Consumers Industry Government Peak bodies call for national assistive technology program for older people with disability The Federal Government needs to end age discrimination in disability support and provide older Australians living with a...
Consumers Industry Government Sector calls for defence force to be deployed in aged care, Government rejects request Aged care peak bodies and unions are requesting for the Australian Defence Force (ADF) to be brought in to assist in...
Consumers Industry Government COVID-19 super spreader variant causing havoc in aged care sector With the aggressive spread of the new COVID-19 variant, Omicron, and the Government’s new attempt at a...
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 Industry Government New $34 million aged care research centre announced at Flinders University A $34 million Aged Care Centre for Growth and Translational Research was unveiled on Wednesday, with the three year...
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),...
Industry Health and Wellbeing Leadership LASA Excellence in Age Services Award winners announced for 2021 The award winners of the Leading Aged Services Australia’s (LASA) National Excellence in Age Services Awards were...
Industry Culture Awareness Leadership Aged care providers recognised at ACSA awards for navigating a difficult year The peak body for not-for-profit aged care providers, Aged & Community Services Australia (ACSA), announced the...
Industry Culture Awareness Government Aged care sector urges Government to implement rights-based Aged Care Act Twenty-five aged care and community peak bodies are calling on the Federal Government to commit to implementing a...
Consumers Industry Education & Training Mandatory COVID-19 vaccinations for in home and community aged care workers On Wednesday, the Australian Health Protection Principal Committee (AHPPC) announced that it recommends the COVID-19...
Consumers Industry Government COTA calls for ‘Essential Visitors’ for aged care residents Council on the Ageing (COTA) Australia is calling for action from State and Territory Governments to implement an...
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...
Industry Health and Wellbeing Products Electronic drug register provides peace of mind in aged care SPONSORED STORY – Victorian aged care provider Nagambie Aged Care has streamlined its services utilising an...
Consumers Industry Government Anonymous reporting tool exposes failures in aged care A new whistleblower reporting tool established by United Workers Union (UWU) has had over 2,000 aged care workers expose...
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 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 Finance Government Discontinued ACAR system releases last funding round The latest 2020 Aged Care Approvals Round (ACAR) funding has been announced today, providing $150 million to 72...
Consumers Industry Health and Wellbeing Rapid COVID-19 testing trial in aged care An aged care facility in Melbourne is trialling a faster method of COVID-19 testing to see if it provides better...
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 Industry Caring & Carers The power of purpose OPINION – A sense of purpose can be important for many people’s wellbeing – a feeling of understanding...