With the fourth Intergenerational Report to be published tomorrow, AAG president Dr Briony Dow shares her concerns about the way numbers are used in political and public debate to characterise older people as a burden on society.
-
‘No flight from bonds': ACFA
Industry fears of a rapid flight from bonds have not materialised and the overall pool of lump sum payments has grown since the 1 July reforms, according to the latest Aged Care Financing Authority report.
Conferences & Events
Presented by Australian Ageing Agenda advertisers
2015 Australian Pain Society 35th Annual Scientific Meeting
Mar 15 – Mar 18 all-day
LASA Q State Conference & Trade Exhibition 2015
Mar 18 – Mar 20 all-day
CMCT01 Case Management (National Certification) Competency Training
Mar 23 @ 9:30 am – 4:00 pm
CMCT01 Case Management (National Certification) Competency Training
Mar 26 @ 9:30 am – 4:00 pm
Operational Excellence in Ageing-in-Place for Developers, Operators & Investors
Apr 14 – Apr 15 all-day
Alzheimer’s Disease International 2015
Apr 15 – Apr 18 all-day
ACSA Victoria Finance Forum 2015
Apr 23 all-day
Australian Telehealth Conference 2015
Apr 23 – Apr 24 all-day
Better Practice 2015
Apr 30 – Nov 13 all-day
Gerontic Trauma Nursing Conference
Apr 30 – May 1 all-day
National Service Integrated Housing Conference 2015
May 7 – May 8 all-day
Residential Aged Care Management Conference
May 7 – May 8 all-day
Elephant in the Room Aged Care and Disability Conference
May 12 @ 9:00 am – May 13 @ 4:00 pm
2015 Australasian Better Boards Conference
Jul 24 – Jul 26 all-day
ACSA IAHSA 2015 Joint International Conference
Aug 31 – Sep 4 all-day
Latest News
Attitudes to age: it’s all in the mind
Research into negative stereotypes has shown that society’s poor opinions about ageing has negative impacts, not just on elders but on us all, writes Dr Maggie Haerstch.
How-to guide: implementing change in aged care
With aged care facilities across Australia attempting to respond to policy and practice changes, a free resource has been produced to assist them in implementing long-lasting organisational change.
Latest sector appointments
Estia Health appoints Mark Brandon as chief quality officer; Dr Bruce Stevens becomes new director for Centre for Ageing and Pastoral Care.
New details emerge on dementia response teams
The Federal Government’s new Severe Behaviour Response Teams to be introduced midyear will target only residents with very extreme symptoms of dementia, while the DBMAS will continue to provide generalist support, a senate estimates hearing has heard.
Morrison puts home equity on the agenda
The Federal Government says it wants a discussion on accessing home equity to meet the costs of Australia’s ageing population, but so far has dismissed one proposed means of enabling it.
‘No flight from bonds': ACFA
Industry fears of a rapid flight from bonds have not materialised and the overall pool of lump sum payments has grown since the 1 July reforms, according to the latest Aged Care Financing Authority report.
Separate care and accommodation revenue, experts advise
The clear distinction between care and accommodation costs is starting to have a positive impact for providers but the revenue streams from each should be clearly separated on the ledger, according to experts.
Lack of system capability holding sector back
While there is great intent among aged care providers, there is still a lot of work to do around choice and systems before consumers will be able to direct their own services, the sector’s first major conference of 2015 heard this week.
Reform challenges for rural and remote Australia under the spotlight
Alternative funding models to support the long-term sustainability of high-cost, low-demand rural and remote services should be a high priority in the planning of future aged care reform, a major community care provider has said.
Follow Australian Ageing Agenda