Project explores relationships between client and support worker
The dynamics of the relationship between young people with disability and their support worker have been captured in a new...
Aged Care
Time for action on affordable housing for seniors
Home at Last provides information and housing support to older people. Pictured: Joan Lansbury. Governments need to urgently increase their...
Explainer: historic reforms take effect in community aged care
Landmark reforms to home care came into effect on Monday. From the introduction of portable home care packages to new...
Conference brings providers and consumers together on home care reforms
Utilising client feedback to attract and keep consumers in a competitive home care market is the focus of an upcoming...
Online training for aged care staff on end-of-life
Decision Assist is hosting a series of webinars for aged care workers on the fundamentals of advance care planning. The...
National framework sets professional benchmarks for community workers
A new code of ethics and set of practice guidelines have been released by the Australian Community Workers Association to...
Western Australian HACC to join Commonwealth Home Support Program from July 2018
Western Australia’s Home and Community Care (HACC) program will transfer to the Federal Government on 1 July 2018, completing the...
National guidelines for home delivered meals launched
For the first time, nationally consistent guidelines have been introduced for the home delivered and centre-based meals sector under the...
Study shows benefits of community exercise programs for people with dementia
Regular exercise for people with dementia improves balance and functional independence with everyday activities such as bathing and dressing, a...
Making the case for redefining middle age
Researchers and policy analysts Patricia and Don Edgar have written a new book showcasing the active and valuable contributions made...
New guide for initiating end-of-life conversations with multi-faith communities
ACPTalk, a national advance care planning resource for health professionals Health and aged care provider Cabrini has launched a new...
Upcoming sector webinars
In this story: Putting co-production into practice Supporting best practice dementia care in the community Training update on program reporting...