IRC progress pushes forward
Further announcements surrounding the Industry Reference Committee (IRC), established earlier this year to review and…
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Industry endorsed solution increasing transparency in aged care sector
Key stakeholders from within the aged care sector have jumped on the opportunity to support and endorse increased tra… -
LASA Congress focuses on ageing well and aged care excellence
The Leading Age Services Australia (LASA) National Congress held in Adelaide over the past three days has celebrated … -
Report reveals aged care lacks trust and transparency
A new report targeting the thoughts, feelings and perceptions of the Australian public when it comes to aged care has… -
Funding bids to help delay dementia by five years
The Government has set its sights on reducing the average onset of dementia in Australia by five years, through a num… -
Aged care residents celebrate ageing and record success
The importance of keeping social, busy and active in aged care to maintain health and wellbeing has not been forgotte… -
Grant sees greater uptake in students choosing to ‘Ask Gran Not Google’
Younger generations are being encouraged to harness the wealth of knowledge and experience of their elders as part of… -
New tailored medication service an easy pill to swallow
Older Australians will soon be able to access tailored medication management following a partnership between Australi… -
Work to improve the aged care workforce underway with IRC members announced
The Industry Reference Committee (IRC), established earlier this year to review and develop national competency stand… -
Quality and Safety Commissioner ‘first step’ in new era of aged care
An important step in the nation’s transition to the newly announced independent Aged Care Quality and Safety Commis… -
Impending federal election reignites debate over age pension means test
The Australian family home is the focus of a new campaign by seniors advocacy group National Seniors, which is callin… -
Importance of facilitating easier access to aged care acknowledged with ‘prestigious award’
Perth-based not-for-profit care provider Braemar Presbyterian Care has stepped into the spotlight for their revitalis… -
IRT introduce new innovative on-demand service delivery platform
Technology is once again bringing more choice and control to the fingertips of older Australians than ever before, wi… -
Article correction and retraction: Complaints on the rise but consumers still lack knowledge
The article below was originally published on 27 September 2018 and may have unintentionally misinformed readers on t… -
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people better supported in end of life thanks to new resource portal
The workforce supporting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples through end of life and palliative care are se… -
Carers in regional communities to benefit from new high-tech network
The support offered to carers of people with dementia living in rural and remote communities is set to see significan… -
Report shines light on struggling aged care industry
Concern continues to mount over the financial future of the nation’s aged care sector, following the public release… -
Seniors’ needs in the spotlight for National Nutrition Week
The importance of positive eating habits and adequate nutritional intake among older Australians is once again in the… -
Aged care achievements acknowledged
Excellence in the aged services industry across all Australian states have been recognised following the announcement… -
Sector celebrates opening of Global Centre for Modern Ageing
The doors to the future of ageing have officially been opened following the formal launch of the Global Centre for Mo… -
National Carers Week celebrates unpaid carers as ‘backbone of aged and disability care’
There will be a focus on celebrating and raising awareness around Australia’s 2.7 million unpaid carers this week a…
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