‘The answer is investment in staff’
Dr Veronique Boscart A Canadian aged care provider is focusing on staff training, upskilling and career development and a team...
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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...
Our coverage during COVID-19
As coronavirus continues to spread in Australia, we know those in the aged care sector are keen to understand how...
Demand for coronavirus training impacting access
Users advised the new health department training resource on coronavirus works best in Google Chrome as heavy demand impedes access....
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...
Inquiry debates barriers to tech in aged care
Daniella Greenwood and Dr Tanya Petrovich More involvement with end users during development and a broader mindset about innovation are...
Provider offers traineeships to older workers
A South Australian aged care provider has teamed up with the state government and two training services to deliver a...
Provider launches graduate program
West Australian aged care provider Amana Living has launched an education and mentoring program for new nurses and allied health...
$100 million for aged care coronavirus support
Greg Hunt, Scott Morrison and Professor Brendan Murphy announcing over $100 million in funding for aged care as part of...
Free aged care coronavirus training video
Microbiologist Margaret Jennings provides information on coronavirus in a new aged care training resource A new educational resource aims to...
Providers’ legal obligations for managing infectious diseases
Coronavirus and influenza are among several infectious diseases that aged care providers should prepare for, writes Alison Choy Flannigan. There...
AUSkey retiring this month
If you are using the My Aged Care portal or taxation office’s business portal, it is time to set up...