Free tablets program puts seniors in touch
Mobile tablets will be handed out to 650 seniors across Australia to help them chat with volunteers, friends and family...
Ken Wyatt
CHSP assessment services participate in $29m reablement trial
Five regional CHSP assessment organisations will take part in a $29 million reablement trial designed to help older Australians remain...
Figures show home care queue jumps to 128,000
The number of older Australians waiting for the right level of care is continuing to grow with the latest figures...
Diversity plans target marginalised groups
The federal government has launched a series of action plans to address barriers faced by older people from minority groups...
Government announces $280m for new home care packages
The federal government has announced an additional 10,000 home care packages as part of a $662 million commitment to aged...
$70m a year for high need dementia network
The first of 35 new Specialist Dementia Care Units for people whose symptoms are too severe to be adequately cared...
775 new restorative care places allocated from July
The first 350 of 775 new restorative care places announced in last year’s budget will be allocated by July, the...
Walking Football to be promoted for seniors
A modified version of soccer tailor-made for older Australians will be promoted nationally over the next two years. Ken Wyatt...
Unscrupulous home care operators on notice
The government will review whether it is necessary to tighten registration requirements for home care providers following allegations of price-gouging,...
Rollout begins of 10,000 new home care packages
Ken Wyatt The rollout of 10,000 new home care packages flagged in December will begin this week, the federal government...
Flexible care places boosted in regional and remote areas
The Multi-Purpose Services aged care program will be expanded in regional, rural and remote areas in five Australian states. Ken...
VR puts seniors back in the driver’s seat
Virtual reality is being used to test the driving skills of older people in rural NSW. Trials are underway in...