Website to combat specialist ‘bill shock’ Patients will be able to identify the true cost of specialist fees through a recently proposed Government-run website.
Consumers New study finds one in three retirees want to or have re-entered the workforce National Seniors Australia, peak body for older Australians, has released research that found 20 percent of pensioners would...
Consumers Parkinson's awareness front and centre this April Thirty-seven Australians receive a Parkinson's diagnosis every day. On World Parkinson's Day, 11 April, and during...
Consumers Culture Awareness Health and Wellbeing Half of older Victorians don't trust they will receive quality care in nursing homes The National Ageing Research Institute (NARI) has released a report that found many older Victorians do not have much...
Consumers Industry Culture Awareness One year on from the Aged Care Royal Commission's Final Report It has been a full year since the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety handed down its Final Report into...
Consumers Industry Government Aged care peak bodies prepare themselves for unified new entity Major aged care peak bodies are preparing themselves for the next steps in creating a new overarching aged care industry...
Consumers Industry Culture Awareness New report showcases sector's fight to keep older Australians safe during COVID-19 The Australian Aged Care Collaboration (AACC), a group of six aged care peak bodies, has released an Aged Care Situation...
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...
Consumers Elder Abuse Government Landmark OPAN report reveals unacceptable aged care experiences over last year A new report from the Older Person's Advocacy Network (OPAN), the peak body for advocacy for older Australians, has...
Consumers Industry Dementia Australia needs urgent healthcare reform to cope with future dementia numbers In a newly released White Paper, dementia experts are calling for immediate action to reform a healthcare system that...
Consumers Dementia Health and Wellbeing Enhancing the wellbeing of older people SPONSORED STORY - Providing an older loved one with mental stimulation and enhanced wellbeing, whether in aged care or...
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 systemic...
Consumers Culture Awareness Health and Wellbeing Changing the narrative of ageing through photography A South Australian photography competition aiming to change the perception of ageing by showing positive and realistic...
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 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 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 Half a million Australians need support to stop discrimination through Dementia Action Week People living with dementia are calling on others in the community to recognise the discrimination they face because of...
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 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 Caring & Carers Aged care workforce shortage projected over next decade The Committee for Economic Development of Australia (CEDA) has released a report expressing that there is a dire...
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...
VTCTA Community Transport Conference 2022 Victoria, 8 - 9 June, 2022 For the first time since 2019 the Community Transport Sector...
National Dementia Conference 2022 Melbourne - 23 - 24 June, 2022 The 13th annual National Dementia Conference will be...
Western Australia Care & Ageing Well Expo Perth - 30 - 31 July, 2022 The Care & Ageing Well Expo in Western Australia provides...
Care Expo Melbourne Melbourne - 12 - 13 August, 2022 With the launch of Care Expo Melbourne unable to proceed in...
Care Expo Brisbane Brisbane - 15 - 16 September, 2022 Following a highly successful event in 2021, Care Expo...
LASA National Congress 2022 Adelaide - 12-14 October, 2022 After a COVID-19 hiatus, the LASA National Congress 2022 will...