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Industry partnership provides impactful cultural diversity resources
Ageing Australia has joined forces with the Fronditha Care Foundation to roll out new resources aimed at enhancing cultural diversity within aged care teams.
A slice of support: The campaign raising awareness for the Sandwich Generation
Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Violet, Melissa Reader, recently appeared on ABC Breakfast to talk about the organisation’s latest campaign, Caught in the Care Gap: Australia’s Sandwich Generation Speaks.
PCA outlines essential Medicare reforms to enhance palliative care access
The growing need for palliative care threatens to overwhelm primary care settings where time and funding restrictions could result in too many people missing out on essential palliative care.
Resthaven’s new Community Wellness Manager is ready to help clients achieve their goals
Established in 1935 – and celebrating its 90th anniversary this year – South Australian aged care community service provider Resthaven recently made a significant leadership appointment to strengthen its wellness support for older people. The organisation has created a new position, the Community Wellness Manager, to ensure it can elevate opportunities for older people to […]
Food and nutrition funding may go cold despite demand for help
Food and nutrition in residential care remain a top priority for the Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission. However, the Food, Nutrition and Dining Unit potentially faces months of uncertainty as its current funding allocation nears the end of its cycle – while the 2025 Budget hinges on federal election results.
Experts push for increased allied health funding to benefit dementia care
It’s estimated that over 430,000 Australians are currently living with dementia, and with those figures projected to double, Dementia Australia has partnered with two leading peak bodies to address the need for better access to allied health.
Point of difference: Private provider success in a user-pays system
Value for money is about to become more important than ever in aged care as the sector will need to provide its worth by adopting a user-pays system where residents have more of the power.
Voluntary assisted dying is legal in Australia – but many of us don’t know
While the vast majority of Australians now live in jurisdictions where voluntary assisted dying is permitted, accessing voluntary assisted dying depends on knowing it’s a legal option. New research suggests many Australians don’t know this.
The proactive mindset spearheading allied health’s widespread impact
A proactive approach to problem-solving underpins the leadership style of one of the industry’s newer CEOs, with Plena Healthcare’s Graeme Johnston eyeing more opportunities to support aged care providers with allied health in 2025.
Clear messaging is the key to elevating allied health’s value in aged care
The introduction of a brand-new allied health staffing quality indicator this year will likely pave the way for an increased focus on allied health in aged care. However, improved messaging is also essential to further elevate its value.
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