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...
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Budget breakdown: What is in it for older Australians
This year’s Federal Budget has been released, providing a lot of different measures to benefit older Australians,... -
Medibank and ahm cyber crime: How to safeguard your personal data
Medibank has joined Optus as the latest company to have customer data stolen with the health insurance provider... -
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... -
Online literacy the key to bridging the digital divide gap for older Australians
The Good Things Foundation hopes to reduce the impact of digital exclusion by getting older people to ‘Try One... -
Code of Conduct for Aged Care – what it means for consumers
The Federal Government is taking another step towards improving the safety and wellbeing of aged care residents with the... -
Older Australians at risk of making serious financial mistakes
Financial mistakes are more common in old age due to the complexity of information available, biased financial advice... -
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... -
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... -
Optus Data Breach: How to update your information and protect yourself
Up to 10 million customers were affected by a massive Optus data breach this week, with personal information –... -
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... -
Why care is important and discrimination is detrimental for people with dementia
Two new reports have emerged showing the impacts of discrimination towards people living with dementia and how caring... -
Men hospitalised at highest rates due to dementia, how can this be fixed?
Men are more likely to be hospitalised due to dementia than women, with men aged 85 – 94 having the highest rates... -
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... -
Older renters face financial hurdles ageing at home
Almost 90 percent of people want to age comfortably at home, but a survey by Anglicare Australia has found financial... -
Considering downsizing? You may benefit from the “right-sizing” initiative
The Federal Government is aiming to make downsizing for older Australians a whole lot easier by introducing a... -
Monkeypox: A new pandemic to worry about?
Monkeypox (MPX) has been declared a Communicable Disease Incident of National Significance in Australia after the World... -
Thirty years of compulsory super: How has it evolved and benefitted older Australians
Compulsory super reached a 30 year anniversary milestone this year, and a survey from National Seniors Australia,... -
Labor’s aged care wins during their first 100 days in office
This week, the Federal Labor Government have reached the milestone of 100 days in office and have already shown signs of... -
MATCH app could revolutionise in-home care for people living with dementia
The preliminary results from international study HOMESIDE led by the University of Melbourne has produced encouraging... -
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...
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