Consumers Dementia Education & Training New cookbook raises funds for dementia bus Not-for-profit Perth based organisation, Community Vision, has launched its newest recipe book to raise money for the...
Consumers Industry Education & Training LASA Congress presents positivity around the future of ageing Leading Age Services Australia (LASA) hosted their LASA 2019 National Congress – Better Ageing Futures in...
Consumers Industry Education & Training ROYAL COMMISSION: Aged care discrimination towards LGBTIQ and ATSI people The last two days of the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety involved statements from people who have...
Consumers Industry Advice Hot debate on the aged care sector in Q&A program The topic of aged care caused hot debate during the latest episode of the ABC program Q&A, as seniors, aged care...
Consumers Industry Culture Awareness ROYAL COMMISSION: Peak bodies pushed back against Diversity Framework Covering diversity in aged care, the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety started their next set of...
Consumers Industry Culture Awareness Celebrating our older persons on an international scale Today is the International Day of Older Persons, which celebrates our older people and draws attention to the needs and...
Industry Education & Training Mental Health New spiritual care resource unveiled Peak body for spiritual care and ageing, Meaningful Ageing Australia, has launched a new resource guide, providing a...
Consumers Industry Culture Awareness Dementia Action Week asks, do you discriminate against people with dementia? Dementia Action Week kicks off today, running from 16-22 September, and is challenging Australians perceptions around...
Consumers Industry Education & Training Study raises concerns over elderly blood management Research from the University of the Sunshine Coast (USC) has raised concerns around blood management in older patients...
Consumers Industry Education & Training Giving a nationwide voice to older LGBTI people in aged care Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transexual and intersex (LGBTI) older people will be able to magnify their voices and...
Consumers Dementia Education & Training First travelling dementia bus launched in WA Western Australia’s (WA) first travelling community dementia bus was launched last Wednesday, providing dementia...
Consumers Industry Education & Training LASA makes Australia’s top 50 most innovative companies National peak body, Leading Age Services Australia (LASA) has been recognised as a leader in promoting innovation in the...
Consumers Industry Culture Awareness Aged care not a popular career Not-for-profit aged care provider, Whiddon, is aiming to boost awareness and inspire young people into a career in aged...
Consumers Industry Caring & Carers Royal Commission: “It’s hard to know where to go to raise issues and complaints…” “It felt like there was no point raising issues or complaining…”
Consumers Industry Dementia Sleep Awareness Week encourages better sleep for older Australians When you start to forget things or your memory isn’t quite like used to be, older Australians are quick to blame their...
Consumers Industry Culture Awareness Older Australians need better financial defences National Seniors Australia is calling for the introduction of stronger laws to prevent financial abuse towards older...
Industry Education & Training Government LASA system supports safety and quality management long-term SPONSORED STORY – With the new Aged Care Quality Standards now effective, the age services industry should be...
Industry Allied Health Culture Awareness Supporting the young leaders of aged care Leading Age Services Australia (LASA) are supporting young professionals in aged care to become the future leaders of...
Consumers Dementia Education & Training Home-based dementia music therapy program recruiting for study participants A new home-based music therapy program teaching carers to use music strategically to manage agitation and other symptoms...
Consumers Industry Education & Training ROYAL COMMISSION: Individualised based care provides good results The final day of the Cairns hearings for the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety heard about a different...
Consumers Industry Education & Training ROYAL COMMISSION: High-quality food is vital to wellness in aged care The Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety held a panel of aged care chefs and hospitality staff on day 2 of...