National Elder Abuse Conference will Rock the Boat
The National Elder Abuse Conference 2019 (NEAC), held in Brisbane from 22 and 23 July, will present informative and...
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ROYAL COMMISSION: “My heart is crying”
The first day of the Darwin hearings for the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety heard from an Aboriginal... -
Home care queue for older Australians is growing
Industry peak body, Leading Age Services Australia (LASA), believes the recent data from the Government reveals an... -
Every person over 40 has at least five undiagnosed health problems
A research study has found that every person over the age of 40 has an average of five unidentified and undiagnosed... -
Aged Care Royal Commission focus for NT and QLD hearings announced
The Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety has revealed the focus of the Northern Territory (NT) and... -
SA Government cuts rebates to Personal Alert System Rebate Scheme
The South Australian (SA) Government has announced it will be making changes and cutting the Personal Alert Systems... -
Changes to the Aged Care Quality Standards
The new national Aged Care Quality Standards launched today, establishing a higher quality of care model for consumers... -
ROYAL COMMISSION: No way to identify a good provider
The final day of the Perth hearings for the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety heard from a researcher... -
ROYAL COMMISSION: Begging to stay in hospital and challenges of palliative care
The fourth day of the Perth hearings for the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety listened to a case study... -
ROYAL COMMISSION: “It’s very much a dictatorship type industry”
The third day of the Perth hearings for the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety heard from a panel of... -
Change is coming to aged care, so what does that mean?
The new Aged Care Quality Standards will be coming into affect on 1 July, which will change to the level of care... -
Transport organisation has thrived through aged care funding challenges
SPONSORED STORY – Completing over 110,000 community transport trips this financial year, an increase of 40,000... -
ROYAL COMMISSION: Dismissive over abuse allegations and systemic impunity
The second day of the Perth hearings for the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety continued on from... -
ROYAL COMMISSION: Bad care, poor reporting and lack of dignity
The first day of the Perth hearings for the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety is examining... -
Residents from Anglican Care take a walk on the virtual side
Visiting a childhood home, taking a tour of Italy and shooting a few hoops can be difficult for an elderly person in... -
Forgotten Australians are terrified of entering aged care
The aged care sector will soon have an influx of traumatised Forgotten Australians, people that experienced... -
Biggest dementia recruitment and research drive starts in Tasmania
The University of Tasmania’s Wicking Dementia Research and Education Centre is undertaking the biggest study into... -
ROYAL COMMISSION: Access to health care, health literacy and language barriers
Day three of the fourth series in the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety in Broome, Western Australia... -
ROYAL COMMISSION: Primary care is failing older people, My Aged Care needs fixing
Day two of the fourth series in the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety in Broome, Western Australia... -
Elder abuse takes centre stage at annual conference
The 14th World Elder Abuse Awareness Day (WEAAD) Conference, hosted by South Australian (SA) Aged Rights Advocacy... -
Royal Commission returns to focus on aged care in remote areas and Indigenous Australians
The fourth series of hearings for the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety has resumed in Broome, Western...
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