ROYAL COMMISSION DAY 3: Misuse of psychotropic drugs, lack of qualified workers
The dangers of antidepressant use in dementia patients and decline in registered nurses across the system were topics on the ta…
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ROYAL COMMISSION DAY TWO: Too many “potholes” in consumer journey
Day two of the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety hearings in Adelaide brought concerns around malnutritio…
Training program to help staff walk in patients’ shoes
An Adelaide aged care provider will be the first to trial ‘empathy suits’ as part of a staff training pilot program to…
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Palliative Care Australia welcomes new CEO
Palliative Care Australia (PCA) has announced Rohan Greenland as its new Chief Executive Officer. -
Royal Commission's warning to providers, government
The Royal Commission says it will come down hard on aged care providers and Government bodies that refuse to give inf… -
Call for younger generations to consider career in aged care
Working in aged care is “rewarding and deeply meaningful” and a career path more young people should consider, sa… -
Celebrating women in aged care
Women working in the aged care industry across the globe are being recognised and celebrated as part of a new social … -
National storytelling platform recognises inspiring individuals in aged care
A new storytelling platform aims to give a stronger voice to the many inspirational individuals and stories that make… -
New retirement code of conduct to promote resident safety, dignity and happiness
Retirement village operators across the country are being urged to show their commitment to high standard and residen… -
Call for providers to release staff ratios
Aged care providers should be required to report staff-to-patient ratios on a quarterly basis, a Federal committee ha… -
Home care not keeping up with demand
Too many senior Australians are still without the level of care they need despite figures showing an increase in home… -
Better continence support available now
Workers across the growing aged care and disability support sectors are set to be better supported in delivering qual… -
New aged care quality legislation set to ‘empower’ senior Australians
The industry has welcomed the next step forward in creating significant changes to quality in aged care following th… -
20 years of supporting people with Parkinson's in Western Australia
SPONSORED STORY - The Parkinson’s Western Australia (WA) Nurse Specialist Service has recently celebrated 20 years… -
Breaking Royal Commission news heard at ITAC 2018
Breaking news from the Royal Commission into aged care has been heard at the annual Information and Technolo… -
Eleventh ITAC conference reiterates importance of tech in aged care
The annual Information and Technology in Aged Care (ITAC) conference was held on 21-22 November at the Adelaide Conve… -
Bill offers opportunity to ‘opt in’ for CCTV in residents rooms
New laws allowing CCTV cameras to be installed in the bedrooms of State Government-operated and private aged care res… -
Singapore sings praise for Australian aged care practice
A number of new and innovative models of care have been trialled and tested within the aged care sector over the past… -
New training course focuses on recognising pain in dementia patients
The desire to see better pain management among people living with dementia in aged care has led to the development of… -
Start-up set to start conversations at upcoming conference
The focus is turning to technology start-ups in some of the sessions and speeches scheduled for next week’s Informa… -
Investment shows ‘shared interest’ in supporting seniors stay at home
A new $5 million partnership between an aged care provider and technology start-up has blossomed thanks to their shar…
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