With the 1 July deadline passed, there’s no time to waste for aged care leaders to ensure they understand and correctly apply the quality standard on organisational governance, writes Michael Goldsworthy.
Conferences & Events
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Standard 8 Organisational Governance Master Classes
Jul 27 @ 12:00 am – Sep 6 @ 12:00 am
Silver Rainbow: LGBTI Aged Care Awareness In-Person Training
Jul 30 2019 – Jun 1 2020 all-day
2nd Retirement Living Forum
Aug 26 – Aug 28 all-day
COTA + ACSA | Quality in Aged Care Conference
Aug 26 – Aug 29 all-day
ATSA Independent Living Expo (part of i-CREATe)
Aug 27 – Aug 28 all-day
Health Metrics World Conference 2019
Aug 29 – Aug 30 all-day
Webinar: Crossing the Chasm: From Compliance to Innovative Dining Solutions
Aug 29 @ 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm
Aged Care Strategy Leaders Surviving, sustaining and thriving in times of change
Sep 25 – Sep 27 all-day
Home Care Seminar- for new staff and Providers
Oct 24 all-day
8th International Conference on Ageing and Spirituality
Oct 27 – Oct 30 all-day
LASA National Congress 2019
Oct 27 – Oct 29 all-day
Latest News
More tips on complying with governance requirements
There are eight key messages for aged care leaders in regards to the quality standard on organisational governance, writes Michael Goldsworthy.
One-in-six older Australians at risk of frailty
Around one in six community-dwelling older Australians may be living with clinical frailty, a global analysis suggests.
Figures show decrease in rate of dementia hospitalisations
New statistics have been released showing falling hospitalisation rates for people with dementia and conservative prescribing of anti-dementia medication.
Enhanced living research hub to improve in-home support
Deakin University is home to new a collaborative research hub which will focus on delivering technological innovations to help older Australians and people with disability remain at home.
Noticeboard: BlueCross appoints CEO
Also in this wrap: Bethanie appoints chief of strategy and innovation; and TLC appoints health program manager.
Research progressing on quality of life measure
Interviews with aged care recipients are underway to inform a new tool for providers to assess and measure the quality of life of people in their care.
Advocates call for ban on restraints
The government should scrap its new regulation on the use of restraints in aged care and work towards banning restraints altogether, a group of advocates has told a parliamentary inquiry.
WA’s first dementia bus about to hit the road
WA’s first community dementia bus will provide respite for dementia carers, give people living with dementia access to VR technology and raise awareness at schools.
Peak says better use of tech will improve quality
Technology should be embedded in aged care operations and services and reflected in the quality standards, the sector’s technology peak has told the aged care royal commission.
‘Carebnb’ partnership offers time out for carers
Carers Queensland and Airbnb are working together to give carers a break from their demanding and often relentless roles.
Stakeholders tell inquiry how to improve aged care
Embedding pharmacists, tackling ageist practices, removing inequities and doing more to welcome pets in residential aged care are among recommendations in recent submissions to the royal commission.
