Sport and activity providers can apply for a grant to receive a portion of $22.9 million in Government funding to encourage people over the age of 65 to become more active.
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Missed care worse in private sector, study finds
Nurses and personal care workers in government owned aged care facilities report lower levels of missed care than their counterparts in the private sector, a study finds.
New aged care quality standards clear Parliament
Legislation establishing new quality standards applying to all aged care providers has passed parliament.
AMA position statement targets elder abuse
The Australian Medical Association has released a new position statement targeting elder abuse and warns it will increase as the population ages.
ACSA launches aged care storytelling platform
Aged care peak body Aged and Community Services Australia has launched a social media campaign to showcase positive aged care stories at its national conference this week among several sessions focused on the sector’s workforce.
ACFA report shows shift in accommodation payment choices
Daily payments were preferred over lump sums to pay for residential aged care accommodation in 2016-17, the first time since the 2014 reforms, the sixth Aged Care Financing Authority report shows.
AAA shines a light on facilities of the future
In the forthcoming Australian Ageing Agenda magazine we put the focus on residential aged care facilities designed to be futureproof, clinical software to support frontline care staff and hygiene and cleaning operations.
Round opens to apply for aged care places in the bush
Up to 135 flexible residential aged care places are available for multi-purpose services in small rural and remote areas in a new round of offers that opened this week.
New bill calls for providers to publish staff numbers by job description
Provider peaks say mandating aged care providers to publish staff-to-resident ratios on My Aged Care as proposed in a federal bill introduced this week is problematic and an ineffective indicator of quality.
Figures show more waiting for home care packages
The latest government figures show the number of people waiting for a home care package has increased to more than 108,000.
Two programs aim to improve resident outcomes through music and singing
An aged care provider is piloting a new therapy program involving residents playing and making music while elsewhere aged care and retirement living communities are being encouraged to apply for $10,000 grants to start a community choir.
A last call to action
In his final article written before he died in June, leading expert on ageing policy Professor Hal Kendig has called for more political will to manage population ageing so future generations can enjoy outcomes better than his own.
Roadmap provides solutions for older women’s homelessness
More can be done to ensure the aged care system meets its responsibility for older women experiencing or at risk of homelessness, research finds.
Aged care’s innovation network secures two key partners
Aged care industry initiative innovAGEING has announced the Commonwealth Bank of Australia and professional services firm KPMG as foundation partners to help drive innovation in the sector.
