Expo a ‘one-stop-shop’ for healthcare professionals The 2019 Australian Healthcare Week has doubled in size and will feature 70 percent more speakers and content than last year, s…
Consumers Health Transparency Bill passes in Queensland A new standard of transparency for Queensland's private and public health and aged care facilities has been set with the p…
Consumers Government announces $537 million aged care boost On Monday, the Federal Government announced the delivery of a $537 million aged care funding boost in response to the Aged…
Consumers Industry Education & Training Government Leadership LASA Congress presents positivity around the future of ageing Leading Age Services Australia (LASA) hosted their LASA 2019 National Congress - Better Ageing Futures i…
Consumers Industry Government Health and Wellbeing Procurement & Governance ROYAL COMMISSION: Special needs groups struggle with aged care This week the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety explored issues in aged care for special needs group…
Consumers Industry Government Health and Wellbeing Safety & Security Likelihood of hospitalisation from aged care increases with poor staffing Aged care residents in New South Wales (NSW) have a higher likelihood of being hospitalised if there is inadequate st…
Consumers Industry Government Health and Wellbeing Housing ROYAL COMMISSION: Aged care isn’t appropriate for young people with disability At today’s Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety, the Department of Health’s In-Home Aged Care divis…
Consumers Industry Government Procurement & Governance Providers Earle Haven scandal results in new Bill Following the dramatic and abrupt closure of the Earle Haven Retirement Village in Queensland mid-July, the State Go…
Consumers Industry Education & Training Government Health and Wellbeing Giving a nationwide voice to older LGBTI people in aged care Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transexual and intersex (LGBTI) older people will be able to magnify their voices and experie…
Consumers Industry Government Procurement & Governance Providers Next hearings for Royal Commission into Aged Care focuses on young residents The upcoming Royal Commission in Aged Care Quality and Safety hearings will be held in Melbourne from the 9th - 11th …
Consumers Caring & Carers Health and Wellbeing Home & Community Safety & Security Staying safer for longer at home While living at home for longer is recommended and encouraged, it can mean you may experience increasing periods of f…
Consumers Health and Wellbeing Home & Community Housing Safety & Security Old aged care facility repurposed into older women’s shelter Women’s Community Shelters has launched new secure housing for 20 women over the age of 55 in a disused aged care f…
Consumers Government Health and Wellbeing Home & Community Products New technology hub to support older Australians living at home In a bid to keep older Australians at home for longer, a new research hub has been established with a recent $3 milli…
Consumers Industry Education & Training Health and Wellbeing Providers LASA makes Australia’s top 50 most innovative companies National peak body, Leading Age Services Australia (LASA) has been recognised as a leader in promoting innovation in …
Consumers Industry Caring & Carers Culture Awareness Dementia Royal Commission: “It’s hard to know where to go to raise issues and complaints…” “It felt like there was no point raising issues or complaining…”
Consumers Health and Wellbeing Positive Ageing Products Safety & Security An active lifestyle is key to healthy ageing SPONSORED STORY - Having an active lifestyle as a senior is often linked to a higher ability to maintain independence…
Consumers Industry Government Procurement & Governance Providers Royal Commission released next round of background papers The Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety has released three more background papers this week, following…
Consumers Industry Government Health and Wellbeing Procurement & Governance ROYAL COMMISSION: “It was quite a fraught day” The first day of the Brisbane hearings for the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety heard from multiple…
Consumers Industry Caring & Carers Government Home & Community ROYAL COMMISSION: Carers have no support The Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety started their Mildura hearings yesterday, receiving direct evi…
Consumers Industry Culture Awareness Government Procurement & Governance Aged Care Royal Commission heads to Mildura and Brisbane The Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety will be holding three days of hearings in Mildura, Victoria, a…
Consumers Industry Culture Awareness Government Positive Ageing $5.6 million investment in remote community medical research The Federal Government has announced a $5.6 million medical research investment focussing on healthy ageing for Abori…
Consumers Industry Culture Awareness Government Procurement & Governance ROYAL COMMISSION: Facilities struggle to meet basic care needs Last Friday, the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety added an extra day to their Darwin hearings, list…
Sydney Aged Care Conference Sydney, 5 - 6 December 2019 In today’s contentious aged care environment, it has neve…
In-Home Nursing Care Conference Adelaide - 20-21 February, 2020 A two day conference for nurses and other healthcare worke…
LASA Tri-State Conference 2020 Albury - 24-25 March 2020 LASA is hosting their Tri-State Conference for 2020 in Albu…
Aged Care Nursing - Improving Quality of Life Conference Melbourne, 27 - 28 Feb 2020 While the average lifespan has increased, good health is no…
ITAC 2020 Conference Brisbane - 3-4 March, 2020 The ITAC 2020 Conference will focus on the importance of a…
Dementia Australia National Symposium 2020 Sydney - 24 March, 2020 Dementia Australia's National Symposium 2020 will explor…