The national dementia advisory service is ramping up its engagement with doctors in a bid to reduce the use of psychotropic medications among aged care residents.
Conferences & Events
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Akolade’s Aged Care Series 2018
Jun 26 – Jun 28 all-day
Dementia and Aged Care: 2018 to 2050
Jun 26 @ 10:30 am – 11:30 am
COTA Aged Care Reform after the 2018 Federal Budget conference
Jul 25 – Jul 26 all-day
Health Metrics World Conference 2018
Jul 26 – Jul 27 all-day
Meaningful Ageing Seminars
Jul 31 all-day
Policy, Regulation & Community Engagement in Retirement Living conference
Aug 29 – Aug 30 all-day
ACSA National Summit 2018
Sep 3 – Sep 5 all-day
LASA National Congress 2018
Oct 28 – Oct 30 all-day
"Advancing Not Retiring: Active Players, A Fair Future" 2018 AAG Conference
Nov 21 – Nov 23 all-day
Latest News
New platform ‘generates significant business value’
Talking shop: Michael Nemere, general manager of procurement at Bethanie, answers our questions on procurement.
Top providers and staff honoured
Individuals and organisations in the aged care and retirement living sectors have been recognised for their outstanding achievements including complaint-free customer service and improving residents’ quality of life.
Government issues guidance on home support funding conditions
The new mandatory wellness report for Commonwealth Home Support Program providers will not be “burdensome” for organisations and will establish an industry baseline to measure sector progress, the Department of Health has said
Unspent funds in home care under further scrutiny
Amid increasing attention on unspent funds in home care packages, the latest StewartBrown industry benchmarking data shows average amounts continue to increase.
Tackling the growing scourge of social isolation
The Commonwealth-funded Community Visitors Scheme should be enhanced to fund regular home visits by a trained nurse, writes Adjunct Professor Kylie Ward.
Provider sees enhanced quality of life for residents under dementia care model
A dementia care approach pioneered in the UK has led to a reduction in falls, psychotropic medication use and expressive behaviours at Salvation Army Aged Care Plus facilities in the ACT and Queensland.
National advance care directive study open
Aged care organisations are being encouraged to take part in research looking at advance care planning documentation within residential aged care facilities, hospitals and general practices.
Trend of loss-making facilities continues
The results for the nine months ending 31 March 2018 indicate the financial performance of residential aged care facilities is continuing to deteriorate, StewartBrown’s new quarterly benchmarking report shows.
Lessons from overseas: taking customer service to a new level
An exceptional customer service experience for all who walk through the door including entrances that are welcome, homely and approachable is the key initiative aged care CEO Daniel Findley is implementing in his facilities following a recent visit to the UK.
National elder abuse peak established
The new peak body to support the national coordination and advocacy of issues relating to the prevention of elder abuse has been formally launched to coincide with today’s World Elder Abuse Awareness Day.
Strategies proposed to improve aged care for Indigenous Australians
A new report is calling for an expansion of specialist targeted services for older Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and more work to embed cultural safety in mainstream aged care services.
