New ADSSI CEO named
ADSSI Limited board member John Baillie has been appointed the next chief executive officer of the in-home and community care provider in regional New South Wales. Mr Baillie comes to the role with...
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Aveo creates retirement living guide
Large retirement living provider Aveo has published a digital guide that aims to give retirees all the information they need to make decisions about changing their living situation. The Retirement...
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Benetas boosts digital inclusion
As our sector grapples with increased demand for services, it’s essential we think differently about how we can deliver care and the ways we can connect with our residents and clients both now and in...
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Aged care bill is through
Addressing parliament on Monday, Minister for Aged Care Anika Wells has celebrated the passing Aged Care Bill 2024 to make the new Aged Care Act law. It means a new Aged Care Act will start from 1...
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Anglicare SQ announces new COO
Aged care provider Anglicare Southern Queensland has introduced chief operating officer of aged and community services Kane Singh, a registered nurse who holds postgraduate qualifications in...
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Providers want focus on timeline
Providers have reiterated concerns about the timeline for reforms following the aged care legislation passing the lower house of parliament this week. Aged care stakeholders congratulated all those...
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Positive Ageing Summit launches
We are excited to announce Positive Ageing Summit – a two-day conference bringing experts, health and aged care professionals, policymakers and consumers together to explore the critical role of...
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Support arrives with extra home packages
Following Monday’s announcement of the passing of the Aged Care Bill 2024 to make the new Aged Care Act law, Minister for Aged Care Anika Wells outlined an additional 83,000 packages for the first...
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Free pricing report available
Sector consultancy firm Mirus Australia is offering residential aged care providers personalised data-driven insights to help them maximise revenue potential. The cap for lump-sum bonds for a room in...
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Creative residents write book of memoirs
A group of Uniting residents living from two retirement villages in inner-west Sydney have come together to pen a 40,000-word collection of personal stories entitled The First Thursday Memoir Writing...
View ArticleFicusBridge and Insights42 announce merger
Aged care funding and care minute management advisory firm FicusBridge and governance and reporting specialists Insights42 have joined forces to offer technology and advisory services that support...
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Life stories for survivors with dementia vital
At the International Dementia Conference 2024 in September this year, staff from Kinchela Boys Home Aboriginal Corporation spoke about constructing the capacity of dementia, aged care and end of life...
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Residents reap racing rewards
Over 100 racing team members at residential aged care provider Harbison are receiving medals and trophies this week for collectively riding 47,000 kilometres over 24 days of competition. Residents at...
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Providers must be ‘on the front foot’
“It’s been a busy nine weeks in the job.” When Australian Ageing Agenda spoke with Brendan Moore – chief executive officer at Evergreen Life Care – in early November he was the newbie in the building....
View ArticleTelephysiotherapy trial proves a success
A study investigating the use of telehealth to increase residential and home aged care recipients’ access to physiotherapists has improved participants’ mobility and quality of life while reducing...
View ArticleNow to implement a rights approach for all
The new Aged Care Act looks to deliver on the royal commission’s recommendation for a human rights-based approach to aged care. From 1 July 2025, there will also be a positive duty for all providers...
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Tool coming to ensure safe use of AI in aged care
A new online tool to help classify different types of artificial intelligence solutions used in Australian health and aged care has been announced by the Digital Health Cooperative Research Centre....
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Many seniors isolated, lonely, finds survey
New research highlighting an epidemic of loneliness amongst older adults should be a wake up call for governments and aged care providers, says consumer peak body COTA New South Wales, who conducted...
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Choice Aged Care and MOA partner
Aged care professional services provider Choice Aged Care and benchmarking and quality management platform MOA Benchmarking have united to support aged care providers to improve medication-related...
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CHSP providers told to prepare now
The collection of contribution fees is among the challenges Commonwealth Home Support Program providers are going to face from July next year, says home care expert Lorraine Poulos. Ms Poulos was...
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