New Aged Care Funding Module released
The Department of Health and Aged Care along with the University of Wollongong have release a report on a proposed new module for...
Gum disease might be the cause of Alzheimer's
Could this be true that bacteria that causes gum disease causes Alzheimer's? A recent study of 54 people with Alzheimer's that 96% had...
Quality in Aged Care Conference by COTA and ACSA
COTA and ACSA are holding a Quality in Aged Care Conference on 5 to 6 March 2019. This is a very relevant conference with the...
Aged Care Royal Commission terms of reference
The terms of reference and website for the Aged Care Royal Commission have been released. https://agedcare.royalcommission.gov.au/Pages/d...
Aged Care Financing Authority releases their annual report
The Aged Care Financial Authority (ACFA) 2018 Report on Funding and Financing of the Aged Care Industry has just been released. Click on...
Consumer Directed Care in Nursing Homes is now a step closer
The National health and medical Research Council has awarded the Institute for Health and Ageing a $836,000.00 grant to implement a study...
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...
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...
Single Aged Care Quality Framework - Submissions close 21/4/2017
Read about the options and submit a response soon as the closing date for submissions is 21/4/2017. Read more about this and make a...
Dementia patients using robots, virtual reality to engage
High-tech tools, like humanoid robots and virtual reality are transforming the lives of people living in Australian dementia care...