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.

26th & 27th June 2013, L'Aqua, Cockle Bay Wharf, Sydney. This conference will examine strategies for strengthening quality and meeting future needs of aged care training under the current regulatory reform.

The Nurses In Management Aged Care Conference & Trade Exhibition 2013 will be held at Jupiter's, Gold Coast from 4 - 5 July 2013. A full day Clinical Workshop will be held prior to the conference on Wednesday 3 July.

July 5,6, & 7, Melbourne Convention & Exhibition Centre. Focusing specifically on governance & leadership knowledge and guidance for leaders of Australasia’s non-profit organisations, the 7th Australasian Better Boards Conference will be held at the Mel

15 - 18 July 2013. Adelaide Convention Centre, North Terrace, Adelaide. HIC is Australia's most prestigious e-health event with a program that represents the cutting-edge in health informatics research and technology.

Better Practice conferences have an outstanding blend of industry experts and keynote speakers on relevant topics who will bring you practical advice on improving practical information about better practice ideas.

24 July 2013. Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre, 1 Convention place, South Wharf 3000.

2nd August. Ageing & Alzheimer’s Funding Outcomes in Research & Practice

24th & 25th September 2013, Rydges World Square, Sydney. Connecting providers directly to their clients.

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.

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.

18th & 19th September 2013, CQ Functions, Melbourne. Hear expert insights & case studies from 10 leading Residential Aged Care providers

Have you ticked all the boxes for Clinical Governance including Risk, Safety & Quality in Aged Care facilities?

Make sure you have access to the right information at the right time for the right person.

Risk management is everyone's responsibility.

"Complaints should be welcomed"

Ken Hands Agencies Insulated Meal Delivery Trolley

Our new Healthcare Meal Delivery Trolley is now available. This all stainless steel trolley will hold full meal trays (570 x 440mm) or 36 morning/afternoon tea tray (465 x 355mm).

Prevention is better than care

Identify critical IT issues before they impact your care services with 24x7 monitoring.

CoaguChek XS Plus

Compliance and effective monitoring...two essential components for optimizing oral anticoagulation therapy enabling quality of care.

Parkinson's treatment subsidised

A once-daily treatment patch for Parkinson's disease has been listed on the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme making it more readily available to the 60,000 Australians with the condition.

Testosterone could combat dementia in women: study

Women on testosterone therapy perform better on cognitive tests, particularly in the areas of learning and memory, according to new research led by Monash University

Research probes sexual assault of older women in care

Today marks World Elder Abuse Awareness day, an international event held to raise public attention of various forms of elder abuse and ways to prevent it. In Victoria, pioneering research is investigating how to prevent sexual assault of older women.

Dementia friendly hospitals

The NSW/ACT Dementia Training Centre is calling on people to register their interest for a free national education and consultancy project to make hospitals more dementia-friendly.

Australia lagging behind on gender and age inclusive workforce

Diversity Council Australia and the Australian Human Rights Commission have released a new report revealing that Australia is substantially trailing behind other countries in the employment of older female workers and have called for action.