Aged Care

Third Sector September 17, 2024

The Australian Institute of Company Directors (AICD) has welcomed the introduction of the Aged Care Bill into the Federal Parliament. The agreement reached between the

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Aged Care, Latest News, Health, Grants

Over $6M in grants to improve ageing in Australia

Third Sector September 3, 2024

The Wicking Trust has opened a national grant round focussed on ‘Bringing death back into life’ – investing in excess of $6 million over the

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Funding, research, Health, Latest News, Aged Care

$3.7M in funding for infection control research

Menchie Khairuddin August 20, 2024

The Australian government has announced an investment of $3.7 million to improve infection prevention and control (IPC) in aged care homes. This funding, part of

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Aged Care, Opinion

Opinion: Reshaping aged care in an age of increasing diversity

Cath Scarth May 9, 2024

If we know anything about Australia’s population it is that we’re growing, we are getting older and living longer, and we are more culturally and

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Social Affairs, Events, Aged Care, Associations, Charities

Café serves up intergenerational fun for residents, trainees and children

Menchie Khairuddin July 18, 2023

A unique social enterprise café on Victoria’s surf coast has become a thriving community hub for aged care residents, trainees with disability, and young customers.

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Jobs, Aged Care, Opinion

Opinion: Being an employer of choice in today’s tumultuous care worker market

Giovanni Siano July 13, 2023

It is no secret that the aged care industry is currently facing significant workforce challenges, with the demand for skilled professionals far exceeding the available

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Latest News, Aged Care, Health

CANA Aged Care Survey results reveal need for urgent action to keep older people and their pets together

Menchie Khairuddin June 29, 2023

A host of studies demonstrate how pets offer a myriad of physical and mental health benefits for people, such as reducing stress, providing companionship, encouraging

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Aged Care, Health, Latest News, Social Affairs, nonprofit, Events

Shedding light on violence against older people with vision impairment

Menchie Khairuddin June 15, 2023

The Fred Hollows Foundation is calling for more community safeguards to protect older people with vision impairment from neglect and mistreatment. Around one in six

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Charities, Latest News, Housing, Aged Care, Housing and Homelessness, Government

Australian company proposes game-changing solution to skyrocketing rental prices

Menchie Khairuddin June 15, 2023

Cubitt’s Granny Flats and Home Extensions, a leading Australian family construction company, is urging the government to provide incentives to homeowners interested in constructing secondary

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Latest News, Aged Care, Housing and Homelessness

VMCH says “Absurd” planning decision fails retirees

Menchie Khairuddin May 24, 2023

VMCH has labelled a VCAT decision to reject an Ivanhoe East retirement development in the midst of a national housing crisis as “short-sighted” and “nonsensical”.

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