Family of murdered woman call for improved surveillance in aged care facilities
The daughter of an elderly woman murdered at a Newcastle aged care facility has called for better video surveillance in nursing homes. On...
Community Services say the NDIS is not full
COMMUNITY Services Directorate Director-General Michael De’Ath says reports the NDIS in Canberra is at capacity are not true. “It was...
Salvation Army reports positive benefits from dementia care model
As Dementia Awareness Month comes to a close, a leading aged care provider shares early outcomes from a new model of care showing reduced...
Sync wins contracts to manufacture over 2300 new bathroom pods
Some of Australia’s largest builders have recently contracted Sync to manufacture 2,369 bathroom pods for various projects in New South...
Springwood police enjoy a sausage with Freedom Aged Care residents
Last week a pair of officers from Springwood Police Station spent a few hours chatting with residents at Freedom Aged Care Tanah Merah...
David Tune to lead aged care review
Industry stakeholders have welcomed the appointment of David Tune AO PSM to head up the Aged Care Legislated Review, calling for...
Review of aged care reforms gets underway with senior appointment
Stakeholders have welcomed the government’s long-awaited appointment of a top bureaucrat to lead the review of the Living Longer Living...
How NSW Police's body-worn video system was built
4,000 wearable cameras were just the start, says Fujitsu architect. How NSW Police's body-worn video system was built The launch of the...
Provider network urges government to review aged care funding, put cuts on hold
There are fresh calls for the government to undertake a review of funding for residential care following confirmation the Commonwealth...
Trials of CDC in residential aim to bolster staff-resident relationships
Communication between residents and care staff is vital to the success of consumer directed care in residential aged care, write Michelle...