Senate inquiry launched into rural mental health
The accessibility and quality of mental health services in the bush is the focus of a new parliamentary inquiry. Labor...
Month: March 2018
Study highlights home care workers’ role in preventing falls
Trained community care workers can safely incorporate a falls prevention exercise program into their existing services for older clients, new...
Government commits to new carer supports
The Federal Government will introduce a national coaching, counselling and peer support service for unpaid carers under its overhaul of...
Quality Agency expands consumer feedback surveys into community care
The Australian Aged Care Quality Agency will start publishing consumer experience reports as part of its reviews of home and...
Short films to promote early dementia diagnosis
Work is underway to develop a series of films on dementia to improve awareness and early diagnosis among culturally and...
Resource captures perspective of carers
A new project has used the journal writings of a carer to create a valuable education resource for health professionals....
Online course focuses on latest in dementia care
Community care workers are being encouraged to participate in a free online course run by the University of Tasmania on...
Starting a community conversation on death and dying
Flinders University researchers are running a free online course on palliative care and end-of-life issues. The popular five-week Massive Open...
Committee set up to drive reform in aged care training
A new aged care-specific body will be established to tackle longstanding vocational training issues in the sector, the Federal Government...
Government launches ACFA investigation into respite care
The Aged Care Financing Authority has commenced a review into the use and funding of respite care services in Australia....
Testing a new model of social support for carers
A new research project is investigating the potential of videoconferencing as a tool to combat isolation among carers of people...
New report confirms long delays for high-level home care
Around 3 in 10 older people have been waiting more than 12 months for their required level of care, new...