Equal aged care access for multicultural communities Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CALD) Australians will receive support in overcoming barriers they may face in accessing…
Consumers Landmark work value case calls for 25 percent aged care wage increase The Health Services Union (HSU), a members-based union, has launched a landmark work value case with the Fair Work Commiss…
Consumers Aged care sector responds to missed opportunities in Federal Budget The Federal Government released the Federal Budget on Tuesday night which offered investments into the aged care sector bu…
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 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 Industry Government Health and Wellbeing Safety & Security In a time of strict regulation, OnePassport® Immunise simplifies record keeping SPONSORED STORY - The current COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in strict regulation and rules around entering aged care…
Consumers Government Health and Wellbeing Procurement & Governance Safety & Security Victorian aged care facilities transitioning to single site operations COVID-19 has exposed the issues of employees working across multiple aged care facilities during a pandemic after a f…
Industry Caring & Carers Education & Training Leadership Providers Care Huddles – a tool to improve communication and support team building OPINION - Care huddles are a structured process for teams to communicate about client care, share information, and de…
Industry Advice Education & Training Leadership Workforce From bedsides to boardrooms OPINION - From bedsides to boardrooms, mentoring can make careers more meaningful. At the beginning of 2020, many of…
Consumers Industry Education & Training Procurement & Governance Providers Hearing your customer OPINION - As we progress with consumer choice in aged care it is increasingly important to ensure you are hearing the…
Consumers Government Health and Wellbeing Safety & Security Workforce 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…
Consumers Caring & Carers Health and Wellbeing Home & Community Workforce Tributes, support and additional funding flow during National Volunteer Week Volunteering Australia is asking for all Australians to "wave your appreciation" to all volunteers providing support …
Consumers Government Health and Wellbeing Safety & Security Workforce 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…
Consumers Government Health and Wellbeing Home & Community Safety & Security Visitors Access Code open for public consultation The draft Aged Care Visitors Access Code (VAC) is up for public consultation after the Government announced on Friday…
Consumers Government Health and Wellbeing Safety & Security Workforce COVID-19 and what you need to know about protective equipment Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) has become a huge topic in Australia as the country is battling the COVID-19 outb…
Consumers Caring & Carers Government Safety & Security Workforce Government unveils new strategy to strengthen aged care workforce Over the long weekend, the Federal Government initiated a new strategy to strengthen the aged care workforce and ensu…
Consumers Caring & Carers Government Health and Wellbeing Home & Community Care Army to assist Queensland's seniors The Queensland Government has rallied a "Care Army" of professionals and volunteers to assist Queensland seniors duri…
Consumers Education & Training Government Providers Safety & Security How the aged care workforce and providers have adapted to the coronavirus Every day there is a new update around the coronavirus and how we, as individuals, can help reduce the spread of COVI…
Consumers Industry Government Health and Wellbeing Positive Ageing Prime Minister announces further restrictions to aged care Prime Minister Scott Morrison made a special announcement on 18 March announcing further restrictions on aged care t…
Consumers Education & Training Government Health and Wellbeing Leadership 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…
Consumers Industry Education & Training Government Procurement & Governance Coronavirus stimulus package boosts aged care From 10-12 March, the Federal Government released stimulus packages for the healthcare sector and the economy, in re…
Consumers Finance Government Procurement & Governance Workforce ROYAL COMMISSION: Need-based care and funding to reflect actual cost of care The Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety held a brief hearing in Adelaide on Wednesday to hear all of t…
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 …