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…
Consumers Advice Education & Training Health and Wellbeing Positive Ageing 2020: Our Year in Review There were some huge news events this year, making 2020 probably one of the most difficult and transformative years f…
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 Education & Training Health and Wellbeing Research Safety & Security Online shopping caution as scammers more active during Christmas Cybersecurity and scammer experts are recommending people exercise caution when buying presents and gifts online as s…
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 Government Health and Wellbeing Leadership Procurement & Governance Government responds to COVID-19 Special Report recommendations As the deadline approached for a response to the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety's Special Report …
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 …
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…
Consumers Industry Culture Awareness Finance Procurement & Governance Landmark work value case calls for 25 percent aged care wage increase The Health Services Union (HSU), a members-based union, has launched a landmark work value case with the Fair Work Co…
Consumers Caring & Carers Culture Awareness Health and Wellbeing Mental Health LWB is helping people stay connected in 2020 SPONSORED STORY - Australians across the country have felt the far-reaching social and economic effects of a pandemic…
Consumers Caring & Carers Education & Training Home & Community Leadership Innovative solution to give HCP clients more value for money SPONSORED STORY - As many elderly Australians wait for Home Care Packages, Western Australia home care provider, The …
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 …