Initiative targets retirement village, community-dwelling seniors
A new program is aiming to get more than 15,000 inactive older Australians across the country physically and socially active...
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AMA position paper calls for innovation in aged care
Innovation and enhanced technology must be included in all current and future aged care planning to reduce costs, increase efficiency...
Guide provides tips on caring for members of Stolen Generations
Stolen Generations survivors and industry representatives at the launch New resources aim to help aged care and health workers better...
Peaks unite in bid to avoid ‘aged care emergency’
Seven organisations representing aged care providers have come together to call on the Federal Government to address the sector's urgent...
Quality commissioner granted new powers
The role of aged care's regulator has been expanded to include oversight of approving all aged care providers and all...
Stakeholders using quality standards on the go
The Aged Care Quality Standards app has been downloaded nearly 1,500 times Almost 1,500 people have downloaded the Aged Care...
New website tackles elder abuse issues
A new knowledge hub provides resources and tools to help prevent elder abuse and recognise it when it occurs. The...
SA govt partners with HammondCare for new dementia facility
From left: Steven Marshall, Stephen Wade and Dr Stephen Judd SA Health has teamed up with aged care provider HammondCare...
Tech council launches mentoring program
The aged care industry’s technology peak has launched a peer mentoring initiative to help build capacity and a technology-enabled aged...
Royal Commission loses passionate champion for reform
Aged Care Royal Commissioner Richard Tracey has been remembered as a “fundamentally decent human being” who was passionate about reforming...
Older women the new face of homelessness
A national strategy and investment in safe, secure and affordable housing is needed to support an increasing number of older...
Dementia on track to become leading cause of death
Dementia remains the second leading cause of death in Australia and is likely to take the number one spot in...