There could soon be a green solution to cooling aged care homes, thanks to a new research project by the University of the
A community project in Mildura has just launched its second anthology of aged care residents’ life stories, with plans for a third. Local
Retirement Savings Account: Quick Guide for the Aged Retirees Retirement Savings Account (RSA) in Australia is not new and is becoming rare. Most
Retirement Planning Checklist: How to Prepare Yourself and Your Family Financially Planning for retirement should not be left for the time you retire;
Transition to Retirement: What is it and how it works The more you ease into retirement, the more you may think about retirement
A new program is boosting the aged care workforce with ex-customer service staff who became
Given the emerging status of active COVID cases in the Victorian community, the Department of
Media Release :24 December 2020 The Minister for Aged Care and Senior Australians, Senator the
Thank you to the 80% of residential aged care facilities who have nominated a member
Tuesday 1 December 2020 A project team from Flinders University has been selected to develop a model for
Media release: 25 November 2020 In this issue: Monitoring financial risks ELDAC’s Digital Innovations in Aged Care Bring
Media Release, 18 November 2020 Today’s newsletter provides information about the latest Directions for South Australian residential aged
Australian Government news & PRESS RELEASE 2020/23 In this issue: Undergraduate and postgraduate aged care scholarships available Time
Australian Government Press Release 28 October 2020 Today’s newsletter contains resources developed by the Victorian Aged Care Response
Celebrating World Arthritis Day World Arthritis Day is on 12 October every year to remind us of the
People with disability have the right to be safe – Free national counselling and advocacy
Issue 2020/27 : Information for the Aged Care Sector22 December 2020 We encourage you to share this newsletter
Press Release: 14 December 2020 Australian Healthcare Associates (AHA), on behalf of the department, is reviewing the current
Media Release: Friday 11 December 2020 The department is seeking applications from high performing aged care and disability
There could soon be a green solution to cooling aged care homes, thanks to a new research project by the University of the
A community project in Mildura has just launched its second anthology of aged care residents’ life stories, with plans for a third. Local
Retirement Savings Account: Quick Guide for the Aged Retirees Retirement Savings Account (RSA) in Australia is not new and is becoming rare. Most
Retirement Planning Checklist: How to Prepare Yourself and Your Family Financially Planning for retirement should not be left for the time you retire;
If you are looking for information about My Aged Care, you may not know where
Generally, it is recognised that many people would prefer to remain in their homes as
Palliative & End of Life Care Unfold Are you caring for someone nearing the end
Aged Care Homes Explained Aged Care Homes are also sometimes called Nursing Homes. As people
New, free 3-week course on Dementia and caring Alfred Health Carer Services and Alzheimer’s Australia
First dementia village to be built in Tasmania Australia’s first dementia village will be built
Issue 2020/27 : Information for the Aged Care Sector22 December 2020 We encourage you to share this newsletter with your colleagues and workforce, particularly your
This year’s Christmas messages from the Prime Minister and the Hon Richard Colbeck praised senior Australians and the aged care workforce for their resilience in
Schedule of fees and charges that will take effect from 1 January 2021An update of the schedules for residential and home care fees and charges will take effect
Press Release: 14 December 2020 Australian Healthcare Associates (AHA), on behalf of the department, is reviewing the current arrangements for aged care providers nominating specialisations
Media Release: Friday 11 December 2020 The department is seeking applications from high performing aged care and disability support providers to deliver targeted respite services
Media Release: 4 December 2020 On 2 December 2020 the Government introduced the Aged Care Legislation Amendment (Serious Incident Response Scheme and Other Measures) Bill 2020 into
Press Release: 16 October 2020 Today’s newsletter contains information on extended testing arrangements for asymptomatic aged care workers in Victoria. Also included is information on the
Government Press Release 15 October 2020 The Australian Government has announced its continued development of the possible replacement for the Aged Care Funding Instrument (ACFI),
(Government Press Release Oct 9, 2020, 7:17 PM) Total Funding Total funding for aged care has increased from $13.3 billion in 2012–13 to $23.9 billion in 2020–21.
2018-19 ACAR – Allocation of Residential Aged Care Places and Capital Grant Funding The Minister for Senior Australians and Aged Care, the Hon Ken Wyatt AM, MP has today announced
According to an interesting article by Rick Morton in the Australian Newspaper today, Minister Ken Wyatt says he is “personally committed” to introducing a new
More shocking claims have been Made at the Aged Care Royal Commission in Adelaide. Paul’s Versteege, Combined Pensioners and Superannuants Association NSW’ Policy Manager, has added
Barbara Spriggs doesn’t like offering criticism. Nonetheless, from the time her 66-year-old husband Bob entered the now infamous Oakden older person‘s mental health facility in
Today marks a watershed moment in the history of aged care provision in Australia. The recent announcement of an Aged Care Royal Commission sent shockwaves
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