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 Aged care sector among first to receive COVID-19 vaccine Aged care staff and residents will be included in the first phase of administered COVID-19 immunisations in mid to late Fe…
Consumers Online shopping caution as scammers more active during Christmas Cybersecurity and scammer experts are recommending people exercise caution when buying presents and gifts online as scamme…
Consumers Health and Wellbeing Research Safety & Security Technology SOFIHUB provides assisted-living technology in your own home SPONSORED STORY - Feeling safe and connected while living at home can be difficult for people as they age, but a dig…
Consumers Health and Wellbeing Positive Ageing Products Research innovAGEING 2020 National Award winners announced The 2020 innovAGEING National Award winners were announced last night, recognising a range of industry organisations …
Consumers Finance Government Procurement & Governance Research Independent review recommends overhaul of retirement income system An independent Retirement Income Review has suggested the entire system needs to be overhauled, a call that is suppor…
Consumers Education & Training Health and Wellbeing Mental Health Positive Ageing Study finds older people at risk of social media misinformation about COVID-19 New research released by Macquarie University shows that older people are likely to be influenced or are more expos…
Consumers Culture Awareness Health and Wellbeing Mental Health Positive Ageing New program targets mental health issues in older Australians Macquarie University in New South Wales has launched a new online mental health program as a way to provide mental he…
Consumers Education & Training Home & Community Leadership Research Study finds increased choice and control when self-managing Home Care Packages A new study has found that older people feel they have more choice, control and more hours of care support if they ma…
Consumers Finance Government Providers Research Aged care financial report card details record financial risk for sector Chartered accountancy firm, StewartBrown, has revealed its latest Aged Care Financial Performance Survey f…
Consumers Government Leadership Procurement & Governance Research Government trialling potential ACFI replacement in 2021 The Federal Government has announced a trial of an alternative funding model in the aged care sector, which could pot…
Consumers Industry Education & Training Government Health and Wellbeing Dr Norman Swan explores COVID-19's impact on future aged care Physician and ABC producer, journalist and broadcaster, Dr Norman Swan, expressed the need for costly changes in a fr…
Consumers Government Health and Wellbeing Home & Community Research Better housing design is required in aged care future A new research report from Melbourne's RMIT University has found that practical housing design features are necessary…
Consumers Finance Government Health and Wellbeing Home & Community Australians on the aged pension struggling to meet rent A recently released Rental Affordability Survey from peak social advocacy organisation, Anglicare Australia, has foun…
Consumers Elder Abuse Health and Wellbeing Research Safety & Security Seven year Victorian study results in elder abuse markers A new study from advocacy group, Seniors Rights Victoria (SRV), and ageing researcher, National Ageing Research Insti…
Consumers Allied Health Government Health and Wellbeing Mental Health ROYAL COMMISSION: Mental health, oral health and allied health The Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety held its first hearings last week since their postponement due…
Consumers Health and Wellbeing Positive Ageing Research Technology Older Australians adapt well to telehealth services during COVID-19 Research released by the Global Centre for Modern Ageing (GCMA) has found that older Australians embraced the move to…
Consumers Government Health and Wellbeing Research Safety & Security SA strengthens rapid response teams in nursing homes to combat COVID The South Australian Government has announced the creation of a second rapid response team of domiciliary nurses and…
Consumers Health and Wellbeing Providers Research Safety & Security 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 p…
Consumers Government Health and Wellbeing Research Safety & Security Royal Commission asks for submissions on the impact of COVID-19 in aged care The Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety has invited the public and aged care organisations to provide …
Consumers Positive Ageing Research Safety & Security Technology 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…
Consumers Culture Awareness Government Health and Wellbeing Research #walkwithher spreads awareness about older women and sexual assault Pictures of shoes have probably been appearing on your Twitter newsfeed and you may be wondering what the hashtags, #…
Australian Healthcare Week Expo 2021 Sydney, 17-18 March, 2021 The 10th Australian Healthcare Week 2021…
Enrolled Nurses' Conference Adelaide - 22-23 April, 2021 The health system is constantly changing and nursing profes…
Aged Care Reform Conference 2021 Virtual - May, 2021 Returning for its second year, the two day virtual event wi…
ACSA 33rd National Summit - A New Age for Aged Care Virtual - 17-21 May, 2021 Aged & Community Services Australia (ACSA) will be host…
Melbourne Aged Care Conference Melbourne - 11-12 November, 2021 In today’s contentious aged care environment, it has neve…
Brisbane Aged Care Conference Brisbane - 25-26 November, 2021 The current need for aged care nurses to meet the specific …