Boost for allied health in home care
The number of allied health workers in home care rose dramatically between 2020 and 2023, a new report reveals. Released...
Month: August 2024
Nurses may have to wait years for wage hike
In a submission to the independent workplace tribunal regarding the ongoing nurses and midwives work value case, the federal government...
Dementia guidelines refresh underway
Monash University has received more than $1 million of government funding to update the country’s clinical guidelines for dementia care....
LPA appoints Galiazzo GM
Experienced aged care executive Marisa Galiazzo has been appointed general manager of Lorraine Poulos and Associates to assist with the...
Call for subsidised exercise for older Australians
Affordable community-based fitness classes would encourage older Australians with a chronic disease to exercise more, new research has found. For...
Resource details OT for aged care
The peak body for occupational therapists has developed a resource to support aged care career pathways for its clinicians and...
Guidelines for uptake of home care tech
A new evidence-based framework has been developed to guide in-home care providers on how best to integrate digital technologies into...
Webinar showcases new dementia care strategies
A project to ensure people with dementia who go missing and are found alive is one of two programs in...
Aveo sells SA retirement villages
Aged care providers Resthaven and Eldercare have acquired Aveo’s South Australian retirement living portfolio. Aveo is the operator of 13...
Funding for respite care
New government grants have been awarded to providers to improve respite care for people with dementia living at home. The...
Care alliance trials training scheme
A national care workforce alliance has formed to co-design a program to provide standardised industry-wide induction training for care workers....
New dementia drugs too costly, says clinician
The cost of a new wave of drugs to treat Alzheimer’s disease may be too prohibitive for many people living...