06 Sep
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#BeTheChange2017 Alzheimer’s Australia invites you to the 17th Alzheimer’s Australia Biennial National Dementia Conference. The conference will provide a unique opportunity, in this time of unprecedented change, to transform the way we think about dementia. The conference will inspire delegates to explore more innovative and creative ways to improve the quality of life and support… View Article
03 May
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With such alarming trends having been documented, it is so positive to see that Beyondblue and the NHMRC have partnered to launch a $5 million grant calling for research proposals to consider and improve the Mental Health of Aged Care residents. To read the full article click here. Blog Posted by Roxayne West, Principal Consultant Health Care, May 2017 Roxayne West… View Article
12 Jan
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To start 2016 in a more creative frame of mind, why not attend one of The Arts Health Academy short courses that are starting in February for health, aged care and arts professionals to develop innovation, mastery and creativity at work. The Heart of Leadership The aged care sector is undergoing continual change. It needs… View Article
11 Nov
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Exhaustion woes at hospitals – Frontline workers at Auckland District Health Board are complaining of under-staffing, exhaustion and unpaid overtime. A Safe Staffing Healthy Workplace report, includes nine recommendations for change. Of the DHB’s 10,000-plus staff, 685 took part in an online survey in July and August. About 70 staff also gave face-to-face interviews. Almost… View Article
13 Oct
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CANBERRA: Strategies to prevent a tragedy on the scale of a Sydney nursing home inferno that killed 14 people dominated discussions at a fire safety conference in Canberra. About 160 delegates, primarily from Australia and New Zealand, debated methods of improving building safety on the first day of the Institution of Fire Engineers Australia conference…. View Article
30 Sep
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At Macquarie University Hospital last week I met with Amanda Houghton, the Manager of Safety, Risk and Compliance as well as Edwina Moran, the Manual Handling Coordinator. They were explaining how the hospital is always looking at ways to increase care for the patients while reducing the risk of injury to their staff. The hospital has… View Article
26 Aug
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It is now common for us baby boomers to be faced with the dilemma of whether to place our elderly parents in a home or to try and keep them in their own home, especially with the advent of the LLLB (Living Longer Living Better) Act last year and the consequential changes to the provision… View Article
05 Aug
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An interesting excerpt taken from PwC’s synopsis of the findings of the Government’s 4th Intergenerational Report 2015. Australia’s population Australians will be older in 2055. This appears starkest in the oldest age categories. In 2055, there will be close to two million people aged 85 or over; almost five per cent of the population. There… View Article
18 Mar
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With the fourth intergenerational report about to be published Dr Briony Dow shares her concerns about the way numbers are used in political and public debate to characterise older people as a burden on society. At the Australian Association of Gerontology we are committed to having evidence trump stereotypes. We are particularly concerned about negative… View Article
02 Oct
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Recruiting for the Aged Care Industry is a strange beast. It is unique and can be frustrating at times to say the least! It’s not the same as recruiting for any other industry, such as manufacturing, engineering, IT, etc. It has its own set of rules, problems and you are dealing with very particular types… View Article