Improving your job prospects as an older person with disability A new pilot program based in Western Sydney is aiming to assist older Australians with disability in enhancing their work prospect…
Consumers Consumer peaks unite to propose their own aged care reform plan A detailed response to the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety's Final Report was issued by 12 aged care consu…
Consumers Industry peak body demands 15 point plan to be adopted by Government Australian Aged Care Collaboration (AACC), representing a number of industry peak bodies, has urged the Federal Government to…
1 Australia continues to respond to the ACRC Final Report recommendations Following the release of the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety'…
2 COVID-19 vaccination rollout begins Monday The Federal Government's COVID-19 vaccination rollout will be starting on Monday…
3 Official launch of the Voluntary Industry Code of Practice for Aged Care A new Code of Practice for Aged Care, intended to uphold the quality of care del…
Consumers Industry Elder Abuse Government Safety & Security CCTV in aged care trial begins in SA In a bid to strengthen safeguards and enhance the safety and wellbeing of residents in aged care, a CCTV trial has begun…
Consumers Government Health and Wellbeing Mental Health Technology Keep connected with the ones you love over Easter While the Easter holidays are a time to spend time with family and friends, as well as a well deserved holiday, it can a…
Consumers Safety & Security Technology Workforce Technology leading the way for safety first aged care SPONSORED STORY - Across industries and geographies, safety has been top of mind this year. The significance and impact …
Consumers Advice Culture Awareness End of Life Health and Wellbeing Advance Care Planning Week challenges Australians to plan for future medical care This week's National Advance Care Planning Week, running from 22 - 26 March, is encouraging all Australians to prepare f…
Consumers Advice Health and Wellbeing Positive Ageing Research "Curse of ageism" occurs in every second person worldwide The World Health Organisation (WHO) has released a report from the United Nations (UN) which found that every second per…
Consumers Advice Health and Wellbeing Research Safety & Security COVID-19 measures stops flu season in its tracks Australia's influenza numbers plummeted in 2020 following the announcement of the COVID-19 pandemic, resulting in very l…
Consumers Government Health and Wellbeing Safety & Security Australians over 70 next in line for COVID-19 vaccine The second phase of the COVID-19 vaccine rollout begins next week with older Australians aged 70 and over next in line f…
Consumers Finance Government Health and Wellbeing Positive Ageing Additional $9.67M funding for CALD seniors accessing respite The Federal Government has released an additional $9.67 million per year over two years to provide older Australians fro…
Consumers Industry Leadership Positive Ageing Research Aged care industry prepares for the road ahead Industry peak body, Leading Age Services Australia (LASA) held a webinar for their members last week, covering the Royal…
Consumers Culture Awareness Dementia Government Health and Wellbeing COVID-19 pandemic anniversary: Reflecting on the impact on people with dementia Today, 11 March, is the anniversary of the World Health Organisation (WHO) declaring COVID-19 a global pandemic. The pan…
Consumers Government Health and Wellbeing Leadership Nutrition Maggie Beer Foundation delivers urgent aged care food and nutrition report to Govt Aged care nutrition advocacy group, the Maggie Beer Foundation (MBF), started by well-known Australian cook, Maggie Beer…
Consumers Finance Government Health and Wellbeing Home & Community Age Pension increase for mid March Nearly 2.6 million older Australians will be receiving an increase to their Age Pension payment following a mid March in…
Consumers Dementia Health and Wellbeing Positive Ageing Research Nearly $1 mil in grants to be shared among 12 dementia research projects A research project that will develop culturally appropriate assessments for people living with dementia in the Torres St…
Industry Leadership Procurement & Governance Safety & Security Technology The warning signs of workforce compliance risk SPONSORED STORY - As the attention on workplace compliance across all industries continues to increase, aged care has th…
Industry Noticeboard CEO for Presbyterian Aged Care steps down After 14 years in the role, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Presbyterian Aged Care (PAC), Paul Sadler, has announced he…
Housing Options workshops (SA) 24 February - 29 April Run by the Housing Hub, these workshops are about housing for …
Enrolled Nurses' Conference Adelaide - 22-23 April, 2021 The health system is constantly changing and nursing professio…
Aged Care Reform Conference 2021 Virtual - May, 2021 Returning for its second year, the two day virtual event will …
ACSA 33rd National Summit - A New Age for Aged Care Virtual - 17-21 May, 2021 Aged & Community Services Australia (ACSA) will be hosting…
ATSA Independent Living Expo Melbourne Melbourne, 18 - 19 May 2021 In 2021, the ATSA Independent Living Expo is set to have more…
ATSA Independent Living Expo Perth Perth, 26 - 27 May 2021 In 2021, the ATSA Independent Living Expo is set to have more…