innovation
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Mar- 2026 -16 MarchTech & Innovation
All aboard! VR train brings joy to residents
St Vincent’s Care Toowoomba has unveiled a world‑first VR train carriage, giving aged‑care residents the chance to ‘travel’ through 10…
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Aug- 2025 -18 AugustTech & Innovation
ARIIA grants to boost innovation
Fourteen aged care providers across Australia are joining forces to address critical issues facing the sector, thanks to a new…
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14 AugustAI
Why is uptake of AI in healthcare slow?
Proponents of the technology say that over the coming decades, AI has the potential to save hundreds of thousands, even…
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Jul- 2024 -25 JulySpecialty
Reimagining where we live: Empathetic aged care design
Innovative architectural design may not be what you traditionally think of when considering residential aged care spaces. However, with the…
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Nov- 2021 -29 NovemberPodcasts
New film asks if smart home tech enriches older people’s lives?
During the first year of COVID-19, researchers installed smart home technologies into the households of older people to observe how…
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15 NovemberTech & Innovation
Using virtual reality to bridge the COVID-19 service gap
As the aged care industry adjusts to COVID-19, providers will be expected to innovate to meet the growing demands for…
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Jul- 2021 -29 JulyPolicy & Reform
‘Optimal ageing’ training centre granted federal funding boost
Earlier this week the Australian Research Council (ARC) awarded Monash University $4.8 million in funding to develop a new training…
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26 JulyPodcasts
Using cross-cultural collaboration and ‘design thinking’ to innovate aged care
Innovation and co-design in aged care delivery is a key solution to addressing the needs of the global ageing population,…
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Jan- 2018 -30 JanuaryIndustry News
Grant to boost innovation in aged care
Australia’s aged care industry is celebrating a win, after the federal government last week announced it would invest $400,000 to…
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Jul- 2011 -19 July
Nursing duo receive Churchill Fellowships
Two nurses have won the opportunity to travel overseas to further their passion before returning to Australia to implement their…