Additional changes in second review of aged care Industry Code
A second review of the Industry Code on Visiting Residential Aged Care has resulted in additional changes, incorporating...
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New Service Compliance Rating for providers rolled out on My Aged Care
As of 1 July, a new Service Compliance Rating has been launched in a bid to provide transparency to consumers around the... -
Australia is too dependent on poorly funded aged care
Researchers from Flinders University in Adelaide, South Australia, have stated in a new Medical Journal of Australia... -
Carers Australia announces new CEO
Former Palliative Care Australia Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Liz Callaghan, has been announced as the new CEO of... -
ECH launches new wellness centre
Aged care provider, ECH (Enabling Confidence at Home), has officially opened its new Wellness Centre at College Grove in... -
A suggested new tax could secure future aged care funding
In a newly released consultation paper, the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety has suggested a new tax... -
Aged care peaks back hospitalisation of seniors during an outbreak
Following a recent ABC Four Corners report that scrutinised the handling of a coronavirus outbreak by a Sydney aged care... -
Older Australians adapt well to telehealth services during COVID-19
Research released by the Global Centre for Modern Ageing (GCMA) has found that older Australians embraced the move to... -
New app for older LGBTI Australians and aged care providers
SPONSORED STORY – Aged care service provider Uniting in partnership with the University of Technology Sydney... -
Aged Care Royal Commission hearings resuming July
The Royal Commission in Aged Care Quality and Safety has announced that the hearings will resume next month, in July,... -
Hearing your customer
OPINION – As we progress with consumer choice in aged care it is increasingly important to ensure you are hearing... -
Recent aged care finance report doesn’t show worst of COVID-19 impact
Chartered accountancy firm, StewartBrown, has released their most recent Aged Care Financial Performance Report for... -
New reporting scheme released on WEAAD
A new Serious Incident Response Scheme (SIRS) will be rolled out from 1 July 2021 aiming to protect older Australians... -
COVID-19 impacts World Elder Abuse Awareness Day but doesn’t dampen the message
World Elder Abuse Awareness Day (WEAAD) was held on 15 June, putting a spotlight on an uncomfortable topic that many... -
World Elder Abuse Awareness Day: Together we are better, always!
Aged Rights Advocacy Service (ARAS) in South Australia will host their annual World Elder Abuse Awareness Day (WEAAD)... -
New CEO appointed to Aged Care Workforce Industry Council
The Aged Care Workforce Industry Council has announced the appointment of Louise O’Neill as the inaugural Chief... -
Resident’s hobbies still being fostered in aged care
With a passion for photography he has had from a young age and a love of native flora and fauna and Australian... -
Emergency food package scheme for older Australians underperforms
A Federal Government program implemented to provide 36,000 emergency food packages to older Australians has drastically... -
Home Care Package pricing tool to assist provider transparency requirements
Aged care peak body, Leading Age Services Australia (LASA), has developed a Home Care Package (HCP) Pricing Tool which... -
Review of Industry Code for Visiting Residential Aged Care Homes put on hold
The signatories of the Industry Code for Visiting Residential Aged Care Homes have decided it is still too early to tell... -
Two weeks in – Aged Care Industry Code reflection and questions answered
The Industry Code for Visiting Residential Aged Care Homes has mostly been adopted by a majority of aged care providers...
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