Australia’s first dementia friendly bank announced
World Alzheimer’s Day (21 September) has been acknowledged in Australia with the welcome announcement of the nation’s firs…
Education & Training
Health of aged care residents could be at risk according to Senate inquiry submission
Concerns for the quality of care and wellbeing of aged care residents is at the heart of a recent submission put forward b…
Skills Week highlights need for more skilled workers in aged care
The current and growing need for aged care workers in Australia to care for our ageing population has once again been high…
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ACSA Summit speakers to shape the experience of aged care
Featuring a program designed to redefine the experience of ageing in our communities and question everything possible… -
Insight into the health and ageing industry conference with Health Metrics
SPONSORED STORY - With recent expansion into the United Kingdom and growing market domination in Australia and New Ze… -
Helping mature age Australians into work
Concerns have been raised over older Australians being locked out of jobs, despite the announcement of five trial loc… -
Inspection program takes aim at aggression in residential aged care
A proactive inspection program to look at the management of violence and aggression against staff in residential age… -
Industry professionals come together for biennial Palliative Care Conference
The upcoming Australian Palliative Care Conference in Adelaide is set to see the best of the industry take to the sta… -
First South Australian aged care provider receives Rainbow Tick of approval
ECH has recently received Rainbow Tick accreditation making them the first accredited LGBTI friendly provider in the … -
Geriatric Flying Squad takes on the Dementia Care Delivery Summit
Insight into the daily operations of the St George Geriatric Flying Squad (GFS) is on the agenda at the upcoming Deme… -
Key summits in Sydney set to spur conversation for Aged and Dementia Care
Two key topics, two summits, one location and dozens of key speakers are set to take Sydney by storm as part of Akola… -
Fears of personal care workers replacing nurses rise as nursing role cuts are announced
Almost a dozen nursing positions could be at risk throughout three Bundaberg aged care facilities, raising fears from… -
Federal funding to help create dementia friendly rural communities
Researchers from La Trobe University’s Wodonga-based John Richards Initiative have been awarded $1.7 million in Fed… -
Handbook to help break down barriers between generations
A collaboration between Meaningful Ageing Australia and New South Wales aged care organisation Carrington has seen th… -
Support sought to Sponsor a Carer
Carers Australia is calling for support in getting unpaid carers to the 7th International Carers Conferenc… -
Leading health and senior care education and training provider announces new CEO
A new face is set to head the Aged Care Channel (ACC) with Chairman Pat McIntosh announcing Yvonne Webley as the orga… -
Are you living rural and ‘Dying to Talk’?
If you are ‘Dying to Talk’ and engage in conversations about dying matters, a new community engagement project ru… -
Aged care providers support ageing LGBTI community through mobile app
The introduction of funding for a new innovative mobile app and online education platform will aim to up-skill the ag… -
Maggie Beer is ‘Creating An Appetite for Life’ in August
This August, celebrity cook Maggie Beer is inviting chefs and cooks within the aged care industry to her hometown of … -
It’s never too late to start learning
SPONSORED STORY - We spend our lives learning; in our ‘first age’ as children at school where we learn reading, w… -
Getting close to nature and latest technology is helping those living with dementia in South Australia
While a snail care farm in the Coorong is assisting those living with dementia by helping them feel valued, a multicu…
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Conferences & Events
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3Points Connect - Living to 100 a Blessing or a Curse
The 3Points Connection Series is presented by 3Bridges. The… -
2017 LASA National Congress
As the biggest aged care event in Asia Pacific, the 2017 LA… -
17th Alzheimer's Australia Biennial National Dementia Conference
Alzheimer's Australia invites you to the 17th Alzhe… -
Dying to Talk - Rural SA Tour
Dying to Talk: is a community engagement project encouragin… -
The Next Phase of Aged Care Reform
The Next Phase of Aged Care Reform is an essential forum fo… -
ITAC 2017 - Navigating the Future
The way healthcare is delivered is changing and navigatin…
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