Consumers Government Health and Wellbeing Procurement & Governance Providers Study finds Government-run aged care averages better on quality indicators New research released by the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety has found that Government operated ag…
Industry Noticeboard ECH appoints new organisation Chair South Australians aged care provider, ECH (Enabling Confidence at Home), has announced Rosina Hislop as the organisat…
Industry Noticeboard Uniting opens doors to new aged care development Aged care provider, Uniting, has opened their latest development to residents in Westmead, Sydney, providing older Au…
Consumers Industry Culture Awareness Finance Procurement & Governance 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 Co…
Consumers Caring & Carers Culture Awareness Health and Wellbeing Mental Health LWB is helping people stay connected in 2020 SPONSORED STORY - Australians across the country have felt the far-reaching social and economic effects of a pandemic…
Consumers Caring & Carers Education & Training Home & Community Leadership Innovative solution to give HCP clients more value for money SPONSORED STORY - As many elderly Australians wait for Home Care Packages, Western Australia home care provider, The …
Consumers Culture Awareness Health and Wellbeing Mental Health Positive Ageing New program targets mental health issues in older Australians Macquarie University in New South Wales has launched a new online mental health program as a way to provide mental he…
Consumers Education & Training Home & Community Leadership Research Study finds increased choice and control when self-managing Home Care Packages A new study has found that older people feel they have more choice, control and more hours of care support if they ma…
Consumers Finance Government Providers Research Aged care financial report card details record financial risk for sector Chartered accountancy firm, StewartBrown, has revealed its latest Aged Care Financial Performance Survey f…
Consumers Dementia Health and Wellbeing Mental Health Technology MemBo simplifies life with technology for people with dementia SPONSORED STORY - Managing important information such as appointment times, daily activities and general communicatio…
Consumers Industry Health and Wellbeing Leadership Providers Winners announced for LASA's 2020 Excellence in Age Services Awards Industry peak body, Leading Age Services Australia (LASA) has announced the winners for the 2020 Excellence in Aged S…
Consumers Government Health and Wellbeing Procurement & Governance Safety & Security Industry responds to proposed reforms from Royal Commission The industry response to the proposed recommendations to revive the aged care sector has been overwhelmingly positive…
Consumers Industry Government Health and Wellbeing Leadership Final Royal Commission submission and proposed recommendations cause a stir The Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety received Counsel Assisting's final submission and proposed re…
Consumers Government Leadership Procurement & Governance Research Government trialling potential ACFI replacement in 2021 The Federal Government has announced a trial of an alternative funding model in the aged care sector, which could pot…
Consumers Industry Education & Training Government Health and Wellbeing Dr Norman Swan explores COVID-19's impact on future aged care Physician and ABC producer, journalist and broadcaster, Dr Norman Swan, expressed the need for costly changes in a fr…
Consumers Caring & Carers Culture Awareness Health and Wellbeing Home & Community National Carers Week celebrates Australia's unsung heroes National Carers Week kicked off on Monday, running from 11 - 17 October, celebrating the 2.65 million unpaid carers i…
Consumers Education & Training Finance Government Health and Wellbeing 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 sect…
Consumers Culture Awareness Dementia Government Positive Ageing Commission unveils COVID-19 recommendations for immediate action The Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety released a special report identifying six recommendations for …
Consumers Health and Wellbeing Positive Ageing International Older Persons Day considering impact COVID-19 United Nations 'International Day of Older Persons was on October 1, highlighting the important contributions that o…
Industry Health and Wellbeing Leadership Positive Ageing Providers The power of language - nursing home resident vs aged care consumer OPINION - A few years ago, when the Royal Commission into aged care began, so too did the aged care reforms which br…
Consumers Culture Awareness Government Leadership Procurement & Governance Peak bodies unify to create ten key principles for the future of aged care Six aged care consumer and carer peak bodies have banded together in a bid to outline their shared vision for aged ca…
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 …