Australia’s Chief Medical Officer has advised residential aged care operators to ensure they are taking precautions to prevent and control infections as the coronavirus situation worsens.
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Silver Rainbow: LGBTI Aged Care Awareness In-Person Training
Jul 30 2019 – Jun 1 2020 all-day
ITAC 2020 – Transforming Independence through Innovative Technology
Mar 3 – Mar 4 all-day
5th Quality in Aged Care
Mar 18 – Mar 19 all-day
FREE Australian Healthcare Week Expo 2020
Mar 25 – Mar 26 all-day
Professor Dawn Brooker Masterclass Tour 2020
Mar 25 – Apr 1 all-day
LASA QLD State Conference 2020
Apr 1 – Apr 2 all-day
International Dementia Conference
Jun 11 – Jun 12 all-day
Latest News
Strategies for improving end-of-life discussions
There’s a need to better balance clinicians’ evidence-based bias and older patients’ value-based preferences in shared decision-making, write a collaborative of researchers and advocates.
Treat clients like individuals, not tasks, researchers say
New research has highlighted the importance of home care workers treating clients like individuals rather than a “task” and calls for greater recognition of diversity principles.
First young leader winner announced
Victorian personal care assistant Tyla Haining has received the inaugural Next Gen Young Leader Award at an industry event this week.
Leadership key to driving respect for older Australians
The nation’s leaders need to drive a national focus on creating a culture of respect for older Australians, says the CEO of Leading Age Services Australia.
Universal support for more aged care staff
Provider peaks and the nurses’ union agree with recommendations for more and better qualified aged care workers but their opinions differ on staff-to-resident ratios.
RC hears health professionals have turned their back on disability
The NDIS model is exacerbating the disconnect between the health and disability systems, the royal commission has heard.
Provider looks to roll out 1500 SDA homes across Australia
Disability housing provider Casa Capace has opened a pilot smart home in Sydney’s west.
RC recommends 4-star staffing model
Aged care providers will need to meet a prescribed amount of daily care, registered nurse and allied health time per resident under a staff-to-resident ratio proposal.
New digital health peak gets underway
The Health Informatics Society of Australia and the Australasian College of Health Informatics have launched a new merged entity this week to represent the digital health sector.
Commission proposes sweeping workforce changes
Aged care providers should have to meet mandatory minimum staffing requirements including a registered nurse on site at all times and more RNs and nurse practitioners overall.
Trial aims to get seniors walking to improve their gaming
University of Technology Sydney researchers are exploring a new concept in exergaming where the game and exercise occur separately to encourage physical activity in seniors.
