Consumers Government Health and Wellbeing Visitor Access Code for aged care has been finalised The Industry Code for Visiting Residential Aged Care Homes during COVID-19 was officially finalised and released...
Consumers Health and Wellbeing Providers Poll finds over half of Australians support aged care visitor bans A poll held by peak body for non-profit aged care providers, Aged and Community Services Australia (ACSA), found 69...
Consumers Government Health and Wellbeing Government adopts industry code of conduct and an extra $205 million for aged care Prime Minister (PM) Scott Morrison announced that the National Cabinet has adopted a code of conduct for visitations in...
Consumers Health and Wellbeing Home & Community Is it safe for me to move into aged care during COVID-19? Making the decision to place a loved one in aged care is a difficult one for many families. The current COVID-19...
Consumers Government Health and Wellbeing Federal Government is working on national code of conduct for aged care visitations Prime Minister (PM) Scott Morrison announced this morning that the Federal Government is working on a national code of...
Consumers Government Health and Wellbeing Peak bodies asking for enhanced aged care visitation protections Aged care peak bodies and organisations have come together to petition the Government for nationally consistent...
Consumers Government Health and Wellbeing Prime Minister delivers an ultimatum to aged care sector Last Friday, Prime Minister (PM) Scott Morrison threatened the aged care sector to stick to the current visitor...
Consumers Government Health and Wellbeing Two weeks inside an aged care facility during an active COVID-19 lockdown There have been a lot of stories from the Department of Health and Federal Government about how the aged care sector has...
Consumers Government Health and Wellbeing Aged care providers urged to refrain from unnecessary isolation rules Last week, Prime Minister (PM) Scott Morrison strongly reminded aged care providers, and services, to not put in place...
Consumers Health and Wellbeing Positive Ageing Peak bodies remind aged care services about rights to healthcare and spiritual care Two different peak bodies are highlighting the importance for older people to continue accessing healthcare, whether at...
Consumers Culture Awareness Health and Wellbeing Creative ideas to fight social isolation among older people Aged care organisations and providers have been coming up with creative ways to engage their older residents during the...
Consumers Finance Government Peak bodies band together for aged care Rescue Package proposal Seven aged care sector peak bodies have joined together to propose a Rescue Package costing over 1.2 billion to the...
Consumers Education & Training Government How the aged care workforce and providers have adapted to the coronavirus Every day there is a new update around the coronavirus and how we, as individuals, can help reduce the spread of...
Consumers Government Health and Wellbeing Government boosts seniors meal delivery amid COVID-19 demand increase The Federal Government has provided $59.3 million in funding for organisations that provide prepared meals, food staples...
Consumers Caring & Carers Health and Wellbeing ‘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...
Consumers Government Leadership Unannounced visits to aged care facilities postponed indefinitely The Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission, responsible for assessing and monitoring the quality of Australian aged...
Consumers Education & Training Government How home care will change while looking after a loved one from a distance The coronavirus will change how home care services are delivered at home to recipients, and families will need to switch...
Consumers Government Health and Wellbeing COVID-19 aged care restrictions and tips for supporting older residents in isolation Federal Government has put in place visitation restrictions into aged care facilities to protect older Australians with...
Consumers Government Health and Wellbeing Aged Care Royal Commission suspended indefinitely due to coronavirus concerns The Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety has just announced they have suspended all hearings and workshops...
Consumers Industry Government Providers to limit visitations to protect elderly from COVID-19 The Federal Government has announced it’s encouraging aged care providers to limit the number of visitations to...
Consumers Industry Government Australian Healthcare Week 2020 postponed due to coronavirus Organisers of Australian Healthcare Week (AHW) 2020, IQPC Australia, has had to make the difficult decision to postpone...