Education & Training

Thousands of nursing students will have access to aged care placements with the Federal Government investing over $18 million to ensure the sector does not miss out on the next generation of nurses.

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s decision to award $10,000 cash to apprentices working in residential construction has sparked a chorus of calls for similar initiatives to be offered to aged care.

A first-of-its-kind partnership is going to shake up the graduate experience as nurses within Bupa Villages and Ramsay Health Care will have the opportunity to swap places in a three-month exchange.

Researchers from the University of Wollongong (UOW) are calling for impactful measures like greater access to scholarships and grants to reduce the financial burden caused by mandatory placements while students are completing their degrees.

An independent government report has found that the National Aged Care Advocacy Program (NACAP) is providing high-quality information and services to older people, yet residential aged care access continues to be a roadblock at times.

With its employees revealing a desire for greater career progression, residential and home care service provider Anglicare Southern Queensland introduced a new in-house training program.

ARIIA is hosting its final innovation webinars for the year. These will showcase two important topics: innovative solutions for regional aged care and workforce upskilling around dementia support.

Dementia Education leader Dr Al Power returns to Australia and New Zealand in March 2025 and invites you to join him, and Jessica Luh Kim for dementia-specific workshops and a leadership symposium.

In recognition of Mental Health Month, which runs throughout October, a series of free webinars are being held to cover crucial topics such as supporting neurodivergent employees, navigating depression and spinal cord injury, and enhancing mental health support in the workplace.

Michael Verde returns to Australia this month for his Lonely No More tour, bringing his Memory Bridge workshops down under with the support of Dementia Support Australia, Community Home Australia and Dahlia Dementia Guidance and Support.