Consumers Education & Training Positive Ageing 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...
Industry Education & Training Home & Community 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...
Industry Caring & Carers Dementia 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 a...
Consumers Industry Education & Training 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 of...
Industry Culture Awareness Education & Training 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 the...
Industry Education & Training Government 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 and...
Consumers Industry Advice 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 a...
Industry Education & Training Government 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...
Consumers Industry Allied Health 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...
Consumers Advice Education & Training 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...
Consumers Dementia Education & Training 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 set...
Consumers Industry Dementia 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 have...
Consumers Industry Caring & Carers New project to bridge cultural divide in aged care A Government funded project aimed at supporting personal carers from Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CALD)...
Consumers Industry Education & Training New aged care workforce reform hopes to triple staff numbers A strategy released by an industry-led taskforce will aim to help Australia’s aged care workforce triple by 2050 to...
Consumers Industry Caring & Carers Funding boost promises ‘better facilities, better care and better standards’ It has been a big week for the aged care sector, first with the passing of the new aged care standards under the Single...
Industry Education & Training Leadership Australia marks major aged care milestone in China A major milestone has been achieved across the ocean by Adelaide-based Australian Ageing and Wellness Services (AAWS)...
Industry Education & Training Leadership ACSA Summit plans to ‘shake-up’ aged care sector Australia’s aged care industry is gearing up to take part in one of the biggest national conferences on this years...
Consumers Industry Dementia New package helps put perspective on hospital stays for people living with dementia Hospital staff across the nation are now able to put themselves in the shoes of their patients living with dementia, all...
Consumers Industry Allied Health Older Victorians set to benefit from million dollar training boost Victoria’s nursing and aged care sectors are welcoming a recent $1.1 million State Government training boost which...
Industry Allied Health Education & Training Technology trial successfully takes aim at reduced hospital admissions The role of technology in health and aged care has long been acknowledged, but a partnership between a New South Wales...
Consumers Education & Training Leadership New elder Academy aims to challenge ageism A well-known national program aimed at challenging ageism and building respect for older people is branching out to...