National fitness project to encourage more exercise in over 65s
Researchers from the University of the Sunshine Coast (USC), Queensland, will contribute to a new national project that is aim…
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ROYAL COMMISSION: Potential funding options for aged care
The second day of Adelaide workshops for the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety continued presenting propo…
ROYAL COMMISSION: Solutions for the bigger picture of aged care
The first Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety panel workshop for the year kicked off yesterday in Adelaide,…
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Grants awarded to multiple dementia research projects
The Dementia Australia Research Foundation, the research arm of peak body for dementia, Dementia Australia, has aw… -
New research into better practice aged care released by Royal Commission
New research reports from Flinders University in South Australia, delivered together in partnership with the Royal Co… -
Alternative route to accessing My Aged Care
Older Australians about to start their aged care services journey can now apply for an aged care assessment through t… -
Dementia and Aged Care Roadmap up for public feedback
The Federal Government has just released a draft Dementia, Ageing and Aged Care Mission Roadmap for public consultati… -
Changes to ACAT/S and the scepticism around the decision
The Government will be going out to tender this year to both the private sector and current industry organisations to… -
Close calls for aged care facilities in bushfire zones
Two Australian aged care providers have detailed their struggle through the last couple weeks of bushfires and how th… -
Bushfire affected aged care facilities and services facing challenges
The last few weeks has seen horrific news of towns decimated and lost lives, houses and animals across Australia. -
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! -
A merry year in review
There were some huge news events this year, making 2019 probably one of the most important and transformative years f… -
ROYAL COMMISSION: Issues with consistent health and aged care
The final three days of this year’s Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety hearings in Canberra heard f… -
Mature workers are struggling to find work in Australia
Older Australian workers are feeling excluded from the workforce, and have limited development opportunities and flex… -
OPAN launch multiple elder abuse prevention resources
National advocacy organisation, Older Persons Advocacy Network (OPAN), launched new elder abuse prevention resources … -
ROYAL COMMISSION: Health care and aged care systems don’t work together
The last hearings for this year of the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety, held in Canberra, the Aust… -
New Stolen Generations resources to guide aged care sector and medical experts
New resources for the aged care sector and medical professionals to better support Stolen Generations survivors was l… -
Peak bodies call on Government action to avoid New Year aged care emergency
Aged care peak bodies and service providers have united to petition the Federal Government to utilise their Mid-Year … -
Nearly a third of Advance Care Directives are invalid
A nationwide study from Advance Care Planning Australia (ACPA), a national program empowering consumers to prepare fo… -
Health Transparency Bill passes in Queensland
A new standard of transparency for Queensland's private and public health and aged care facilities has been set with … -
National Registration Body for Aged Care Workers Launches
A national aged care workers registration body was launched last week, following multiple calls during the Royal Comm…