It’s a wrap! Happy Christmas from the AAA team
As the year comes to a close, today marks AAA’s final regular newsletter of 2019. The teams behind Australian Ageing...
Month: December 2019
Religious discrimination bill presents challenges for workers
Aged care providers should select staff based on their qualifications, experience and character rather than their religion, an aged care...
Intelligent ‘companion’ monitors elderly at home
Adaptive care technology is increasingly being used help older people stay at home, including devices that greet users with a...
New digital roster system aims to free care workers
A new digital platform that allows community care workers to view, create, change and cancel shifts from a mobile device...
Four predictions for home care in 2020
With Prime Minister Scott Morrison’s announcement of more than $500 million for aged care, Australia is taking a hard look...
New technology offers hope for detecting Parkinson’s
Trials of a new technology that researchers hope will dramatically improve screening for Parkinson’s disease are set to begin next...
New resources help identify elder abuse
OPAN's short video provides information about how to recognise the signs of elder abuse. A new app and an educational...
Dementia resource helps pick up signs of abuse
Guidelines for picking up warning signs of elder abuse are included in a new resource to help GPs and primary...
Govt says NDIS registration changes will cut red tape
Registration for operators who are seeking to become NDIS providers will be streamlined from next year in a move that...
WA launches ten-year elder abuse strategy
The West Australian government has released a ten-year strategy to help prevent elder abuse, which is estimated to affect up...
Hayylo wins pitch event
Audience at the CareFactor pitch day The team behind an aged care experience platform has picked up first prize at...
Initiative targets retirement village, community-dwelling seniors
A new program is aiming to get more than 15,000 inactive older Australians across the country physically and socially active...