New Serious Incident Report Scheme (SIRS) comes into effect in April The Federal Government intends to establish a new Serious Incident Response Scheme (SIRS) into the aged care sector from 1 Apri…
Consumers Extra $44 million for dementia initiatives The Federal Government announced an extra $44 million to extend national dementia programs covering training, support, ed…
Consumers Aged care sector among first to receive COVID-19 vaccine Aged care staff and residents will be included in the first phase of administered COVID-19 immunisations in mid to late Fe…
1 2020: Our Year in Review There were some huge news events this year, making 2020 probably one of the m…
2 Online shopping caution as scammers more active during Christmas Cybersecurity and scammer experts are recommending people exercise caution wh…
3 Government responds to COVID-19 Special Report recommendations As the deadline approached for a response to the Royal Commission into Aged C…
Consumers Caring & Carers Health and Wellbeing Home & Community Positive Ageing New Year Spring Clean SPONSORED STORY - The allure of the new year is the opportunity for a clean slate, utilising a home support provider,…
Consumers Culture Awareness Health and Wellbeing Positive Ageing Merry Christmas and Happy New Year from us at Talking Aged Care! The staff at Talking Aged Care wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!
Consumers Health and Wellbeing Leadership Positive Ageing Technology Australia's Big Christmas Sing-A-Long celebrating older Australians A two-hour national Christmas celebration aims to lift the spirits of 1.5 million older Australians in aged care and …
Consumers Health and Wellbeing Research Safety & Security Technology SOFIHUB provides assisted-living technology in your own home SPONSORED STORY - Feeling safe and connected while living at home can be difficult for people as they age, but a dig…
Consumers Caring & Carers Health and Wellbeing Home & Community Positive Ageing Getting the right support to enjoy the festive season SPONSORED STORY - The festive season is usually a time to enjoy some holiday fun with family and friends, however, …
Consumers Government Health and Wellbeing Leadership Procurement & Governance New outbreak management guide for aged care providers A new guide for aged care providers outlines how they should be supporting their staff, care recipients, family membe…
Consumers Health and Wellbeing Positive Ageing Products Research innovAGEING 2020 National Award winners announced The 2020 innovAGEING National Award winners were announced last night, recognising a range of industry organisations …
Industry Noticeboard ECH recognised at HESTA Excellence Awards South Australian ageing care provider, ECH (Enabling Confidence at Home), won the Outstanding Organisation Award in t…
Industry Noticeboard Meaningful Ageing Australia appoints new member to Board of Directors National peak body for spiritual care and ageing, Meaningful Ageing Australia, has appointed Adam McIntosh to the Boa…
Consumers Finance Government Procurement & Governance Research Independent review recommends overhaul of retirement income system An independent Retirement Income Review has suggested the entire system needs to be overhauled, a call that is suppor…
Consumers Education & Training Health and Wellbeing Mental Health Positive Ageing Study finds older people at risk of social media misinformation about COVID-19 New research released by Macquarie University shows that older people are likely to be influenced or are more expos…
Consumers Government Health and Wellbeing Leadership Procurement & Governance South Australia goes into six day "circuit breaker" lockdown Premier for South Australia, Steven Marshall, has just announced a six-day lockdown, similar to what was seen in Melb…
Consumers Advice Finance Government Health and Wellbeing Temporary COVID-19 relief for South Australians on pension As South Australia heads into temporary lockdown conditions in preparation of a potential second wave of COVID-19 in …
Consumers Government Health and Wellbeing Procurement & Governance Providers Study finds Government-run aged care averages better on quality indicators New research released by the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety has found that Government operated ag…
Industry Noticeboard ECH appoints new organisation Chair South Australians aged care provider, ECH (Enabling Confidence at Home), has announced Rosina Hislop as the organisat…
Australian Healthcare Week Expo 2021 Sydney, 17-18 March, 2021 The 10th Australian Healthcare Week 2021…
Enrolled Nurses' Conference Adelaide - 22-23 April, 2021 The health system is constantly changing and nursing profes…
Aged Care Reform Conference 2021 Virtual - May, 2021 Returning for its second year, the two day virtual event wi…
ACSA 33rd National Summit - A New Age for Aged Care Virtual - 17-21 May, 2021 Aged & Community Services Australia (ACSA) will be host…
Melbourne Aged Care Conference Melbourne - 11-12 November, 2021 In today’s contentious aged care environment, it has neve…
Brisbane Aged Care Conference Brisbane - 25-26 November, 2021 The current need for aged care nurses to meet the specific …