Aged Care

call
Aged Care
Innovative daily check-up call keeping elderly safe and families connected
Ritchelle Drilon Jan 12, 2023

As the number of elderly Australians living alone continues to grow, more and more older Aussies are choosing to stay at home rather than move

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in-home
Aged Care, Aged Care
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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code of conduct
Aged Care, Aged Care
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
Aged Care, Aged Care
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
Aged Care, Aged Care
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
Aged Care, Aged Care
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
Aged Care, Aged Care
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
Aged Care, Aged Care
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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care workers
Aged Care, Aged Care
Aged care workers in line for a much-deserved pay rise
Ritchelle Drilon Nov 8, 2022

Aged care workers are in line for a much-deserved pay rise because of the advocacy of unions, the sector and the Albanese Labor Government. The

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CarerHelp
Aged Care, Aged Care
CarerHelp project launches helping Australia’s diverse carers
Ritchelle Drilon Nov 3, 2022

Australia’s diverse communities and carers can now access help to make the best possible end-of-life decisions through a new website from the CarerHelp Project. Developed

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palliative care
Aged Care, Aged Care
Palliative care patients to benefit from the aged care reform
Ritchelle Drilon Oct 27, 2022

The October Budget represents a significant step forward in our community’s ambitions to deliver quality aged care, better end-of-life experiences, and palliative care for all

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