Carers and workers also key to living well with dementia
As the issues continue to pile up, the sector needs to stay focused on the needs of people living with...
Workforce
COTA Vic appoints new CEO
International advocate and policy specialist Ben Rogers has been appointed chief executive officer of Council on the Ageing Victoria and...
Dementia guide for home care workers set for trial
Home care provider VMCH has partnered with Caladenia Dementia Care and My Dementia Companion to develop and trial Australia's first...
ROSA funded to expand research reach
The Registry of Senior Australians has teamed up with StewartBrown, two aged care providers and four other partners for a...
New platform aims to help small providers through reform
Home care sector specialists Enkindle Consulting has launched a new online platform to help small-to-medium sized providers navigate their way...
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...
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...
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....
Stakeholders reject plan to delay pay rises
The government’s proposed timeline for funding the latest pay rises is will “slow the urgent tasking of attracting and retaining...
Training to provide inclusive palliative care
Care workers need to receive mandatory training to ensure that LGBTIQ+ people can access safe and inclusive palliative care, Community...
Webinars address upcoming CHSP changes
Commonwealth Home Support Program support leads in three states have come together to assist the sector’s leaders to start preparing...
Free cultural diversity training
A new training program has been launched to equip home care workers with the skills to support culturally diverse older...