Research project to assist seniors with dual sensory loss
Age related dual sensory loss or deafblindness is an isolating disability for our growing ageing population. Western...
Education & Training
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Raising awareness to prevent stroke
The National Stroke Foundation is urging local residents to take the challenge and raise awareness to prevent stroke in... -
Invest in vibe for aged care
Without qualified and heartfelt employees you cannot serve people, their families and the broader community within the... -
E-learning program to reach those in regional areas
A new e-learning program for aged care education, launched by Leading Age Services Australia – Victoria (LASA... -
Pilot study to improve wound management
Aged care provider Southern Cross Care (SA & NT) is taking part in a pilot study investigating innovative models... -
Free online dementia course world wide success
The worlds first Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) in dementia, offered by the University of Tasmania, has so far been a... -
Juniper Simulation Centre best in WA
Western Australia aged care provider Juniper has received an award for it’s state-of-the-art simulation centre. -
Hall & Prior carers complete Wider Opportunities for Work program
Carers at Hall & Prior’s Tuohy Nursing Home and Hamersley Nursing Home have a reason to celebrate after they... -
Free dementia forum ‘Global Action Against Dementia’
Alzheimer’s Australia NSW will kick off this years’ Dementia Awareness Month with a free public seminar. -
From football to aged care; how to create a high performance culture
You would think leading a football club or aged care organisation doesn’t have a lot in common. -
Leaders learning from leaders at first Aged Care Symposium
More than 100 Aged Care leaders and associates gathered in Melbourne last week for the first Aged Care Leaders... -
Free TV event about providing quality palliative care
For aged care staff, making decisions that provide the best possible palliative care for older people has become... -
Tackling the ‘burning issues’ in aged care
Just last month, a fire engulfed an aged care facility in northern Mexico, killing at least 16 elderly residents in a... -
Remaining competitive in the workforce
Older workers must acquire new qualifications and boost their current work-related skills if they are to remain... -
Aged care training provider welcomes crackdown
The crackdown on training providers offering substandard vocational training has been welcomed by peak aged care body,... -
Driving private training providers ‘out of business’
The recent decision to allocate more than 90% of subsidised aged care training places to TAFE SA risks driving private... -
Workforce transition made easier for students
National peak body, Aged and Community Services Australia (ACSA) recently announced the winners of the Victorian Aged... -
New online module in delivery of palliative care
A new online education module will support GPs in caring for older patients with progressive illnesses who are living in... -
Grant supports free computer training for seniors
Around 97,000 older Australians will continue to receive free access to computers and internet training to ensure they... -
Urgent need for young aged care professionals
New aged care training programs are attracting a cohort of health professionals; however, the proportion of aged care... -
LGBTI awareness training to go national
A pilot program started by ACON and the National LGBTI Health Alliance that trains aged care workers in Lesbian, Gay,...
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