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…
Safety & Security
Australians prefer ageing at home with assistance - sector overhaul needed
Recent research from the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety has found that Australians of all ages would p…
Victorian older Australians urged to be careful
Victoria has experienced a resurgence of COVID-19 and the Federal Government is urging older people in Victoria to be vigi…
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Additional changes in second review of aged care Industry Code
A second review of the Industry Code on Visiting Residential Aged Care has resulted in additional changes, incorporat… -
A suggested new tax could secure future aged care funding
In a newly released consultation paper, the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety has suggested a new ta… -
Aged care peaks back hospitalisation of seniors during an outbreak
Following a recent ABC Four Corners report that scrutinised the handling of a coronavirus outbreak by a Sydney aged c… -
Aged Care Royal Commission hearings resuming July
The Royal Commission in Aged Care Quality and Safety has announced that the hearings will resume next month, in July,… -
World Elder Abuse Awareness Day: Together we are better, always!
Aged Rights Advocacy Service (ARAS) in South Australia will host their annual World Elder Abuse Awareness Day (WEAAD)… -
Emergency food package scheme for older Australians underperforms
A Federal Government program implemented to provide 36,000 emergency food packages to older Australians has drastical… -
Review of Industry Code for Visiting Residential Aged Care Homes put on hold
The signatories of the Industry Code for Visiting Residential Aged Care Homes have decided it is still too early to t… -
Two weeks in - Aged Care Industry Code reflection and questions answered
The Industry Code for Visiting Residential Aged Care Homes has mostly been adopted by a majority of aged care provide… -
Register for aged care workers on the horizon
The Federal Government has released a public consultation paper proposing a better regulated workforce for the aged c… -
Global Centre for Modern Ageing launch online COVID-19 portal for older people
In a bid to further support older Australians during the COVID-19 crisis, the Global Centre for Modern Ageing (GCMA) … -
Research finds grandparenting roles impacted by the coronavirus
A new research report from National Seniors Australia, peak body for older Australians, highlights the impact COVID-1… -
Taking care of yourself at home with COVID-19 restrictions easing
While restrictions are easing around States and Territories in Australia, this doesn't mean the country is out of the… -
Peak bodies team up with ABC's Dr Norman Swan on COVID-19 video series
Dr Norman Swan, physician and ABC journalist and broadcaster, is collaborating with aged care peak body, Leading Age … -
Emergency leave available for aged care residents
The Government adopted new emergency leave legislation amendments this week, which allows for older residents to move… -
As COVID-19 restrictions ease, National Seniors recommend staying vigilant
As social rules and guidelines ease between the States and Territories, peak body for older Australians, National Sen… -
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… -
Visitor Access Code for aged care has been finalised
The Industry Code for Visiting Residential Aged Care Homes during COVID-19 was officially finalised and released ye… -
80 percent of nurses reported no increase in staffing to prepare for COVID-19
Peak body for nurses, midwives and carers, the Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation (ANMF), released their nat… -
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…
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LASA National Integrated Seniors Housing Conference 2020
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