Palliative Care Week: New funding and important questions
June 4, 2015 | Aged Care Management
Palliative care plays a bigger role in aged care than most will realise, and closer ties will be essential in the not-too-distant future.
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What does the budget mean for dementia patients?
May 28, 2015 | Aged Care Management
The budget for this year has certainly brought a mixed bag for many Australian sectors, including dementia. So what does the budget mean for this space?
Government commits to new carer information gateway
May 27, 2015 | Aged Care Management
The Rubik’s cube of aged care is difficult to solve, but a new information network could prove extremely useful over the next few years.
Health in 2015: The impact of the budget
May 25, 2015 | Aged Care Finance
The budget means big changes for the aged care sector, and also signals wider shifts in health care. It’s certainly important to understand what’s going on.
ACFA seeks advice on access to care
May 22, 2015 | Aged Care Management
Aged care faces no shortage of challenges with regards to access to care, and the Aged Care Financing Authority is attempting to deal with this issue by seeking comments.
LASA welcomes eHealth changes, but notes issue
May 21, 2015 | Aged Care Management
CEO of LASA Patrick Reid has come out in support of the Personally Controlled eHealth Record in Australia, but notes a point of concern.
What workforce ramifications will the Federal Budget have?
May 19, 2015 | Aged Care Finance
Aged care faces numerous funding sustainability issues, and the budget may have not fully addressed them when it was released last week.
LASA: Aged care requires significant capital
May 13, 2015 | Aged Care Finance
Aged care requires funding to meet resident demand – but there’s a real danger of inadequate investment over the next few decades.
With life expectancy climbing, what issues does Australia face?
May 12, 2015 | Aged Care Finance
Aged care faces a substantial number of challenges – but there are clear solutions over the next few decades that could address them.
Winners of innovAGE announced
May 11, 2015 | Aged Care Management
An important event has recently been held in Australia, allowing people to contribute new solutions for aged care, and it will likely continue to do so.