Robots outgrowing factory roles in China
In China, the world's leader in robot production, machines have already begun providing the elderly with care and helping raise children...
Retirement home residents wants clarity on who pays for capital maintenance
Residents of retirement villages have called for clarity on who pays for maintenance of air conditioning units, water heaters and other...
Department of Health release learning video on ACFI
The Department of Health has release a second learning video in the series for ACFI. This video covers Complex Health Care category as...
Department of Health Aged Care Provider News Letter
The Department of health has just released their latest Aged Care Provider News Letter. Click link here to open...
Register to Participate in the Aged Care National Antimicrobial Prescribing Survey
The Department of Health is encouraging residential Aged Care Providers to register now to participate in this year's Aged Care National...
State and Local Governments struggle to provide NDIS and CHSP services
More and more State and Local Governments are struggling with or divesting themselves from providing direct care services. Governments...
Agility needed for a changing aged care sector
Remember the days of excessive mobile phone bills? For most of us those days are gone, as we ‘bundle’ our phone and data service. Home...
New Residential Aged Care Funding method recommentations
Residential Aged Care is continuing to change, residents are increasingly setting older and frailer. With the changing demographic of...
Health Minister Brad Hazzard seeks advice from palliative care specialists
The young man was breathless, distressed and in pain when he presented at the emergency department of Royal Prince Alfred Hospital. He...
Malcolm Turnbull to forge ahead on GP reforms, despite doctors' funding fears
The Turnbull government is forging ahead with reforms to GP care despite fears its policy is rushed and underfunded. The government is...