Disability groups slam ‘lean, mean’ budget
Disability rights groups say the federal government has delivered a “lean, mean budget" for people with disability, their families and...
Month: March 2022
Silver Chain partners with Ingenia
In-home health and aged care provider Silver Chain Group has announced a new partnership with property group Ingenia Communities that...
$70m budget boost for veterans home care
Veteran home care providers will get $70.5 million to support the provision of domestic assistance and personal care services to...
RSL LifeCare launches second veteran wellbeing centre
RSL LifeCare has launched its second veteran wellbeing centre. Funded by RSL LifeCare in partnership with RSL NSW, the Riverina Veteran Wellbeing Centre based in...
Former Victorian premier to head NDIS agency
Former Victorian Premier Dennis Napthine has been appointed chair of the government agency charged with implementing the National Disability Insurance...
‘We need one loud, clear voice’
One voice is vital for aged care sector transformation, writes Claerwen Little. You’ve heard before from the aged care sector...
Feedback sought on role of indirect aged care workers
The Productivity Commission has released an issues paper on the role that digital platform workers, independent contractors and agency workers...
Call for budget to support disability advocacy
People with disability are calling for more money for disability advocacy services in next week’s federal budget, citing a huge...
NDIS regulator joins action on psychotropics
The NDIS commission is among three major bodies to commit to taking collaborative action to address the inappropriate use of...
Good and bad news on use of digital tech
Older Australians are using digital technology more often but their levels of discomfort with it have also risen, a new...
Older people may be in danger of scurvy: research
Cognitive impairment amongst some older Australians could be tied to low vitamin C levels, new research has found. The study,...
LASA introduces innovation managers course
Leading Age Services Australia has announced a new age services innovation managers program providing sector-specific training and accreditation. Sean Rooney...