Royal Commission ins and outs announced
The much-anticipated announcement of those tasked with leading the Government’s Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and S…
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Additional funding improves aged care access to First Australians living remotely
Ageing First Australians living remotely will now have increased access to residential and home aged care services close t…
ITAC conference will provide opportunity to share bright ideas
This year’s annual Information and Technology in Aged Care (ITAC) Conference will provide the perfect opportunity for in…
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Calls for staff ratios to be included in Royal Commission
Staff ratios have yet again been called into question with the Australian Medical Association (AMA) urging the case f… -
Funding boost to CHSP sparks calls for more home care packages
An announcement of increased Government funding to better support senior Australians to remain living independently i… -
Conversation once again turns to CCTV cameras in aged care
Heated debate surrounding the need for CCTV cameras in aged care has once again been sparked within the industry and … -
Aged care sector prepares for Royal Commission and what it might mean
The Australian aged care sector is about to set sail into uncharted waters following the announcement of a Royal Comm… -
Shocking footage once again stirs concern across the aged care community
Australians are continuing to question the quality of care offered within residential aged care facilities following … -
The aged care tsunami has arrived, and digital innovations are here to help
OPINION PIECE - The baby boomer bubble is the aged care tsunami that is already upon us, dramatically altering the c… -
ITAC to tackle ‘hot topics’ of aged care
Technology and the aged care workforce are two of the biggest topics within the industry and sector and they are set … -
Royal Commission calls on the community to ‘have their say’
All members of the Australian community are now able to ‘have their say’ on the focus of the recently announced R… -
Community conversations target workforce and training as key concerns in aged care
Conversations around the aged care workforce and the need to increase dementia training among all levels of staff hav… -
Providers offering ‘meaningful ageing’ praised in awards
A number of providers within the aged care industry are enjoying some much deserved praise and recognition following … -
What Australians are telling us about aged care providers (hint – it’s mostly good)
OPINION PIECE - Along with most of the industry, this week I watched the first of a two-part -
Australia responds to TV report revealing “unacceptable failures” in aged care
Emotions are running high across the nation following the airing of the first episode of a Four Corners two-part look… -
Royal Commission into aged care to seek answers surrounding abuse and neglect
The aged care sector is in overdrive following the announcement by Federal Government to establish a Royal Commission… -
New aged care workforce reform hopes to triple staff numbers
A strategy released by an industry-led taskforce will aim to help Australia’s aged care workforce triple by 2050 to… -
Funding boost promises ‘better facilities, better care and better standards’
It has been a big week for the aged care sector, first with the passing of the new aged care standards under the Sing… -
Federal Parliament formally pass first upgrade to aged care standards in 20 years
Australian Federal Parliament has formally passed the new aged care standards under the Single Aged Care Quality Fram… -
2018 ACSA Summit still the talk of the town
One of the aged care sectors most anticipated events - the Aged and Community Services Australia (ACSA) National Summ… -
Innovative technology hits aged care head on
As revolutionary aged care technologies are being trialled and implemented across the nation, innovation and research…
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National Conference on Incontinence
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International Conference on Frontotemporal Dementias
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COTA Building a Quality Aged Care Workforce National Conference
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Australian Association of Gerontology conference
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