Government announces increases to pension payments.
8 March, 2010
Those on age pension, disability support pension, carer payment, veteran income support payments all to receive increases.
Aged care must be central in health reform: ACSA
8 March, 2010
Aged care must be an integral consideration in the government’s planned reform of health services.
Tell it to the Treasurer: nurses
3 March, 2010
Union organisers say upcoming federal budget must be the ‘aged care budget’.
Never too young
3 March, 2010
Rotary uses humour in its newest bowel cancer awareness campaign.
Industry skills training given a boost
2 March, 2010
New initiative to bolster staff skills and attract new nurses to the sector.
Government should stop rationing aged care: CHA
2 March, 2010
Aligning care fees and subsidies for people receiving care in their own home with residential aged care will encourage ageing in place, blueprint document said.
Ageism rife in Australia, research finds
2 March, 2010
Societal changes have had profound impact on older people and how society views and treats them.
Husbands caring for wives with dementia need support.
1 March 2010
High number of older husband caregivers show depressive symptoms, new research has found.
Recognising the contribution of older people.
1 March 2010
Colourful events get underway for Seniors Week this month.
Friend or foe?
26 February 2010
Roundtable discusses ethical issues of using IT in aged care.
Osteoporosis drugs could unintentionally be risking lives: study
24 February 2010
New research important for the 35 per cent of over 65-year-olds who suffer from osteoporosis.
Major provider launches new research and advocacy agenda
24 February 2010
Giving older people a voice and determining what kind of lives they want to lead.
Industry finances in poor health: research
24 February 2010
Further evidence of need for funding reform presented in new research papers.
Public, and providers, need education on advance care directives.
23 February 2010
New campaign calls for an advance care planning day in Australia.
Providers must put people at centre of workforce planning: experts
23 February 2010
With similarities across the industries, aged care should learn from the management practices employed in the financial sector.
Claims of wage cuts over national award mere gossip: ACSA
22 February, 2010
Most nurses in NSW and Queensland are employed under enterprise agreements that will preserve their pay and conditions.
Aged care needs to get into information age: Nay
22 February, 2010
Providers and academics ponder the ethics of using IT in aged care at upcoming event.
Local government planning now for ageing population.
22 February, 2010
Researcher wants to give older people a voice in community services planning.
Claims of ‘head in sand’ approach not accurate: Zimmerman
22 February, 2010
The industry is driving and forcing change at a faster rate than ever before.
Nurses think violence part of the job: study
22 February, 2010
Researcher said staff are reluctant to report violence or threats.
Women take the reins at major health superfund
16 February, 2010
This is one boardroom bucking the trend.
