Lack of integration between home support and primary care: report
A new report on Australia’s primary health care system has found a lack of integration between primary care services and...
Month: July 2018
Provider-shopping a concern in move to consumer choice
Reforms to the aged care system have brought about new freedoms and more choice for consumers, but they have also...
Australia joins global dementia awareness campaign
An Australian film about how technology is helping people with dementia and their carers is part of a global campaign...
ACCC releases guidelines for home care services
Australia's competition regulator has released guidelines to help new and existing aged care home service providers understand their rights and...
Government under pressure over home package data
The federal government has come under pressure for its “woeful” inactivity on releasing home care package data at a key aged...
LGBTI training available for aged care workers
ACON has launched a training website for people working in aged care in a move that the LGBTI health organisation...
Could the internet of things revolutionise aged care?
Walking sticks that monitor a person’s location and movements, smart bottles that dispense exactly the right dose of medication at...
Home care providers accused of resisting change
The home care sector has been “patchy” in adapting to the shift towards greater consumer control and many providers are...
Gaming technology enters aged care arena
Virtual reality technology is offering new opportunities for dementia patients, the aged and those with low vision. Two innovative applications...
‘Nanny Cams’ raise red flag for home care providers
The use of “Nanny Cams” in clients' homes has serious implications for home care services, says a legal specialist who...
Care organisations spruik benefits of My Health Record
Australia’s aged care service organisations have joined forces with the federal government's digital health agency to contact members and highlight...
Change is coming, Wyatt reminds providers
Aged care minister Ken Wyatt has written to home care providers reminding them they will be required to participate in...