Consumers Industry Caring & Carers Culture Awareness Dementia 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 Government Health and Wellbeing Home & Community Positive Ageing Government invests into new active seniors initiative A new Walking Football initiative aiming to improve the physical and mental health of senior Australians has been provid…
Consumers Industry Caring & Carers Government Home & Community ROYAL COMMISSION: Carers have no support The Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety started their Mildura hearings yesterday, receiving direct eviden…
Consumers Industry Home & Community Positive Ageing Providers Residents head back to school Residents at Kalyra Woodcroft communities in Morphett Vale, Adelaide, have the opportunity to attend school again after …
Consumers Industry Culture Awareness Home & Community LGBTI National event hosts Australian-first exhibition of LGBTI elder portraits and stories An exhibition showcasing portraits of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Intersex (LGBTI) older Australians and the…
Consumers Industry Education & Training Government Home & Community 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 Culture Awareness Education & Training Home & Community Safety & Security Keeping warm and safe this winter Winter is the perfect time for seniors and their families to check their houses are safe for the cold months ahead.
Consumers Industry Culture Awareness Education & Training Government ROYAL COMMISSION: “My heart is crying” The first day of the Darwin hearings for the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety heard from an Aboriginal…
Consumers Industry Culture Awareness Education & Training Government Change is coming to aged care, so what does that mean? The new Aged Care Quality Standards will be coming into affect on 1 July, which will change to the level of care receive…
Consumers Industry Caring & Carers Home & Community Positive Ageing Transport organisation has thrived through aged care funding challenges SPONSORED STORY - Completing over 110,000 community transport trips this financial year, an increase of 40,000 from the …
Consumers Industry Advice Caring & Carers Culture Awareness Royal Commission returns to focus on aged care in remote areas and Indigenous Australians The fourth series of hearings for the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety has resumed in Broome, Western …
Consumers Home & Community Housing Products Changes to Default Electricity Offer benefits older Australians The Australian Energy Regulator’s (AER) has decided to reduce energy bills between certain thresholds, benefitting older…
Consumers Industry Caring & Carers Home & Community Positive Ageing National Volunteer Week celebrating Australian volunteers making a difference From May 20-26, the nation will be celebrating the effort and support from Australia’s volunteers during National Volunt…
Consumers Industry Government Home & Community Housing Rural housing not meeting needs of ageing population A new report from Horizon Housing, a community housing provider, has found that most rural housing is not sufficient for…
Consumers Allied Health Caring & Carers Home & Community Positive Ageing Petting zoo therapy at SummitCare St Marys A Western Sydney aged care facility is using pet therapy at their nursing home as a way to brighten their residents day.…
Consumers Home & Community Housing Research Safety & Security Chronic shortage of affordable rentals in Australia for pensioners Anglicare Australia has released its analysis of the country’s rental market, showcasing a huge shortage in affordable r…
Consumers Industry Caring & Carers Home & Community Products New technology to detect Alzheimer's and Parkinson's A new Artificial Intelligence (AI) mirror is being developed to detect symptoms of Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s diseases …
Consumers Caring & Carers Home & Community Positive Ageing World War II veteran reflects on ANZAC Day Royal Australian Air Force World War II veteran, Sandy Concannon, will be spending his ANZAC Day quietly reflecting on t…
Consumers Home & Community Housing Positive Ageing Resthaven Aberfoyle Park residents decorate for ANZAC Day The first ANZAC Day service ever held at Resthaven Aberfoyle Park is going to have a personal touch thanks to decoration…
Consumers Industry Home & Community Positive Ageing Providers New trial to help older Australians stay mobile and independent A new trial announced by the Australian Government will aim to enable older Australians to remain mobile, independent an…
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…
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…