Tag: aged care
Unlocking data standardisation for aged & community care: A path forward
The Aged Care Industry Information Technology Council (ACIITC) and the University of Queensland's Centre for Health Services Research (UQ CHSR) have released...
Why a different approach is needed to futureproof the aged care workforce
In this guest post, Faye Spiteri OAM, CEO of Frondithacare, discusses the new mandatory care minutes for residential aged care, arguing that it overlooks...
Research projects pave the way for remote monitoring in South Australian healthcare
Advances in digital health intervention are set to change the landscape of healthcare provision with new technologies allowing patients to take control...
Starting early: Introducing nursing in schools to tackle the nursing shortage and foster diversity
Nurse Journal in the United States has published an article that explores the benefits of introducing career counselling in primary/elementary schools in...
First Papua New Guinean aged care workers join QLD provider
Southern Cross Care Queensland (SCCQ) have welcomed aged care workers from Papua New Guinea (PNG) who have arrived in Queensland to fill...
Join this week’s webinar: Have your questions answered about Labour Agreements to secure workers...
Inside Ageing's writer on migration matters, Melanie Macfarlane from MM Migration will be presenting as part of a live webinar to assist...
Are you a volunteer in aged care? If so, we would like to...
Volunteering in aged care can be an incredibly rewarding experience, both for the volunteers themselves and for the individuals they work with....
Opinion: It’s time to refocus from the Budget to long-term reform
Ahead of this week’s 2023-24 Federal Budget, the Albanese government promised to be ambitious for aged care.
Several measures...
Govt commits to funding 15% pay increase for aged care workers
The Australian government has today committed to funding the full 15% pay rise for aged care workers in line with the Fair...
Aged care reforms will require 25,000 new workers over the next two years
As reported by the Sydney Morning Herald, Australia is set to experience a shortfall of around 25,000 aged care workers within the...
