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...
Consumers Industry Education & Training Advocacy at the heart of new initiatives Two new projects focusing on advocacy for older Australians are launching in Perth tomorrow in the presence of some of...
Consumers Industry Home & Community Trialled technology really helps ‘Care Konnect’ A new kid on the aged care technology block is proving a success among consumers, their families and providers as a way...
Industry Government · Research Ageing and aged care a priority for Research Future Fund Support is flowing from the aged care industry, following the release of the second set priority areas for the 2018-20...
Industry Government · Home & Community Remote aged care workforce welcome targeted attention Sustaining, supporting and expanding the aged care workforce across the nation’s remote communities is the primary...
Consumers Industry Advice Independent Living: Technology for Healthcare at Home SPONSORED STORY – The median age in Australia is on the rise and over the next several decades, the trend will...
Industry Culture Awareness · Education & Training e-Modules make for more meaningful ageing Supporting aged care workers to learn how to approach the topic of spirituality with people accessing care has been the...
Industry Government · Research Funding puts focus on meeting the challenges of an ageing Australia More than $27 million in Government funding is bound for one of the nation’s biggest research institutes, with the...
Consumers Industry Dementia Combined approach puts frontotemporal dementia at the forefront Two national organisations have announced that they are coming together with the goal of developing a stronger focus on...
Industry Education & Training · Government Industry embraces training as key focus Training and qualifications within aged care have been hot topics around the nation as of late, with new initiatives and...
Industry Finance · Government Annual report reveals areas of ‘main activity’ in aged care pricing Trends of the past five years, the performance of the Aged Care Pricing Commissioner over the past 12 months, and hopes...
Industry Government · Leadership IRC progress pushes forward Further announcements surrounding the Industry Reference Committee (IRC), established earlier this year to review and...
Industry Leadership · Providers LASA Congress focuses on ageing well and aged care excellence The Leading Age Services Australia (LASA) National Congress held in Adelaide over the past three days has celebrated new...
Consumers Industry Dementia Funding bids to help delay dementia by five years The Government has set its sights on reducing the average onset of dementia in Australia by five years, through a number...
Consumers Industry Home & Community Aged care residents celebrate ageing and record success The importance of keeping social, busy and active in aged care to maintain health and wellbeing has not been forgotten...
Consumers Industry Advice Grant sees greater uptake in students choosing to ‘Ask Gran Not Google’ Younger generations are being encouraged to harness the wealth of knowledge and experience of their elders as part of a...
Consumers Industry Allied Health New tailored medication service an easy pill to swallow Older Australians will soon be able to access tailored medication management following a partnership between...
Industry Education & Training · Government Work to improve the aged care workforce underway with IRC members announced The Industry Reference Committee (IRC), established earlier this year to review and develop national competency...
Industry Government · Leadership Quality and Safety Commissioner ‘first step’ in new era of aged care An important step in the nation’s transition to the newly announced independent Aged Care Quality and Safety...
Industry Leadership · Providers Importance of facilitating easier access to aged care acknowledged with ‘prestigious award’ Perth-based not-for-profit care provider Braemar Presbyterian Care has stepped into the spotlight for their revitalised...
Consumers Industry Home & Community IRT introduce new innovative on-demand service delivery platform Technology is once again bringing more choice and control to the fingertips of older Australians than ever before, with...