Bill offers opportunity to ‘opt in’ for CCTV in residents rooms
New laws allowing CCTV cameras to be installed in the bedrooms of State Government-operated and private aged care residents has…
Old and young win big at Bake Off
Family recipes have been put to the test and winners chosen following the grand finale of the annual Big Bethanie Bake Off…
Human Rights Award nominee sees acknowledgement as an ‘honour and opportunity’
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LASA Congress focuses on ageing well and aged care excellence
The Leading Age Services Australia (LASA) National Congress held in Adelaide …
Grant sees greater uptake in students choosing to ‘Ask Gran Not Google’
Younger generations are being encouraged to harness the wealth of knowledge a…
What Australians are telling us about aged care providers (hint – it’s mostly good)
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Singapore sings praise for Australian aged care practice
A number of new and innovative models of care have been trialled and tested within the aged care sector over the past… -
New training course focuses on recognising pain in dementia patients
The desire to see better pain management among people living with dementia in aged care has led to the development of… -
Start-up set to start conversations at upcoming conference
The focus is turning to technology start-ups in some of the sessions and speeches scheduled for next week’s Informa… -
Investment shows ‘shared interest’ in supporting seniors stay at home
A new $5 million partnership between an aged care provider and technology start-up has blossomed thanks to their shar… -
Advocacy at the heart of new initiatives
Two new projects focusing on advocacy for older Australians are launching in Perth tomorrow in the presence of some o… -
Trialled technology really helps ‘Care Konnect’
A new kid on the aged care technology block is proving a success among consumers, their families and providers as a w… -
Ageing and aged care a priority for Research Future Fund
Support is flowing from the aged care industry, following the release of the second set priority areas for the 2018-2… -
Ageism: alive and well among Australian employers
Despite the growing need and ability by older Australians to remain active and engaged in the nation’s workforce, a… -
Remote aged care workforce welcome targeted attention
Sustaining, supporting and expanding the aged care workforce across the nation’s remote communities is the primary … -
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e-Modules make for more meaningful ageing
Supporting aged care workers to learn how to approach the topic of spirituality with people accessing care has been t… -
Seniors only fitness studio set to benefit body, brain and community
A new gym dedicated to improving the wellbeing of older local residents is making waves in South Australia (SA), in t… -
Funding puts focus on meeting the challenges of an ageing Australia
More than $27 million in Government funding is bound for one of the nation’s biggest research institutes, with the … -
Combined approach puts frontotemporal dementia at the forefront
Two national organisations have announced that they are coming together with the goal of developing a stronger focus … -
Industry embraces training as key focus
Training and qualifications within aged care have been hot topics around the nation as of late, with new initiatives …
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