Royal commission hears 430 deaths reported to NDIS regulator
The NDIS regulator was notified of more than 69,000 reportable incidents over six months including 432 deaths connected to disability...
Month: February 2020
Game shows promise to engage residents with dementia
Residents playing with Tovotafel Original. Source: Active Cues A new projector-based game with sensors is helping to increase physical, cognitive...
Stakeholders share tips on emergency preparation
From left: Rob Kilpatrick, Zamir Yusuf, Troy Speirs, Vikki Karatovic, Liz Roberts and Anne Brewer Aged care providers need appropriate...
Providers urged to focus on infection control, emergency planning
Australia’s Chief Medical Officer has advised residential aged care operators to ensure they are taking precautions to prevent and control...
Treat clients like individuals, not tasks, researchers say
New research has highlighted the importance of home care workers treating their clients like individuals rather than a "task" and...
First young leader winner announced
Representatives from Princes Court Homes Victorian personal care assistant Tyla Haining has received the inaugural Next Gen Young Leader Award...
RC hears health professionals have turned their back on disability
Health professionals have turned their back on disability and the NDIS is exacerbating the disconnect, the disability royal commission has...
Provider looks to roll out 1500 SDA homes across Australia
Disability housing provider Casa Capace has opened its first smart multi-dwelling home for people with disabilities in south-western Sydney as...
New digital health peak gets underway
The Health Informatics Society of Australia and the Australasian College of Health Informatics have launched a new merged entity this...
Trial aims to get seniors walking to improve their gaming
A participant testing the game during a workshop University of Technology Sydney researchers are exploring a new concept in exergaming...
Labor leader speaks out against aged care assessment tender
The Federal Opposition leader has called on the government to cancel its plans to put aged care assessments out to...
‘Recovery coach’ to be added as NDIS item for mental illness
NDIS participants living with mental health problems will have access to a ‘recovery coach’ as part of their package this...