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…
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Study puts a spotlight on trauma of community service workers
The University of South Australia (UniSA) has just released a study, which has found important measures that need to be pu…
ROYAL COMMISSION: People not covered by NDIS aren’t eligible for YPIRAC initiative
The Acting Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA) has admitted to the Royal Comm…
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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… -
Aged care not a popular career
Not-for-profit aged care provider, Whiddon, is aiming to boost awareness and inspire young people into a career in ag… -
Royal Commission: “It’s hard to know where to go to raise issues and complaints…”
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Honouring those who care for a living
Today is Aged Care Employee Day, an annual opportunity to recognise the contribution and dedication of people working… -
Aged & Community Services Australia names outstanding providers in NSW
The Royal Freemasons’ Benevolent Institution (RFBI) has been named Provider of the Year at Aged and Community Servi… -
Supporting the young leaders of aged care
Leading Age Services Australia (LASA) are supporting young professionals in aged care to become the future leaders of… -
ROYAL COMMISSION: Individualised based care provides good results
The final day of the Cairns hearings for the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety heard about a differe… -
East Arnhem Land receives $20 million aged care service boost
The Federal Government is providing over $20 million for a new aged care service and facility to be built in Nhulun… -
ROYAL COMMISSION: “I was no longer a daughter, I had become a supervisor”
The first day of the Cairns hearings for the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety heard a case study of… -
Rapid response app perfect for this year’s predicted deadly flu season
A new web based app for nursing homes that coordinates faster responses to flu outbreaks will be rolled out across 30… -
Aged Care Royal Commission focus for NT and QLD hearings announced
The Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety has revealed the focus of the Northern Territory (NT) and Quee… -
ROYAL COMMISSION: Begging to stay in hospital and challenges of palliative care
The fourth day of the Perth hearings for the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety listened to a case st… -
ROYAL COMMISSION: “It’s very much a dictatorship type industry”
The third day of the Perth hearings for the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety heard from a panel of … -
Are your directions lawful and reasonable?
OPINION - With advances in technology, workplaces are changing at a rapid rate and the manner in which work is perfo… -
The current funding model for aged care not coping
Aged care industry peak body, Leading Age Services Australia (LASA), is urging the Australian Government to pick up t… -
Royal Commission returns to focus on aged care in remote areas and Indigenous Australians
The fourth series of hearings for the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety has resumed in Broome, Weste… -
Minimum Wage increase concerns aged care peak body
This week, the Fair Work Commission announced a 3 percent increase to the National Minimum Wage and Modern Award, cau… -
14th World Elder Abuse Conference explores building trust and valuing our elderly
South Australian Aged Rights Advocacy Service (ARAS) is hosting their 14th World Elder Abuse Awareness Day Conference… -
ROYAL COMMISSION: No time, no extra staff and little diversional therapy
Day 6 into the third series of the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety involved another panel full of …
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8th International Conference on Ageing and Spirituality
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Aged Care Nursing - Improving Quality of Life Conference
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Sydney Aged Care Conference
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Aged Care Reform Conference 2019
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Aged & Community Services Australia (ACSA) National Summit
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LASA National Congress 2019 Better Ageing Futures – It’s in our hands
Where: Adelaide Convention Centre
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