Consumers Culture Awareness · Education & Training Global Centre for Modern Ageing launch online COVID-19 portal for older people In a bid to further support older Australians during the COVID-19 crisis, the Global Centre for Modern Ageing (GCMA) has...
Consumers Caring & Carers · Government Research finds grandparenting roles impacted by the coronavirus A new research report from National Seniors Australia, peak body for older Australians, highlights the impact COVID-19...
Consumers Health and Wellbeing · Home & Community Taking care of yourself at home with COVID-19 restrictions easing While restrictions are easing around States and Territories in Australia, this doesn’t mean the country is out of...
Consumers Culture Awareness · Education & Training Peak bodies team up with ABC’s Dr Norman Swan on COVID-19 video series Dr Norman Swan, physician and ABC journalist and broadcaster, is collaborating with aged care peak body, Leading Age...
Consumers Finance · Government Emergency leave available for aged care residents The Government adopted new emergency leave legislation amendments this week, which allows for older residents to move...
Consumers Culture Awareness · Government As COVID-19 restrictions ease, National Seniors recommend staying vigilant As social rules and guidelines ease between the States and Territories, peak body for older Australians, National...
Consumers Government · Health and Wellbeing SA strengthens rapid response teams in nursing homes to combat COVID The South Australian Government has announced the creation of a second rapid response team of domiciliary nurses and...
Consumers Government · Health and Wellbeing Visitor Access Code for aged care has been finalised The Industry Code for Visiting Residential Aged Care Homes during COVID-19 was officially finalised and released...
Consumers Government · Health and Wellbeing 80 percent of nurses reported no increase in staffing to prepare for COVID-19 Peak body for nurses, midwives and carers, the Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation (ANMF), released their...
Consumers Health and Wellbeing · Providers Poll finds over half of Australians support aged care visitor bans A poll held by peak body for non-profit aged care providers, Aged and Community Services Australia (ACSA), found 69...
Consumers Advice · Government How to navigate difficult visitor restrictions with your aged care facility The last two weeks have brought a lot of debate between the Federal Government and the aged care sector around the best...
Consumers Government · Health and Wellbeing Visitors Access Code open for public consultation The draft Aged Care Visitors Access Code (VAC) is up for public consultation after the Government announced on Friday...
Consumers Government · Health and Wellbeing Government adopts industry code of conduct and an extra $205 million for aged care Prime Minister (PM) Scott Morrison announced that the National Cabinet has adopted a code of conduct for visitations in...
Consumers Government · Health and Wellbeing What you need to know about the COVIDsafe tracing app The Federal Government launched the COVIDsafe application (app) for smartphones last week, which can be downloaded by...
Consumers Health and Wellbeing · Home & Community Is it safe for me to move into aged care during COVID-19? Making the decision to place a loved one in aged care is a difficult one for many families. The current COVID-19...
Consumers Government · Health and Wellbeing Federal Government is working on national code of conduct for aged care visitations Prime Minister (PM) Scott Morrison announced this morning that the Federal Government is working on a national code of...
Consumers Government · Health and Wellbeing Royal Commission asks for submissions on the impact of COVID-19 in aged care The Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety has invited the public and aged care organisations to provide...
Consumers Government · Health and Wellbeing Peak bodies asking for enhanced aged care visitation protections Aged care peak bodies and organisations have come together to petition the Government for nationally consistent...
Consumers Government · Health and Wellbeing Prime Minister delivers an ultimatum to aged care sector Last Friday, Prime Minister (PM) Scott Morrison threatened the aged care sector to stick to the current visitor...
Consumers Education & Training · Positive Ageing Senior Australians receive access to free online eSafety courses The Federal Government has invested in free daytime webinar courses for older Australians to improve their online skills...
Consumers Advice · Education & Training New COVID-19 hotline for older Australians launches Older Australians will now be able to call a dedicated COVID-19 hotline to access the critical information they need to...