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Aged Care, Healthcare, Hospitals
Updates on the Australian Aged Care workforce in 2022
Nina Alvarez Jun 23, 2022

Through the years, Australian healthcare and aged care has encountered many challenges and has undergone multiple changes. Whether it be funding, policies, or emergency responses,

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Memory Walk
Aged Care, Healthcare, Healthcare News
Darwin community supports people with dementia at Memory Walk & Jog
Nina Alvarez Jun 21, 2022

An impressive 350 people from the Darwin community and beyond turned out to show their support on Sunday 19 June at Dementia Australia’s first ever

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ATAGI
Aged Care, COVID-19, Healthcare, Healthcare News
ATAGI’s recommendations on winter COVID-19 booster doses
Nina Alvarez Jun 21, 2022

On 25 March 2022, ATAGI recommended an additional winter booster dose (4th dose for most people) for the highest risk groups: the elderly, residents of

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technology
Aged Care, Healthcare, Medical Science and Technology
How technology enhances aged care practices in 2022
Nina Alvarez Jun 9, 2022

Technology has helped advance the healthcare industry for decades now, and it seems like it’s only upwards from here. It has enhanced systems and healthcare

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HSU
Aged Care, Healthcare, Healthcare News
HSU launches legal crackdown on aged care outsourcing
Nina Alvarez Jun 7, 2022

The Health Services Union (HSU) today commences a precedent-setting legal push to prevent aged care operators slashing pay by engaging catering staff under the hospitality award through

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abused
Aged Care, Healthcare, Healthcare News, Mental Health
Abused aged care workers call for mental health support
Nina Alvarez May 17, 2022

Aged care workers raise concern over being verbally and mentally abused after the risk of the COVID-19 virus continues to plague the sector. The aged

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ET Australia
Aged Care, Healthcare, Healthcare News
Central Coast aged care provider partners with ET Australia
Nina Alvarez May 12, 2022

As aged care providers continue to face workforce challenges and funding constraints, not-for-profit organisation Alino Living is taking a new approach to recruitment with a

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care
Aged Care, Aged Care, Healthcare, Learning - Topics, Opinion
Opinion: How to bring end-of-life care home
Kellie Cooper-Smith May 12, 2022

It’s become clearer than ever before that people with a life-limiting illness want to die in their own home. But is this even a possibility

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Telstra Health
Aged Care, Healthcare, Healthcare News, IT, Science and Technology
Resident care interactions in the palm of your hand via Telstra Health
Nina Alvarez May 10, 2022

With COVID-19 and workforce shortages hitting aged care providers across Australia, the ability to streamline tasks to help free up care staff’s limited resources is

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medicine
Aged Care, Healthcare, Healthcare News, Medical Science and Technology
New survey looks at less known effects of medicines
Nina Alvarez May 6, 2022

A new survey released today asked people what they know about the side effects of medicine. Falls, confusion, trouble remembering and concentrating. Also dry mouth,

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wage increase
Aged Care, Healthcare News, Hospitals
25% wage increase for aged care workers commences
Nina Alvarez Apr 26, 2022

Today, the Hearing for the Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation’s (ANMF) and Health Services Union’s (HSU) landmark applications for a 25% wage increase to award

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NDIS
Aged Care, Healthcare, Healthcare News, Hospitals
NDIA’s interoperability efforts streamline administration for NDIS providers
Nina Alvarez Apr 21, 2022

The National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) marked a significant milestone under the Australian Government, with the world-first insurance scheme now providing disability-related support to 502,413

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