Guidelines for uptake of home care tech
A new evidence-based framework has been developed to guide in-home care providers on how best to integrate digital technologies into...
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Closing the digital divide
One in four Australians are categorised as being digitally excluded, with the gap between the younger and older generations widening,...
Round 2 of tech development program underway
Applications are open for the second round of an incubator program that aims to support early-stage product or technology ideas...
Humanetix moves to expand aged care management platform
Canberra-based technology firm Humanetix has partnered with international biomedical commercialisation specialist BioScience Managers to expand its aged care management platform...
Technology can make older people more lonely
We are led to believe, often as a result of a hard-sell by suppliers, that technology can provide an antidote...
Aged care training should include digital skills
Aged care courses and employers should incorporate digital competencies into training programs to ensure new workers have the skills they...
Council-run provider goes fully digital
A council-managed aged care and disability provider in south Melbourne will deliver what it says will be Australia's first fully...
COVID’s surprise home care circuit breaker
Technology helped mitigate the negative impact of COVID-19 on home care recipients and keep them socially connected during periods of...
The royal commission report: tech hits and misses for home care
The technology-focused recommendations in the aged care royal commission are welcome, but the government's promised $452 million may not be...
Tech trends in 2021 for aged care and disability
Craig Porte shares some predictions for the aged care and disability sectors in 2021. Technology will be required to drive...
Megan Braithwaite makes move to Hayylo
Aged care customer experience platform Hayylo has appointed Megan Braithwaite from AlayaCare and Procura ANZ as it scales up its...
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...