NARI, QUT secure MRFF grants for dementia research
Independent, non-profit medical research centre the National Ageing Research Institute has received a $2.9 million grant from the Medical Research...
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Fees may drive SaH clients to hospital
Around 300,000 Australians are currently receiving a home care package, but the new Support at Home funding model and fee...
Govt releases Support at Home prices
The Department of Health and Aged Care published the summary of indicative support at home prices on Monday evening, with...
Applications open for home care workforce trials
There is good news for providers wanting to get involved early with creating evidence-based solutions to key workforce problems and...
ITAC 2025 debates digital maturity
The Australian aged care data landscape report by CSIRO and digital health CRC has outlined a clear need for consistent...
Time for digital strategising, say innovation leaders
Providers must be pragmatic and not get left behind when it comes to implementing technology in the lead up to...
Embrace of reablement needed for positive ageing
Without more active lifestyles, a growing older population will experience a poorer quality of life and suffocate the health and...
Work still needed despite rise in compliance
The Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission's latest Sector Performance Report shows more home care providers are complying with the...
KPMG and PCS join forces
A collaboration between KPMG Australia's Community Care platform and technology provider Person Centred Software aims to provide operators a unified...
Free dementia training for workers
The Australian government has announced a new educational resource for aged care workers that aims to boost their ability to...
New quality commissioner appointed
Federal bureaucrat Liz Hefren-Webb has been appointed as the incoming Aged Care Quality and Safety Commissioner. Ms Hefren-Webb, who is...
Govt launches dementia plan
The government has launched the much-awaited 10-year plan to improve dementia awareness and services as well as the population’s risk...