Restorative care guidelines released
The Restorative Care Pathway Clinical Guidelines: Restoring Independence for Older Australians have been released, offering clinical recommendations that support home...
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Positive ageing award goes to provider exec
Bernard Morrison, an occupational therapist and general manager wellbeing and allied programs, is the winner of the Paul Johnson Positive...
Nutrition core in holistic approach to ageing
Mood and fatigue go hand-in-hand in supporting positive ageing, Yvonne Feely, national manager of dietetics at Food Solutions Diet Consultants...
Department managing of FFP ‘ineffective’
The Auditor General Report into the administration of the Future Fit Program by the Australian National Audit Office has been...
Allied health key to ‘living optimally’
The Short-Term Restorative Care Program is being replaced by a new restorative care pathway under Support at Home, Australia's Chief...
Alzheimer’s treatment approved in Australia
Kisunla, or Donanemad, by American-based multinational pharmaceutical company Eli Lilly has been approved for use in Australia by the Therapeutic...
NARI launches virtual assistant for dementia carers
The National Ageing Research Institute has launched a new digital platform to improve the lives of carers and people with...
Regulatory supervision dependent on risk
Tuesday’s Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission webinar has reiterated the importance of assurance in the post 1 July relationship...
Online burnout test aims to boost carer wellbeing
Caring for loved ones and family members can be both rewarding and challenging, but if carers can recognise the signs...
Aged care loses dedicated minister in cabinet
Following ministerial changes this week by the re-elected Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, the Department of Health and Aged Care has...
Provider’s workshop creating bespoke home mods
There is a two-month waiting list for home modifcations at Wesley Mission Queensland, where the team has a workshop and...
SaH manual updated, but more info to come
The Department of Health and Aged Care has released an updated version of the Support at Home manual this month....