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Harbison opens new home for people with dementia
David Cochran, Henk den Hertog Margaret Beazley New South Wales community-owned aged care provider Harbison has the opened doors to its new purpose-built dementia care accommodation in Burradoo in the...
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Bolton Clarke Fernhill facility underway
Bolton Clarke Fernhill retirement living residents with members of the organisation and local dignatories. Aged care provider Bolton Clarke has held a topping out ceremony to mark the final stage of...
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New digital health peak gets underway
The Health Informatics Society of Australia and the Australasian College of Health Informatics have launched a new merged entity this week to represent the digital health sector. The Australian...
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Peninsula Villages gets the green light
New South Wales aged care provider Peninsula Villages has received approval for a $2 million expansion of accommodation in Umina to provide housing for seniors. Peninsula Villages is adding...
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PAC celebrates redeveloped Sydney facility
PAC Thornleigh has opened its doors Presbyterian Aged Care NSW & ACT has officially opened its residential aged care facility in Thornleigh in Sydney’s northern suburbs following a $25 million...
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MAA joins National Aged Care Alliance
Spiritual care and ageing peak body Meaningful Ageing Australia has become a member of the national body National Aged Care Alliance. NACA is a body of 54 peak national aged care stakeholder...
View ArticleLeading with compassion
Can you tell us about your professional background? I began my career in aged care management over 26 years ago, focusing on improving consumer and participant outcomes and operational efficiencies....
View ArticleDementia Australia’s new website wins design award
Dementia Australia’s new website has received been recognised for exceptional design and innovation at the 2024 Australian Good Design Awards. This year’s theme, ‘The Design Effect’ underscored the...
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Altura gains a new General Manager of Learning
Altura Learning has announced the appointment of a new General Manager of Learning in Dr Roshmeen Azam. As Altura Learning begins to expand, Dr Azam will guide the company in offering clinical...
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Standardise power of attorney laws, says AHRC
The recommendation from the Australian Human Rights Commission follows the release of a new report – Empowering Futures – which finds “significant gaps” in people’s knowledge about power of attorney...
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Residents create cuddly companions for kids
A dedicated group of volunteers and residents at Peninsula Villages (PVL) Umina, meet weekly to handcraft teddies for the local NSW Ambulance Service to help comfort children during their journeys to...
View ArticleWe can prevent avoidable decline
The aged care royal commission set forth a range of new measures and standards translating to real improvements in the safety and care of older Australians. Unfortunately, it missed an opportunity. To...
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Anglicare report highlights aged care delays
A new report entitled Life on the Wait List has been released by Anglicare Australia, shining a spotlight on the amount of time older Australians are left waiting for care at home without support. The...
View ArticleDementia care tools need improvement
New research reveals that despite over half of aged care residents living with dementia, existing tools designed to enhance care quality may not adequately meet their needs. Recent studies from...
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Dementia Doulas Australia to launch with a picnic
Dementia Doulas International is launching its not-for-profit organisation Dementia Doulas Australia on Thursday 10 October with a themed picnic entitled, A Picnic to Remember. As part of a new...
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NARI shines a light on older people’s rights
The National Ageing Research Institute (NARI) held its 2024 Annual Summit entitled; Human Rights are Older People’s Rights Too on Friday 20 September in Melbourne. More than 80 leaders, government...
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Focusing on client outcomes
With such an array of reforms either in progress or incoming, it’s sometimes difficult for aged care leaders to see the wood for the trees. But despite all the noise and activity in the sector, Care...
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WHO calls for global reform in elder care
On the occasion of the UN International Day of Older Persons, the World Health Organisation (WHO) is urging nations to revamp their care and support systems for older adults. Dr. Anshu Banerjee Dr....
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ACCPA launches home care program
Home and community care providers eager to navigate the once in a generation aged care reforms can gain a head start through a range of vital home care webinars, workshops, and bootcamps. The Leading...
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Taking the heat out of heatwaves
Climate Change Extreme heatwaves have claimed more lives in Australia than bushfires, floods, tropical cyclones and severe thunderstorms. Extreme heat is the most common cause of hospitalisations and...
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