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Good news for homelessness service providers

Funding has been made available for rural, outer regional and remote service providers with clients who are homeless or at risk of being homeless, while RDNS' good work in the area of homelessness has received community-wide recognition.

Tue 21/08/2012 02:37:55 / Read More »

RDNS claims state awards

RDNS will now compete in the national 2012 Australian Institute of Project Management Awards, having taken out first place in two categories in the state-competition.

Thu 16/08/2012 04:57:57 / Read More »

Another big investment

Wollongong may be bucking the trend in aged care and retirement living with it's strong pipeline of new developments. IRT announced its latest $25m project yesterday, with thanks to the Government's aged care reforms.

Tue 14/08/2012 04:52:14 / Read More »

Landmark development underway

There are plenty of interested eyes on Australian Unity's new model of medium high rise inner city living and care for older Melburnians as construction kicks off.

Tue 14/08/2012 03:22:12 / Read More »

New role for key industry figure

One of the sector's most prominent law firms has announced the appointment of a well-known aged care industry figure as a consultant to its aged care and retirement living practice.

Thu 02/08/2012 11:37:18 / Read More »

A winning formula for IRT

Retirement living and aged care organisation, IRT, has taken out three prestigious awards for business, for the third year running.

Tue 31/07/2012 04:23:40 / Read More »

How do we build a community for all ages?

Intergenerational ideas wanted: the organisers of two forums on designing spaces and services for people of all ages are conducting a survey, to decide what will be discussed at the twin events in Sydney and Melbourne.

Thu 26/07/2012 04:19:44 / Read More »

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CONFERENCES & EVENTS
LASA Victoria State Congress & Exhibition 2013

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.

Wed 03/04/2013 12:08:45 / Read More »
2nd Annual Aged Care Training

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.

Tue 19/03/2013 03:21:34 / Read More »
NIMAC Conference & Trade Exhibition 2013

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.

Tue 21/05/2013 02:43:45 / Read More »
7th Australasian Better Boards Conference

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

Wed 03/04/2013 05:11:06 / Read More »
HIC 2013

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.

Fri 15/03/2013 08:48:27 / Read More »
Better Practice 2013

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.

Wed 12/09/2012 02:40:57 / Read More »
Leadership in Quality Dementia care forum

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

Thu 06/06/2013 03:59:07 / Read More »
The Wicking Symposium

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

Thu 06/06/2013 10:24:48 / Read More »
Marketing in a Consumer Directed Environment

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

Sun 09/06/2013 05:23:17 / Read More »
LASA National Congress 2013

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.

Fri 19/04/2013 08:42:34 / Read More »
Strengthening the Aged Care Workforce

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.

Mon 13/05/2013 08:39:37 / Read More »
Residential Aged Care Delivery Models

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

Thu 30/05/2013 12:37:11 / Read More »

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EDUCATION & TRAINING
Clinical Governance in Aged Care

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

Fri 07/06/2013 03:40:56 / Read More »
Information systems - keys to delivering quality care

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

Thu 06/06/2013 09:45:28 / Read More »
Foundations for managing risk in aged care

Risk management is everyone's responsibility.

Wed 03/10/2012 01:24:58 / Read More »
Making the most of complaints

"Complaints should be welcomed"

Wed 03/10/2012 01:33:55 / Read More »


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RESEARCH & CLINICAL NEWS

Ageist labour market: report

National Seniors is calling on governments take the lead in changing ageist labour market attitudes following a new report which reveals high levels of real and perceived age-discrimination in the Australian labour market.

Thu 20/06/2013 03:19:24 / Read More »

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.

Tue 18/06/2013 04:27:51 / Read More »

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

Tue 18/06/2013 12:37:56 / Read More »

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.

Fri 14/06/2013 07:19:23 / Read More »

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.

Thu 13/06/2013 11:50:01 / Read More »