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 last year, s…
Positive Ageing
Nationwide survey to track Australians wellbeing during the COVID-19 pandemic
Australians are encouraged to be involved in an online research survey from the Global Centre for Modern Ageing (GCMA) to …
'OK' card initiative supporting older Australians at home
A Western Australian aged care and disability service provider has implemented a unique way to ensure the wellbeing of its…
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Keeping yourself healthy and safe during COVID-19
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COVID-19 highlights the importance of Advance Care Planning
Today kicks off National Advance Care Planning Week, encouraging Australians to plan their future medical care, espec… -
Additional funds pumped into aged care amid COVID-19 developments
The Federal Government has just announced an additional $444.6 million in funding for the aged care sector to support… -
Prime Minister announces further restrictions to aged care
Prime Minister Scott Morrison made a special announcement on 18 March announcing further restrictions on aged care t… -
Adelaide joins global innovation network Aging2.0
Aging2.0, a global innovation network for longevity and ageing, has arrived in Adelaide with a pre-launch event prese… -
What age is considered 'old'?
It’s the age-old question about, well, age. When your back starts to hurt a bit more or you’re having more diff… -
COTA submits Pre-Budget wishlist to Government
Peak body for older people, Council on the Ageing (COTA) Australia, has provided a Pre-Budget Submission to the Feder… -
ITAC Conference paves the way for technology in aged care
SPONSORED STORY - On 3-4 March, the 2020 Information and Technology in Aged Care (ITAC) Conference will be hosted … -
National fitness project to encourage more exercise in over 65s
Researchers from the University of the Sunshine Coast (USC), Queensland, will contribute to a new national project t… -
Alternative route to accessing My Aged Care
Older Australians about to start their aged care services journey can now apply for an aged care assessment through t… -
Professor John Newnham named Senior Australian of the Year
A 67 year old obstetrics specialist from Perth, Western Australia (WA), Professor John Newnham AM, was named the Seni… -
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year from us at Talking Aged Care!
The staff at Talking Aged Care wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! -
A merry year in review
There were some huge news events this year, making 2019 probably one of the most important and transformative years f… -
Nearly a third of Advance Care Directives are invalid
A nationwide study from Advance Care Planning Australia (ACPA), a national program empowering consumers to prepare fo… -
Government announces $537 million aged care boost
On Monday, the Federal Government announced the delivery of a $537 million aged care funding boost in response to the… -
ROYAL COMMISSION: “Fundamental failings of clinical governance”
The second half of last week’s hearings for the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety, were focused on… -
ROYAL COMMISSION: Poor leadership among upper management
The Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety is back this week in Hobart, Tasmania, with a focus on aged ca… -
Earle Haven inquiry recommendations to prevent future aged care service collapses
An independent inquiry into the forced closure of Queensland’s Earle Haven Retirement Village on 11 July this year … -
DPS helping you stay at home for longer with brand new resource
Australians are living longer than ever before and most people want to live in their own home and community as they a…
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Financial Transformation in Aged Care Conference
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LASA NSW/ACT State Conference 2020
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International Dementia Conference
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