ROYAL COMMISSION: Aged care workers share safety concerns; Councils prepared to support older Australians in their community
Four personal care workers fronted the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety yesterday to share concern…
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ROYAL COMMISSION: Focus on home care supports
Hearings for the Royal Commission into Aged Care re-commenced in Adelaide yesterday, with a spotlight to be shown on … -
Peak body focuses on supporting young leaders
Peak industry body Leading Age Services Australia (LASA) has appointed Samantha Bowen as Principal Advisor - Next Ge… -
Small app making a big difference
Aged care and disability customer experience platform hayylo has been named as a finalist in at the 7th Asia Pacific … -
More Australians receiving home care, but overall wait list still growing
The Government’s latest home care data report shows the current ‘drip feed’ funding model is failing to reduce … -
Industry launches federal election campaign
A new campaign launched earlier this week by industry peak body Leading Age Services Australia (LASA) is urging polit… -
Expo a ‘one-stop-shop’ for healthcare professionals
The 2019 Australian Healthcare Week has doubled in size and will feature 70 percent more speakers and content than la… -
Aged care labour agreements to support migrant communities
Aged care providers are now able to hire overseas workers with specialised skills that will support older Australians… -
Sydney startup launches virtual reality experience for aged care residents
A new digital startup launched in Sydney’s eastern suburbs is giving aged care residents who are no longer physical… -
Feros Care and Google partnership to give seniors more control at home
New technology will give seniors living at home up-to-the-minute details about their care and allow them to manage t… -
Dysphagia - a difficult diagnosis to swallow
Not enough Australians are aware of the dangers of dysphagia, also known as swallowing difficulties, according to Sp… -
DPS consumer ratings and compare provider tools in the running for international award
National multiplatform media company DPS Publishing’s efforts to improve and encourage transparency in the aged car… -
Draft retirement living standards open for feedback
Industry, residents and stakeholders are invited to provide feedback on the retirement living sector’s proposed new… -
Damning home care report only tells part of the story, says peak body
Lack of audits, high fees, poor communication and staffing issues are just some of the “systemic problems” in the… -
Regional Australia the winner in Government’s latest ACAR results
Australia’s rural, regional and remote areas will share in over a third of 13,500 new residential aged care places … -
Website to combat specialist ‘bill shock’
Patients will be able to identify the true cost of specialist fees through a recently proposed Government-run website… -
Spiralling out-of-pocket health costs biggest worry for seniors
Consumer peak body National Seniors Australia (NSA) is calling for reforms to put a brake on rising health care costs… -
Equal aged care access for multicultural communities
Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CALD) Australians will receive support in overcoming barriers they may face in… -
Grant to support improved food experiences in aged care
More appetising, fresh and tasty meals are headed for Australian nursing homes thanks to celebrity cook Maggie Beer. -
Excellence recognised at aged care service awards
The outstanding achievements of the age services industry in Victoria, Tasmania, South Australia and the Northern Ter… -
Standards needed to keep people with dementia safe on the road
Researchers are calling for an overhaul of Australia’s system of managing if and when people with dementia should g…
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LASA Leadership Professional Development Program
LASA’s Leadership Professional Development Program is an … -
Preparing for the new Standards
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Dementia Fundamentals Symposium
This single day event aims to empower carers and practitio… -
Symposium on Social Connection in Older Age
Social isolation and loneliness is a significant public hea… -
National Dementia Conference
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International Design School - Designing for Dementia
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