Consumers Industry Caring & Carers 5,000 more seniors to benefit from short-term care The number of senior Australians receiving short-term restorative care each year will almost triple on the back of the...
Consumers Industry Government 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...
Consumers Industry Government Extra $15 million to support independent living A $15 million funding boost will enable Commonwealth Home Support Programme (CHSP) providers to complete thousands more...
Consumers Industry Government Aged Care Commission open for business The much anticipated independent Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission has officially opened its doors, launching its...
Industry Procurement & Governance · Providers 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 resident...
Consumers Allied Health · Positive Ageing Benefits of private health insurance for seniors SPONSORED STORY – It’s no secret that looking after your health and wellbeing early in life increases your...
Consumers Industry Government 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 has...
Consumers Industry Caring & Carers Consumer report shines light on residents’ experience The majority of Australian aged care residents feel safe and respected in their facilities, however one in six aren’t...
Industry Leadership · Providers New ACH Group CEO excited about road ahead South Australian aged care provider ACH Group has announced the appointment of Frank Weits as its new Chief Executive...
Consumers Industry Allied Health Better continence support available now Workers across the growing aged care and disability support sectors are set to be better supported in delivering quality...
Industry Home & Community · Providers Survey seeks input on best possible solutions for future seniors Input from the broader community is being sought through a research survey by care provider IRT for the future design of...
Consumers Industry Caring & Carers 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 the...
Consumers Positive Ageing · Providers Aged care residents welcome warm and fuzzy feelings and beings The hard work of a number of residents at Seasons Aged Care Kallangur in Queensland in knitting, sewing and producing...
Industry Elder Abuse · Government 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 Technology in Aged...
Industry Education & Training · Home & Community 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...
Industry Home & Community · Positive Ageing Santa’s workshop comes to Resthaven One Resthaven resident is single handedly bringing Christmas spirit to life, by hand-painting locally made wooden toys...
Industry Positive Ageing · Providers Old and young win big at Bake Off Family recipes have been put to the test and winners chosen following the grand finale of the annual Big Bethanie Bake...
Industry Caring & Carers · Leadership 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 12...
Industry Caring & Carers · Dementia 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 a...
Industry Leadership · Products 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...
Industry Home & Community · Leadership 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 shared...