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Volunteers Honoured in Aged Care Awards

Staff Reporter, Thursday, 21st June 2012 -  South Australian and NT aged care workers and organisations have been honored at an awards ceremony in Adelaide.
Brenton Griffiths, Volunteer Award Winner Chief executive of Aged…

Government Appoints Chair of Aged Care Advisory Group

Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 19th June 2012 - 
Anne Gooley will lead the Aged Care Strategic Workforce Advisory Group.  The Federal Government has appointment Fair Work Australia Commissioner Anne Gooley as the Chair…

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How to Make Money from an Aged Care Fundraising Campaign – Part 2

Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 12th June 2012 -  By guest contributor Rhod Ellis-Jones, Principal Director at Ellis Jones Last month, I wrote a piece on fundraising within the aged care sector. Part 1 focused mainly on the organic,…

Aged-Care Plan Promised for Culturally Diverse Australians

Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 12th June 2012 -  The Federal Government has announced its intention to release a plan that specifically caters to the needs of older Australians from diverse backgrounds. Minister for Ageing Mark…

How to Make Money From an Aged Care Fundraising Campaign – Part 1

Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 5th June 2012 -  Any fundraising activity must be supported with ongoing, programmed, genuine community engagement activities to ensure a foundation of strong relationships and awareness says…

General Cosgrove Chairs New Aged-Care Peak Body

Lina Caneva, Tuesday, 22nd May 2012 - 
General Peter Cosgrove has been appointed Chair of LASA. Photo: defence.gov.au The former Chief of the Defence Force and 2011 Australian of the Year, General Peter Cosgrove, has…

Human Rights and The Ageing Community Challenge

Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 22nd May 2012 -  Services to older people should be based on human rights principles, according to Australia’s first full time Age Discrimination Commissioner, Susan Ryan. Ryan told the…

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The Meaning of Purpose in the Aged Care Sector

Staff Reporter, Wednesday, 16th May 2012 -  What is the meaning of ‘purpose’ for faith based, community and charitable providers in the aged care sector, asks the new CEO of the Aged and Community Services Australia…

Budget: Older Australians to Benefit in Budget 2012

Staff Reporter, Wednesday, 9th May 2012 -  The 2012 Federal Budget confirms Australia is on the path to ageing well, according to aged care organisations representing seniors, workers, carers, aged care providers and health…

Program Helps Younger People with Disability Avoid Residential Aged Care

Staff Reporter, Thursday, 26th April 2012 -  An analysis of a government-funded program, aimed at reducing the number of people with a disability living in residential aged care, has shown a drop of 35 per cent of those living…

Not for Profit Sector Welcomes Aged Care Overhaul

Staff Reporter, Friday, 20th April 2012 -  Not for Profit organisations around the country have welcomed the Gillard Government’s announcement to overhaul Australia’s aged care system. The response from…

Government Announces Aged Care Reforms

Staff Reporter, Friday, 20th April 2012 -  The Gillard Government has today announced a $3.7 billion overhaul to the aged care system. In what the Minister for Ageing, Mark Butler, has called the “most sweeping reforms”…

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