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residents
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Tim Humphries on the personal touch in aged care and its impact on residents and families
Ritchelle Drilon Feb 7, 2023

Aged care homes play an important role in providing care to seniors in their later years, but the experience can often feel like a loss

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gender
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ACWIC backs action to close gender pay gap, attract aged care workers
Ritchelle Drilon Feb 2, 2023

ACWIC supports CEDA’s call to address gender segregation in the aged care industry. The Aged Care Workforce Industry Council (ACWIC) has supported the call by

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pay
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Fair pay for aged care workers: A critical step in addressing workforce crisis
Ritchelle Drilon Jan 24, 2023

ACWIC advocates for increased pay for aged care workers as a solution to address the workforce crisis and improve the delivery of high-quality aged care

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Lynn
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Lynn Bailey of Fresh Hope Care on building a people-centric work culture in an aged care facility
Ritchelle Drilon Dec 8, 2022

Having a people-centric workplace not only enables a better understanding of people’s needs, motivation and concerns but also makes a more efficient, more enjoyable environment

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in-home
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New in-home aged care program could lead to worse health outcomes, RACGP says
Ritchelle Drilon Dec 8, 2022

The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP) has raised concerns that the government’s proposal for a new in-home aged care program does not include

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dysphagia
Aged Care
The latest on Dysphagia – what it is and what you should know about it
Barbara Braithwaite Dec 6, 2022

Like breathing, swallowing is an essential part of everyday life, and the condition known as dysphagia can occur at any stage in life. The knowledge

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code of conduct
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Code of Conduct reinforces requirements for aged care providers and workers
Ritchelle Drilon Dec 1, 2022

The Aged Care Workforce Industry Council (ACWIC) welcomed the introduction of the Code of Conduct for Aged Care as a means of improving quality care

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medication
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Improving medication management for all Australians
Ritchelle Drilon Nov 29, 2022

To improve the quality and safety of medication management for all Australians, the national guiding principles have been updated by the government. The Department of

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enrolled nurses
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Enrolled nurses a critical part of person-centered aged care, ACWIC says
Ritchelle Drilon Nov 24, 2022

To ensure high-quality aged care among older Australians, the Aged Care Workforce Industry Council has called on protecting the important role of Enrolled Nurses. The

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management
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Reducing administrative and management costs for aged care at home
Ritchelle Drilon Nov 22, 2022

Australians will no longer be subjected to excessive administrative and managerial charges as part of their Home Care Packages, thanks to significant measures made by

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online tool
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Addressing aged care workforce planning problems with a free online tool
Ritchelle Drilon Nov 22, 2022

Home care and residential aged care providers now have free access to a new online tool for a better workplace planning. A new online tool

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Ageing Well
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Applications for the Ageing Well Community Grants now open
Ritchelle Drilon Nov 15, 2022

Up to $600,000 is available as part of this year’s Ageing Well Community Grants program for local organisations to help support South Australians age well

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