Consumers Industry Health and Wellbeing Leadership Providers Winners announced for LASA's 2020 Excellence in Age Services Awards Industry peak body, Leading Age Services Australia (LASA) has announced the winners for the 2020 Excellence in Aged Serv…
Consumers Government Health and Wellbeing Procurement & Governance Safety & Security Industry responds to proposed reforms from Royal Commission The industry response to the proposed recommendations to revive the aged care sector has been overwhelmingly positive, w…
Consumers Industry Government Health and Wellbeing Leadership Final Royal Commission submission and proposed recommendations cause a stir The Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety received Counsel Assisting's final submission and proposed recomm…
Consumers Government Leadership Procurement & Governance Research Government trialling potential ACFI replacement in 2021 The Federal Government has announced a trial of an alternative funding model in the aged care sector, which could potent…
Consumers Industry Education & Training Government Health and Wellbeing Dr Norman Swan explores COVID-19's impact on future aged care Physician and ABC producer, journalist and broadcaster, Dr Norman Swan, expressed the need for costly changes in a fragm…
Consumers Caring & Carers Culture Awareness Health and Wellbeing Home & Community National Carers Week celebrates Australia's unsung heroes National Carers Week kicked off on Monday, running from 11 - 17 October, celebrating the 2.65 million unpaid carers in A…
Consumers Education & Training Finance Government Health and Wellbeing Aged care sector responds to missed opportunities in Federal Budget The Federal Government released the Federal Budget on Tuesday night which offered investments into the aged care sector …
Consumers Culture Awareness Dementia Government Positive Ageing Commission unveils COVID-19 recommendations for immediate action The Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety released a special report identifying six recommendations for the…
Consumers Health and Wellbeing Positive Ageing International Older Persons Day considering impact COVID-19 United Nations 'International Day of Older Persons was on October 1, highlighting the important contributions that olde…
Consumers Culture Awareness Government Leadership Procurement & Governance Peak bodies unify to create ten key principles for the future of aged care Six aged care consumer and carer peak bodies have banded together in a bid to outline their shared vision for aged care …
Consumers Industry Finance Government Procurement & Governance ROYAL COMMISSION: Lacking regulation and future funding changes The Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety held seven days of hearings, running from 14-18 and 21-22 of Sept…
Consumers Culture Awareness Dementia Health and Wellbeing Leadership Dementia Action Week highlights the discrimination of people living with dementia Dementia Action Week 2020, running from 21-27 September, aims to put a spotlight on the struggles and discrimination exp…
Consumers Government Health and Wellbeing Home & Community Research Better housing design is required in aged care future A new research report from Melbourne's RMIT University has found that practical housing design features are necessary fo…
Consumers Industry Advice Education & Training Leadership How to future proof your aged care organisation (beyond COVID) SPONSORED STORY: While the aged care industry remains in a state of unrest and uncertainty, providers still need to focu…
Consumers Finance Government Leadership Providers Aged care needs financial transparency says independent Commission report The Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety has released an independent report based on aged care providers' …
Consumers Finance Government Health and Wellbeing Home & Community Australians on the aged pension struggling to meet rent A recently released Rental Affordability Survey from peak social advocacy organisation, Anglicare Australia, has found t…
Consumers Elder Abuse Government Health and Wellbeing Home & Community ROYAL COMMISSION: Improvements, safeguards and under monitored home care The Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety held three days of hearings, running from 31 August to 2 Septembe…
Consumers Health and Wellbeing Home & Community Positive Ageing Providers Supported residential living offers independence, company and new friends SPONSORED STORY: Older Australians want to maintain their independence longer, but according to the Aged Care Royal Comm…
Consumers Finance Government Health and Wellbeing Safety & Security Government commits further funding to aged care The Federal Government has just announced a $563.3 million boost to the aged care sector's response to COVID-19, followi…
Consumers Health and Wellbeing Home & Community Nutrition Positive Ageing National Meals on Wheels Day recognises resilience of volunteers during COVID-19 On the 26 August it was National Meals on Wheels Day, recognising the dedicated Australian volunteers who provided inval…
Consumers Elder Abuse Health and Wellbeing Research Safety & Security Seven year Victorian study results in elder abuse markers A new study from advocacy group, Seniors Rights Victoria (SRV), and ageing researcher, National Ageing Research Institut…
Housing Options workshops (SA) 24 February - 29 April Run by the Housing Hub, these workshops are about housing for …
Australian Healthcare Week Expo 2021 Sydney, 17-18 March, 2021 The 10th Australian Healthcare Week 2021 is the largest health…
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…
Melbourne Aged Care Conference Melbourne - 11-12 November, 2021 In today’s contentious aged care environment, it has never bee…