Feros Care and Google partnership to give seniors more control at home New technology will give seniors living at home up-to-the-minute details about their care and allow them to manage their appoi…
Consumers New Serious Incident Report Scheme (SIRS) comes into effect in April The Federal Government intends to establish a new Serious Incident Response Scheme (SIRS) into the aged care sector from 1…
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 Caring & Carers Health and Wellbeing Home & Community Positive Ageing New Year Spring Clean SPONSORED STORY - The allure of the new year is the opportunity for a clean slate, utilising a home support provider,…
Consumers Education & Training Health and Wellbeing Research Safety & Security 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 s…
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 Caring & Carers Health and Wellbeing Home & Community Positive Ageing Getting the right support to enjoy the festive season SPONSORED STORY - The festive season is usually a time to enjoy some holiday fun with family and friends, however, …
Consumers Government Health and Wellbeing Leadership Procurement & Governance Government responds to COVID-19 Special Report recommendations As the deadline approached for a response to the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety's Special Report …
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 Government Health and Wellbeing Leadership Procurement & Governance South Australia goes into six day "circuit breaker" lockdown Premier for South Australia, Steven Marshall, has just announced a six-day lockdown, similar to what was seen in Melb…
Consumers Advice Finance Government Health and Wellbeing Temporary COVID-19 relief for South Australians on pension As South Australia heads into temporary lockdown conditions in preparation of a potential second wave of COVID-19 in …
Consumers Government Health and Wellbeing Procurement & Governance Providers Study finds Government-run aged care averages better on quality indicators New research released by the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety has found that Government operated ag…
Consumers Government Health and Wellbeing Procurement & Governance Safety & Security Industry responds to proposed reforms from Royal Commission The industry response to the proposed recommendations to revive the aged care sector has been overwhelmingly positive…
Consumers Industry Government Health and Wellbeing Leadership Final Royal Commission submission and proposed recommendations cause a stir The Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety received Counsel Assisting's final submission and proposed re…
Consumers Culture Awareness Dementia Government Positive Ageing Commission unveils COVID-19 recommendations for immediate action The Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety released a special report identifying six recommendations for …
Consumers Industry Finance Government Procurement & Governance ROYAL COMMISSION: Lacking regulation and future funding changes The Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety held seven days of hearings, running from 14-18 and 21-22 of S…
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 Safety & Security Government commits further funding to aged care The Federal Government has just announced a $563.3 million boost to the aged care sector's response to COVID-19, foll…
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 Government Health and Wellbeing Leadership Procurement & Governance Senate Committee critical of Government response to COVID-19 in aged care A COVID-19 Senate Select Committee was held on 21 August, to receive evidence from aged care officials about the Gove…
Consumers Government Health and Wellbeing Home & Community Procurement & Governance ROYAL COMMISSION: Innovative housing and barriers to accommodation The Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety held two days of hearings last week, running from 13-14 Augus…
Consumers Elder Abuse Health and Wellbeing Positive Ageing Safety & Security Australian first elder abuse law passed in ACT The Australian Capital Territory (ACT) has passed legislation to criminalise abuse against an older person, or vulner…
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 …