Aug 11, 2017

What is it Like to Live with Hearing Loss?

What is it like to live with hearing loss? Many older people go years before they do anything about their hearing. Today we talk with audiologist Marguerite and her client Rosalie.

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Older Australians should be perceived as a source of wisdom: Sydney University’s Dean’s Forum

The University of Sydney’s 2019 Dean’s  Future Health Forum, titled ‘Dare to disrupt: Solving wicked problems’ held earlier this month, focussed on ways to improve health and health care delivery using allied health services in Australia. Professor Kathryn Refshauge opened the seventh forum, which was held in the ornate MacLaurin Hall in the university’s famous... Read More

What ratings mean for aged care providers

On Wednesday, 18 April 2018, the Commonwealth Minister for Aged Care, Ken Wyatt, announced that the government will move ahead with introducing recommendations from the Carnell-Paterson Review into aged care quality regulatory processes. More specifically, it will move forward with a new Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission, a Serious Incident Response Scheme, and publicly... Read More

Buyer Beware…The Hidden (and not so hidden) Traps of Community Aged Care

The 27th of February 2017 saw the implementation of probably what is the most significant change to hit the community aged care sector since the Home and Community Care Act was first introduced in 1986. Back in 1986, the majority of community aged care was offered by service providers auspiced by frequently church based, not-for-profit organisations... Read More
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