Consumers Culture Awareness Education & Training Face-to-face My Aged Care supports roll out next week Older Australians trying to access aged care services through My Aged Care will be able to get face-to-face assistance...
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 Caring & Carers Culture Awareness National Carers Week highlights the selfless work of Australia’s carers The 29th National Carers Week, running from 10 – 16 October, started on Sunday with celebrations to thank 2.65...
Consumers Industry Government NARI calls for huge home care reform The home care system needs systemic reform to ensure it is sustainable and effective for older Australians into the...
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 Industry Government Government data shows increase in care staff, sector highlights resourcing constraints The Federal Government has released the findings of its 2020 Aged Care Workforce Census Report, collected between...
Consumers Advice Culture Awareness Dementia focus this September The first of September marks the start of Dementia Awareness Month, Dementia Action Week and World Alzheimer’s...
Consumers Caring & Carers Dementia New program to empower CALD carers caring for someone with dementia A new program from the National Ageing Research Institute (NARI) will be putting information at the fingertips of...
Consumers Culture Awareness Health and Wellbeing ‘Hidden ageing’ could lead to premature heart malfunction Australian cardiovascular experts are concerned about the rapid rise in numbers of people with undiagnosed heart valve...
Consumers Industry Culture Awareness The sector thanks their aged care heroes Ahead of Aged Care Employee Day (ACED) on 7 August, the industry is showing its appreciation and love for its dedicated...
Consumers Industry Culture Awareness What will aged care look like in five years? It has been a tumultuous 18 months in aged care with COVID-19 providing a stark look into the sector’s areas of...
Consumers Culture Awareness Health and Wellbeing Survey finds older generation sympathise with issues younger people face Older Australians care about the younger generations and the current issues they face now and in the future, according...
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...
Consumers Industry Culture Awareness New programs to combat the sexual assault and abuse of older people With 50 incidences of unlawful sexual contact of an older resident in an aged care facility every week in Australia, new...
Consumers Industry Caring & Carers Right to choose or duty of care? A workforce view of COVID vaccine mandate Earlier in the week, the Federal Government announced it’s making it mandatory for all staff working in aged care...
Consumers Government Health and Wellbeing Aged care residents will have increased access to their doctor through GP incentive Older Australians in residential aged care will have better access to General Practitioners (GPs) thanks to a recent...
Consumers Dementia Health and Wellbeing World-first study into MedWalk Diet effectiveness on preventing dementia Researchers at the University of South Australia (UniSA) believe that the Mediterranean Diet can stave off dementia, as...
Consumers Culture Awareness Education & Training Intergenerational facility bridges the gap in a Western Australian first In a first for Western Australia, aged care provider Oryx Communities and early learning and development service Ngala...
Consumers Culture Awareness Elder Abuse No excuse for elder abuse Today, 15 June, is World Elder Abuse Awareness Day (WEAAD), which aims to bring awareness about the prevalence and...