New research funded in a race towards dementia prevention The Dementia Australia Research Foundation (DARF), a research arm of Dementia Australia, and the Race Against Dementia charity …
Consumers 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 1…
Consumers Extra $44 million for dementia initiatives The Federal Government announced an extra $44 million to extend national dementia programs covering training, support, ed…
Consumers Government Health and Wellbeing Research Safety & Security Aged care sector among first to receive COVID-19 vaccine Aged care staff and residents will be included in the first phase of administered COVID-19 immunisations in mid to la…
Consumers Advice Education & Training Health and Wellbeing Positive Ageing 2020: Our Year in Review There were some huge news events this year, making 2020 probably one of the most difficult and transformative years f…
Consumers Caring & Carers Health and Wellbeing Home & Community Positive Ageing New Year Spring Clean SPONSORED STORY - The allure of the new year is the opportunity for a clean slate, utilising a home support provider,…
Consumers Culture Awareness Health and Wellbeing Positive Ageing Merry Christmas and Happy New Year from us at Talking Aged Care! The staff at Talking Aged Care wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!
Consumers Education & Training Health and Wellbeing Research Safety & Security Online shopping caution as scammers more active during Christmas Cybersecurity and scammer experts are recommending people exercise caution when buying presents and gifts online as s…
Consumers Health and Wellbeing Leadership Positive Ageing Technology Australia's Big Christmas Sing-A-Long celebrating older Australians A two-hour national Christmas celebration aims to lift the spirits of 1.5 million older Australians in aged care and …
Consumers Health and Wellbeing Research Safety & Security Technology SOFIHUB provides assisted-living technology in your own home SPONSORED STORY - Feeling safe and connected while living at home can be difficult for people as they age, but a dig…
Consumers Caring & Carers Health and Wellbeing Home & Community Positive Ageing Getting the right support to enjoy the festive season SPONSORED STORY - The festive season is usually a time to enjoy some holiday fun with family and friends, however, …
Consumers Government Health and Wellbeing Leadership Procurement & Governance New outbreak management guide for aged care providers A new guide for aged care providers outlines how they should be supporting their staff, care recipients, family membe…
Consumers Government Health and Wellbeing Leadership Procurement & Governance Government responds to COVID-19 Special Report recommendations As the deadline approached for a response to the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety's Special Report …
Consumers Health and Wellbeing Positive Ageing Products Research innovAGEING 2020 National Award winners announced The 2020 innovAGEING National Award winners were announced last night, recognising a range of industry organisations …
Consumers Education & Training Health and Wellbeing Mental Health Positive Ageing Study finds older people at risk of social media misinformation about COVID-19 New research released by Macquarie University shows that older people are likely to be influenced or are more expos…
Consumers Government Health and Wellbeing Leadership Procurement & Governance South Australia goes into six day "circuit breaker" lockdown Premier for South Australia, Steven Marshall, has just announced a six-day lockdown, similar to what was seen in Melb…
Consumers Advice Finance Government Health and Wellbeing Temporary COVID-19 relief for South Australians on pension As South Australia heads into temporary lockdown conditions in preparation of a potential second wave of COVID-19 in …
Consumers Government Health and Wellbeing Procurement & Governance Providers Study finds Government-run aged care averages better on quality indicators New research released by the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety has found that Government operated ag…
Consumers Caring & Carers Culture Awareness Health and Wellbeing Mental Health LWB is helping people stay connected in 2020 SPONSORED STORY - Australians across the country have felt the far-reaching social and economic effects of a pandemic…
Consumers Culture Awareness Health and Wellbeing Mental Health Positive Ageing New program targets mental health issues in older Australians Macquarie University in New South Wales has launched a new online mental health program as a way to provide mental he…
Consumers Dementia Health and Wellbeing Mental Health Technology MemBo simplifies life with technology for people with dementia SPONSORED STORY - Managing important information such as appointment times, daily activities and general communicatio…
Australian Healthcare Week Expo 2021 Sydney, 17-18 March, 2021 The 10th Australian Healthcare Week 2021…
Enrolled Nurses' Conference Adelaide - 22-23 April, 2021 The health system is constantly changing and nursing profes…
Aged Care Reform Conference 2021 Virtual - May, 2021 Returning for its second year, the two day virtual event wi…
ACSA 33rd National Summit - A New Age for Aged Care Virtual - 17-21 May, 2021 Aged & Community Services Australia (ACSA) will be host…
Melbourne Aged Care Conference Melbourne - 11-12 November, 2021 In today’s contentious aged care environment, it has neve…
Brisbane Aged Care Conference Brisbane - 25-26 November, 2021 The current need for aged care nurses to meet the specific …