ROYAL COMMISSION: Misuse of psychotropic drugs, lack of qualified workers The dangers of antidepressant use in dementia patients and decline in registered nurses across the system were topics on the table...
Consumers The pandemic has exacerbated workplace stress in aged care OPINION - In the years leading up to the pandemic, workplace stress already became recognised as a major workplace health and...
Consumers Families encouraged to visit their older loved ones in aged care Following the National Cabinet endorsement of essential visitors in aged care, the Government and aged care peak bodies are...
Consumers Industry Government New visitor access guidelines to be national standard after Government endorsement The National Cabinet has endorsed new visitation advice from the Australian Health Protection Principal Committee...
Consumers Caring & Carers Health and Wellbeing Caring in a time of national need SPONSORED STORY - Now more than ever, home care providers are needing to stand up and provide care outside of the...
Consumers Advice Culture Awareness Competition for ideas to combat social isolation and loneliness among older people As we approach what can be an isolating holiday season for some older people, a Victorian community aged care provider...
Consumers Culture Awareness Health and Wellbeing Changing the narrative of ageing through photography A South Australian photography competition aiming to change the perception of ageing by showing positive and realistic...
Consumers Industry Government National Cabinet approves reduced visitor restrictions plan for aged care homes Residents in aged care facilities will be able to get together with their loved ones again after National Cabinet agreed...
Consumers Advice Culture Awareness Australia holds inaugural Ageism Awareness Day The first Australian Ageism Awareness Day was held on 1 October bringing a focus onto the existence of ageism and its...
Consumers Industry Health and Wellbeing Asking ‘Are you really ok?’ can make a difference for older Australians With thousands of people around Australia in lockdown, quarantine or self-isolating to stay safe during the ongoing...
Consumers Culture Awareness Dementia Substitute emotional support animals bring love and joy SPONSORED STORY - During the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, older people experienced social isolation and loneliness...
Consumers Health and Wellbeing Home & Community Addressing social isolation through in home care and support SPONSORED STORY - Social isolation was a problem affecting one in three Australians even before the reference became...
Consumers Health and Wellbeing Mental Health A difference in mindset SPONSORED STORY - Older age is often associated with periods of great transition, but what difference do resilience...
Consumers Health and Wellbeing Mental Health Real life 'Old people's home for four year olds' study being trialled Australian researchers are running a pilot trial of intergenerational activities to reduce frailty and depression in...
Consumers Government Health and Wellbeing Keep connected with the ones you love over Easter While the Easter holidays are a time to spend time with family and friends, as well as a well deserved holiday, it can...
Consumers Education & Training Health and Wellbeing 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 exposed to...
Consumers Caring & Carers Culture Awareness 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 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...
Consumers Dementia Health and Wellbeing MemBo simplifies life with technology for people with dementia SPONSORED STORY - Managing important information such as appointment times, daily activities and general communications...
Consumers Allied Health Government ROYAL COMMISSION: Mental health, oral health and allied health The Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety held its first hearings last week since their postponement due to...
Consumers Culture Awareness Health and Wellbeing Resident's hobbies still being fostered in aged care With a passion for photography he has had from a young age and a love of native flora and fauna and Australian...
Consumers Caring & Carers Health and Wellbeing LASA survey find home care providers boosting supports during COVID-19 crisis A national study from aged care industry peak body, Leading Age Services Australia (LASA), found that most of their...
VTCTA Community Transport Conference 2022 Victoria, 8 - 9 June, 2022 For the first time since 2019 the Community Transport Sector...
National Dementia Conference 2022 Melbourne - 23 - 24 June, 2022 The 13th annual National Dementia Conference will be...
Western Australia Care & Ageing Well Expo Perth - 30 - 31 July, 2022 The Care & Ageing Well Expo in Western Australia provides...
Care Expo Melbourne Melbourne - 12 - 13 August, 2022 With the launch of Care Expo Melbourne unable to proceed in...
Care Expo Brisbane Brisbane - 15 - 16 September, 2022 Following a highly successful event in 2021, Care Expo...
LASA National Congress 2022 Adelaide - 12-14 October, 2022 After a COVID-19 hiatus, the LASA National Congress 2022 will...