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Closing the gap between aged care technology and workforce capability
Aged care providers have access to growing digital technology, but workforce skills are not keeping pace. Holmesglen’s environmental scan highlights where leaders can focus education investment to help staff interpret information, coordinate responses and use existing technology confidently and effectively.
Who sends the chef to the conference?
The 2026 Hospitality in Healthcare (HIH) National Conference in Hobart brought together some wonderful people, ideas and innovations from across hospital, healthcare and aged care hospitality. I had the privilege of presenting findings from my Australian Aged Care Kitchen Pulse Survey and joining the Choice Collective panel to discuss Standard 6, hospitality and resident choice. […]
Beyond compliance: The leadership challenge shaping aged care’s next chapter
As aged care embeds its post-Royal Commission reforms, sector leaders are asking a new question: what comes after compliance? Experts agree strong governance is essential, but future success will depend on leadership, judgement and creating the conditions for older Australians to genuinely thrive.
Beyond care delivery: why aged care leaders must invest in carer support and education
With dementia impacting over half of aged care residents, proactive strategy is critical. Discover how evidence-based education from Dementia Training Australia empowers frontline “dementia detectives,” reduces workforce burnout, and equips leaders to manage operational and clinical risks effectively.
The six-year risk: the link between frailty and dementia
New research from UQ shows physical frailty can bring forward a dementia diagnosis by up to six years, giving aged care leaders a clear chance to act early.
Mandatory reporting won’t fix elder abuse. Boards still need to answer for it.
No national Human Rights Act. No registration scheme for aged care workers. And no consensus on mandatory reporting. Elder abuse exposes governance gaps operators can’t outsource to policy – leaving boards to close them in the meantime.
Training is the answer to the aged care workforce crisis
Australia’s aged care sector is under pressure, and the workforce shortage is only growing. Training is one of the most effective tools we have to address it, and flexible, accessible pathways are making it easier than ever for people to step up.
Wills: Why Professional Guidance Matters Most for Complex Estates
Are your residents’ wills genuinely sound? A DIY will kit may look like a convenient fix, but for older Australians with property, superannuation and layered family arrangements, there is more at stake than a signature on a template.
From IDDSI to Standard 6 and beyond: The evolution of risk in the aged care kitchen
IDDSI standardised texture-modified food and thickened fluids across aged care, changing how risk is described. But safety language alone hasn’t fixed rosters, training or communication pathways – and Standard 6 now demands the operating model catch up.
The hidden cost of a poorly designed food system
Aged care providers ask where the money will come from before asking whether their kitchen system is already wasting it. Poor design costs more than budgets do – through waste, rework, complaints and burnt-out chefs carrying risk no one else sees.
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