Expo a ‘one-stop-shop’ for healthcare professionals
The 2019 Australian Healthcare Week has doubled in size and will feature 70 percent more speakers and content than last year, s…
Education & Training
Trial to improve younger onset dementia services while dementia rates in older Australians decline
A new Australian trial will aim to improve care and services for more than 25,000 Australians living with younger onset de…
ROYAL COMMISSION: Aged care workers share safety concerns; Councils prepared to support older Australians in their community
Four personal care workers fronted the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety yesterday to share concerns for…
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Get on board for the biggest seniors expo in 2019
SPONSORED STORY: Gold Coast Seniors are embracing the 'My Future, My Choice’ mindset as a way to control… -
Equal aged care access for multicultural communities
Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CALD) Australians will receive support in overcoming barriers they may face in… -
Grant to support improved food experiences in aged care
More appetising, fresh and tasty meals are headed for Australian nursing homes thanks to celebrity cook Maggie Beer. -
New tool and accreditation scheme to ensure quality across aged care, retirement villages
National peak body, Leading Age Services Australia (LASA) has launched a new online tool to help aged care providers… -
ROYAL COMMISSION: Misuse of psychotropic drugs, lack of qualified workers
The dangers of antidepressant use in dementia patients and decline in registered nurses across the system were topics… -
Training program to help staff walk in patients’ shoes
An Adelaide aged care provider will be the first to trial ‘empathy suits’ as part of a staff training pilot progr… -
Explore your potential through Government-funded courses
SPONSORED STORY - You’re never too old to learn new skills and with a growing number of Government-funded courses… -
Eleventh ITAC conference reiterates importance of tech in aged care
The annual Information and Technology in Aged Care (ITAC) conference was held on 21-22 November at the Adelaide Conve… -
New training course focuses on recognising pain in dementia patients
The desire to see better pain management among people living with dementia in aged care has led to the development of… -
Advocacy at the heart of new initiatives
Two new projects focusing on advocacy for older Australians are launching in Perth tomorrow in the presence of some o… -
e-Modules make for more meaningful ageing
Supporting aged care workers to learn how to approach the topic of spirituality with people accessing care has been t… -
Industry embraces training as key focus
Training and qualifications within aged care have been hot topics around the nation as of late, with new initiatives … -
Grant sees greater uptake in students choosing to ‘Ask Gran Not Google’
Younger generations are being encouraged to harness the wealth of knowledge and experience of their elders as part of… -
Work to improve the aged care workforce underway with IRC members announced
The Industry Reference Committee (IRC), established earlier this year to review and develop national competency stand… -
Sector celebrates opening of Global Centre for Modern Ageing
The doors to the future of ageing have officially been opened following the formal launch of the Global Centre for Mo… -
Palliative care placed in the global spotlight
For one day - as part of World Hospice and Palliative Care Day on 13 October - people, organisations and communities … -
Program design ‘driven’ to support people with dementia to hang up their car keys
People living with dementia struggling with the sudden loss of mobility associated with giving up their car keys are … -
Community conversations target workforce and training as key concerns in aged care
Conversations around the aged care workforce and the need to increase dementia training among all levels of staff hav…
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LASA Leadership Professional Development Program
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Preparing for the new Standards
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LASA Qld State Conference
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Dementia Fundamentals Symposium
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5th Annual Aged Care Procurement Conference
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Symposium on Social Connection in Older Age
Social isolation and loneliness is a significant public hea…
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