Consumers Dementia Education & Training People with dementia and the coronavirus Protecting people with dementia from the coronavirus will be difficult and there will be a number of challenges around...
Consumers Education & Training Government How home care will change while looking after a loved one from a distance The coronavirus will change how home care services are delivered at home to recipients, and families will need to switch...
Consumers Education & Training Government Keeping yourself healthy and safe during COVID-19 Staying safe and keeping healthy during the outbreak of COVID-19 will help protect yourself and others.
Consumers Education & Training Government How to self-isolate and tips to not get bored indoors The Federal Government has called for people to self-isolate at home if they have just returned from overseas or have...
Consumers Education & Training Government Everything you need to know about coronavirus A coronavirus is a large family of viruses which can cause illness in animals or humans. The Australian Department of...
Consumers Education & Training Government ROYAL COMMISSION: Innovation and technology in aged care The Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety held two workshop hearings in Adelaide from March 16-17 covering...
Consumers Industry Education & Training Coronavirus stimulus package boosts aged care From 10-12 March, the Federal Government released stimulus packages for the healthcare sector and the economy, in...
Consumers Industry Education & Training Adelaide joins global innovation network Aging2.0 Aging2.0, a global innovation network for longevity and ageing, has arrived in Adelaide with a pre-launch event...
Consumers Education & Training Government Potential lockdowns for aged care facilities at risk of coronavirus Aged care facilities may be put into lockdown due to the recent surge in coronavirus cases. This was announced by Prime...
Industry Education & Training Leadership ITAC Conference put the spotlight on innovation in aged care SPONSORED STORY – The Information and Technology in Aged Care (ITAC) Conference was hugely successful this year,...
Consumers Industry Education & Training ROYAL COMMISSION: “Gold standard” care requires staffing ratios The Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety held a one day hearing in Adelaide on Friday discussing the...
Industry Education & Training Leadership Dementia masterclasses for industry leaders SPONSORED STORY – Dementia Australia has announced a series of practical masterclasses around the country to help...
Industry Education & Training Health and Wellbeing Professor John Newnham named Senior Australian of the Year A 67 year old obstetrics specialist from Perth, Western Australia (WA), Professor John Newnham AM, was named the Senior...
Consumers Industry Allied Health ROYAL COMMISSION: Issues with consistent health and aged care The final three days of this year’s Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety hearings in Canberra heard from...
Consumers Industry Culture Awareness Mature workers are struggling to find work in Australia Older Australian workers are feeling excluded from the workforce, and have limited development opportunities and...
Consumers Industry Education & Training ROYAL COMMISSION: Health care and aged care systems don’t work together The last hearings for this year of the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety, held in Canberra, the...
Consumers Industry Culture Awareness New Stolen Generations resources to guide aged care sector and medical experts New resources for the aged care sector and medical professionals to better support Stolen Generations survivors was...
Industry Dementia Education & Training VR workshop educates aged care workers in mealtimes for people with dementia National peak body, Dementia Australia, has launched a new workshop through its Centre for Dementia Learning, utilising...
Consumers Industry Education & Training National Registration Body for Aged Care Workers Launches A national aged care workers registration body was launched last week, following multiple calls during the Royal...
Consumers Industry Education & Training Push to keep older Australians in the workforce has split peak bodies Australian Treasurer, Josh Frydenberg, has proposed upskilling older Australians to keep them in the workforce for...
Consumers Industry Advice DPS helping you stay at home for longer with brand new resource Australians are living longer than ever before and most people want to live in their own home and community as they age....