Super-sized aged care quality regulator announced, plus aged care ratings
The national independent Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission – which brings together three agencies: the Australian Aged Care Quality…
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Flu vaccine now mandatory for aged care workers: Federal Government
Aged care providers will have to offer the flu vaccine to every staff member after Health Minister Greg Hunt and…
Thailand: number of foreigners applying for retirement visas doubles from 2013 to 2017
The Fin Review has highlighted the Southeast Asian country’s increasingly popularity as a retirement option, with a new $US500 million…
LASA CEO Sean Rooney’s national briefing tour: 2018 will be “year of action” for aged care
Last week I attended LASA’s Sydney breakfast briefing tour at First State Super led by CEO Sean Rooney. Speaking to over…
John Pollaers pushes for aged care code of practice: The Australian
Following his recent editorials on aged care workforce training for The Australian and The Sydney Morning Herald, the chairman of…
Dept of Health overhauls MyAgedCare website after user complaints
The updates include a new homepage and design that focuses on a set of steps – the “pathway to aged…
Aged Care Channel rebrands as Altura Learning
CEO Yvie Webley says the new name reflects its passion to always aim higher (Altitude) and desire of its providers…
TriCare hosts international aged care delegation for Commonwealth Games Trade Program
Aged care managers from the UK, China and India toured the private operator’s Sunnybank Hills aged care facility as part…
Lendlease to lead consumer RV innovation with DMF ‘alternatives’
Following 12 months of testing, Lendlease has revealed its consumer choice of four retirement village contracts: Traditional DMF – “Hold…
Making complaints count: VIC workshop targets “frustrated” retirement village residents
The new wave of consumer advocacy: The free two-hour workshop will be held on 14 May and is being run…