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.
Research
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) to …
#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, #walkw…
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ROYAL COMMISSION: Innovation and technology in aged care
The Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety held two workshop hearings in Adelaide from March 16-17 coveri… -
Adelaide joins global innovation network Aging2.0
Aging2.0, a global innovation network for longevity and ageing, has arrived in Adelaide with a pre-launch event prese… -
ITAC Conference put the spotlight on innovation in aged care
SPONSORED STORY - The Information and Technology in Aged Care (ITAC) Conference was hugely successful this year, brin… -
ROYAL COMMISSION: "Gold standard" care requires staffing ratios
The Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety held a one day hearing in Adelaide on Friday discussing the Au… -
ITAC Conference paves the way for technology in aged care
SPONSORED STORY - On 3-4 March, the 2020 Information and Technology in Aged Care (ITAC) Conference will be hosted … -
ROYAL COMMISSION: Potential funding options for aged care
The second day of Adelaide workshops for the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety continued presenting … -
ROYAL COMMISSION: Solutions for the bigger picture of aged care
The first Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety panel workshop for the year kicked off in Adelaide, whi… -
Grants awarded to multiple dementia research projects
The Dementia Australia Research Foundation, the research arm of peak body for dementia, Dementia Australia, has aw… -
Professor John Newnham named Senior Australian of the Year
A 67 year old obstetrics specialist from Perth, Western Australia (WA), Professor John Newnham AM, was named the Seni… -
Dementia and Aged Care Roadmap up for public feedback
The Federal Government has just released a draft Dementia, Ageing and Aged Care Mission Roadmap for public consultati… -
Additional concerns around aged care and home care rolls into the new year
Two recent reports have found that aged care facilities are still struggling financially and that the waitlist for Ho… -
A merry year in review
There were some huge news events this year, making 2019 probably one of the most important and transformative years f… -
ROYAL COMMISSION: “Fundamental failings of clinical governance”
The second half of last week’s hearings for the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety, were focused on… -
Earle Haven inquiry recommendations to prevent future aged care service collapses
An independent inquiry into the forced closure of Queensland’s Earle Haven Retirement Village on 11 July this year … -
Australian aged care - “a shocking tale of neglect” and “woefully inadequate”
The Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety released its Interim Report yesterday, highlighting the overal… -
Nationwide study investigating prevalence of elder abuse
The Australian Institute of Family Studies recently announced they will be conducting the first large-scale study int… -
Aged Care Royal Commission release more research and background papers
This October, the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety has released research papers that observed natio… -
New research supports staff satisfaction as key to quality home care
A new study from the Anglicare Australian Network has found supportive evidence that staff engagement and satisfactio… -
ROYAL COMMISSION: Aged care is “working [staff] into poverty”
The third day of the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety had a panel of industry unions and peak bodie…
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