Consumers Culture Awareness Health and Wellbeing Half of older Victorians don't trust they will receive quality care in nursing homes The National Ageing Research Institute (NARI) has released a report that found many older Victorians do not have much...
Consumers Industry Health and Wellbeing The pandemic has exacerbated workplace stress in aged care OPINION - In the years leading up to the pandemic, workplace stress already became recognised as a major workplace...
Consumers Industry Culture Awareness A new dawn for DPS: investing in the future of care The future of Australia's top-ranking Aged Care and Disability Support digital and printed resources is looking bright...
Consumers Industry Caring & Carers One in five aged care workers plan to quit in next 12 months, says ANMF survey The dire situation of the aged care workforce shortage has been further highlighted by a recent report from the...
Consumers Industry Culture Awareness One year on from the Aged Care Royal Commission's Final Report It has been a full year since the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety handed down its Final Report into...
Consumers Advice Health and Wellbeing New service guides seniors through aged care minefield SPONSORED STORY - A Gold Coast aged care community has kicked off the year with a unique program designed to alleviate...
Consumers Culture Awareness Government Families encouraged to visit their older loved ones in aged care Following the National Cabinet endorsement of essential visitors in aged care, the Government and aged care peak bodies...
Consumers Industry Culture Awareness National Seniors advocate for a brighter future through Budget Submission National Seniors Australia, peak body for older Australians, has released its submission for the upcoming Federal...
Consumers Industry Government Aged care peak bodies prepare themselves for unified new entity Major aged care peak bodies are preparing themselves for the next steps in creating a new overarching aged care industry...
Consumers Industry Government New visitor access guidelines to be national standard after Government endorsement The National Cabinet has endorsed new visitation advice from the Australian Health Protection Principal Committee...
Consumers Industry Culture Awareness Concerns that Religious Discrimination Bill could negatively impact older people Peak body for older Australians, Council on the Ageing (COTA) Australia has highlighted concerns the Religious...
Consumers Industry Finance Aged care sector sends open letter to Prime Minister Aged care peak bodies, providers and unions have come together to direct an open letter to Prime Minister Scott...
Consumers Industry Government Federal Government bows to sector pressure, deploys ADF in aged care After weeks of denying the aged care sector’s request of deploying the Australian Defence Force in aged care, Prime...
Consumers Industry Culture Awareness New report showcases sector's fight to keep older Australians safe during COVID-19 The Australian Aged Care Collaboration (AACC), a group of six aged care peak bodies, has released an Aged Care Situation...
Consumers Industry Caring & Carers Government announces $800 bonus for aged care staff The Federal Government has announced a $210 million support package that will provide $800 bonuses to aged care workers...
Consumers Advice Culture Awareness Valmai Dempsey announced as 2022 Senior Australian of the Year Valmai Dempsey has been announced as the 2022 Senior Australian of the Year for her over 50 years of dedicated voluntary...
Consumers Industry Government Peak bodies call for national assistive technology program for older people with disability The Federal Government needs to end age discrimination in disability support and provide older Australians living with a...
Consumers Industry Government Sector calls for defence force to be deployed in aged care, Government rejects request Aged care peak bodies and unions are requesting for the Australian Defence Force (ADF) to be brought in to assist in...
Consumers Caring & Carers Health and Wellbeing Caring in a time of national need SPONSORED STORY - Now more than ever, home care providers are needing to stand up and provide care outside of the...
Consumers Industry Caring & Carers Consumer peak concerned for aged care residents’ rights The Older Persons Advocacy Network (OPAN), peak body for older Australians, is calling on Governments and the aged care...
Consumers Industry Government COVID-19 super spreader variant causing havoc in aged care sector With the aggressive spread of the new COVID-19 variant, Omicron, and the Government's new attempt at a COVID-normal...
Care Expo Melbourne Melbourne - 12 - 13 August, 2022 With the launch of Care Expo Melbourne unable to proceed in...
International Dementia Conference Sydney - 8 - 9 September, 2022 This year's International Dementia Conference will be held in...
Care Expo Brisbane Brisbane - 15 - 16 September, 2022 Following a highly successful event in 2021, Care Expo...
ACCPA National Conference Adelaide - 12-14 October, 2022 After a COVID-19 hiatus, the LASA National Congress 2022 will...
The Sydney Retirement Village & Resort Expo Sydney - 23 - 24 October, 2022 The Sydney Retirement Village & Resort Expo is the place...
The Melbourne Retirement Village & Resort Expo Melbourne - 6 - 7 November, 2022 The Melbourne Retirement Village & Resort Expo is the...