Consumers Industry Government Additional quality indicators for aged care introduced The QI program is part of the Australian Government’s response to the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and...
Consumers Dementia · Education & Training National Advance Care Planning Week encourages conversations about future care needs If you were too ill to make decisions about your treatment and care, who would make those decisions on your behalf...
Consumers Advice · Health and Wellbeing A very merry Christmas from us at Talking Aged Care! The staff at Talking Aged Care wish you a merry Christmas, delightful holidays, and happy New Year.
Consumers Caring & Carers · Finance 2022: Our Year in Review 2022 was a big year that presented many changes and challenges for older people and the aged care sector.
Consumers Government · Health and Wellbeing Petition for returned mandatory COVID isolation to protect the vulnerable A petition to bring back mandatory COVID-19 isolation is again trying to reach its 15,000 signature goal as the...
Consumers Finance · Government Eligibility changes to Seniors Card to help with cost-of-living Many more older people now have access to cheaper health costs and everyday concessions as eligibility rules for the...
Consumers Advice · Government States brace for first COVID wave since axing of isolation rules States along the country’s east coast are bracing for another wave of COVID-19, Chief Health Officers say – the...
Consumers Government · Health and Wellbeing Further serious incident safeguards for home care clients As the Federal Government strengthens the governance over aged care providers, more changes and adaptations are being...
Consumers Caring & Carers · Government The Aged Care Quality Standards are being reviewed, what you need to know The Government is currently “urgently” reviewing the Aged Care Quality Standards from 2019 after identifying...
Consumers Caring & Carers · Government COVID restrictions are changing again, so what are the latest rules? Last week, the National Cabinet unanimously agreed to scrap the mandatory COVID-19 isolation requirements, except for...
Consumers Caring & Carers · Health and Wellbeing Quality Indicator program expanded, how does this impact your care? The National Aged Care Mandatory Quality Indicator Program (QI Program) has been expanded to include additional...
Consumers Advice · Government Bulk billing is changing – how will it affect you? The rising costs of providing health services is leading General Practitioners (GPs) to pass on more of the costs to...
Consumers Government · Health and Wellbeing Cheaper medications soon to be available for older Australians The Government intends to drop the price of medications on the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) from a maximum of...
Consumers Health and Wellbeing Monkeypox: A new pandemic to worry about? Monkeypox (MPX) has been declared a Communicable Disease Incident of National Significance in Australia after the World...
Consumers Advice · Government New workforce strategies you may notice in your nursing home With aged care workers leaving the sector in droves and issues with encouraging people to join the sector, the Federal...
Consumers Advice · Caring & Carers How can I continue to receive care if my local council stops delivering aged care services? A new funding model from the Federal Government has caused some Victorian councils to stop providing aged care services...
Consumers Advice · Elder Abuse Financial elder abuse increased due to the pandemic, how can you protect yourself? The World Health Organisation (WHO) recently released data showing that the COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in elder...
Consumers Dementia · Health and Wellbeing Dedicated dementia supports necessary for future of aged care SPONSORED STORY – Providing a stylish and quality accommodation option to the increasing number of people living...
Consumers Elder Abuse · Government Changes to reportable incidents in aged care better safeguard older people A recent change to the reportable incidents in aged care by the Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission (ACQSC) will...
Consumers Industry Government What new aged care bills passed in Parliament? Parliament has returned this week for the first time since May’s Federal Election – which saw the Labor Party...
Consumers Finance · Government How does recent inflation impact you? As Australia is beginning to feel the effects of inflation, you will likely see an increase in daily expenses and...