Seniors need help accessing home care: peaks
Consumers and community care providers say government needs to ramp up information and support for navigating home care amid concerns...
Darragh O'Keeffe
Continence resources give carers knowledge, support
Community care workers and family carers are being encouraged to access a suite of free resources providing latest information on...
Awards to celebrate community care workers
Australia's community care workers are being encouraged to nominate exceptional colleagues for the 2017 HESTA Community Sector Awards. Presented by...
Care workforce: men are an untapped resource
Men make up only 10 per cent of the community care workforce, but some argue there is scope to double,...
Latest resources to boost social connection for people with dementia
Alzheimer’s Australia has launched a new guide to assist both individuals and organisations set up social cafes for people living...
Wellness and reablement: three providers share their experiences
All community care providers are now required to adopt a wellness and reablement approach, while the government's expansion of restorative...
Managing a culturally diverse workforce
A demographic mismatch between culturally and linguistically diverse client groups and the current migrant workforce will require the sector to...
Researchers test intergenerational model of respite care
Researchers Anneke Fitzgerald, Katrina Radford and Nerina Vecchio. In foreground: Jade Flinders with elder Ruby List. A formal program to...