ACAR delayed pending passage of Bills
Minister for Ageing, Mark Butler says aged care providers and older Australians alike may be left pondering their futures if the passage of five bills, currently before the House of Representatives, does not proceed.
Fri 24/05/2013 11:02:50 / Read More »Aged services not a budget winner
Stronger, smarter and fairer are the buzz words for the sixth budget from Federal Treasurer Wayne Swan, who maps a path to surplus by 2016-17 but doesn't feature much for the aged services sector or seniors.
Wed 15/05/2013 07:48:44 / Read More »One giant step for end of life care
Clinicians and advocates have welcomed the Health Minister's announcement that advance care directives will be incorporated into the Personally Controlled Electronic Health Record and are now calling for nationally consistent laws.
Fri 10/05/2013 10:21:25 / Read More »Ingenia continues village buy up
Ingenia Communities group has purchased two rental retirement villages in New South Wales and Victoria for a total of $6.7 million to make it 29 communities in its rental portfolio.
Fri 24/05/2013 10:36:09 / Read More »National home safety design standards
Australian governments should consider implementing a home safety design ratings scheme to improve safety for seniors in the home and reduce government spending on health care, say architects.
Thu 16/05/2013 04:45:10 / Read More »New CEO for SCC
The new leader for not-for-profit service provider Southern Cross Care WA has this week begun work in the top job.
Wed 08/05/2013 01:25:16 / Read More »Home monitoring solution launched
The touch-based digital home monitoring and socialisation tool mySmartCare, which features wireless telehealth and activity sensors and video chat capability, has recently been launched by mySmartCTI.
Thu 23/05/2013 03:59:42 / Read More »Thousands of books online for print disabled
Choice of reading material has just been enhanced for Australians with vision impairment or a print disability following the launch of an online catalogue of 26,000 audio books and hundreds of newspapers and magazines.
Thu 23/05/2013 11:57:31 / Read More »The geography of ageing
"We can map that." Understanding the future demand for different kinds of health and aged services in your area and identifying the gaps will soon become a matter of consulting the map. Coming up at HISA 2013.
Wed 22/05/2013 08:30:34 / Read More »Start a conversation
A survey has found that most Australians are not sharing their end of life care wishes with their loved ones, which is adding to the stress and anxiety people may feel in their loved one's final weeks.
Tue 21/05/2013 05:40:17 / Read More »Palliative care dementia resource
To coincide with National Palliative Care week, CareSearch palliative care knowledge network has launched a set of free online resources featuring the latest evidence-based information on end-of-life care for people with dementia.
Tue 21/05/2013 03:39:32 / Read More »Dementia friendly world
Alzheimer's Australia is calling for a community wide campaign, similar to the UK model, supported by local governments, schools, businesses and authorities to educate Australians about dementia and build a more accessible, supportive society.
Fri 17/05/2013 08:20:14 / Read More »Living until the end
End-of-life care is about living, not dying, a palliative care specialist has said in the lead up to National Palliative Care Week, which was launched in Canberra this morning.
Thu 16/05/2013 12:35:35 / Read More »Budget: stakeholder response
The sixth budget from Federal Treasurer Wayne Swan was not as bad as it might have been with no real surprises for the aged services sector, according to sector stakeholders.
Wed 15/05/2013 10:10:15 / Read More »Resource to help spot dementia in the community
Alzheimer's Australia SA has produced and launched a suite of industry specific short films to help all Australians recgonise the signs of dementia in people they may meet during an ordinary day at work.
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Thursday 20 - Friday 21 June 2013, Flemington Racecourse. The LASA Victoria State Congress & Exhibition is back by popular demand in 2013 after a SOLD OUT State Congress in 2012.
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5 - 7 August 2013, Sydney Convention & Exhibition Centre. Leading Age Services Australia (LASA) welcomes the age services industry to the networking event of 2013. Seek wisdom from Mark Bouris, Jon Dee & Todd Coates.
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21st & 22nd August, CQ Functions, Melbourne. The Strengthening Aged Care Workforce conference will explore the current workforce pressures and future needs of the aged care workforce.
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28th & 29th August 2013, The Sydney Boulevard Hotel, Sydney. Mitigating risk & delivering quality under reform.
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27 - 29 October 2013, Ballarat Lodge and Convention Centre. The conference will be hosted by the Victorian Men's Shed Association (VMSA), highlighting the contribution sheds make to men and their communities, and the benefits communities can gain.
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21-22 September 2013, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane. The Forum theme is: "A life worth living: Enhancing quality of life for people with dementia and carers".
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10 - 13 November 2013, Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre. First major aged care event post-election. Held in time for attendance at Melbourne's famous Spring Carnival. Over 20 high calibre National and international speakers confirmed!
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Mon 26/03/2012 04:11:14 / Read More »Wound champions wanted
Residential aged care providers are invited to participate in the implementation of a new government supported, evidence based training program which promises to be the last word on best practice wound care.
Tue 21/05/2013 09:11:06 / Read More »Staring down stigma
With more than 3 million people expected to develop dementia between now and 2050, Australia needs to address and overcome the issue of stigma associated with the condition.
Fri 17/05/2013 11:59:32 / Read More »Back pain sufferers wanted for study
Curtin University researchers are looking for volunteers with low back pain to take part in a study which aims to understand the reasons beyond persistent pack pain.
Tue 14/05/2013 03:10:25 / Read More »New 'medical food' successful in early stage Alzheimer's
It's not a cure but a new 'food for special medical purposes' (or FSMP) offers evidence based help with memory function for people in the early stages of Alzheimer's disease.
Thu 09/05/2013 10:27:17 / Read More »What's keeping older couples awake at night?
A QUT researcher seeks participants for two studies investigating factors that impact on healthy sleep in older adults. Couples over the age of 65 are wanted for one study. People who are carers for a loved one with dementia, are wanted for the other stud
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