Industry endorsed solution increasing transparency in aged care sector Key stakeholders from within the aged care sector have jumped on the opportunity to support and endorse increased transparency …
Consumers 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 cha…
Consumers 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 retir…
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 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 Caring & Carers Education & Training Home & Community Leadership Innovative solution to give HCP clients more value for money SPONSORED STORY - As many elderly Australians wait for Home Care Packages, Western Australia home care provider, The …
Consumers Education & Training Home & Community Leadership Research Study finds increased choice and control when self-managing Home Care Packages A new study has found that older people feel they have more choice, control and more hours of care support if they ma…
Consumers Industry Health and Wellbeing Leadership Providers Winners announced for LASA's 2020 Excellence in Age Services Awards Industry peak body, Leading Age Services Australia (LASA) has announced the winners for the 2020 Excellence in Aged S…
Consumers Industry Government Health and Wellbeing Leadership Final Royal Commission submission and proposed recommendations cause a stir The Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety received Counsel Assisting's final submission and proposed re…
Consumers Government Leadership Procurement & Governance Research Government trialling potential ACFI replacement in 2021 The Federal Government has announced a trial of an alternative funding model in the aged care sector, which could pot…
Consumers Industry Education & Training Government Health and Wellbeing Dr Norman Swan explores COVID-19's impact on future aged care Physician and ABC producer, journalist and broadcaster, Dr Norman Swan, expressed the need for costly changes in a fr…
Consumers Caring & Carers Culture Awareness Health and Wellbeing Home & Community National Carers Week celebrates Australia's unsung heroes National Carers Week kicked off on Monday, running from 11 - 17 October, celebrating the 2.65 million unpaid carers i…
Industry Health and Wellbeing Leadership Positive Ageing Providers The power of language - nursing home resident vs aged care consumer OPINION - A few years ago, when the Royal Commission into aged care began, so too did the aged care reforms which br…
Consumers Culture Awareness Government Leadership Procurement & Governance Peak bodies unify to create ten key principles for the future of aged care Six aged care consumer and carer peak bodies have banded together in a bid to outline their shared vision for aged ca…
Consumers Culture Awareness Dementia Health and Wellbeing Leadership Dementia Action Week highlights the discrimination of people living with dementia Dementia Action Week 2020, running from 21-27 September, aims to put a spotlight on the struggles and discrimination …
Consumers Industry Advice Education & Training Leadership How to future proof your aged care organisation (beyond COVID) SPONSORED STORY: While the aged care industry remains in a state of unrest and uncertainty, providers still need to f…
Consumers Finance Government Leadership Providers Aged care needs financial transparency says independent Commission report The Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety has released an independent report based on aged care provider…
Consumers Government Health and Wellbeing Leadership Procurement & Governance Senate Committee critical of Government response to COVID-19 in aged care A COVID-19 Senate Select Committee was held on 21 August, to receive evidence from aged care officials about the Gove…
Consumers Education & Training Finance Government Leadership Aged care is complicated but diverse legal and financial advice can help SPONSORED STORY - Aged care can be complex to navigate, especially when making decisions, which is why integrated fin…
Industry Caring & Carers Education & Training Leadership Providers Care Huddles – a tool to improve communication and support team building OPINION - Care huddles are a structured process for teams to communicate about client care, share information, and de…
Industry Advice Education & Training Leadership Workforce From bedsides to boardrooms OPINION - From bedsides to boardrooms, mentoring can make careers more meaningful. At the beginning of 2020, many of…
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 …