There needs to be greater financial transparency of all aged care providers receiving taxpayer funds plus a stronger focus on the financial sustainability of the sector, a Senate inquiry has heard this week.
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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
2018 Better Practice for the Future National Conference
Aug 22 – Aug 24 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
Innovation: Solutions for an Ageing Population International Conference
Sep 12 – Sep 14 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
Gaming technology enters aged care arena
Virtual reality technology is offering exciting new opportunities for dementia patients, the aged and those with low vision.
Peaks call for $735 million a year to bridge funding gaps
The three aged care peak bodies have jointly called for a focus on aged care funding in the five upcoming Federal by-elections.
Noticeboard: Southern Cross Care NSW & ACT appoints CEO
Also in this wrap: BallyCara announces new director of the Sona Institute; Anne Livingstone and Dr Sabrina Pit appointed to ISO technical committee; and International Council of Nurses appoints Australian CEO.
‘Nanny Cams’ raise red flag for home care providers
The use of Nanny Cams raises serious legal issues for home care services, says a legal specialist who believes it’s time for providers to develop guidelines on the issue.
Care organisations spruik benefits of My Health Record
Australia’s aged care service organisations have joined forces with the federal government’s digital health agency to contact members and highlight the benefits of the expansion of My Health Record to an opt-out program.
Lessons from overseas: seeing the benefits of increased user contributions
The UK system has embraced the user-pay philosophy more than Australia, which has allowed the provision of a very diverse range of services, aged care CEO Olive Wright says she observed on a recent study tour.
Next stage of national drug trial underway
Dementia specialist aged care provider HammondCare is leading the Australian component of an international trial testing a drug that aims to slow down cognitive decline in people with Alzheimer’s disease.
Addressing the unfinished reform agenda
Transferring residential aged care funding to consumers, adapting to consumer directed home care and increasing community-based palliative care, are among key incomplete reforms, Professor Michael Woods tells Australian Ageing Agenda.
Change is coming, Wyatt reminds providers
Aged care minister Ken Wyatt has written to home care providers reminding them they will be required to participate in a pricing comparison table on the My Aged Care website from mid next year.
Dementia support centre up for national award
Community provider 3Bridges has been named as a finalist in the HESTA national aged care awards for a new model of dementia support it’s piloting in Sydney.
Noticeboard: Anglicare Sydney takes over ARK Health Care Parramatta
Also in this wrap: St Ives Home Care rebrands; Benetas and Macedon Ranges Health amalgamate; and Mercy Health and Southern Cross Care complete merger.
