Consumers Industry Government Aged care peak bodies prepare themselves for unified new entity Major aged care peak bodies are preparing themselves for the next steps in creating a new overarching aged care industry...
Consumers Industry Government New visitor access guidelines to be national standard after Government endorsement The National Cabinet has endorsed new visitation advice from the Australian Health Protection Principal Committee...
Consumers Industry Culture Awareness Concerns that Religious Discrimination Bill could negatively impact older people Peak body for older Australians, Council on the Ageing (COTA) Australia has highlighted concerns the Religious...
Consumers Industry Finance Aged care sector sends open letter to Prime Minister Aged care peak bodies, providers and unions have come together to direct an open letter to Prime Minister Scott...
Consumers Industry Government Federal Government bows to sector pressure, deploys ADF in aged care After weeks of denying the aged care sector’s request of deploying the Australian Defence Force in aged care, Prime...
Consumers Industry Culture Awareness New report showcases sector’s fight to keep older Australians safe during COVID-19 The Australian Aged Care Collaboration (AACC), a group of six aged care peak bodies, has released an Aged Care Situation...
Consumers Industry Caring & Carers Government announces $800 bonus for aged care staff The Federal Government has announced a $210 million support package that will provide $800 bonuses to aged care workers...
Consumers Advice · Culture Awareness Valmai Dempsey announced as 2022 Senior Australian of the Year Valmai Dempsey has been announced as the 2022 Senior Australian of the Year for her over 50 years of dedicated voluntary...
Consumers Industry Government Peak bodies call for national assistive technology program for older people with disability The Federal Government needs to end age discrimination in disability support and provide older Australians living with a...
Consumers Industry Government Sector calls for defence force to be deployed in aged care, Government rejects request Aged care peak bodies and unions are requesting for the Australian Defence Force (ADF) to be brought in to assist in...
Consumers Caring & Carers · Health and Wellbeing Caring in a time of national need SPONSORED STORY – Now more than ever, home care providers are needing to stand up and provide care outside of the...
Consumers Industry Caring & Carers Consumer peak concerned for aged care residents’ rights The Older Persons Advocacy Network (OPAN), peak body for older Australians, is calling on Governments and the aged care...
Consumers Industry Government COVID-19 super spreader variant causing havoc in aged care sector With the aggressive spread of the new COVID-19 variant, Omicron, and the Government’s new attempt at a...
Consumers Industry Advice 2021: Our Year in Review 2021 was a year all about rebuilding for Australia. Whether it was developing on our knowledge from COVID-19 and...
Consumers Industry Advice Merry Christmas and Happy New Year from Talking Aged Care! It’s been another difficult year for everyone and like so many businesses, DPS, the company behind Talking Aged Care,...
Consumers Advice · Culture Awareness Competition for ideas to combat social isolation and loneliness among older people As we approach what can be an isolating holiday season for some older people, a Victorian community aged care provider...
Consumers Industry Government New $34 million aged care research centre announced at Flinders University A $34 million Aged Care Centre for Growth and Translational Research was unveiled on Wednesday, with the three year...
Consumers Finance · Government Peak bodies call for Age Pension changes to allow pensioners to fill workforce shortages The National, State and Territory Chambers of Commerce have joined together to call on the Federal Treasurer to allow...
Consumers Elder Abuse · Government Landmark OPAN report reveals unacceptable aged care experiences over last year A new report from the Older Person’s Advocacy Network (OPAN), the peak body for advocacy for older Australians,...
Consumers Industry Dementia Australia needs urgent healthcare reform to cope with future dementia numbers In a newly released White Paper, dementia experts are calling for immediate action to reform a healthcare system that...
Consumers Industry Government Government establishes National Aged Care Advisory Council A key recommendation from the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety has just been established by the...