Future care crisis ‘on the cards’ as Australians fail to plan Failing to plan for future care has been revealed as a common trend among older Australians in a new first of its kind report, pro…
Consumers Palliative Care Week breaks down misconceptions Palliative Care has been a big topic in Australia over the last several months due to COVID-19, and this year's National Pall…
Consumers COVID-19 highlights the importance of Advance Care Planning Today kicks off National Advance Care Planning Week, encouraging Australians to plan their future medical care, especially du…
Consumers Industry End of Life Government Procurement & Governance ROYAL COMMISSION: Begging to stay in hospital and challenges of palliative care The fourth day of the Perth hearings for the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety listened to a case study…
Consumers Industry Education & Training End of Life Government Palliative Care Australia pleased with next Aged Care Royal Commission focus The Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety recently announced their focus for the next hearings in Western A…
Consumers Industry Advice Culture Awareness End of Life Australians not planning end of life care or options A survey undertaken by Palliative Care Australia (PCA) for National Palliative Care Week, running 19-26 May, found most …
Consumers Industry Education & Training End of Life Government ROYAL COMMISSION: “Inadequate care” and mismanagement of palliative care The second week of the third series of the Royal Commission into Aged Care hearings in Sydney started today, with a case…
Consumers Advice Caring & Carers End of Life Safety & Security An Advanced Care Directive can offer peace of mind SPONSORED STORY - An Advanced Care Directive is an essential part of healthcare. There are moments where a patient is un…
Consumers Industry Allied Health Dementia End of Life More needed in Budget for dementia support and palliative care With gaps in vital aged care initiatives following the announcement of the Federal Budget 2019-20 highlighted by peak in…
Consumers Industry Advice Caring & Carers Culture Awareness Advanced Care Planning Week encourages tough but important conversations If you were unable to speak for yourself, who would speak for you? And what health care decisions would you want them to…
Consumers Industry Caring & Carers End of Life Providers More choice in NSW palliative care support Thousands of New South Wales (NSW) families supporting loved ones with a life-limiting illness will have more choice abo…
Consumers Industry End of Life Home & Community Positive Ageing New “one-stop shop” to improve pain management in aged care A revised and expanded book and additional resources for pain management in residential aged care homes promises to be a…
Consumers End of Life Most older Australians unprepared for end-of-life decisions New research from Advance Care Planning Australia (ACPA) reveals that 70 percent of older Australians are without an Adv…
Consumers Advice Caring & Carers Dementia End of Life Research reveals carers unprepared for end-of-life decisions Dementia carers require more support and guidance to navigate the end-of-life care for their loved one, a new internatio…
Industry Consumers Allied Health Caring & Carers Culture Awareness Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people better supported in end of life thanks to new resource portal The workforce supporting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples through end of life and palliative care are set t…
Consumers Advice Education & Training End of Life 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 acr…
Industry Allied Health Education & Training End of Life Products 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 h…
Industry Allied Health End of Life Government Leadership End of life care project engages in second phase Additional initiatives, new partnerships, technology innovation and policy roundtables are all part of the second phase …
Consumers Education & Training End of Life Death and dying 101 - calls made for end of life education to be included in curriculum Students across Queensland could soon be learning about death and dying in the classroom if action is taken following ne…
Consumers Industry Allied Health End of Life Workforce Ageing population to blame for increased palliative care hospitalisations Australia’s growing and ageing population, paired with a rise in chronic and incurable illnesses, is being blamed for an…
Consumers Advice Allied Health End of Life Research Nation asked about “What Matters Most” in end of life Australians of all ages and stages of life are being asked to reflect on “What Matters Most” from 20-26 May as part of N…
The Creating Conversations: Healthier at Home Forums Virtual - 16 February - 4 March, 2021 integratedliving is hosting its first Healthier at Home Virtua…
Housing Options workshops (SA) 24 February - 29 April Run by the Housing Hub, these workshops are about housing for …
Australian Healthcare Week Expo 2021 Sydney, 17-18 March, 2021 The 10th Australian Healthcare Week 2021 is the largest health…
Enrolled Nurses' Conference Adelaide - 22-23 April, 2021 The health system is constantly changing and nursing professio…
Aged Care Reform Conference 2021 Virtual - May, 2021 Returning for its second year, the two day virtual event will …
ACSA 33rd National Summit - A New Age for Aged Care Virtual - 17-21 May, 2021 Aged & Community Services Australia (ACSA) will be hosting…