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 for importan…
Consumers 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 the p…
Consumers 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 Commissio…
Consumers Industry Government Health and Wellbeing Positive Ageing Government announces $537 million aged care boost On Monday, the Federal Government announced the delivery of a $537 million aged care funding boost in response to the…
Consumers Industry Education & Training Government Workforce Push to keep older Australians in the workforce has split peak bodies Australian Treasurer, Josh Frydenberg, has proposed upskilling older Australians to keep them in the workforce for lo…
Consumers Industry Government Positive Ageing Procurement & Governance ROYAL COMMISSION: “Fundamental failings of clinical governance” The second half of last week’s hearings for the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety, were focused on…
Consumers Industry Government Leadership Positive Ageing ROYAL COMMISSION: Poor leadership among upper management The Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety is back this week in Hobart, Tasmania, with a focus on aged ca…
Consumers Industry Government Leadership Positive Ageing Earle Haven inquiry recommendations to prevent future aged care service collapses An independent inquiry into the forced closure of Queensland’s Earle Haven Retirement Village on 11 July this year …
Consumers Industry Finance Government Procurement & Governance LASA review finds nearly 200 aged care services are in financial distress Industry peak body, Leading Age Services Australia (LASA), has released a review finding nearly 200 residential aged …
Consumers Industry Advice Education & Training Health and Wellbeing DPS helping you stay at home for longer with brand new resource Australians are living longer than ever before and most people want to live in their own home and community as they a…
Consumers Industry Government Leadership Procurement & Governance ROYAL COMMISSION: Commissioners turn to solutions for regional aged care Introducing the aim of this set of Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety hearings on Monday in Mudgee, N…
Consumers Dementia Education & Training Positive Ageing Products New cookbook raises funds for dementia bus Not-for-profit Perth based organisation, Community Vision, has launched its newest recipe book to raise money for the…
Consumers Industry Advice Government Providers DPS already at forefront of informing and educating consumers on aged care options The Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety has commented on the lack of information available to consume…
Consumers Industry Government Procurement & Governance Providers Australian aged care - “a shocking tale of neglect” and “woefully inadequate” The Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety released its Interim Report yesterday, highlighting the overal…
Consumers Industry Elder Abuse Government Health and Wellbeing Nationwide study investigating prevalence of elder abuse The Australian Institute of Family Studies recently announced they will be conducting the first large-scale study int…
Consumers Industry Government Procurement & Governance Research Aged Care Royal Commission release more research and background papers This October, the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety has released research papers that observed natio…
Consumers Industry Education & Training Government Leadership LASA Congress presents positivity around the future of ageing Leading Age Services Australia (LASA) hosted their LASA 2019 National Congress - Better Ageing Futures i…
Consumers Industry Caring & Carers Culture Awareness Research New research supports staff satisfaction as key to quality home care A new study from the Anglicare Australian Network has found supportive evidence that staff engagement and satisfactio…
Consumers Industry Government Leadership Research ROYAL COMMISSION: Aged care is “working [staff] into poverty” The third day of the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety had a panel of industry unions and peak bodie…
Consumers Industry Government Leadership Procurement & Governance ROYAL COMMISSION: Government not taking action The first day of the aged care workforce focus for the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety started wit…
Consumers Industry Government Procurement & Governance Aged Care Commissioner dies after recent cancer diagnosis The Honourable Richard Tracey AM RFD QC, Chair of the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety, passed away…
In-Home Nursing Care Conference Adelaide - 20-21 February, 2020 A two day conference for nurses and other healthcare worke…
LASA Tri-State Conference 2020 Albury - 24-25 March 2020 LASA is hosting their Tri-State Conference for 2020 in Albu…
Aged Care Nursing - Improving Quality of Life Conference Melbourne, 27 - 28 Feb 2020 While the average lifespan has increased, good health is no…
ITAC 2020 Conference Brisbane - 3-4 March, 2020 The ITAC 2020 Conference will focus on the importance of a…
Dementia Australia National Symposium 2020 Sydney - 24 March, 2020 Dementia Australia's National Symposium 2020 will explor…
Aged Care Summit Australia Sydney - 25 - 26 March, 2020 The Aged Care Summit will focus on best aged care growth a…