Industry Advice Culture Awareness Aged care sector’s major representatives announce intention to form new industry body In a bid to change in line with the necessary reform to the aged care sector, Leading Age Services Australia (LASA),...
Consumers Culture Awareness Education & Training COVID-19 outbreaks exposed shortfalls in aged care, finds review Recommendations from a review into COVID-19 outbreaks in aged care facilities aim to fix “shortcomings and...
Consumers Industry Government Aged care residents first in line for COVID-19 booster shot Minister for Health and Aged Care, Greg Hunt, announced on Wednesday that aged care residents will be among the first to...
Consumers Government Health and Wellbeing COVID-19 discourages more Baby Boomers from entering aged care New research from aged care provider, RSL LifeCare, has found that the COVID-19 pandemic has created more negative views...
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 Industry Culture Awareness Dementia cases expected to double by 2058, says comprehensive AIHW report A major report on dementia from the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) was released this week, finding...
Consumers Industry Caring & Carers Aged care workforce still approaching vaccination target on day of mandate coming into effect The Federal Government’s mandate for aged care workers to be vaccinated against COVID-19 has come into effect today...
Industry Noticeboard CEO Patricia Sparrow resigns from ACSA Aged and Community Services Australia (ACSA) Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of five years, Patricia Sparrow, has resigned...
Consumers Industry Government Aged care peak bodies put the Government on notice The Federal Government has been put on notice by key aged care peak bodies as it has been 100 days since the May Federal...
Consumers Government Health and Wellbeing Mixed messages over the COVID-19 vaccine rollout Prime Minister Scott Morrison passed the blame of the inadequate COVID-19 vaccine rollout on to the Australian Technical...
Consumers Advice Culture Awareness Older Australians want seat at the table to redesign aged care New research from seniors peak body, National Seniors Australia, and national advocacy campaign, EveryAGE Counts, has...
Consumers Government Health and Wellbeing Mandatory vaccine reporting from providers, staff not forced to disclose The Federal Government has rolled out a reporting mechanism for aged care providers to document its staff COVID-19...
Consumers Government Health and Wellbeing Government grilled over poor aged care workforce vaccination numbers The Federal Government was taken to task over their conflicting information around the number of aged care staff that...
Consumers Government Health and Wellbeing Australia continues to respond to the ACRC Final Report recommendations Following the release of the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety’s Final Report recommendations...
Consumers Government Health and Wellbeing COVID-19 vaccination rollout begins Monday The Federal Government’s COVID-19 vaccination rollout will be starting on Monday, 22 February, with...
Consumers Government Leadership Official launch of the Voluntary Industry Code of Practice for Aged Care A new Code of Practice for Aged Care, intended to uphold the quality of care delivered in the industry as well as better...
Consumers Government Health and Wellbeing COVID-19 vaccines: What you need to know In a bid to protect Australians and stop the spread of COVID-19, the Federal Government is planning to invest an extra...
Consumers Government Nutrition Aged care spending in food and nutrition would save over $80m per year, says Dietitians Aus Dietitians Australia, a nutrition advocacy group, suggests that using Accredited Practising Dietitians (APDs) to support...
Consumers Advice Education & Training 2020: Our Year in Review There were some huge news events this year, making 2020 probably one of the most difficult and transformative years for...
Consumers Education & Training Health and Wellbeing 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...
Consumers Government Health and Wellbeing 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...