Issues - Bill Hewett
• Beware of TAX REFUND SMS Scams - Neil Birdsall
• ASX Trends Disadvantaging Retirees - Ian Gresswell
• Recent Changes to SUPERANNUATION Rules - Ken Johnston
• National Seniors DOWNSIZING CALCULATOR
• LAND TAX Expansion - Neil Birdsall
• Common Habits of SuperAgers, Great Tips - Margaret Mourik
• National ONLINE MEMBERS GROUP (NOM)
• Branch ZOOM Presentations - ZOOM Video Links
  - Sydney Hills - Branch & Investors Discussion Fri 7/10/22

AIR Active No. 53 September 2022

• From the President - Wayne Strandquist
• 2022 AIR AGM Zoom Thu 17 Nov 2022 1 PM AEDT
• Board/Branch Update 12 Aug 2022 - Margaret Mourik
• Policy & Advocacy Report - Wayne Strandquist
• Health Matters - Rod Carter
• Aged Care Report - Dr Annette Barbetti
• Latest News on Aged Care Reform - Margaret Walsh
• Superannuation: A 30+ Year Journey - Noel Whittaker
• NBN Co Pricing Proposal Reset - Keith Pieniek
• Advance Care Directive & Elder Abuse - Neil Birdsall
• Report on Volunteering - Excerpts
• Vacancy - Administrative Board Secretary
• Member Login Instructions - Sue Shea
• News from Around the Branches
• - Brisbane North - Dickson Seniors Expo - Ron Bennetts
• Branch ZOOM Presentations - ZOOM Video Links
  - Sydney Hills - Branch & Investors Discussion Fri 2/09/22
  - Brisbane North - Investment Discussion Thu 8/09/22

 AIR Active No. 52 August 2022

• From the President - Wayne Strandquist
• Policy & Advocacy Report - Wayne Strandquist
• Aged Care Report - Dr Annette Barbetti
• Vacancy - Administrative Board Secretary
• Comments On The Current Financial Situation - Bill Hewett
• Overseas Travel Post COVID-19 - Rod Carter
• Western Australian Division - Membership Promotion - Margaret Walsh
• Self-Managed Super Fund Special Interest Group - Ken Johnston
• National Online Member Group - Peter Barker
• News from Around the Branches
  - Sydney St George - Fire Safety In the Home - Neil Birdsall
  - Noosa Branch AGM 14 Jul 2022 - AIR National President - Guest Speaker
•  Branch ZOOM Presentations - ZOOM Video Links
  - Sydney Hills General Meeting & Investors Discussion Fri 5 Aug 2022
• Travel - Songs, Videos & Opera links

AIR Active No. 51 July 2022

• From the President - Wayne Strandquist
• Policy & Advocacy Report - Wayne Strandquist
• Non-Receipt of June AIR Active #50 - Bigpond Email Inboxes - Tony Menzies
• Aged Care Reform - July 2022 - Margaret Walsh
• Four Ways to RENEW Your Membership Today
• Information About AIR Membership
• Commonwealth Seniors Health Card - Eligibility Changes!!!
• Changes to the WORK TEST Requirements
• Links to Calculators for Concessions & Retirement Topics
• The "SENIOR" Newspaper - Free copies in Shopping Centres, Libraries & Online - Margaret Walsh
• Superannuation Losses May Not Be a Cause for Panic - Margaret & Doug Walsh
• Self-Managed Super Fund Special Interest Group - Ken Johnston
• Branch ZOOM Meetings Information & ZOOM Video Links
• - Sydney Hills General Meeting Fri 1st July 2022, 10:30 am
  - Sydney Hills Investors' Discussion Group 12:30 pm
• TRAVELLING? - Read This! - Rod Carter & Eva Ilett
• Travelling by Air. Ship, Train, by Road or at Home - Beautiful Songs Links!!! 
• "Coco Chanel - Founder of Chanel Brand - Sporty Chic - Link to Read
• Take a Musical Break! - Bizet Carmen Overture Link
• - Sydney Hills 3rd June 2022
• Information About AIR Membership