Telehealth and Telecare expected to go mainstream with Virtual Personal Assistants (VPA's)
Virtual Personal Assistants (VPA's) are expected to go mainstream for Telehealth and Telecare in the near future. Think devices like...
WA's first 'medihotel' to be operating in Perth's south by 2021, Government says
The first of the WA Government's new "medihotels" will be privately built and operated and open by 2021, the state's Health Minister has...
Fiddle muffs are the fidget spinners of nursing homes
Move over fidget spinners, fiddle muffs are the latest craze — in nursing homes at least. Knitted hand muffs with sewn in fiddle items...
Senate proposes raft of aged care workforce measures
Lengthy inquiry recommends consideration of nursing requirements, publication of staff ratios and efforts to tackle pay in aged care. The...
Aged Care Quality Regulation Review
The Department of health has asked the following to submit experiences on the Commonwealth's Aged Care Quality Regulatory processes:...
Minimum Wage increased by Fair Work Commission
The Fair Work Commission has increased the minimum wage by 3.3% to $18.29 per hour from 1/7/2017. The minimum weekly wage will be...