A new app and an educational video have been launched to raise awareness of elder abuse and support senior Australians.
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Tech council launches mentoring program
The aged care industry’s technology peak has launched a peer mentoring initiative to help build capacity and a technology-enabled aged care sector.
Gov’t looking for new provider for CCTV trial
South Australia’s health minister has announced the state government is looking for a new technology provider to run a trial of surveillance and monitoring system in aged care facilities.
Stakeholders say interim report signals areas for change
The aged care royal commission’s interim report has put the government, industry and community on notice for significant reform to come, says the aged care minister.
Colbeck calls for sector to positively promote aged care work
Providers need to showcase that aged care has “strong” career paths and is a positive industry to work in to attract and retain staff, the sector’s minister tells an industry conference.
New funding to improve dementia care and services
The government has announced a $3 million funding boost to support the national programs for training the aged care workforce and supporting facilities to better manage dementia-related behaviours.
Calls to push on with reform as aged care royal commission extended
Aged care reforms and urgent action to improve the sector’s viability must go ahead now despite the six-month extension of the royal commission, stakeholders say.
Guide shows what quality dementia care looks like
Dementia Australia has developed consumer-informed advice on quality aged care for people with dementia, their families and carers to complement the sector’s standards.
Investigation of People Care facility underway
The aged care regulator is taking steps to ensure the wellbeing and safety of all former residents of a Gold Coast facility that closed unexpectedly and has commenced an audit of the provider’s regulatory compliance.
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.
