A series of short animated films focused on spiritual care and the quality standards has been launched to help aged care embed practices into their services.
Ken Wyatt
Introducing aged care’s new minister
Tasmanian Liberal senator Richard Colbeck has been given the aged care portfolio in Prime Minister Scott Morrison’s ministry reshuffle.
Providers call on re-elected government to take action
Aged care stakeholders have congratulated the re-elected Morrison government but reiterated calls for a Cabinet position for the sector’s minister and urgent action on key issues.
Free tablets program puts seniors in touch
Mobile tablets will be handed out to 650 seniors to help them chat with volunteers, friends and family in a new program designed to combat loneliness in the community.
New funding to roll out spiritual care campaign
The national spiritual care and ageing peak body has received $544,000 to help aged care staff meet their obligations for spiritual care under the new standards and empower consumers about their rights.
Aged care funding commitments for seniors from diverse backgrounds
The Australian Labor Party has promised $100 million to expand access to culturally appropriate residential aged care for seniors from multicultural backgrounds if elected to government.
PainChek granted $5M for national aged care roll out
The Morrison Government has announced funding for a national trial of an Australian-developed pain recognition app for aged care residents with dementia.
Government to trial CCTV in aged care
State-run aged care facilities in South Australia will take part in a $500,000 trial of surveillance and monitoring systems under a federally-funded initiative commencing in the second half of this year.
$2.6 million in funding boosts to support aged care consumers
National peak and advocacy organisations representing aged care and culturally diverse consumers are the latest recipients of aged care funding in the Morrison Government’s post-budget cash splash.
CHSP assessment services participate in $29m reablement trial
Four regional CHSP assessment organisations will take part in a $29 million reablement trial designed to help older Australians remain in their homes.
Further consultation will inform new incident reporting scheme
The preparatory work for a new serious incident scheme for aged care announced in this week’s budget includes developing a consultation paper, further research and legislative amendments.
New CALD training program for nurses
The federal government is providing $300,000 to develop a learning framework to support cultural training for aged care nurses.
New rules for using restraints in aged care
Residential aged care providers need to ensure assessment by an approved person and document alternative alternative options tried before physical or chemical restraint can be used from 1 July.
Proposed models for reporting incidents in aged care released
A government-commissioned report recommends a broader range of reportable incidents in aged care and outlines five options for a new serious incident scheme, three of which apply across all settings.
