Care from the cloud
17 November, 2023 by Mansi GandhiAs the pace of aged care sector transformation accelerates, leaders and care providers are spearheading innovation and disruption to ensure continuity and quality of care for older Australians.
Peninsula Villages announces new traineeship program
16 November, 2023Peninsula Villages has partenered with registered training organisation ET Australia for a new traineeship program.
Virtual workforce solution to target unmet clinical care needs
10 November, 2023A new virtual workforce solution, iAgeHealth, hopes to solve the unmet clinical care requirements in regional, rural and remote aged care.
A day in the life of Pamela Nyironga
10 November, 2023When Registered Nurse Pamela Nyironga accepted the 2023 WA Excellence in Residential Care award she was carrying something special with her.
Strong support for rights-based Aged Care Act
09 November, 2023A joint enquiry into the foundations of the Aged Care Act has found that older Australians and their carers want a future Act that embeds human rights.
Legal obligations when caring for people with diminished capacity
07 November, 2023 by Jordan BramisCaring for individuals with diminished legal capacity in the aged care industry provides a vital support network.
Bulk-billing boost for vulnerable patients
03 November, 2023The bulk-billing incentive for pensioners, other Commonwealth concession cardholders and children under 16 will be tripled for most common GP consults.
Damning results for personal alarms
02 November, 2023CHOICE has discovered a multitude of problems with personal alarms, leading it to bestow a 'Shonky Award' on the emergency device for being unreliable and hard to use.
More than $2.1m backpay for aged care staff after payroll error
26 October, 2023The current and former staff of aged care services provider Calvary Administration have been backpaid more than $2.1 million, including interest and superannuation.
Outbreak management support to continue for providers
25 October, 2023The federal government has announced $318 million funding to continue COVID-19 support for residential aged care homes.
The 'Age of Change' is here
25 October, 2023Almost 2000 aged care industry professionals have descended on Adelaide for the 2023 Aged and Community Care Providers Association (ACCPA) National Conference, ‘The Age of Change’.
Office of the Inspector-General of Aged Care commences
18 October, 2023The Office of the Inspector-General has commenced, following the recent passage of the Inspector-General of Aged Care Act 2023 (the Act).
Managing older people's health during heatwaves
13 October, 2023The Department of Health and Aged Care is reminding providers to prepare for managing the health of older people during heatwaves.
New course to tackle ageism in care settings
06 October, 2023Torrens University Australia is launching a new short course with an aim to tackle ageism in health and aged care settings.
The Age of Change coming to Adelaide this month
06 October, 2023Aged care sector leaders will descend on Adelaide from 25–27 October for the Aged and Community Care Providers Association's (ACCPA) national conference, The Age of Change.
