Aged care and advocacy posts removed during Facebook news ban
Some of Australia’s biggest media outlets have had their page posts removed after social media platform, Facebook,...
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Funding aged care without having to sell the family home
SPONSORED STORY – Some of the big questions when considering a move into aged care for yourself or your loved one,... -
New research shows Australian communities wants to change aged care
A new research paper from the Caring Futures Institute at Flinders University, commissioned by the Royal Commission into... -
Industry comes together to demand reform in aged care
A new sector alliance announced today, the Australian Aged Care Collaboration (AACC), is demanding huge industry reform... -
New multilingual COVID-19 support line launched
The Centre for Cultural Diversity in Ageing (CCDA), peak body for cultural diversity in aged care, has unveiled its new... -
Official launch of the Voluntary Industry Code of Practice for Aged Care
A new Code of Practice for Aged Care, intended to uphold the quality of care delivered in the industry as well as better... -
Set personal goals every day rather than once a year
SPONSORED STORY – It takes one month for 80 percent of people to give up on their New Year’s resolution,... -
COVID-19 vaccines: What you need to know
In a bid to protect Australians and stop the spread of COVID-19, the Federal Government is planning to invest an extra... -
Hospital at home program trialling in SA
A new South Australian Government initiative that provides hospital-level care in your own home is currently being... -
Senior Australian of the Year 2021 announced
On January 25, the country’s 2021 Senior Australian of the Year and State recipients were announced, with Dr... -
Additional financial boost for Commonwealth Home Support Programme
The Commonwealth Home Support Program (CHSP) will receive additional funding assistance of $124.4 million across 2020-21... -
Aged care spending in food and nutrition would save over $80m per year, says Dietitians Aus
Dietitians Australia, a nutrition advocacy group, suggests that using Accredited Practising Dietitians (APDs) to support... -
New research funded in a race towards dementia prevention
The Dementia Australia Research Foundation (DARF), a research arm of Dementia Australia, and the Race Against Dementia... -
New Serious Incident Report Scheme (SIRS) comes into effect in April
The Federal Government intends to establish a new Serious Incident Response Scheme (SIRS) into the aged care sector from... -
Extra $44 million for dementia initiatives
The Federal Government announced an extra $44 million to extend national dementia programs covering training, support,... -
Aged care sector among first to receive COVID-19 vaccine
Aged care staff and residents will be included in the first phase of administered COVID-19 immunisations in mid to late... -
2020: Our Year in Review
There were some huge news events this year, making 2020 probably one of the most difficult and transformative years for... -
New Year Spring Clean
SPONSORED STORY – The allure of the new year is the opportunity for a clean slate, utilising a home support... -
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year from us at Talking Aged Care!
The staff at Talking Aged Care wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! -
Online shopping caution as scammers more active during Christmas
Cybersecurity and scammer experts are recommending people exercise caution when buying presents and gifts online as... -
Australia’s Big Christmas Sing-A-Long celebrating older Australians
A two-hour national Christmas celebration aims to lift the spirits of 1.5 million older Australians in aged care and...
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