Mixed messages over the COVID-19 vaccine rollout
Prime Minister Scott Morrison passed the blame of the inadequate COVID-19 vaccine rollout on to the Australian Technical...
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Rapid COVID-19 testing trial in aged care
An aged care facility in Melbourne is trialling a faster method of COVID-19 testing to see if it provides better... -
New programs to combat the sexual assault and abuse of older people
With 50 incidences of unlawful sexual contact of an older resident in an aged care facility every week in Australia, new... -
COVID-19 vaccinations made mandatory for aged care workers
It will be mandatory for all aged care workers to get the COVID-19 vaccine, following a decision at a snap National... -
Aged care residents will have increased access to their doctor through GP incentive
Older Australians in residential aged care will have better access to General Practitioners (GPs) thanks to a recent... -
Government grilled over poor aged care workforce vaccination numbers
The Federal Government was taken to task over their conflicting information around the number of aged care staff that... -
Victoria initiates aged care staff vaccination ‘blitz’
The Victorian Government will be enacting a five-day vaccination blitz that will provide aged care and disability staff... -
Mandatory building code directing new norm in accessible housing
A new national building code will ensure all new houses will be more accessible for older Australians and people living... -
New technology to assist with a revolution in home care delivery
SPONSORED STORY – After the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety called for urgent transformation in... -
Aged care workers left in the dark about COVID-19 vaccines
The COVID-19 vaccine rollout has been labelled a “giant stuff-up” by aged care workers with an industry... -
Improving your job prospects as an older person with disability
A new pilot program based in Western Sydney is aiming to assist older Australians with disability in enhancing their... -
CCTV in aged care trial begins in SA
In a bid to strengthen safeguards and enhance the safety and wellbeing of residents in aged care, a CCTV trial has begun... -
Technology leading the way for safety first aged care
SPONSORED STORY – Across industries and geographies, safety has been top of mind this year. The significance and... -
COVID-19 measures stops flu season in its tracks
Australia’s influenza numbers plummeted in 2020 following the announcement of the COVID-19 pandemic, resulting in... -
Australians over 70 next in line for COVID-19 vaccine
The second phase of the COVID-19 vaccine rollout begins next week with older Australians aged 70 and over next in line... -
Aged care industry prepares for the road ahead
Industry peak body, Leading Age Services Australia (LASA) held a webinar for their members last week, covering the Royal... -
Nearly $1 mil in grants to be shared among 12 dementia research projects
A research project that will develop culturally appropriate assessments for people living with dementia in the Torres... -
The warning signs of workforce compliance risk
SPONSORED STORY – As the attention on workplace compliance across all industries continues to increase, aged care... -
Australia continues to respond to the ACRC Final Report recommendations
Following the release of the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety’s Final Report recommendations... -
New ‘people-powered’ movement unveiled
A new ‘people powered’ movement of passionate volunteers has just launched called Aged Care Reform Now, an... -
COVID-19 vaccination rollout begins Monday
The Federal Government’s COVID-19 vaccination rollout will be starting on Monday, 22 February, with...
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