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.
Conferences & Events
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Standard 8 Organisational Governance Master Classes
Jul 27 – Sep 6 all-day
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
Eye disease peak evaluating aged care tools
The Macular Disease Foundation Australia is surveying people working in residential aged care about educational resources it launched last year to improve residents’ eye health.
Noticeboard: Painchek expands to Asia
Australian digital health company PainChek has announced a landmark agreement with an aged care provider in Singapore to use its smartphone pain assessment and monitoring app.
Aged care companies among most innovative
Aged care and retirement living provider RFBI and sector peak Leading Age Services Australia have made the top five in their category at the 2019 AFR BOSS Most Innovative Companies awards.
Home care regulation deficient, royal commission hears
Serious questions about the adequacy of home care regulation have been raised at the Aged Care Royal Commission.
‘Dementia navigators’ to guide path after diagnosis
A dementia navigator trial will give people coping with a fresh diagnosis of the condition better access to local services and support.
Home care providers dip toes into cloud technology
Some home care operations are turning to cloud based mobile communications to better enable their workforce, writes Andrew Tucker.
Aged care inquisitor to lead NDIS review
David Tune has been appointed to conduct a review of the NDIS aimed at cutting red tape and improving service delivery.
New initiative aims to inspire people to work in aged care
An aged care provider has launched a mentoring program for tertiary students to challenge their preconceptions about working in the sector.
Noticeboard: ECH announces new village
Also in this wrap: BlueCross opens Box Hill facility; Uniting Communities unveils CBD development; and Catholic Healthcare completes refurbishment.
Signs indicate knee-jerk policy reactions could be new norm: opinion
The restraint debate is a window into the future challenges of the aged care sector, writes Patricia Sparrow.
‘No sense of urgency’ for regulatory reforms, inquiry hears
The government has been slow in implementing recommended reforms and regulatory officials lack inquisitiveness, the royal commission has heard.
