Royal Commission ins and outs announced The much-anticipated announcement of those tasked with leading the Government’s Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and...
Consumers This World Elder Abuse Awareness Day protect yourself from harm This Wednesday, 15 June, is World Elder Abuse Awareness Day, which shines an important light on elder abuse and how older...
Consumers Recent data shows over 500 sexual assaults in aged care in three months A recently released report from the Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission (ACQSC) has found that 530 sexual assaults...
Consumers Elder Abuse Government Landmark OPAN report reveals unacceptable aged care experiences over last year A new report from the Older Person's Advocacy Network (OPAN), the peak body for advocacy for older Australians, has...
Consumers Industry Culture Awareness New programs to combat the sexual assault and abuse of older people With 50 incidences of unlawful sexual contact of an older resident in an aged care facility every week in Australia, new...
Consumers Culture Awareness Elder Abuse No excuse for elder abuse Today, 15 June, is World Elder Abuse Awareness Day (WEAAD), which aims to bring awareness about the prevalence and...
Consumers Industry Elder Abuse CCTV in aged care trial begins in SA In a bid to strengthen safeguards and enhance the safety and wellbeing of residents in aged care, a CCTV trial has begun...
Consumers Culture Awareness Elder Abuse New Serious Incident Report Scheme (SIRS) comes into effect in April The Federal Government intends to establish a new Serious Incident Response Scheme (SIRS) into the aged care sector from...
Consumers Elder Abuse Government ROYAL COMMISSION: Improvements, safeguards and under monitored home care The Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety held three days of hearings, running from 31 August to 2...
Consumers Elder Abuse Health and Wellbeing Seven year Victorian study results in elder abuse markers A new study from advocacy group, Seniors Rights Victoria (SRV), and ageing researcher, National Ageing Research...
Consumers Elder Abuse Health and Wellbeing Australian first elder abuse law passed in ACT The Australian Capital Territory (ACT) has passed legislation to criminalise abuse against an older person, or...
Consumers Culture Awareness Elder Abuse New reporting scheme released on WEAAD A new Serious Incident Response Scheme (SIRS) will be rolled out from 1 July 2021 aiming to protect older Australians...
Consumers Culture Awareness Education & Training COVID-19 impacts World Elder Abuse Awareness Day but doesn't dampen the message World Elder Abuse Awareness Day (WEAAD) was held on 15 June, putting a spotlight on an uncomfortable topic that many...
Consumers Culture Awareness Elder Abuse World Elder Abuse Awareness Day: Together we are better, always! Aged Rights Advocacy Service (ARAS) in South Australia will host their annual World Elder Abuse Awareness Day (WEAAD)...
Consumers Culture Awareness Elder Abuse Elder abuse likely on the rise during COVID-19 Last Wednesday, an Older Person's Advocacy Network (OPAN) webinar about elder abuse highlighted that the abuse of older...
Consumers Industry Culture Awareness OPAN launch multiple elder abuse prevention resources National advocacy organisation, Older Persons Advocacy Network (OPAN), launched new elder abuse prevention resources...
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...
Consumers Industry Elder Abuse Nationwide study investigating prevalence of elder abuse The Australian Institute of Family Studies recently announced they will be conducting the first large-scale study into...
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 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...
Consumers Industry Culture Awareness ROYAL COMMISSION: “The good, the bad and the downright unacceptable” Lisa Backhouse provided a tearful statement to the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety on the fourth day...
Consumers Industry Culture Awareness National Elder Abuse Conference will Rock the Boat The National Elder Abuse Conference 2019 (NEAC), held in Brisbane from 22 and 23 July, will present informative and...
ITAC 2022 Sydney - 12 - 13 July, 2022 ITAC (Information Technology Across Care) Conference 2022 will...
Western Australia Care & Ageing Well Expo Perth - 30 - 31 July, 2022 The Care & Ageing Well Expo in Western Australia provides...
Care Expo Melbourne Melbourne - 12 - 13 August, 2022 With the launch of Care Expo Melbourne unable to proceed in...
International Dementia Conference Sydney - 8 - 9 September, 2022 This year's International Dementia Conference will be held in...
Care Expo Brisbane Brisbane - 15 - 16 September, 2022 Following a highly successful event in 2021, Care Expo...
ACCPA National Conference Adelaide - 12-14 October, 2022 After a COVID-19 hiatus, the LASA National Congress 2022 will...