Opinion: New government must consider mix of solutions
The concept of a virtual marketplace that connects aged and disability workers directly with clients or caseworkers has emerged as...
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Administration and care costs: Is home care too expensive?
It is important to sort out home care pricing concerns by looking at the evidence, write Tim Hicks and Troy...
Fostering wellbeing via online gaming
Aged care provider ACH has been awarded $75,000 to deliver a wellbeing initiative for older South Australians based on the...
Govt lifts restriction on international student hours
Aged care providers can offer more hours to international students on their staff to address workforce shortages as part Commonwealth...
Workforce key to improving data collection
Associate Professor Maria Inacio, Louise York and Dr Rob Grenfell There needs to be input from all aged care stakeholders...
Silos blamed for inefficient aged care ICT
The aged care industry and government need to work together on creating common standards and interoperability to break down silos...
First young leader winner announced
Representatives from Princes Court Homes Victorian personal care assistant Tyla Haining has received the inaugural Next Gen Young Leader Award...
Royal commission weighs case for independent navigators
A system navigator independent of providers should be available as soon as people enter the aged care system, the Royal...
Judy Martin new chair of Global Ageing Network
The Global Ageing Network has appointed Australian aged care industry figure Judy Martin as its new chair. The GAN, which...
Disused aged care facility to provide community housing
A disused aged care facility in Sydney’s north-west is being repurposed to provide safe housing for older women in an...
Quest to reduce falls in people with dementia continues
An intensive home safety and exercise program designed to prevent falls in people with dementia in a community setting has...
Election silence on home care wait list ‘inexplicable’
As Australia heads to the polls on the weekend the home care waiting list, currently pushing 130,000, is the election...