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Caloola residents, staff embrace robot workers
BaptistCare Caloola Aged Care Home in Wagga Wagga has welcomed and named three new robots – Sadie, Skippy and Gretal – following a competition at the aged care facility. The first two robots arrived...
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Don’t get left behind on allied health
The Support at Home program manual’s focus on reablement and wellness shows the government values allied health and therapy and expects the aged care sector to increase its offerings in these areas,...
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Advocacy groups looking for more support
As Australia settles into caretaker period in preparation for the election on 3 May, several advocacy groups offering services critical to the aged care sector have called for better funding and...
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FWO checking providers complying on pay
In the 2023-24 financial year, the Fair Work Ombudsman recovered over $40.5 million for 22,000 underpaid workers in residential care, and has since been investigating aged care providers in five...
View ArticleNew APIs available for better data sharing
At this week’s monthly tech talk the Department of Health and Aged Care has reminded attendees that the current caretaker period is limiting their statements to factual issues and matters of...
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Lipmann stepping down as Wintringham CEO
After leading the values-driven welfare company Wintringham for over 30 years, chief executive officer Bryan Lipmann will step down once his replacement has been appointed – but he told Australian...
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Residential occupancy almost at capacity
In financial and supporting data from 1,168 aged care homes – representing 45 per cent of the sector – and 77,750 home care packages – representing 27 per cent – across Australia, financial...
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Boutique home expands services
Targeting a new demand for aged care solutions that goes beyond the conventional, Honey Bee Homes in the Northern Rivers region of New South Wales is looking to expand to its third home. They...
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Residents conquer Everest
The Everest 2025 competition hosted by allied health provider Guide Healthcare has attracted 1,645 residents from 74 aged care facilities across Australia and involved participants summitting Mount...
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AlayaCare, Simple Foods announce partnership
Australian software provider AlayaCare has partnered with Simple Foods to integrate with its residential platform. The partnership aims to support more residential care providers to meet the...
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UniSA research project to boost medication safety
After receiving close to $1 million from the Medical Research Future Fund, a new study by the University of South Australia will trial medication safety rounds in aged care homes with the intention of...
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New online resource for care quality monitoring
The Australian Consortium for Aged Care has launched a free and accessible online resource to support the measurement and evaluation of quality of care experienced by older people. Called the Quality...
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Calling all positive ageing champions
Applications are open for the Paul Johnson Positive Ageing Award, which is an initiative of the Positive Ageing Summit to recognise demonstrated and exceptional leadership, innovation and impact in...
View ArticleNew CEO for Lutheran Homes Barossa
Lutheran Homes Barossa has announced the appointment of Michelle Schupelius as the new chief executive officer on LinkedIn last week. Ms Schupelius brings a wealth of experience in aged care,...
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Prices, wait times, reform on pollies’ agendas
Politicians across the spectrum have indicated the aged care sector remains a national priority – with representatives from the Labor Party, the Liberal Party and the Australian Greens all sharing...
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Senior dental scheme urgent, research shows
Research involving 360,305 people who were living in residential aged care in Australia between 2017 and 2020 – completed by the Registry of Senior Australians research centre – has revealed that one...
View ArticleRauland announces new CEO
Digital health technology company Rauland Australia and New Zealand has appointed Jacqueline Leeds as the new chief executive officer to lead the organisation’s next phase of growth and expansion....
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Pathways receives tick for new seniors precinct
Pathways Residences has announced that development approval has been granted for Pathways Cremorne, an integrated, heritage-sensitive and future-focused aged care and seniors living precinct in...
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Scalabrini marks PR milestone for migrant staff
Not-for-profit aged care organisation Scalabrini Communities has held an afternoon tea event this month in honour of over 70 staff it has supported to become permanent residents. Their pathway to...
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Providers told reform a time to reflect, strategise
The upcoming 1 July reforms should be viewed as a strategic opportunity, FTI Consulting senior managing director Nicki Doyle has told the AlayaCare Residential Aged Care Roadshow Sydney audience this...
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