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Conferences & Events
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Better Practice 2017: Re-thinking Aged Care – Discover, Connect, Create
May 1 – Oct 13 all-day
Quality Agency Education– Courses and workshops
May 1 – Dec 31 all-day
Strengthening Dementia Strategy
May 30 – May 31 all-day
Marketing Your Case Management - making a difference for clients!
May 30 @ 9:00 am – 4:00 pm
NIMAC Clinical Workshop, Conference & Trade Exhibition
Jun 7 – Jun 9 all-day
COTA Implementing Increased Choice in Aged Care
Jun 27 – Jun 28 all-day
Building a Quality Community Services Workforce
Jul 19 – Jul 20 all-day
Australia’s Future of Aged Care Summit
Aug 29 – Aug 31 all-day
Active Ageing Conference 2017
Aug 30 @ 8:30 am
2017 ACSA National Summit
Sep 12 – Sep 14 all-day
LASA National Congress 2017
Oct 15 – Oct 18 all-day
LASA National Congress 2017 – Ahead of the Game
Oct 15 – Oct 18 all-day
Ageing: The Golden Opportunity - The 50th AAG Conference
Nov 8 @ 8:30 am – Nov 10 @ 5:30 pm
ITAC – Information Technology in Age Care
Nov 21 – Nov 22 all-day
Latest News
Aged care missing out on e-health
Residential aged care facilities could be a key beneficiary of Australia’s new e-health system, so why aren’t more engaging?
VIDEO: Aged care must consider barriers for gay seniors
Aged care providers should “stop being coy” about including questions on sexuality in their intake forms, a health promotion organisation says.
Youth living with disability in aged care need support
Governments have committed an extra $11 billion annually to the NDIS but unless action is taken many young people living in aged care will miss out on the scheme, writes Luke Bo’sher.
Meet the people volunteering in aged care
South Australian musician Kerry Reid turned to volunteering in residential aged care to keep busy after her mother passed away.
Aged care providers say thanks to volunteers
As Australian marks National Volunteer Week, aged care providers acknowledge the army of unpaid workers who provide more than 110,000 hours of service each year in residential care.
Aged care nurses embark on ‘life changing’ learning
Nurses at aged care providers RSL Care + RDNS and HammondCare have received some extra recognition this International Nurses Day.
‘Share that you care’ about nurses, says provider
Aged care provider The Whiddon Group is using International Nurses Day to launch a social media campaign that encourages people to thank nurses who have cared for them.
Minister names aged care review panel
Veteran public administrator Kate Carnell and international healthcare quality expert Professor Ron Paterson will examine the national aged care quality regulatory processes.
‘Superagency’ to oversee NDIS quality
An independent authority with broad ranging powers will be created next year to oversee the $22 billion National Disability Insurance Scheme, the government announced in Tuesday’s budget.
Budget: Aged care spared the razor
Aged care peaks welcome stable funding for the sector saying stakeholders now have certainty as they work through numerous ongoing reviews ahead of next stages of reform.
Budget: Government delays single community aged care program
The Federal Government’s proposed merger of the Commonwealth Home Support Program and home care packages has been pushed back until July 2020.
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